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Prevalence of schistomiasis in mbala district, northern province,zambia/ Aaron Banda.

By: Banda,Aaron.
Material type: materialTypeLabelContinuing resourceAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Lusaka; University of Zambia, School of Medicine, 2006Description: x,70 : ill.Subject(s): children --diseases --mbala | schistosomiasis --prevalence --mbala | schistosoma in children --prevalence --mbalaDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Summary: The study was aimed at identifying the reasons why there is high prevalence of bilharzia infections among school going children in Mbala. The study revealed that most residents have low knowledge of the levels of schistomiasis. The study further revealed that the respondents recreational and occupational practices were poor, this could be attributed to the poor socio economic conditions of most people in mbala. Finidings indicate that authorities do not recognize bilaharzia as a major problem in the health sector that they meay need to control.
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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

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The study was aimed at identifying the reasons why there is high prevalence of bilharzia infections among school going children in Mbala. The study revealed that most residents have low knowledge of the levels of schistomiasis. The study further revealed that the respondents recreational and occupational practices were poor, this could be attributed to the poor socio economic conditions of most people in mbala. Finidings indicate that authorities do not recognize bilaharzia as a major problem in the health sector that they meay need to control.

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