Papers by Godfrey Lingenda
Social Science Research Network, Dec 1, 2017
Objective: This study was to determine the factors contributing to oral diseases amongst the ment... more Objective: This study was to determine the factors contributing to oral diseases amongst the mental patients and their treatment needs at Chainama Hills College Hospital (CHCH), Lusaka, Zambia. Methods: A hospital based descriptive study was conducted from April to June, 2017 on both institutionalized and non-institutionalized patients of above 18 years who were accessing mental health services at CHCH. A simple random sampling technique was executed to collect data. A total of 162 participants were interviewed and intra oral examinations were done to measure indices of oral health: Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Oral examination was performed using disposable dental mirrors, probes and cotton tweezers. Bivariate and cross tabulations analyses were performed for independent correlations by using SPSS 16.0 statistical software. Results: Of the total 162 study participants, the majority were men who represented 105(64.8%) and females were 57(35.2%). The mean age was 35 years and the mode age was 30 years. The mean DMFT score among the psychiatric patients was 3.18 with 0.65, 0.0 1 and 0.28 for Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth respectively. Periodontal pockets measuring between 4-5 mm deep were detected on 137(84.6 %) of the 162 study participants. The association between age and dental visits with DMFT showed a statistically significant Pearson correlation at P=0.001 and P= 0.003 respectively. Patients with smoking habits demonstrated none significant Pearson correlation with CPI indicating P =0.809. There was an association between level of education and CPI which indicated the correlation which was statistically significant at P= 0.017 level (2-tailed). Bivariate analysis to determine the association between age and CPI showed a statistically significant Pearson correlation at P =0.05 level (2-tailed). A cross tabulation between gender and DMFT demonstrated that the men were more likely to suffer from dental caries than females. The majority (92.2%) of study participants who were diagnosed with periodontal diseases needed scaling and polishing. Dental fillings were required on 55.6 % of the 162 participants who presented with dental caries. Only 11.7 % of the psychiatric patients had a healthy CPI score of zero and required no treatment apart from hygiene instructions. Conclusion: The study found poor oral health amongst the patients that were accessing psychiatric services at Chainama Mental Hospital. The majority of participants had extensive periodontal and dental treatment needs. Therefore, an upstream approach to the management of the factors contributing to oral diseases in mental patients could be developed whereby specific oral health promotion activities should be implemented in order to improve oral care in this disadvantaged population.
AIDS Education and Prevention
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an HIV prevention intervention that has predominant... more Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an HIV prevention intervention that has predominantly targeted adolescent and young men, aged 10–24 years. In 2020, the age eligibility for VMMC shifted from 10 to 15 years of age. This report describes the VMMC client age distribution from 2018 to 2021, at the site, national, and regional levels, among 15 countries in southern and eastern Africa. Overall, in 2018 and 2019, the highest proportion of VMMCs were performed among 10–14-year-olds (45.6% and 41.2%, respectively). In 2020 and 2021, the 15–19-year age group accounted for the highest proportion (37.2% and 50.4%, respectively) of VMMCs performed across all age groups. Similarly, in 2021 at the site level, 68.1% of VMMC sites conducted the majority of circumcisions among men aged 15–24 years. This analysis highlights that adolescent boys and young men are the primary recipients of VMMC receiving an important lifetime reduction in HIV risk.
Research Institute for Agricultural Economics. Bulletin, 1962
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and Practices among healthcare workers towards covid... more Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and Practices among healthcare workers towards covid 19 preventive measures at Women and New-born Hospital of the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted at WNH-UTH, Lusaka. Convenient sample of 264 frontline healthcare workers responded to self-administered questionnaire to determine their knowledge, attitudes and practices on COVID 19 preventive measures. Results: Majority (31.9%) of the respondents were aged 25 : 29 years. The study revealed that 63.4% had a good knowledge, 60.3% had positive attitudes and 59.9% had a good practice. Attitude was positively related with practice (r = 0.524, p < 0.001) and knowledge (r = 0.469; p < 0.001). Further, knowledge was positively correlated with practice (r = 0.51; p < 0.001). Bivariate analysis results showed that only high knowledge score (75.6%; p < 0.001) and high attitude score (77.6%; p < 0.001) was associated with an increase in go...
Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2021
Abstract: Antenatal care (ANC) is an important public health screening tool to promote better out... more Abstract: Antenatal care (ANC) is an important public health screening tool to promote better outcomes in pregnant women
and their unborn children. Women who book for ANC early enjoy the benefits of early detection of any probable condition which
can affect the pregnant woman or her fetus. The objective of the study was to analyse determinants of late First ANC booking
among pregnant women in Kasenegwa district in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The study design was a cross-sectional
focusing on first ANC women, which used a multi-stage sampling design to sample the health facilities included in the study.
Purposive and simple random sampling methods were used to come up with the sample size of 225 pregnant women. Logistic
regression was used to analyse the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. The prevalence of late
ANC booking was 53% (107/118) in the study area. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that maternal age (OR=1.7
p-value=<0.0001), Marital status (OR=7.6, 95% CI=2.801-21.020, p-value=<0.0001), Education (OR=6.9, p-value=0.030),
Knowledge on the need to book early for ANC despite any noticeable complications (OR=7.964, 95% CI=2.308-27.486,
p-value=0.001), decision making to book for ANC (OR=.111, 95%CI=.059-.208, p-value=.000), maternal gravida (OR=1.47,
p-value=0.012), Parity (OR=1.65 p-value=0.024), unplanned pregnancy (OR=2.1, 95% CI=6.385-71.406 p-value=<0.0001), and
staff attitude (OR=1.973, 95% CI=1.730-2.249, p-value=0.006) were found to be significant determinants. From the results, it
can be deduced that Late ANC booking is high in Kasenengwa District and factors associated with this problem are maternal age,
maternal marital status, maternal gravida/parity, spouse/husband nonsupport and pregnancy uncertainty.
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and their unborn children. Women who book for ANC early enjoy the benefits of early detection of any probable condition which
can affect the pregnant woman or her fetus. The objective of the study was to analyse determinants of late First ANC booking
among pregnant women in Kasenegwa district in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The study design was a cross-sectional
focusing on first ANC women, which used a multi-stage sampling design to sample the health facilities included in the study.
Purposive and simple random sampling methods were used to come up with the sample size of 225 pregnant women. Logistic
regression was used to analyse the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. The prevalence of late
ANC booking was 53% (107/118) in the study area. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that maternal age (OR=1.7
p-value=<0.0001), Marital status (OR=7.6, 95% CI=2.801-21.020, p-value=<0.0001), Education (OR=6.9, p-value=0.030),
Knowledge on the need to book early for ANC despite any noticeable complications (OR=7.964, 95% CI=2.308-27.486,
p-value=0.001), decision making to book for ANC (OR=.111, 95%CI=.059-.208, p-value=.000), maternal gravida (OR=1.47,
p-value=0.012), Parity (OR=1.65 p-value=0.024), unplanned pregnancy (OR=2.1, 95% CI=6.385-71.406 p-value=<0.0001), and
staff attitude (OR=1.973, 95% CI=1.730-2.249, p-value=0.006) were found to be significant determinants. From the results, it
can be deduced that Late ANC booking is high in Kasenengwa District and factors associated with this problem are maternal age,
maternal marital status, maternal gravida/parity, spouse/husband nonsupport and pregnancy uncertainty.
and their unborn children. Women who book for ANC early enjoy the benefits of early detection of any probable condition which
can affect the pregnant woman or her fetus. The objective of the study was to analyse determinants of late First ANC booking
among pregnant women in Kasenegwa district in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The study design was a cross-sectional
focusing on first ANC women, which used a multi-stage sampling design to sample the health facilities included in the study.
Purposive and simple random sampling methods were used to come up with the sample size of 225 pregnant women. Logistic
regression was used to analyse the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. The prevalence of late
ANC booking was 53% (107/118) in the study area. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that maternal age (OR=1.7
p-value=<0.0001), Marital status (OR=7.6, 95% CI=2.801-21.020, p-value=<0.0001), Education (OR=6.9, p-value=0.030),
Knowledge on the need to book early for ANC despite any noticeable complications (OR=7.964, 95% CI=2.308-27.486,
p-value=0.001), decision making to book for ANC (OR=.111, 95%CI=.059-.208, p-value=.000), maternal gravida (OR=1.47,
p-value=0.012), Parity (OR=1.65 p-value=0.024), unplanned pregnancy (OR=2.1, 95% CI=6.385-71.406 p-value=<0.0001), and
staff attitude (OR=1.973, 95% CI=1.730-2.249, p-value=0.006) were found to be significant determinants. From the results, it
can be deduced that Late ANC booking is high in Kasenengwa District and factors associated with this problem are maternal age,
maternal marital status, maternal gravida/parity, spouse/husband nonsupport and pregnancy uncertainty.