Student Research

PROJECT TITLE:

Student Research activities in NCD epidemiology, Lifestyle & Preventive medicine

PROJECT SUMMARY

LPMU faculty and staff often work with AU students interning at the CRC or as supervisors of the projects conducted in partial fulfilment of their programmes of study.

Below is a list of some of this completed or ongoing work.

1.      Samantha Tozivepi, MPH student, 2020 – The Nexus Between Adherence to Programme Evaluation: Evaluation of the Chronic disease surveillance system focusing on hypertension in Mutare city, 2018-2019.

Dissertation: Recommended Lifestyle Behaviors and Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients at Mutare Provincial Hospital, Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Publication: Tozivepi, S. N., Takawira, S., Chikaka, E., Mundagowa, P., Chadambuka, E. M., & Mukora-Mutseyekwa, F. (2021). The Nexus Between Adherence to Recommended Lifestyle Behaviors and Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients at Mutare Provincial Hospital, Zimbabwe: A Cross-Sectional Study. Patient preference and adherence, 15, 1027–1037. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S306885

  1. Dr Norman Chikonzo, MPH student, 2020 – Dietary modification for blood pressure control in hypertension patients at a private hospital in Bindura, Zimbabwe.

 

  1. Erica Mukondomi, MPH student, 2021 – Adherence to lifestyle modification recommendations among counseled, adult hypertensive patients, Rusape General Hospital, Manicaland, 2021.

 

  1. Dr Fungai Kavhenga, MPH student, 2021 – Prevalence of Hypertension and linkages to care among healthcare workers at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital.

 

  1. Blessing Rukunda, MPH student, 2021 – Determinants of poor glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients attending the outpatient diabetic clinic at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital.

 

  1. Faustina Muswerakuenda, Psychology student, 2021- Access to psycho-social support for young people struggling with drug and substance abuse in churches: A case study of a church- related drug and substance abuse recovery support group in Mutare, Zimbabwe. (PAPSE)

 

  1. Tatenda Kupemba, BSN student, 2021- Perceptions on failure to lose weight among chronic disease patients at PSMI Mutare clinic.

 

  1. Sekai P. Matonhodze, BSN student, 2021 – Nurses’ knowledge on proper glyceamic control of adult diabetic patient undergoing elective surgery in perioperative nursing care: Study at Parirenyatwa surgical wards and main operating theatre.

 

  1. Ketina Maketa, 2021- Reasons and health effects of substance abuse among women: A case study of West End hospital, Zimbabwe. (PAPSE)

 

  1. Tendai Serere, BSN Student, 2021- Barriers to accessing reproductive health services among pregnant teenagers seen at Sakubva District Hospital. (PAPSE)

 

  1. Linda Mukwambo, MPH student, 2022 – Prevalence & Treatment outcomes of TB clients with NCD comorbidities at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital. (TIFA)
  1. Dr Dominic Nkulu, MPH student, 2022 –

Programme evaluation: An evaluation of lifestyle modification support within the ‘Education and support in nurse-led diabetes & hypertension care program’ at Victoria Chitepo Hospital.

Dissertation: Determinants of diabetic complications at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital in Mutare, Zimbabwe 2021

  1. Kolwanenkosini Katenjele, BSN student, 2022– An evaluation of the psychological impact of COVID 19 on health workers at The Avenues Clinic.
  1. Catherine Vengesayi, BSN student, 2022– Effects of COVID 19 on the quality of health care services at Masvingo Provincial Hospital