Publications by authors named "Choolwe N Jacobs"
Article Synopsis
- Despite investments in healthcare, adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, especially Zambia, face significant barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services due to issues like stock-outs and insufficiently trained staff.
- A qualitative study involving 48 discussions showed that while adolescents were aware of certain services and commodities, their overall experiences were hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic and low acceptability of SRH services.
- Findings indicated that the quality of healthcare was affected by a lack of dedicated spaces for youth and insufficient information, leading some adolescents to seek alternative remedies and sustain misconceptions about SRH.
Background: Adolescent school-going mothers return to school in the rekindled hope of obtaining an education. However, their re-introduction into the school environment requires adequate support from teachers, fellow pupils, and the community. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of school-going mothers in Lusaka to understand their coping mechanism in the process of re-integration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Postnatal care (PNC) utilization is critical to the prevention of maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite its importance, the proportion of women utilizing this service is still low in Zambia. We investigated if place of delivery was associated with PNC utilization in the first 48 h among childbearing women in Zambia.
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