Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe

Biography

Chigidi Esther is from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. The Doctors area of interest includes HIV treatment as well as HIV immunology.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Factor Analysis of Motivational Factors among Experienced Blood Donors: A Case of High Schools in Manicaland Province Zimbabwe
  Author(s): Kampira Vincent, Chigidi Esther, Mashasha Maxwell* and Edina Chandiwana
  
  Background: Blood is a non-pharmaceutical product obtained through voluntary donations. Donations in Zimbabwe are inadequate to meet the insatiable appetite from patients in need of transfusion for various therapies and procedures. The adequacy of blood products is attributable to a profound donor recruitment and retention strategy that is largely influenced by the motives driving the blood donors. Understanding the motivations, preferred incentives and potential barriers to donation among high school aged blood donors may prove to be critical in the success of National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ). Methods: A cross sectional study of experienced high school donors was conducted in the Manicaland province of Zimbabwe consisting of a sample of 215 student donors irrespective of gender. A self-administered questionnaire requested donors to ra.. View more»
  

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