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Whyson Mwale
Department of Public Health, The Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia
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Research Article
Voluntary Blood Donation Barriers and Motivational Factors among the Copperbelt University Students in Kitwe, Zambia
Author(s): Whyson Mwale*
Introduction: Blood transfusion is an important component of the health care system of every country. Patients with medical conditions like anemia, severe post-partum hemorrhage and acute blood loss in surgery and road accidents require this process for their lives. Blood can’t be manufactured hence blood donation remains the only way in which blood banks in medical facilities can acquire blood for the patients who need blood transfusions. This can only be achieved when more people donate blood voluntarily. Ensuring that more people donate blood voluntarily, blood donors’ motivators and barriers to blood donation must be understood equally important is to note the knowledge levels of the donors about blood donation. Objectives: This study aims at assessing potential barriers and motivational factors towards blood donation among t.. View more»