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This thesis is a critical study of two approaches used to analyse Zambia's regional policies in Southern Africa in the period 1964-80. One approach, the idiosyncratic, regards personality and ideology as the central factors that have shaped the country's regional behaviour while the political...

Using qualitative and quantitative paradigms, the study sought to investigate the care and support systems of the children of teenage mothers who return to school after they have delivered. Qualitative data was collected using observations, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and in-depth guides....

Changing climatic conditions have had devastating effects on Zambia with impacts to physical and biological systems already being felt. The Climate induced changes are exerting considerable stress on the Zambia’s already vulnerable sectors mostly the agriculture and food security others being the...

This study investigated knowledge and attitudes towards male circumcision in three residential areas of Lusaka. Using non-probability sampling technique, a total of 120 men were captured to whom a pre-tested questionnaire was administered. The analysis of study findings indicate that a...

The main purpose of the study was to present a history of leprosy in pre and colonial Zambia (1893 – 1964). Leprosy was a widespread disease whose victims were highly stigmatised, socially discriminated against and isolated. The study focused on approaches by missionaries and government towards...

The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors and explore child sexual abuse among high school pupils in Lusaka District. Specifically, the study focused on identifying the forms of sexual abuse; examine the factors that put children at risk for sexual abuse; find out the grooming tactics...

The theme of this study is that contrary to widely-held views, the colonial state was not always hostile to African farming, nor was its policies uniform everywhere. In Chipata district, the colonial state showed versatility in its relationship with African peasant farming.Contrary to the...

On 11 November 1965, Ian Douglas Smith defied world opinion and proclaimed a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in Rhodesia. Rhodesia’s UDI posed a major challenge in the context of politics of decolonisation generally in Africa and southern Africa in particular. The Zambian government...