In Chongwe at the site proposed for the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) soil, plant and water samples from the dam nearby had the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides measured. The natural radionuclides whose activity concentrations were measured are Uranium-238...
Download PDF ↓Forests play an important role in enhancing food security by providing a diversity of food resources and other food production services for human beings. Despite this critical role that forests play in food systems, especially for developing countries such as Zambia, forests are often sacrificed...
Download PDF ↓Conflict is generally defined as a struggle, disagreement, or a dispute which exists where human interactions occur and is seemingly an inevitable feature of any social group. Marital conflict is the conflict in marriage between the couple and millennial’s is a cohort born roughly between the...
Rickettsiales of the genus Anaplasma are globally distributed tick-borne pathogens of animals and humans with complex epidemiological cycles involving ticks and vertebrate hosts. This study aimed to detect and characterize Anaplasma species present in Zambia with a focus on the infection risk...
This study aimed at investigating Examination Malpractices in selected secondary schools in Kitwe District. Despite high premium placed on examinations, examination malpractice is still on the increase. The aim of this study was to bring out the causes, effects and solutions to the vice. A case...
Download PDF ↓The present study sought to establish perceptions of parents and pupils on the nature of child sexual abuse in Ng’ombe Compound of Lusaka District in Zambia and use the findings to come up with measures to mitigate the vice.. A case study design was used and sample size of 41 (made up of 20...
Download PDF ↓This study analyses the peace and security implications of an American military presence in Africa with particular focus on the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The problem was that AFRICOM was created by the USA without consulting any African state. This raised a lot of suspicion about...
Kitwe’s water sector is quite peculiar since historically, part of the city’s water was supplied by the mines almost for free and the other part was provided for by the local authority. Nkana Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) is the commercial utility company that provides water in the city. It...
The study sought to assess the necessity of workplace counselling among non academic workers at the University of Zambia. The study was guided by three objectives which were: to establish how non academic workers at UNZA perceive workplace counselling; the second one was to establish the...
Download PDF ↓Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is among the fundamental packages of health care, which all clients seeking health care should receive. Thus, it is essential to understand nurses’ perceptions towards sexual health needs of people with mental problems because they are champions of sexual and...