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Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the world with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying 92 percent of malaria deaths. Malaria remains a serious public health problem in Zambia causing 12 percent of the reported deaths annually. Zambia has moved from accelerated malaria burden reduction to...

Scarcity of land in Lusaka is resulting into increased land prices and various sectors of the society are increasingly questioning the extent of transparency and fairness in land administration. This study examines public perceptions of corruption in urban land administration in terms of...

Enterococci are commensal gram-positive bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. They have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens due to their ability to acquire and confer antimicrobial resistance genes, hence making management of infections due to Enterococcus species difficult....

The study sought to understand reputational risks at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and explore measures to strengthen reputational risk management at the institution. The researcher adopted a pragmatic view in conducting the study, and hence used the embedded mixed methods design. The dominant...

The value expectations of Information Technology (IT) for socio-economic and human development in developing countries have been high, but the real benefits and the positive impacts have been somewhat disappointing. Most developing countries in Africa are at the emerging stage of e-government...

The contemporary smooth structures that describe the motion of particles on underlying sets through the related specified differential geometry need to be assessed in the sense of stabilising the advantage of working with one or another. Such a study is what we call a comparative smootheology. A...

In Zambia, many smallholder farmers achieve household food security through the production of maize ‘zea mays’. During the years of maize failure due to drought, there is need for other crops to enhance food security like Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato. Since the 2010/2011 farming season, the Orange...

Zambia has been experiencing adverse impacts of climate change. Generation of climate information about changes in future precipitation and temperature is useful in designing adaptive measures. Currently, global climate models (GCMs) are primary tools utilized to simulate the present and future...

The University of Zambia introduced blended learning in various programmes under the Graduate School of Business in 2015. These programmes were scheduled to run for 18 months with students choosing to be either on Blended Learning or 100% Online Learning. The programme has however had challenges...

Biochar is an organic residue combusted under low oxygen conditions, resulting in a porous, low-density carbon-rich material. Biochar has the potential to reduce pollutant mobility when used as an organic soil amendment. Until recently, Biochars’ potential has not been extensively evaluated for...