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The aim of the study was to examine the problem of parking facilities in the Central Business District (CBD) of Lusaka City. The objectives of the study was to assess the existing capacity of parking facilities in the CBD, to ascertain the volume of traffic at different locations, days, times and...

Informal land markets characterize most improvement areas in the global south and are also evident in Kalingalinga settlement of Lusaka. After a physical upgrade, Kalingalinga area has increased in value over time. Old residents are selling their properties and relocating to places where there is...

The study is an investigation of institutional arrangements for supply of water and sanitation services in Chinsali Urban, Zambia. The study aimed at assessing the institutional arrangements for supply of water and sanitation services in Chinsali Urban in Muchinga Province. The objectives of the...

Electronic Health Records (EHR) Systems have over the recent years become an integral part of any effective Health Care System. Volumes of data is kept in heterogeneous systems and although continued health care highly depends on knowledge acquired from medical history captured at various points,...

In many agricultural systems around the world, competition from weeds is one of the major factors reducing crop yield and farmers‟ income. To this effect many strategies have been developed to manage weeds. One such strategy is cultural weed control. However, cultural weed control is tedious and...

Mining is one of the main sources of heavy metals that present great harm to human health even in low concentrations. Lead (Pb) contamination of food and especially of frequently consumed vegetables is a growing public health concern worldwide. Although levels of exposure in developed countries...

It has been noted that an increasing number of bacteria are now developing resistance to commercial antibiotics. This problem necessitates the discovery of new classes of anti-microbial drug leads. Plants have always played an important role in the discovery of new medicines. Secondary...

The risk of maternal mortality and complications in pregnancy is highest for adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa and is a leading cause of death among adolescent girls. In Zambia, adolescent pregnancy rate is high and stands at 28.5% and maternal mortality rate is at 398 per 100 000 live...

This study sought to examine the implications of land tenure on participatory settlement upgrading. The key objectives of the research were: to examine the tenure arrangements that guide the access to and the use of land in Kalikiliki; to assess the factors that influence willingness to...

The study sought to investigate the presence of Micro-albuminuria (MA) in urine. MA urinary albumin excretion is in the range of 30 mg/24 hrs -300 mg/24 hrs. Consequently, urine albumin excretion has become a key therapeutic target in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). We...