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In 1997, the Government of Zambia introduced the Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) which was an integral part of the Performance Management Package (PMP) with the principal objective of introducing a culture of work planning and target setting in Government Ministries and Other Spending...

Neonatal mortality is a global challenge; identification of individual and community determinants associated with it, are important for targeted interventions. Although many studies have emphasized the importance of accessible maternal healthcare as a means of reducing maternal and child...

This study empirically investigates the effects of real exchange rate volatility on tobacco export growth in Zambia. The study employs annual time series data for the period 1992 to 2014 and uses the Exponential Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (EGARCH) to measure...

This study endeavored to assess gender stereotypes in teachers’ running of co-curricular activities at Rhodes Park and Silver Spring Schools in Lusaka District. The research was done with the guidance of the following research objectives: to document the types of co-curricularactivities thatmale...

Zambia has sought to attract Foreign Direct Investment because of the many benefits that it brings to the economy. Foreign Direct Investment is considered beneficial not only because it brings in the much needed capital, but also generates employment and provides access to advanced technologies...

It appears that much information in terms of communication, advertising and marketing about tourism in Zambia has focused mainly on Livingstone, particularly the Victoria Falls. Even though Lusaka has one of the highest concentrations of touristic and heritage sites in Zambia, it has received...

The objectives of this study were (a) to ascertain the knowledge of Traditional Birth Attendants on pregnancy related obstetric complication. (b) To identify the sources of knowledge for the Traditional Birth Attendants on the obstetric complications and (c) to identify the Practices done by...

This study reconstructs a history of land disputes on the Kafue Flats of Zambia. It covers the period between 1890 and 1964. The study begins by giving an historical overview of traditional land tenure focusing on the kinds of land rights and land use rules that existed among the egalitarian...

Though schools are supposed to be safe places for caring for pupils, most often they are not, because of sexual harassment, especially of female pupils. Sexual harassment is a global phenomenon recorded across various settings all over the world including Zambia. Sexual harassment may include...

This paper examines the determinants of FDI in Zambia from 1970 to 2014, with a particular focus on tax incentives. FDI is seen as a tool for economic development and a means of bridging the saving and investment gap in developing nations. For this reason emerging economies grant special...