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Background: Zambia has been battling the spread of HIV/AIDS using different interventions such as abstinence campaigns, messages of being faithful to one faithful partner, correct and consistent condom use. The Zambian government endorsed Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) as an...

This study sought to investigate variations in the use of metadiscourse (MD) markers between females and males in Post newspaper opinion articles on political matters. Specifically, the study compared the frequencies of interactive MD markers as well as interactional MD markers used by females...

In the period of time that the internet has existed, it has become a major player in the production and distribution of humour in general, and humour about gender, in particular. Access to the internet has also increased the ease with which other internet content is located and distributed....

Cryptosporidium species are among the leading causes of diarrhoeal disease especially in children and immunocompromised individuals. The pathogen disproportionately affects settings without adequate sanitation and hygiene especially in developing countries and its genotype isolates vary from...

This study entitled: “Preventing Teenage Pregnancies in the Face of COVID-19 in Zambia” was conducted in the rural district of Chama in Eastern province. It aimed at exploring the strategies put in place by the Zambian government to prevent teenage pregnancies in the face of COVID–19. To achieve...

Narratives rely heavily on onomastics, where names are part of the raw materials that weave the plot, and are essential ingredients of narration. Naming is a critical literary device and within artistic works, every detail adds to the overall representation and the use of names is no exception....

Whereas Trade Unions bargain with the employer on behalf of union members, workers are still subjected to poor terms and conditions of employment in Zambia. Additionally, casualization of labour and contract employment that aim to avoid the costs of long-term employment are common in public...

This report evaluates effective child participation in child centred Non-Governmental Organizations in Zambia; The case of World Vision Zambia’s Choongo and Magoye Cluster Area Programs (AP). This chapter provides a background of the study wherein the general information about Zambia is provided....

Hygiene is as important element to every individual and the society at large. Specifically, market hygiene has been a major concern for most markets in the world. This is as a result of poor water supply, poor drainage systems, and poor sanitation facilities such as toilets and poor garbage...

The government of the Republic Zambia introduced parliamentary reforms in order to bring parliament closer to the people and enhance the functions and effectiveness of the National Assembly as a legislative body and agent of development. The reforms were part of the public sector reforms...