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Bursary for pupils at secondary schools was introduced in Zambia through the Department of Social Welfare of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health to help orphaned and vulnerable children (OVCs) in accessing secondary school education. The study was therefore designed to...

The school community, which stands for education, growth and progress, has its fair share of a variety of conflicts, some of which end in violence. However, despite studies carried out in Zambia pointing to the growing awareness that conflict exits in schools, little seems to have been done to...

The purpose of this study was to explore the conflict management strategies used in the management of public schools in Kabwe District, Zambia. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish the types of conflict that are common in public schools, determine factors that lead to...

This study explored pastoral services available to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Chilenje Township in Lusaka, Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to establish the pastoral services offered in the selected churches; to describe how pastoral counselling services are made available to...

Hearing impairment has been a major disability challenge globally and is considered to be a threat to quality education in developing countries like Zambia. This dissertation focuses on the facilitators and barriers faced by teachers and learners with hearing impairment in a special school...

Many studies on school dropouts in Zambia have concentrated on the factors that influence Primary, Basic and Secondary school dropouts. Ministry of Education reports have shown that there are so many school dropouts despite the interventions and management measures put in place by the Government,...

Every parent has great dreams and expectations of a healthy, bouncy baby in their marriage. These dreams are shattered when the baby is born with a disability. There is shock and grief and this disappointment is harder in Africa where some societies still believe that it is an abomination and...

Since the statistics on employment constitute one of the yardsticks in determining how well an economy is fairing, it is not surprising that tackling unemployment is a topmost agenda item for most countries, including Zambia. However, despite government’s renewed focus in tackling the problem in...

Financial development enhances human development, and access to financial services makes a positive impact on people‘s lives, particularly the poor. The importance of an inclusive financial system, across the globe, is widely recognized in the policy circles and has become a policy priority in...

The government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of General Education (MoGE) put in place policies and strategies aimed at protecting children’s rights to education. This study endeavoured to establish the effectiveness of the implementation of the Re-entry Policy using the 2012...