This study delves into the various factors that inhibit the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a specific emphasis on restaurants operating within Lusaka’s Central Business District (CBD). Recognizing the crucial role that SMEs play in Zambia’s economic development...
Background: Perineal trauma following childbirth is reported to affect about 70% of women in low and medium-income countries birthing in health facilities. Although it is an unfavourable outcome of birthing with the potential to affect many aspects of a woman’s well-being in both the immediate...
Parents play a critical role in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children against vices such as Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). Despite CSA being a problem in many countries including Zambia, there is dearth of research that seeks to explore the non-disclosure or reporting of CSA cases to...
This study aims at analysing the effectiveness of the media in covering climate change issues, with a particular case of the Daily Nation newspaper. To achieve this, the study establishes three objectives which include the analysis of the prominence of climate change articles in the newspaper and...
Teenage pregnancy is a public health problem not only in Zambia but world over. Pregnant or parenting teenagers at this point are at their critical developmental time in their lives and in most instances do not have the necessary skills and knowledge to handle their pregnancy or new-born, in this...
This work provides a linguistic analysis of Mbunda language as spoken by native speakers in Kalabo District of Western Province, Zambia. It describes three levels of linguistic analysis namely Phonology, Morphology and Syntax. Mbunda ya Mathzi dialect is used for this study as it is considered...
Congenital anomalies (CA) is not only a leading cause of fetal loss, but also contributes significantly to preterm birth, childhood and adult morbidity along with impact on the mothers’ and their families’ psychosocial condition. From many studies, including those from Africa, it is apparent that...
Antimicrobial agents used in poultry productionare a great contributorto the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This cross- sectional study focused on characterization of the phenotypes of antimicrobialresistant E. coli and Salmonella in market ready- village chickens in Lusaka province of...
Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed and used drugs in the treatment of neonatal sepsis. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is associated with increased microbial resistance and neonatal mortality. Therefore, this study was set out to determine the antibiotic prescribing patterns for...
The study was conducted between November 2019 to Febuary 2020 and examined the presence of Staphylococcusaureus in two of Lusaka-based Correctional facilities namely, Mwembeshi Maximum and Lusaka Central Correctional facilities. The study considered the isolation and antimicrobial resistance...