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This dissertation considers the benefits of St. Edmunds Secondary School to the community as a day school. To cover the subject, reasons St. Edmunds was changed to a day school from a boarding school and problems it faced as a day school were investigated. Ever since boarding facilities were...

Literate citizens of any country are an asset to that particular country. Furthermore, if a country has got human resource that is literate, then that country stands a better chance of developing and continuing to do so. Literacy is, however, a broad notion. Different types of literacy are talked...

Blood samples drawn from 20 goats in Southern and Eastern provinces (Choma, Gwembe, Mazabuka, Petaike, Katete and Chipata) were analysed by the leucocyte culture method and the findings presented in idiograms. Goats from these two regions had had 60 diploid chromosomes number (58 autosomes and 2...

Blood samples drawn from 20 goats in Southern and Eastern provinces (Choma, Gwembe, Mazabuka, Petauke, Katete and Chipata) were analysed by the leucocyte culture method and findings presented in idiograms. Goats from these two regions had 60 diploid chromosome number (58 autosomes and 2 sex-...

This study investigated knowledge and attitudes towards male circumcision in three residential areas of Lusaka. Using non-probability sampling technique, a total of 120 men were captured to whom a pre-tested questionnaire was administered. The analysis of study findings indicate that a...

The main purpose of the study was to present a history of leprosy in pre and colonial Zambia (1893 – 1964). Leprosy was a widespread disease whose victims were highly stigmatised, socially discriminated against and isolated. The study focused on approaches by missionaries and government towards...

Perinatal transmission of Human Immunodeflency Virus (HIV) from mother to her new born can be prevented in most cases using a combination of Antiretroviral drugs reducing the risk to less than one percent(l%). However despite the beneficial effects of these drugs, maternal-fetal transfer of these...

Nine tobacco fields of small and large scale farmers in Southern,Central and Lusaka provinces of Zambia were surveyed for the occurrence and distribution of virus diseases during tobacco growing season in 1997.Three tobacco fields in each province were selected for virus detection and sample...

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and incidence of Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) in major banana growing regions of Zambia. BBTD is caused by Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) and is considered the most serious disease of banana (musa spp) worldwide. It can cause total crop...

The study evaluates the public agricultural extension service delivery in Zambia with respect to the participation of smallholder farmers. The study describes the extension service implementation, establishes the smallholder farmers’ level of access to extension and finds out the factors that...