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The study explored the effectiveness and sustainability of cost sharing policy in Kabwe urban district. The study had three objectives: to examine the effectiveness of cost sharing on the delivery of quality education; to assess different ways of developing quality education and to explore...

The study investigated Cost-Sharing at Public Colleges of Education as a mechanism being implemented to respond to diminishing government funds. Specifically, the study sought to establish the extent to which sources of funds contributed to colleges’ budgets and students’ affordability in the era...

Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) originates from the Regional Radio Communication Conference of 2006 (RRC06) and the subsequent Geneva 2006 agreement (GE06) of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recommendations which made a resolution that member states signatory to the agreement...

The construction industry in Zambia grew rapidly in the period between 2005 and 2015. The growth in infrastructure development resulted in a construction boom. The boom had catalysed increased demand for construction artisans. Hiring artisans with the right skills and experience has been an...

Background: The Traditional goal of intensive care has been to reduce short-term mortality. While worthwhile in terms of “saving lives”, this goal fails to address the issue of what it means to survive intensive care (ICU). Key questions include whether ICU survivors have optimal long-term...

Absenteeism from Junior Secondary Examination had been and still continues to be an issue for most schools country over. Chingola District Educations Board Secretary reported 6013 entries for the 2015 Grade 9 examinations, from this number the total sat were 5159, which makes 854 absentees from...

Infertility is becoming a major public health concern because it affects one’s mental well-being, disrupts social bonding, lowers economic productivity for all those affected and erodes self-confidence (Dick et al., 2003). Despite the conspicuous prominence of many issues affecting women in the...

Although there are many diagnostic and detection platforms for detection of various bacteria, these often require large elaborate procedures and well trained experts to execute. The turnaround time for results can sometimes be long. The development of portable and low power devices integrated...

Background A birth certificate provides legal recognition of the identity of a child, and as such, birth registration in Zambia is compulsory. Data derived from birth registration is critical in health planning and research. Few births are registered despite being provided free of charge or at a...

There are many factors that influence females to enter the labour market. Women in most of the developing countries are underrepresented in the labour force. In this regard, the equity and efficiency related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular; ensuring inclusive and equitable quality...