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While education is considered to be a basic right and need, the management of secondary 'education in Zambia has been faced with setbacks due to several bottlenecks, this calls for deliberate action that will bring about the necessary changes in management. Use of Total quality management is the...

Introduction:Birth preparedness is when a woman and her family prepare for normal birth and for complications that may arise during pregnancy and childbirth (MoH, 2004). Birth Preparedness and Complication readiness (BPCR) strategy was introduced in order to help pregnant women receive care from...

This study was designed to establish factors leading to low access to college education by women in colleges of education in Mansa and then come up with factors which address this issue. To better understand the phenomenon, it was necessary to explore what happens to girls while in school up to...

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to the poor performance in reading of grade 2 learners in selected primary schools which fall in low and high populated areas of Chibombo District. The aim was to meet the following objectives namely: to establish the attitude...

Child marriage, also referred to as early marriage is an emerging economic and health concern across the world and remains a widespread problem especially in developing countries including Zambia. Early or child marriages recorded a national average of 42 percent in 2010 in Zambia and the...

This study examined the faculty productivity at the University of Zambia (UNZA) with specific focus on research and publication. This was done by investigating the extent to which faculties were involved in Research, Publication and the Challenges faculty members faced when conducting Research...

Background: The latent phase of labour is poorly understood and duration of this phase is significantly difficult to measure. Prolonged latent phase (PLP) accounts for abnormalities in both nulliparous and multiparous mothers and is associated with increased risks of obstetric interventions and...

Background: Breech presentation occurs when the fetus presents with buttocks or feet first. Globally, the incidence of breech is 3-4% at term. The safest mode of delivery for most breeches at term is still controversial despite extensive research. The aim of this study was to determine the...

Ticks and tick borne diseases (TBDs) are responsible for substantial direct and indirect economic losses in livestock production in the sub-Saharan countries. Conventional acaricide methods for controlling ticks and TBDs have not been very effective among small scale livestock farmers largely due...

Forest play a number of functions such as the provision of wood for timber and fuel, building materials, household implements, wild food, herbal medicines and many others to many rural communities in Zambia including Sesheke District. Forest also provides a wide range of services such as...