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Background: There is a large literature that has documented inequalities in utilization of healthcare in Zambia, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is little or no literature that is focussing on inequalities in utilization of family planning services and decomposition of the...

This study on sustainable household practices for transforming environmental concerns into environmental solutions in informal settlements was conducted in Kanyama Ward 10, Zones 98 and 100, Lusaka District. The study identified household practices among residents that could contribute to enhance...

The study explored teacher-parent collaboration in learners’ homework in one school of Ndola District. The objectives of the study were to: explore the type of parental involvement in their childrens’ homework. To find out parents’ views about their involvement in their childrens’ homework....

Good classroom practices in algebraic word problems by teachers at junior secondary school level are crucial if learners are to build a strong foundation in mathematics. Algebra is important as it is a pre-requisite to nearly all forms of mathematics. Many scholars analysed learners’ errors in...

There is a growing burden of burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low and middle income countries (LMICs), with inequalities in NCDs and access to NCDs care persisting. Evidence suggests that these inequalities can be reduced by an effective health insurance system. Health insurance may...

Healthcare supply chain is plagued by misalignment, high costs for healthcare providers and heavy dependence on third parties, distributors and manufacturers. In contrast to traditional supply chain models, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) can be used to gain a competitive advantage through...

Background: One of the most frequent complications of surgery is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV); the incidence of which is said to be twice as high in children than in adults. This is very unpleasant for patients and delays recovery. Studied significant risk factors of postoperative...

Power relations are often studied in agricultural value chains because the different ways in which the participants in the value chain interact depends to a large extent on the forms of power present. Literature has shown that power relations among actors in agricultural value chains determine...

This research endeavoured to establish the importance of peer education in the prevention of HIV and AIDS among the physically impaired learners. It was conducted in four special schools in Mansa of Luapula Province of Zambia. The study used simple random sampling and purposive (typical case)...

ABSTRACT The study explored Address forms inform a socio-pragmatic perspective within the framework of sociolinguistics and pragmatics. This research was done in order to assess the socio-pragmatic significance of address forms as they are used in different social contexts. Primary data was...