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This study focuses on the history of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) from 1964 to 2011. ZCTU is one of the two federations of trade unions in Zambia. For over thirty years, ZCTU was the only congress of trade unions in Zambia. This study shows that ZCTU was established by the United...

Purpose – The aim of this study is to identify the factors that affect the success of Regional Trade Agreements and the impact Rules of Origin on increasing intra-regional trade. Research design/methodology – An interpretivist paradigm is adopted by the researcher to address the posed research...

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...

Labour courts fulfill important functions for the justice system of a country. In the post Second World War, scholars and jurists advanced different reasons why industrial relations matters should be removed from being heard by the ordinary courts of law and be transferred to specialized...

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of attachment styles on academic performance among adolescents in public secondary schools of Luanshya District of the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The specific objectives were: to examine the impact of attachment on academic performance in...

Infant mortality has declined world over, Zambia inclusive. This decline has been due to various interventions such as improvements in the medical realms (e.g. development of vaccines and immunizations) and programmes such as encouraging women to attend antenatal and postnatal care, practice of...

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 dissertation presents the linguistic landscape of Zambia’s flagship university, the University of Zambia. In keeping with both the custom and recent trends in linguistic landscape theorizations, the study conceived as “The Linguistic Landscape of the University of Zambia: A Social Semiotic...

The experience of infertility can greatly affect the couple’s general health, marriage, family relationships, job performance and social interactions. Added to the emotional and physical toll exerted by infertility is the financial burden carried by some couples seeking treatment for their...

This study explored the role and effectiveness of private companies in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Lusaka, Zambia. Drawing from two private companies – Acka Foods and Twincare – operating in medium density residential areas of Chilenje and Chelstone. The objectives of this qualitative study...