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Zambia Revenue Authority has continued procuring expensive proprietary enterprise software solutions from big private companies like Oracle, SAP, and TATA, while there is alternative software. This problem has been compounded with inadequate funding from government of Republic of Zambia. The...

Generally, shares offer better average returns than one can achieve from alternative investment products such as bonds and savings accounts. However, the participation of retail investors on the stock market (share ownership) by adult Zambians was found to be very low, standing at 0.3% of all...

Breast self examination (BSE) is a technique that is used as a means of screening and a measure for the secondary prevention of breast cancer (BC). The diagnosis of breast cancer at an early stage allows for more treatment options and a high chance of long term survival. The objective of the...

Bribery involving traffic police officers and minibus as well as taxi drivers in Livingstone, (Zambia) is a social problem despite efforts being made to reduce corruption. Police bribing drivers and drivers bribing the police have continued to occur without being abetted. The purpose of this...

The Government of the Republic of Zambia spends millions of kwachas every year for the development of road infrastructure. This was evidenced in the 2020 Budget were over ZMW10.5 billion was allocated for various road projects. With such sums of funds spent on road infrastructure, it is...

The study investigated the contribution of local authorities to the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia, with a primary focus on Lusaka City Council (LCC). In an effort to develop SMEs in Zambia, government has, over the years, instituted various reforms which include the...

Background: Cryptosporidium species are leading causes of diarrhoea in children and immunocompromised individuals. This study aimed to characterise Cryptosporidium species from children in rural and urban settings of Zambia. Methods: Stool samples collected from 490 children aged <5 y with...

The design and development of ytterbium-doped fibre lasers (YDFLs) operating around 1018nm laser wavelength and pumped around 976nm has advanced in technology since the first ytterbium laser was tested in 1988. The fiber lasers are used in various sectors such as communications, material...

The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is attributed to development of antimicrobial resistance and production of many virulence factors. Several genes are implicated in resistance to antimicrobials and virulence factors. This study was aimed at investigating the presence of...

Donor Agencies play a very important role in administering development interventions by providing financial and technical support to governments as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The support is mostly administered through grants. To achieve their objectives, it is very important...