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The estimated rate of teen motherhood in the sub-Saharan region is 40 per cent. In Zambia, 28% of girls and young women aged 15 to 19 years are mothers or have been pregnant before, constituting more than 275,000 teenagers. In 2014, it was estimated that there were 15,000 pregnancies among...

Globally, there has been an increase in the realization of the need for introducing a Production Unit (PU) in schools. In Zambia, PU in schools was introduced around the mid-nineteen seventies following a presidential directive in 1975. Nevertheless, the program has had little success linking...

Background: Cancer does not only affect the patient alone but also affects the entire family in all dimensions. The number of men with cancer at the Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH) has almost doubled from 581 (2015) to 1126 (2019). In general, their wives care for these men. The CDH offers free...

This study explored management experiences of female social sciences heads of departments in selected secondary schools in Lusaka urban District, Zambia. The researcher used the qualitative approach with a descriptive research design in carrying out the study. The main population targets in this...

Teaching of Physical Education and Sport (PES) is important for the improvement of mental and physical alertness of children (Maher, 2016). Hence, the study explored the availability of facilities and equipment for the teaching of physical education and sport in selected primary schools in...

The study aimed to explore the economic effects of student loan recovery on ex-beneficiaries of the former University of Zambia. The primary focus was on the repayment interest rate, the student loan repayment period, and the effects of student loan repayment on savings and disposable income. The...

This study examines Zambia's attempt to improve the security, openness, and effectiveness of the electoral process by introducing a blockchain-based voting system. A proof-of-concept model that includes smart contracts, system architecture, UI design, and encryption techniques is presented in the...

Zambia's National access to electricity is approximately 31 %, with 67 % of the urban having access and worse off in rural areas, which are very remote and far away from the electricity grid, with only 4 % of its population having access. Rural areas do not just need electricity for everyday uses...

Background: Mental disorders are common among university students, however most students are reluctant to use available mental health services such as student counselling services. Substantial amount of literature suggest that delayed treatment negatively impacts academic performance and life in...

The Study is an evaluation of Factors Affecting Tax Evasion in the Informal Sector: A case Study of Lusaka. The study was guided by the following objectives, To establish factors that lead to non-compliance on tax remittance in informal sector. To identify the challenges that affect revenue...