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Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is treated with four drugs: Isoniazid (INH), Rifampicin (RIF), Pyrazinamide (PZA) and Ethambutol (E). The emergence of drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis threatens the success of national tuberculosis (TB) programmes. Zambia has recorded a...

The aim of the study was to investigate domestic work and livelihood experiences in Zambia from a gender perspective. It specifically dealt with the nature of work, experiences and copying strategies employed by female and male domestic workers in Chelstone township of Lusaka, Zambia. A mixed...

Single-parented children in Zambia just like any other country in the world experience many challenges. Zambia unlike other countries has done little in terms of documentation of the educational challenges faced by single-parented pupils. Thus, this study sought to investigate the educational...

Aflatoxin B1 negatively affects broiler performance and is also a public health hazard as it has been associated with cancer in humans. Several methods have been suggested for minimizing effects of aflatoxin B1 contamination including use of anti-oxidizing agents such as vitamin A. This study was...

Zambia has soils with low plant available nutrients due to leaching, depletion of organic matter and acidification. One way of addressing this situation is by the application of organic materials such as aqueous neem leaf extract. No known documented research has been conducted in Zambia to...

The study investigated factors that lead to low levels of community participation in decision making and implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in Chongwe District. Focus was on five political units (wards) namely Nthandabale, Chalimbana, Nakatindi, Lukoshi and Chongwe. The...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common complication and leading cause of death in people living with HIV infection. In Rwanda, TB is the main opportunistic infection and it is the leading cause of death in HIV infected patients (Rwanda Ministry of Health, 2005). Whereas some literature have shown that the...

Dambos are depressions that are waterlogged and grass covered and these are surrounded by savanna woodland. In Zambia, there is no clear legislation on the protection, conservation and management of wetlands including dambos. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the physical...

The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oestrogen receptor-negative breast cancers at UTH and CDH and its impact on tamoxifen management. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of oestrogen receptor negative of breast cancer patients; to...

This dissertation sought to assess the effects of salary-based microfinance lending on public service workers (PSWs) in selected Government Ministries in the Zambian capital city, Lusaka. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative techniques to obtain data on the effects of salary-based...