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The study examines the nature and role of Religious Studies at the University of Zambia (UNZA) from inception in 1985 to 2005. In doing so, the study first highlights some perspectives on the history of Religious Studies, method and content, and later developments.Principally, the study was...

The purpose of this research was to investigate into the social and academic problems that confront female students during the course of their study at the University. The assumption in this research was that female students experienced problems in: (a)course work and study habits, (b)the making...

The practical attachment was conducted at Zambezi Development Trust (ZDT) in Zambezi district of North-Western Province from January to April 2003. ZDT is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) that works towards the improvement of living standards of the rural residents of Zambezi and Chavuma...

This study evaluates the construct validity of three non¬verbal tests - Panga Munthu, Porteus Maze and Nonverbal Conservation Tests - to be used in identifying and assessing the mentally sub¬normal children in Zambia. The subjects for this study included average normal school children aged 7-8...

This study focused on evaluating the performance of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Input Voucher Scheme as a method of agricultural input procurement and distribution in Zambia. Zambia, like most developing countries is dependent on agriculture. Agriculture faces numerous challenges...

The planning and implementation of policies to alleviate youth unemployment is one way of tackling youth unemployment. Some others include outreach and volunteerism. An understanding of the ways in which planning and implementation of programmes and projects among youth organisations, and of the...

This exposition is a result of the Researcher's three months attachment to the Fountain of Hope Children's Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, during the last quarter of the year 2005. The attachment was in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Communications for Development at...

Taeniosis and cysticercosis are public health problems in many developing countries, with the former being due to the adult worm of both Taenia solium (T. solium) and Taenia saginata (T. saginatd) while the latter is due to the larval stages of T. solium. Extensive studies in pigs and cattle,...

In Zambia, very little is known on the prevalence and impact of fasciolosis especially in cattle of the poor traditional farmers most of whom live along the Kafue and Zambezi flood plains. The main aim of this study, consisting of four components, was to determine the prevalence and factors...