Staphylococci associated morbidities and mortalities have been on the rise in Malawi due to paucity of molecular AMR surveillance data critical for improved patient care. This retrospective laboratory-based study was conducted at Malamulo Hospital, a sentinel AMR surveillance site in Malawi under...
Download PDF ↓Background: Alcohol is a recognized teratogen in utero because of its potential to cause damage to the brain resulting in developmental, cognitive and behavioral problems including Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit...
Introduction - Prevention of Mother-To-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) programmes aimed at preventing vertical transmission have been widely implemented in Zambia by the Ministry of Health (MoH). However, many infants are not benefitting from the programmes due to loss to follow up (LTFU) at different...
Download PDF ↓Water insecurity is increasingly becoming a global problem, and African cities are at the coalface of this challenge. The water insecurity challenges in African cities are due in part to an interweave of factors such as rapid and often unplanned urbanisation, poor quality of infrastructure and...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economic development of Zambia. Access to trade finance is important for the growth of SMEs. This study, therefore, was undertaken to assess the significance of the major determinants of Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO)’s...
Download PDF ↓Drivers’ turnover in the Trucking industry continues to remain a challenge that every Trucker grapples with. In Zambia, this predicament is exacerbated by a worsening shortage in the drivers’ market, a growing number of Trucking businesses and a largely inefficient Railway system, which heightens...
Download PDF ↓Early or child marriage is defined as any marriage carried occurring below the age of 18 years, before the girl is physically and psychologically ready to shoulder the responsibilities of marriage and childbearing. This study addressed the early girl-child problems which is a global issue...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of pupil-teacher ratio on the quality of teaching and learning process of mathematics in selected public secondary schools of Lusaka district. Four specific research objectives which guided the study were; to determine the proportion of pupils in...
Download PDF ↓The study explored the effectiveness of student unions in conflict resolutions in public universities: a study of the University of Zambia and the Copperbelt university from 2015-2017. In the study, there was a great need to understand the ways in which university administration make student feel...
Download PDF ↓Housing is a basic human need and has been declared a human right by the United Nations. Despite housing being declared as such, there are still challenges to its provision. In Zambia, the government’s response to this challenge was to establish the National Housing Authority (NHA) through an Act...