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Power relations are often studied in agricultural value chains because the different ways in which the participants in the value chain interact depends to a large extent on the forms of power present. Literature has shown that power relations among actors in agricultural value chains determine...

This dissertation presents the linguistic landscape of Zambia’s flagship university, the University of Zambia. In keeping with both the custom and recent trends in linguistic landscape theorizations, the study conceived as “The Linguistic Landscape of the University of Zambia: A Social Semiotic...

The experience of infertility can greatly affect the couple’s general health, marriage, family relationships, job performance and social interactions. Added to the emotional and physical toll exerted by infertility is the financial burden carried by some couples seeking treatment for their...

This study explored the role and effectiveness of private companies in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Lusaka, Zambia. Drawing from two private companies – Acka Foods and Twincare – operating in medium density residential areas of Chilenje and Chelstone. The objectives of this qualitative study...

Zambia has a lot of edible non-timber forest products (NTFPs). However, not all edible NTFPs have been documented. Therefore, the main objective of is to identify the edible NTFPs available and their contribution to maternal and child diets in rural households of Chongwe district. A cross...

Community participation is acknowledged as a precondition for genuine realization of all other human rights. This is the reason why it is one of the core strategies in the National Policy on Environment (NPE). The policy states that all Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes must be made...

Parents have a role to play in the learning of their children. Just like teachers, they have a potent force in shaping their children’s literacy, even though only a few live up to this expectation and this contributes to learners’ poor performance in literacy. In light of the above, this study...

This research endeavoured to establish the importance of peer education in the prevention of HIV and AIDS among the physically impaired learners. It was conducted in four special schools in Mansa of Luapula Province of Zambia. The study used simple random sampling and purposive (typical case)...

The role of RE in the promotion of civic, moral and spiritual values among secondary school learners in Lusaka and ascertain whether the values promoted by the three Zambian secondary school syllabuses were in line with the attainment of the aims of modern RE. The research objectives were to: to...

ABSTRACT The study explored Address forms inform a socio-pragmatic perspective within the framework of sociolinguistics and pragmatics. This research was done in order to assess the socio-pragmatic significance of address forms as they are used in different social contexts. Primary data was...