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Aristolochia species grow in different parts of Zambia and are used globally for medicinal purposes. Many Aristolochia species have been associated with adverse effects including renal and hepatic dysfunction. This study investigated the effects of hydro-alcoholic seed extract of Aristolochia...

Zambia is a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country. Antituberculous medicines are mainstay of TB management. Several reports of antituberculous drug-related haematological and hepatic adverse effects have been noted in other settings. Adverse events have healthcare cost and morbidity implications....

Orthographic depth affects reading development among beginning readers. Morphology Awareness (MA) is one of the often-overlooked building blocks for reading fluency, reading comprehension, and spelling. Research has demonstrating the importance of strong morphological teaching as early as first...

Burn wounds are a global public health concern and Zambia has not been spared. Burn wounds account for 6% of surgical admissions yearly and yet are amongst the common causes of mortality at University Teaching Hospitals (UTH). Burn wounds seen at UTH affect children more than adults and the...

Hopelessness is a subjective appraisal of negative expectations about the occurrence of a highly valued outcome coupled with the sense that one lacks control over desired events in the future. Hopelessness is an early symptom of depression and is comorbid with cervical cancer. Supportive Group...

The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of transition of language of instruction (L.O.I) on learner centred teaching in grade five in selected rural primary schools in Chipata district, Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to determine how the transition of L.O.I from Nyanja...

The objectives were to: Identify the nature of assistive technology available for persons with visual impairment at Zambia Library, Cultural and Skills Centre for the Visually Impaired (ZLCSCVI), Establish the useful library information resources accessed by persons with visual impairment at...

This study investigated Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) on whether or not it helped language acquisition in Second language (L2) teaching among grade elevens. The study sought to: establish the familiarity of both teachers and learners with WCF; establish the nature of WCF teachers to...

This study investigated the efficacy of improvised apparatus in the teaching of selected Physics topics when they were used as supplements to the conventional ones. It also investigated the need for improvisation as well as the frequency at which teachers used improvised apparatus. The objectives...

The purpose of the research was to establish if emergent literacy skills which children herding cattle come with to formal schooling could be used as a foundation to teaching initial literacy and numeracy.The present study sought to identify what emergent literacy skills (ELS) children herding...