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The study examined gender differential factors affecting the involvement and progress of men and women in formal businesses at Kapata Market in Chipata District. Studies conducted worldwide on women entrepreneurship concentrate on the informal business sector and little has been done in...

Aluminum (Al) toxicity causes high yield losses and is directly linked to acidic soils. Application of lime can ameliorate this problem, but it is costly and not feasible for small scale farmers as they need to purchase both seed and lime. Developing maize varieties that are tolerant to Al...

Despite several actors being involved in waste management, 85 percent of solid waste in Lusaka district is uncollected. The purpose of this research is to analyse theDespite several actors being involved in waste management, 85 percent of solid waste in Lusaka district is uncollected. The purpose...

The study aimed at examining the practices at grade twelve level with respect to learners with visual impairments. The sample was drawn from Mwense and Lusaka districts of Zambia. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the current practices of the grade twelve national...

The management of Zambia’s national strategic food reserve is done by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), which also ensures that the country’s food market is well facilitated. The FRA also ensures that there is a reliable supply of agricultural commodities to meet local shortfalls during food...

Like in many countries, the provision of quality water has been a major concern of the Zambian government. To this effect, the government has issued a number of policies aimed at addressing water supply and management concerns. Positive outcomes from these policies have however been overshadowed...

This study set out to determine the relationship between health human capital and economic growth for 30 sub Saharan African countries during the period 1995 and 2014. The study did this in two parts. First, we first estimated a model of health production to ascertain the impact of economic...

Many studies from a number of different nations around the world have consistently demonstrated unacceptably high rates of medical injury and preventable deaths. Patient safety has been, and still is, a cause for concern in health care systems all over the world. WHO is providing technical...

Pancytopenia is a hematologic condition characterised by leukopenia, anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Pancytopenia is not a diagnosis and has to be qualified by determination of its cause. The aetiologies of pancytopenia are diverse, and study of bone marrow cytology and histology are key components...

Globally, truckers have been reported to have an important role in the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Evidence on uptake of HIV testing among this key population is not well established. We examined factors associated with HIV testing...