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This study examines the impact of income taxation (corporate income tax, extractive royalty tax, and pay-as-you-earn) on economic growth in Zambia over the period 1995 to 2015. The study applied a vector error correction model (VECM). The study found that corporate income and pay-as-you earn...

The study investigated the impact of the Islamic Act of Alms Giving (Zakat) as a means of poverty alleviation in order to determine its contributions to poverty alleviation among the poor in Lusaka urban district. The objectives of the study were to: establish the type of Alms (Zakat) given;...

The construction industry is a composite sector with wide range of products, services and technologies that play an important role in economic growth of a country. The Zambian economy suffered an economic downturn in the period of 2015 – 2017 arising from global and domestic headwinds in more...

This study aimed at investigating the influence of birthweight on under–five children’s nutritional status in Zambia. The study also investigated maternal health, child, household and mother’s characteristics as they indirectly influence birthweight and nutritional status of children. Knowledge...

The most common cause of a discrete breast mass is fibroadenoma. Malignancy within a fibroadenoma is very rare with a reported incidence of 0.1 to 0.3%. Despite an audit report from the University Teaching Hospital histology lab done from January to December in 2013 showing that 11% of clinically...

Obesity in children is a complex disorder characterised by the excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is fast becoming a major public health concern in Zambia especially among the urban population. This is attributed to the changes in lifestyle and dietary habits. The...

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men other than Skin cancer worldwide. In Zambia a review of histological reports showed that prostate cancer is the most common urological malignancy. Recent studies have shown that there is a high prevalence of this cancer in Africa where the...

Sustainable development in the mining industry requires, among other things, saving and reinvesting in the industry an amount equal to what has been extracted and sold. In Zambia, the economic benefits from the mining projects are not equitably distributed among the stakeholders due to lack of...

Electricity has over the years played an important role in influencing development in almost, if not all, areas of life, including healthcare delivery. Access to reliable electricity plays a cardinal role in healthcare delivery and is deemed as an important determinant for providing quality...

The study investigated the religious and moral aspects of Juba Jansomo traditional ceremony of the Kaonde people. The objectives of the study were to; explore the religious and moral components of Juba Jansomo tradition ceremony of the Kaonde people, to establish the significance of the religious...