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Heavy metal contamination commonly results from human activities such as mining, and it has become a serious environmental problem. Heavy metals are an important category of the industrial pollutants due to their non-biodegradability. One of the most cost-effective strategies for dealing with...

Smallholder farmers in Mazabuka district of Southern province of Zambia have been experiencing worsened climate change related shocks especially dry spells or drought, increased incidences of crop pests and diseases in the recent years. Farmers have had to cope with such shocks through the...

Zambia is a multi-party democracy with many political parties in existence with a population that is predominantly young, but the youth are generally hindered from holding leadership positions at national level of these political parties. Opportunities for the youth to take up national leadership...

Although there is government concern about women opportunities in formal education at all levels, the representation of women in school administrative positions is still inadequate as compared to men. Thus, this research work was a case study aimed at investigating gender gaps in school...

The study sought to investigate the supervisory role of Heads of Department and the performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Kabwe District, Zambia. A case study research design was used. Data were analysed thematically. Three head teachers, 15 Heads of Department and 30 teachers...

In order to revamp agricultural production in Zambia, Government in 2002 introduced the Farmer Input Support Programme whose aim was to improve small scale farmers’ access to maize based agricultural inputs. However, in 2015/16 season, the Ministry of Agriculture moved away from the conventional...

This study set to investigate the influence of guidance and counselling services on the management of pupils in primary schools in Chilanga District. The researcher set objectives, which sought to establish the status of guidance and counselling service provision, to determine the type of...

Management of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) has been undergoing several and continuous transformations over the past two decades. The International Water Association (IWA) as well as other key stakeholders have been trying to find the ‘Best Practices’ in managing non-revenue water so as to help water...

The purpose of the study was to assess the management of inclusive classroom practices in selected schools of Kazungula and Livingstone districts of Southern Province in Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to assess facilitators in the management of inclusive classroom practices; to...

Learner absenteeism is one of the major precursors to poor academic performance in rural primary schools. If learners miss school, they do not learn and ultimately they fail or drop-out. Notwithstanding, this problem does not receive the attention it deserves. The purpose of the study was to...