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This study was aimed at assessing the utilization of Social Cash Transfers at household level in Chipata district of eastern province of Zambia. The study was motivated by concerns that men utilize the Social Cash Transfers for personal reasons and on undesirable vices. In this study, the...

This study investigated tone in some verbal forms of Lamba from an autosegmental viewpoint. The aim was to establish the relationship between underlying and surface tone representations in these forms. The dissertation comprises three chapters. Chapter One, the Introduction, presents the...

An empirical assessment of the peak shear strength of rock discontinuities occuring in the hangingwall rock formations at Nchanga Open Pit is presented in this dissertation. A brief history and geology of the open pit including its structural and geometrical setting are outlined. Some recent...

Micronutrient malnutrition has been identified to be a public health problem affecting a wide range of the population in the world. Almost all African countries have been affected by it. Zambia has equally not been spared. In Zambia efforts have been made to fortify various foods. Despite these...

This study was carried out to investigate from an ethical perspective how the "UNESCO International Guidelines on Sexuality Education" can be implemented in Zambian secondary schools. The objectives of the study were to: i) explain the debate for and against school-based sexuality education, ii)...

A nine year review of NORPLANT was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka to evaluate NORPLANT as a method of fertility control in Zambian women. The study was designed to investigate acceptability, side effects, and reasons for discontinuation. Based on the evaluation, to...

This study is based on the attachment of the researcher with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Zambia in Kasama and Lusaka. CRS is an international, humanitarian and development based organization, indirectly implementing through its partners, who include the Catholic Church, faith-based and...

Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce (EHCAAC) has been facing incidents of student unrest for a long time. This report is a result of a study that was carried out to evaluate the communication strategies used by EHCAAC to prevent student unrest. Participant observation, in-depth...

The world has witnessed unprecedented formation of trading blocks, involving both developed and developing countries. One such trading block is the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which has a membership of nineteen states. The trading blocks are said not only to enhance...

As the National Malaria Control Centre (NMCC) moves into 2015 and beyond, community communication programs should be as critical as during initial scale-up periods to ensure sustainability of the individual and community behaviors regarding malaria prevention and treatment. A key aspect of...