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Background: In most developed countries HIV testing, use of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and modification of feeding practices have greatly reduced the rate of mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 though this is not the case in many African countries. In Zambia, prevention of mother to...

Background: Pap smear is a screening test used to examine cells from cervix and vagina to determine whether there is evidence of precancerous changes or cancer. Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in the world, and it is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the third world. Cervical...

This dissertation describes the natural resource of a part of Serenje district known as Kamena. It is based on a reconnaissance survey carried out between August and October 1979 and January I98O.The Method of study was the landscape approach to land classification. The basis of such a study is...

Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) has become a serious threat to the survival of many endangered species in the world. The sighted examples from different countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zanzibar, Namibia, China and Peru demonstrate the severity of the conflict and suggest that greater in depth...

This study was necessitated by a paucity of research into the communication that takes place in doctor-patient interactions in Zambia; noting that patients have in the past complained that doctors communicate with them in a language they do not understand very well or at all and so were...

Although some experts have indicated system interventions as psychologically harmful, very few researchers have attempted to explore the impact of legal societal system interventions (Ryan, Perry, 1987). With the advent of increased cases of child sexual abuse in Zambia in which many perpetrators...

This dissertation studies the nature of local government in Commonwealth Africa as reflected in Zambian urban authorities. In particular, it examines central control and local authority functions; sources of revenue and central control;and control over manpower. These are some of the main issues...

Assessing and improving capacity for Chongwe District Council (CDC) has become more and more important as the Government through the decentralization policy transfers huge responsibilities in terms of planning, implementation of development plans and management of public services to local...

Family planning programs have long been recognized for their importance in improving the health of women and children and in reducing population growth rates. However, Zambia like many other African countries has lagged behind other world regions in the adoption and expansion of family planning....

Largely employing the qualitative methodology, the study reports the perceptions of some Lusaka residents on the creation of Munali Girls High School out of Munali Secondary School. The study reveals participants' perceptions; the most reported being the fact of providing a High School for girls...