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Pupil absenteeism from school has been, and continues to be, a major disciplinary problem amongst pupils in Zambian schools. It was thought that absenteeism from school could toe seen as t/he consequence of an interaction amongst factors lying in the school, the individual and the home. The main...

Acceptability of Antiretrovirals (ARVs) has been found to be associated with several factors. In this study we investigated the level of willingness among adults living in Chawama and factors likely to be associated with willingness to taking ARVs This was a cross sectional study. Only eligible...

HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem, not only in Zambia but the world as a whole. Millions of new infections are still being reported especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa. This has resulted in a number of interventions being put in place to halt the spread of the HIV infection. Male...

The study sought to determine acceptability of male midwives in birth and delivery in Ndola (both rural and urban). The literature reviewed has revealed that there are very few studies that have been conducted worldwide and at regional level which focus on gender perspectives, family planning and...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There were 14.4 million individuals worldwide living with TB including half a million cases of Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB in 2006. A most serious aspect of the problem has been the emergence of MDR-TB and...

This report brings out the findings of the study on how academic and professional qualifications, positively or negatively affected the social status of primary school teachers. The investigator specifically looked at the female primary school teachers who made up the larger population of the...

The Zambian government through the fertilizer support programme (FSP) aimed at reducing poverty among small-scale farmers. The programme was introduced in 2002 with an initial 50% subsidy later increased to 60% by 2007 and during 2008-2009 farming season it was at 75%. The study aimed at...

The study aimed at ascertaining the extent to which learners with hearing impairments accessed information on HIV and AIDS in selected basic schools in Central and Northern Provinces of Zambia. The specific objectives were to determine the extent to which learners with hearing impairments...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the social, cultural and economic characteristics of the girls that have access to technical secondary schools. An attempt was also made to analyse the girls' access to these schools and their retention, dropout rates, and academic performance. In...

Aid to Zambia and its Impact on Social - Economic Development 1964 - 1983, This research project tries to evaluate the effect of aid on Zambia's social - economic development. The hypothesis is that the quantity, quality and forms of aid has led to increased; gross domestic saving, investment,...