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This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and incidence of Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) in major banana growing regions of Zambia. BBTD is caused by Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) and is considered the most serious disease of banana (musa spp) worldwide. It can cause total crop...

The study investigated the attitudes of ordinary basic school teachers and head teachers towards learners with mental retardation in ordinary basic schools which have special units in the Northern Province. The objectives of the study were to find out the knowledge ordinary basic school teachers...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the attitudes of ordinary teachers towards teachers who teach children with intellectual impairments in Lusaka District schools in Lusaka Province. A survey approach was used in conducting this research. Data were collected through interviews and...

The study sought to establish whether parents were involved in the education of their intellectually challenged children, and if so to what extent. A sample of seventy- three (73) respondents was used. The sample comprised fifty-six (56) parents / care givers of the intellectually challenged...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of parents and teachers towards inclusive education in 20 selected basic schools of Kalulushi Disrict on the Copperbelt Province. Descriptive survey design was used, in which quantitative and qualitative methods were used. A sample of 200...

The study evaluates the public agricultural extension service delivery in Zambia with respect to the participation of smallholder farmers. The study describes the extension service implementation, establishes the smallholder farmers’ level of access to extension and finds out the factors that...

Research relating to factors responsible for adherence in Zambia has been limited. Clinic records at Choma show that the defaulter rate is at 9.9% (CIDRZ, 2007). This cross sectional study looked at common adherence problems like: level of adherence, patient factors, treatment factors, substance...

The question is raised as to whether a Form V qualification is any longer a guarantee of entry into elitist society or whether, as has "been the case with the Grade VII, supply is outstripping demand. The last few years have seen a large increase in the number of Form V leavers. An account is...

Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of long-term pain and physical disability affecting many people worldwide. Additionally, these conditions have an enormous economic and social impact on the individual, society and national health systems. Although the burden of disease due to...

This is a report of a study on the perceptions and attitudes of the Ministry of Education staff in Lusaka district towards the adult education degree programme. The main purpose of the study was to find out the perceptions and attitudes of the Ministry of Education staff towards adult education...