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This study assessed surface water availability in Solwezi River basin in Northwestern Province of Zambia. The main objective was to quantify various components of the water balance to ascertain surface water availability in Solwezi River Basin in view of the increasing water demand. Climate data...

This study embarked on trend analysis to understand the relationship that exists in weather, precipitation and river flow using time series data. The study area was the entire country of Zambia. Secondary hydrological and weather data used was representative of the six catchment areas of the...

The focus of the study was to establish factors which influence sustainability of boreholes managed by communities in Chadiza District. In order to do that, the study intended to answer three research questions which are: (i) How does community participation at the initial stage of the borehole...

It is well known that water is a natural resource without which all living things cannot exist. It is a natural requirement for all living things to have access to water, if they have to be alive. It is why seventy percent of our planet earth is covered by water, though the world population is...

Water is a scarce and a vulnerable resource. The use of water in an environmentally sustainable manner can help achieve global development. This is because an environment with poor water quality is bound to encounter catastrophic problems and subsequently derail global development. 'Shared water...

This dissertation examines effects of inadequate water supply on the health of Zambia Compound Community in Kafue District. Both Secondary and Primary sources of information have been used. Secondary sources used were from books, the internet, journals and news papers. The primary source used was...

The Kariba Reservoir is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. It was created after the impoundment of the Zambezi River at the head of the Kariba Gorge primarily to provide hydro-electric power for mining and industrial development in the then Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (which...

Every form of water use results in production of wastewater. The wastewater is characterised by a number of substances which are usually added to it during the process of use. These substances must be removed from the water before returning it back to the environment. The pathogenic nature of...

The study focused on the perceptions and socioeconomic repercussions of irrigating vegetables using treated wastewater in Garden Compound in Lusaka. This qualitative study was based on stratified sample population of forty (40) comprising wastewater vegetable irrigators and non wastewater...

The government of Zambia in 1996 adopted the WASHE (Water, Sanitation, and Health Education) concept as a national strategy for the delivery of Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Services. The strategy facilitates the involvement of the rural population in determining priorities, selection of...