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Enterococcus has great genetic plasticity and is highly versatile, hence does not only acquire and express mobile genetic elements (MGEs) but also disseminates them to pathogenic and non-pathogenic species of the same or of different genera. As such, it has been associated with various clinical...

The purpose of this study was to develop a marketing strategy model that could enhance performance in particular the sales growth of MSMEs in Zambia. The study was conducted out of the need to understand the role played by the marketing strategies on performance of MSMEs in Zambia taking into...

The transformation of the livestock sector from non-functional to functional has had numerous systemic hurdles due to the different interactions of systems at play. This research study's primary objective was to develop a dynamic and sustainable cattle farming business model for traditional...

Knowledge of factors that regulate oviposition site selection by gravid anopheline mosquitoes is still limited and yet it is of great importance in the quest to develop alternative malaria vector control methods. In order to contribute to data and knowledge on the subject, this study...

Most sub-Saharan African cities face a lack of cogent integration and consideration of food systems (FS) in spatial planning. This has exacerbated the ongoing food insecurity in urban regions. This exigent situation calls for the integration of food systems into spatial planning. In Zambia, the...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2021, there were an estimated 344 million global incident episodes attributable to lower respiratory infections translating to an estimated 4350 episodes per 100,000...

This study has demonstrated that artificial concrete pillars can stabilize the active stopes, especially in broader sections of the orebodies intercepted with geotechnical challenges such as high-stress change, spalling, slabbing, sloughing, etc. FLAC3D numerical code was successfully used to...

For undergraduate students in public universities in Zambia, the main source of funding for higher education is the student loan programme. The student loan scheme is sustained through government and student loans recoveries. Even though Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has...

The success of development efforts depends on making women equal partners in all matters of the economy. Higher education, to be certain, by itself, is not a panacea but a necessary condition for the advancement of women in society. Through higher education, the journey towards participation in...

Assessments and examinations are an integral part of any successful education system. To improve the conduct and administration of examination practices, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) embarked on examination reforms in 2019, which resulted in the...