Understanding the reasons why smallholder farmers do not use financial instruments to protect themselves against losses brought on by climate change concerns is currently a subject of rising relevance. Getting to the bottom of the underlying issues contributing to this status is important for...
Download PDF ↓The close proximity of the Bemba and the Mambwe speech communities was the prime motivation of this study. The study sought to compare Bemba and Mambwe at phonological, morphological and lexical levels. The study used qualitative research design because its focus was on words rather than on...
Download PDF ↓The study made a comparison between traditional and modern circumcision practices in the prevention of HIV and other STIs transmission in Chavuma and Kapiri Mposhi districts. Zambia is a multi-cultural society, characterized by different racial, ethnic, religious, and traditional groupings. These...
The objective of this research was to present a risk analysis methodology for enhancing cyber security and defending the crucial parts of Zambia's electric power grid. By building on the basic concerns of risk assessment and management and using a Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) as a...
In recent years the demand for improved assessments tools to help in understanding the wetland hydrological and hydrodynamic processes for the Barotse floodplains is ever increasing especially with the advent of climate change/variability. Despite several studies in the Upper Zambezi Basin, there...
Download PDF ↓Green building tools (GBTs), used for planning and assessing the impact of structures on the environment, are developed in consonance with user needs. To attain green low-cost houses, consideration of the three arms of sustainability, i.e., environmental, economic, and social factors should be...
Download PDF ↓This study sought to critique the teaching of history in Zambian secondary schools. The study used Basil Bernstein’s theoretical framework on power and control. This study used a mixed-method approach in order to get a deeper insight into understanding the teaching of history in Zambian secondary...
Construction industry is key to the world economies in both developed and developing nations. However, construction works could bring hazards such as silica dust and chemical irritants to site personnel. Silica dust and chemical irritants are produced from activities such as demolition, drilling,...
Download PDF ↓Since 1995, Konkola Mine No.1 Shaft in Zambia has been experiencing increased seismic activity, leading to more rockburst incidents, which could present significant safety and production challenges at deeper levels. This study aimed to develop tools to predict rockburst from microseismic and...
Download PDF ↓The severe cases of COVID-19 observed in patients with hypertension and diabetes have created controversies as to why this was the case and the role of ARBs, and ACE inhibitors was not ruled out as a contributing factor since the induction of cough is one of their major side effects. Studies have...
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