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Due to uncertainty on the status of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Malawi, limited knowledge about its epidemiology, and debates on whether it is a real or perceived threat for the livestock and human population in the country, a study was formulated to investigate the epidemiology of RVF. The study...

The study examined the implementation of sexuality and reproductive health among adolescents in selected primary schools in Zambia. The research employed a mixed method design and was undertaken in Lusaka, Kabwe, and Choma districts, targeting 700 adolescents aged 12 – 17 years. The findings...

The study examined green concepts and practices and how these could be integrated into tourism and hospitality curricula of training institutions in order to promote environmental sustainability in the Zambia tourism and hospitality industry. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the...

The major objective of the thesis was to examine the exchange rate pass through to domestic prices in Zambia. The first specific objective examined the exchange rate pass through to consumer prices using the SVAR. Results have shown from that exchange rate passthrough is incomplete and...

The study explored child abuse risks and protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lusaka District, Zambia. It employed Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological model and a mixed-methods approach. An exploratory sequential research design was adopted for the current study. Data were collected...

This study scrutinized a range of accountability variables among secondary school managers to assess the impact on school performance in selected public secondary schools in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. This was done by analysing management practices and tools in relation to the utilization...

This study examined the effectiveness of the Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) strategy in enhancing learners' active engagement, motivation, self-concept, teamwork, retention, and academic performance in lessons focused on the Turning Effect Of a Force (TEOF). Employing mixed methods approach with a...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health and economic threat involving humans, animals and the environment. Globally, AMR threatens historic gains attained in the treatment of infectious diseases. Escherichia coli and Enterococcus species initially considered harmless members of...

Pigs have been shown to be a reservoir for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) including methicillin resistant strains which are collectively called Livestock- associated S. aureus (LA-SA) and Livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (LA-MRSA), respectively. These strains significantly...

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) are important food crops across Sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, common bean and cowpea yields are typically lower than potential yields due to the impact of plant diseases and invertebrate pests. Black bean aphid (Aphis...