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Few subjects have attracted as much scholarly attention during the colonial period in Zambia as African mineworkers. Most historical works that discuss the activities of this influential labour group have approached it from the prisms of their struggle or constant clashes with mining capital or...

By exploring the morphology, meanings, significance and sources of names, one would be struck by the wealth of information which certain nicknames provide about the name bearers, society that gives them and the social environment they live in. Ng’umbo people have nicknames as part of their naming...

The need for foreign language skills in economic sectors of the country, in general and the hospitality industry in particular, cannot be overemphasised. Skills in the language of another country are vital when communicating with people of that country. This study discusses the results of the...

The current study examined the socio-pragmatic aspect of linguistic avoidance strategies in relation to Silozi taboo language.A socio-pragmatic study deals with communication in its sociocultural context. Linguistic avoidance strategies refer to goal- oriented communicative behaviour where...

The objective of this study was to assess the anti-corruption communications to the University of Zambia (UNZA) main campus full-time undergraduate students. The specific objectives included: To assess the nature of collaboration between the University of Zambia and the Anti-Corruption Commission...

This study aimed at assessing the communication strategies used by the Government of the Republic of Zambia in stakeholder mobilisation for Infrastructure Development and Maintenance of classrooms in schools of Chinsali District of Zambia. Areas of interest included: the key messages used and in...

The aim of this study was an ethical assessment of waste management on the Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia and to assess if there was a formal waste management strategy on the campus to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the campus holistic ecosystem. The...

The aim of the study was to critically evaluate garbage disposal and its effects on human health and the natural environment in Livingstone city from an ethical perspective. The objectives were: (i) to determine the garbage disposal activities being undertaken; (ii) to establish the effects of...

In an effort to promote women empowerment, the U.N General Assembly in 1974 passed a resolution emphasizing the priorities of women, their role and participation in socio-economic development and the need to integrate them fully into the development agenda. Micro-credit groups and Self Help...

Zambia’s economic history has, to some extent, been greatly influenced by the early 1970s energy oil crisis precipitated by the steep adjustment of the international oil prices following the Arab-Israeli war of 1972. Globally, energy is arguably one of the major determinants of economic growth....