The adolescent period is second only to infancy for rapid growth. Adolescents between 10-18 years, experience a growth spurt that increases their nutritional needs. Therefore, consumption of an inadequate diet results in delayed growth which leads to long-term consequences such as undernutrition....
Download PDF ↓University students tend to adopt unhealthy dietary practices when they move from a family home to attend school. Lack of quality foods can undermine health and wellness, leading to malnutrition and in the long run non-communicable diseases. Furthermore, malnutrition in women of reproductive age...
Download PDF ↓Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn) were mined in Kabwe from 1904 to 1994, generating large quantities of solid mine waste. Among the solid wastes, were tailings from the leach plant which are now an environmental concern because of their high contents of Pb, Zn and other potentially toxic metals. To prevent...
Download PDF ↓Children with multiple measures of anthropometric failure are at a high risk of morbidity and mortality as a result of malnutrition. Some of the factors that contribute to the high levels of malnutrition which is described in forms of stunting, underweight, overweight and wasting in children 6-23...
Download PDF ↓Children with multiple measures of anthropometric failure are at a high risk of morbidity and mortality as a result of malnutrition. Some of the factors that contribute to the high levels of malnutrition which is described in forms of stunting, underweight, overweight and wasting in children 6-23...
Download PDF ↓Nutritional status of under- five children remains a sensitive indicator of Africa‟s health and socio-economic conditions. A few studies acknowledge the importance and the role of nonnutritional factors in determining the nutritional status of under- five children at household level. This study...
Download PDF ↓Development of improved beans varieties that meet consumer choice has been one of the focus areas of many researchers in the Sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, various research institutions such as the University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) and private institutions...
Biochar is an organic residue combusted under low oxygen conditions, resulting in a porous, low-density carbon-rich material. Biochar has the potential to reduce pollutant mobility when used as an organic soil amendment. Until recently, Biochars’ potential has not been extensively evaluated for...
Download PDF ↓Past and present-day erosion is a significant form of land degradation that has rendered vast areas of sloping land unproductive with respect to crop production. Thus, conservation tillage, along with complementary practices such as soil cover and crop diversity has become a better option to...
Download PDF ↓Organic amendments have been known to improve soil physical and chemical properties in sub-Saharan Africa. However, research information on how organic amendments affect aggregate stability and the degree of their effects in comparison to others is indaquate in Zambia. The study was therefore...
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