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Chronic flooding is one major annual disaster, whose effects have not been sparing the residents in Kuku, a low cost residential area in the urban District of Lusaka. It has been attributed by both natural and manmade factors such as the inability of the residential area to drain water, change of...

This study is an investigation into the presence of bacteria from water sourced in Maloni Compound of Livingstone District in Zambia. The basic research objective of the empirical study was to investigate the presences of bacteria in water sourced from Maloni Compound of Livingstone District....

A nation's economic development still depends heavily on its tax system. The tax administrations in Zambia much like many other countries face many difficulties in the tax collection process, with inadequate compliance being the main one. Therefore, in order to fix the issues and improve total...

Fungal angular leaf spot disease of the common beans is caused by the pathogen Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferarris synonym, Pseudocercospora griseola. The pathogen is estimated to cause about 60-100% yield loss. A survey was carried out to assess the prevalence, severity and incidecnce of...

Fungal and fungi-like pathogens including Cladosporium fulvum, Alternaria alternate, and Alternaria solani class dothideomycetes are major pathogens of solanaceous crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) where they cause significant losses. To contribute to the understanding of the extent to...

Conflicts between humans and wildlife have occurred in the world since the dawn of humanity. These conflicts can cause damage or economic challenges due to both incidences of crop damage and the deaths of domestic animals, as well as human deaths and poaching. Therefore, the aim of the study was...

In 2020, it was estimated that 241 million malaria cases were recorded globally, increasing from 227 million in 2019, with African countries contributing most to the increase. Studies have indicated that malaria is influenced by climate. Climate factors such as temperature and rainfall affect...

Aquaculture is fastest food producing sector in the world with most of the production coming from small and medium income countries, Unfortunately, the development of aquaculture in Africa has largely lagged behind Asian countries due to the high cost and scarcity of fishmeal, which is an...

The problem of sedimentation and drying-up of rivers is very pronounced globally, continentally, and nationally. In Southern Zambia and, Lusitu River Catchment in particular, sedimentation and eventual drying up of the river during most parts of the year punctuated diverse environmental and...

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the communication strategy used by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) in promoting road safety in Lusaka Urban. The study targeted road users around Misisi and John Lanig area on Kafue road of the Great North Road as the area...