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The study was conducted to determine and characterize grain yield, grain yield stability, uniformity of three way cross(TWC), single cross (SC) hybrids and open pollinated (OP) varieties of sorghum and relate their grain yield to morphological and physiological attributes via leaf area index and...

Helminthosis is a very important disease condition aflfecting the poultry industry, especially the traditionally reared free ranging chickens. The traditionally reared poultry farming system constitutes over 50% of the poultry industry in Zambia (Hameenda, 1985), however, very little work has...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important crop in Zambia but it is being threatened by a number of foliar diseases. In Zambia, gray leaf spot caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis has become a serious foliar disease of maize in the last four years.The assessment of the variability of Cercospora zeae-maydis...

Adolescence is one group which has been identified as a risk group. According to World Health Organisation adolescence is a period from 10 to 20 years of age. This study focussed on the basic and secondary school-going adolescents, whose ages were from 13 to 20 years. The 10 to 12 years age group...

The aim of this study was to determine community knowledge and perception towards trained TBAs in Siavonga District.The literature reviews of relevant studies revealed that TBAs have little or no impact on maternal and newborn mortality rate. A lot of births in developing countries, especially in...

Vesico vaginal fistula is the commonest urogenital fistula in Zambia. According to United Nations Population Fund, annual report (2009), the number of fistula repairs have increased from 133 in 2005 to 252 in 2008 country wide.The purpose of the study was to determine the association between...

The present study attempted to bridge the paucity of information on the prevalence of canine endoparasites in Zambia and to establish some of the risk factors that may be associated with endoparasitism. Faecal, blood and necropsy data on endoparasites were collected between January and December...

This study was conducted in Sesheke district of Zambia to investigate the etio pathological changes that occur in fish species presenting with Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome in the Zambezi River Basin. The disease is endemic in Asia, but it is being reported for the first time in Africa. A total...