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Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. The carriage of S. aureus among healthcare workers has been associated with transmission of the bacterium to susceptible patients. The aim of this study was to determine the carriage rate, antimicrobial...

The aim of this study was to explore the causes of stress among teachers in selected public and private schools in Lusaka district in Zambia. This study used a Descriptive Research Design supported by quantitative and qualitative approaches. This is because descriptive research studies are...

The study attempted to establish the causes of teenage pregnancies in secondary schools, a study of Kamulanga Secondary School in Lusaka District of Zambia. The study focused on ascertaining possible causes of teenage pregnancies. The research used the descriptive survey design. Hence, the use of...

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a highly malignant clonal hematopoietic disease caused by both inherited and acquired genetic alterations. Current AML classification and prognostic systems incorporate genetic information but are limited to known abnormalities that have previously been identified...

In this dissertation, we examine the small and large sample properties of the U-statistics (Un) for an estimable parameter : For small sample, Un is found to be MVUE and Su cient. Large sample properties of Un examined are Consistency and Asymptotic normality. We also compare the rate of...

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...

Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the world with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying 92 percent of malaria deaths. Malaria remains a serious public health problem in Zambia causing 12 percent of the reported deaths annually. Zambia has moved from accelerated malaria burden reduction to...

Scarcity of land in Lusaka is resulting into increased land prices and various sectors of the society are increasingly questioning the extent of transparency and fairness in land administration. This study examines public perceptions of corruption in urban land administration in terms of...

Enterococci are commensal gram-positive bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. They have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens due to their ability to acquire and confer antimicrobial resistance genes, hence making management of infections due to Enterococcus species difficult....

The study sought to understand reputational risks at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and explore measures to strengthen reputational risk management at the institution. The researcher adopted a pragmatic view in conducting the study, and hence used the embedded mixed methods design. The dominant...