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Water is an essential product for human survival, which all age groups consume and access to safe drinking water is essential to health. Safe drinking water implies that the water does not represent any significant risk to health over a lifetime of consumption, including different sensitivities...

The study seeks to investigate the Effects of alcohol on teachers and its counselling implications in selected secondary schools in Kabompo district, Zambia. The study was guided by four specific objective 1, To identify factors that causes teachers to abuse alcohol within working hours, 2. To...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. It is “a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin...

Background: Cervical Cancer is one such a disease that remains with high mortality unless prevented or detected early and managed. It is one of the most common cancers of the child bearing age between 20 and 45years world over. It is rated as the second most prevalent cancer among women. There is...

Lead (Pb) contamination in the vicinity of lead mines and smelters affects both humans and animals. Chronic exposure to Pb via dietary intake of animal products such as milk from contaminated areas poses a health risk to consumers. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the human...

Local Economic Development (LED) has been identified as a key strategy to alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth of urban areas through Local Government in Zambia. Formulation and implementation of strategies requires capacity of councils in terms of their technical, fiscal and human...

In Chongwe at the site proposed for the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) soil, plant and water samples from the dam nearby had the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides measured. The natural radionuclides whose activity concentrations were measured are Uranium-238...

Climate change has greatly affected Zambia’s hydropower production. This has contributed to reduced amounts of electricity being injected into the utility grid. Zambia has therefore embarked on igniting different solar energy initiatives. However, no critical study has been done to document the...

The Solar mini-grid initiatives aim to provide access to electricity to rural and remote areas which are currently not connected to the national grid. However, the implementation of solar mini-grids in Zambia presents challenges and therefore understanding the success factors and challenges of...