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This study was designed to determine the influence of the maturity status on partitioning of photosynthate to the roots and nitrogen fixation in common beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.). Two experiments(glasshouse at the University of Zambia and field at the Zambia Seed Company farm, Ngwerere, north...

Although Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) has a high production, utilization and economic potential in Zambia, its production is still very low (average yield being below 750kg/ha) with many underexploited research areas for its improved production.The objectives of this trial...

A blanket fertilizer recommendation is used for each agro-ecological zone in Swaziland irrespective of soil type and maize genotype. The objective of the study was to determine the response of grain yield and some yield components of maize cultivars to fertilizer rates applied to different soils...

There are concerns about increasing incidence of sulphur (S) deficiency in agricultural soils due to increased cropping intensity, development of high yielding crop varieties and the use of S-free fertilizers. Zambia recorded cases of S deficiency in the 1950' s and subsequently noticed grain...

Background: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to meet the development information needs of individuals particularly women. Even though much has been documented about gender and ICTs, few studies have been conducted to closely examine the link between ICTs, women...

Drought has been one of the world's greatest mysteries, and it continues to have many puzzling features. It has been a part of our environment since the beginning of recorded history and humanity's survival may be testimony only to its capacity to endure this climatic phenomenon. Recent droughts...

Women in Zambia, just like in any other developing country, have for a long time, been marginalised in society. This is because social and cultural attitudes in traditional Zambian societies assigned women an inferior status in the social, economic and political life of our country. It took...

ML3 coordination complexes where (M = V3+, Cr3+, Mn3+ and L = phenacetylidene -2, 2, 5, 5 - tetramethyl -3- imidazolidine -1- oxyl free radical ligand), have been synthesized. Vanadium(III) complex was prepared by refluxing a mixture of Vanadium Pentoxide and the ligand in ethanol containing...

An account of the reaction of {(h -C,-H,)-M ?(CO) } and {(h -C5H.) M (CO) } (M=Mo,W) with aromatic and non-aromatic thiones to give mostly complexes of general molecular formula {(h -CJ (CO)4U (M=Mo, W; L=Thione) is given. {(h-C^CH^^o^O^) and {(h -CCH. CH_)/^lo/,(CO)/ } react with thiones in a...

For a long time, Zambia's economic policies disregarded other sectors of the economy in favour of copper mining as the sole foreign exchange earner. The tourism industry has been among the most neglected sectors. It should not be surprising therefore that very little published research has...