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This study investigated the root causes and the continuation of ethnic conflicts between the Lunda and Luvale of North Western province of Zambia. The objectives of the study were to: establish how the Lunda and Luvale ethnic conflict can threaten and impact on Zambia’s internal stability;...

Zambia has witnessed several political conflicts from the introduction of multiparty democracy such as disputed general election results, succession disputes in political parties, abuse of the Public Order Act, tribalism, among others. Efforts to resolve political conflicts have not been...

This study was an investigation into challenges and prospects of refugees‟ in social economic participation; in Meheba refugee settlement of Kalumbila. The objectives of this study were to examine refugees‟ social and economic participation in Zambia, to identify the challenges refugees face in...

This research was a partial fulfillment for the award of a degree of Master of Science in Peace, Leadership and Conflict Resolution. It was conducted in Nangoma ward of Mumbwa District. The purpose of this study was to investigate challenges and finding out solutions to the existence of African...

This study sought to establish the experiences and challenges of the military personnel in pursuing peace and conflict studies by the Zambia Army. The study, was guided by the following objectives: establish the number of military personnel pursuing Peace and Conflict Studies in Zambia Army;...

The Chunga landfill located in the northern part of Lusaka city receives on a daily basis approximately 500 tonnes of comingled waste comprising mostly municipal solid waste (MSW). The MSW has being accumulating over the years within the limited space at the landfill without being recycled....

Human exposure to Lead (Pb) through the ingestion of contaminated groundwater with Pb has been associated with countless health effects. The current study aimed to determine the Pb levels in groundwater and assess the associated human health risks of exposure to Pb through the consumption of...

Prescribed burning in ex-situ conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick burden and diversity in ex-situ conservancies. This...

Annually, burns result in more than 7.1 million injuries and more than 250,000 deaths worldwide, with the vast majority being in low and middle income countries. In Zambia, at Kabwe Central Hospital, burn trauma is one of the commonest causes of trauma admissions in surgical wards. To mitigate...

The school community, which stands for education, growth and progress, has its fair share of a variety of conflicts, some of which end in violence. However, despite studies carried out in Zambia pointing to the growing awareness that conflict exits in schools, little seems to have been done to...