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In Zambia, very little is known on the prevalence and impact of fasciolosis especially in cattle of the poor traditional farmers most of whom live along the Kafue and Zambezi flood plains. The main aim of this study, consisting of four components, was to determine the prevalence and factors...

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the potential risk factors associated with T. solium (Ts) taeniasis/cysticercosis transmission and maintenance in humans and pigs in Southern and Eastern provinces of Zambia. Tongue examination of live pigs and assessment of the...

Cryptosporidium parvum has become increasingly important in ruminants in recent years as an etiological agent of neonatal diarrhoea complex causing significant economic losses. Cryptosporidium parvum "bovine genotype" found in ruminants is also zoonotic causing life threatening diarrhoea in...

The influence of demographic factors such as education, age and gender on neuropsychological test performance has received a great deal of attention in literature. Even if there is a general consensus with regard to the importance of education’s influence on cognitive functioning measured by the...

Aims: The nature of the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and cognitive functioning has attracted a considerable amount of attention overtime. However, the pattern of the relationship remains uncertain. Some studies have reported a beneficial relationship between moderate alcohol...

Malaria is a disease of great public health importance in Zambia. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and is endemic in all nine provinces. The malaria transmission paradigms may be higher in urban populations than in peri-urban and rural population and peri-urban areas tend to become...

Common bacterial blight is a major seed-borne disease of common bean. Its resistance is complex because of the quantitative nature. The combination of molecular-marker technology (MAS) with traditional phenotypic selection greatly facilitates the selection of resistant lines. The molecular...

A Vegetation survey was carried out within a 300 km area around Gwabi on the Zambian side of the middle Zambezi Valley with emphasis on regenerating fields abandoned after clearing. Information was collected on the previous and present status of such fields. The Braun-Blanquet phytosociological...

Wetland processes are strongly influenced by hydrologic factors such as precipitation, surface runoff, and flooding dynamics. Anthropogenic disturbances to flooding regimes can thus substantially alter wetland habitat and biogeochemistry. The Kafue Flats, a large floodplain (-6,500 Km^) along the...

Incidences of plant and soil zinc (Zn) deficiency have been reported in many countries. The University of Zambia soil analysis laboratory has observed that a high percentage of soil samples analyzed fall below the critical limits for Zn. Field experiments were conducted at the University of...