The aim of this study was to explore the substantive themes, values and practices underlying the Lozi children’s indigenous musical play games in order to understand their cognitive, socioemotional and educational implications. Conducted in seven districts of Western Province, the study was...
Download PDF ↓Psychometric measures of intelligence, which are grounded in early 20th century psychological investigations of intelligence in Europe and USA, are established means of assessing intelligence across many contemporary societies. In Zambia, schools, hospitals and employment opportunities use...
Bullying is defined as a negative action, physical, verbal, indirect or direct (Farrington, 1993). Literature has shown that bullying often occurs within a social context governed by peer group norms (Phiri, 2002). The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which bullying is related...
Attachment is an important aspect of every human being‟s life as it has a major role to play in human development especially in the social-emotional domain. There are several factors that influence the formation of secure attachment in infants and these include quality of care and caregiver...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the practices of early childhood teachers for managing early childhood behavioural problems in Zambian early childhood schools. The objective of the study was to identify the most common behavioural problems exhibited by pre-school children and...
Download PDF ↓The current study investigated the impact of media violence, focusing on the relationship between violent video game playing and aggression in adolescents from two schools. The study was quantitative in nature and used a survey research design. A sample of 200 boys and girls were recruited from...
Download PDF ↓Parental involvement is one of the important factors in pupil academic achievement. This study was conducted in Kalomo district, Southern Province, Zambia to assess whether an intervention to enhance the quality of interaction of parents with Grade four learners in homework would improve the...
Residential Care (RC) is frequently used despite it being the last resort in the continuum of care for children and adolescents and evidence of its detrimental effects on the psychological well-being of children. RC is a type of care arrangement involving a group of more than ten children that is...
Download PDF ↓Some teachers in primary and secondary schools in Zambia face difficulties handling children who exhibit impulsive, inattentive and hyperactivity symptoms because they may have a condition called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Research on ADHD in Zambia is scanty and the...
Download PDF ↓The study aimed at examining the attitudes of parents, teachers, and adolescents on the cultural practice of physical punishment; and parents and teachers’ practices in the behaviour management of their children. The research design used two questionnaire scales; the first was employed to measure...