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This study examines the socio-economic impact of the Mushala rebellion in North Western Province of Zambia from 1976 to 1990. The study argues that there were several reasons which compelled Adamson Mushala to take up arms against the United National Independence Party (UNIP) government. Mushala...

This study focuses on the relationship between the state and peasant farming impact of state in Katete district in Zambia’s post-independence period from 1964 to1996. The study begins with an examination of the status of peasant farming in the district on the eve of political independence from...

This study investigates aspects of the history of the trade union movement in Zambia from 1964 to 2011 by looking at some of the struggles the workers engaged in to obtain what they thought was due to them. The term ‘Crises of Expectations’ is used because what was expected and what was obtained...

The study has examined the history of Zambia Railways (ZR), its importance and performance in the economic development of Zambia from 1967-1991. It also examined the challenges that ZR faced during the same period. Historically, railway transport played a vital role in the economic activities of...

Influenced by studies that focus on social, economic and industrial life of urban areas in Africa and beyond, this study seeks to illuminate how the creation of the Chilanga Cement Factory in the late 1940s impacted on the development of Chilanga Township and the surrounding environment. The...

The central theme of this study is to explore the link between football and politics in Zambia from 1964 to 1991. The study investigates how politics influenced the development of the sport in Zambia. It reveals that under the government of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) football...

This study attempts to reconstruct the history of Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement. It examines the role and function that was played by the settlement between 1966 and 2013. By 2013, the refugee settlement was the oldest in Zambia. It is illustrated in the study how most of the changes that...

This study reconstructs the history of the National Agricultural Marketing Board (Namboard) in promoting food security during its operation years from 1969 to 1989. It does this by analysing why it was important and necessary to have a good marketing system in attaining food security. The study...

This study examines the development of postal services in Northern Rhodesia from 1893 to 1964 by focusing on the major transformations in the provision of the services in the territory. The study also analyses the availability and significance of postal services and the challenges encountered by...

This study reconstructs a history of land disputes on the Kafue Flats of Zambia. It covers the period between 1890 and 1964. The study begins by giving an historical overview of traditional land tenure focusing on the kinds of land rights and land use rules that existed among the egalitarian...