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The main purpose of the study was to present a history of leprosy in pre and colonial Zambia (1893 – 1964). Leprosy was a widespread disease whose victims were highly stigmatised, socially discriminated against and isolated. The study focused on approaches by missionaries and government towards...

The fight against crime is one of the tasks undertaken by governments. The-spread of crime in any country breeds insecurity among the citizens. This study investigates the strategies the Police employed to curb property crime in Lusaka. The subject is pursued from 1932 when the Police force was...

This dissertation is a study of public works in Bulozi with specific reference to the construction and maintenance of canals between 1885 and 1980 under the Lozi, colonial and post-colonial states. The construction of canals was necessitated by the local environmental factors such as low and high...

The theme of this study is that contrary to widely-held views, the colonial state was not always hostile to African farming, nor was its policies uniform everywhere. In Chipata district, the colonial state showed versatility in its relationship with African peasant farming.Contrary to the...

Contrary to widely held views among earlier scholars of the Zambian peasantry, this study has established that the Luvale-Lunda people living in Zambezi district became peasant farmers between 1936 and 1964 when they successfully and consistently produced both usevalues and exchange-values. It...

This study basically attempts to examine the development of worker consciousness among African railway workers in Zambia. Worker consciousness is defined here as the awareness of the workers of their situation, whether of exploitation or gain, at their place of work. The awareness arose out of...

This dissertation examines the factors responsible for the emergence of African entrepreneurs in Fort Rosebery (Mansa) - Samfya area from the period 1930 to 1964. This study focuses on Mansa and Samfya districts. The coming of colonial rule to Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) was followed by a complete...

Between 1894 and 1953 Lenje, Leya and Tonga political systems underwent some significant change. Inspite of the same colonial policy, however, the change did not always follow a uniform pattern. In the thesis i investigate the reasons for this. My contention is that the peoples reactions, which...

In this dissertation, I argue that the rating system of the Rhodesia Railways and the customs agreements concluded by Northern Rhodesia contributed to the failure of settler maize and cattle farming along the line of rail in Northern Rhodesia. Settler agriculture in Northern Rhodesia developed...

On 11 November 1965, Ian Douglas Smith defied world opinion and proclaimed a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in Rhodesia. Rhodesia’s UDI posed a major challenge in the context of politics of decolonisation generally in Africa and southern Africa in particular. The Zambian government...