This study attempts to critically examine the governments policies towards the primary school leavers problem in Gambia since independence* The primary school leavers problem is a result of the policy of education expansion adopted at independence* This policy was a response to both manpower...
Download PDF ↓The success of a school, like any other institution, rests primarily on the dynamics of inspiration, collaboration and team work between the school manager and other members of staff. However, in Lusaka district, concerns have been raised by some teachers, parents and Other members of the public...
Available literature indicates that quantitative expansion of an education system is often accompanied by qualitative deterioration. The present study investigated the implications of the enormously expanded enrolments at two of Zambia's public universities. The dissertation hoped to add to...
Download PDF ↓Since Independence, Zambia has made significant steps forward in many areas of development, and the educational system has played a key role in ensuring the future prosperity of the country. The secondary school teaching force has in the past been dependent on expatriate manpower, however the...
Download PDF ↓The proportion of the mineral phases in the Chinkombe ilmenite was estimated by point counting under under a Reflected Light Microscope.Reduction experiments were carried out on pellets made from mixtures of the ore and graphite in predetermined proportions, in the temperature range of 1173 to...
Download PDF ↓The main objective of the study was to determine the impact of educational fees on the dropout rate in selected boarding secondary schools of the Southern Province. The study tried to establish whether there were pupils who fell out of the school system due to the increase in educational fees.The...
Download PDF ↓Exploration of personality is important because academic achievement of the child cannot be understood from cognitive processes alone. Extraversion and introversion are important aspects of personality. Research studies (Riding, 1979; Open, 1976; Anthony, 1982; Elliot, 1972 and Finlayson, 1970)...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between extra-curricular activities and pupil discipline in High Schools. The objectives were: (i) to find out common offences committed by pupils, (ii) types of extra-curricular activities in high schools, (iii) relationship between...
Download PDF ↓There have been many acts of serious indiscipline among pupils in high schools during both the pre and post independence eras in Zambia. A number of factors may contribute to indiscipline among pupils in schools. The purpose of this study was to find out whether there was a relationship between...
Download PDF ↓The study profiled the socio-economic backgrounds of students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU). The main purpose of the study was to find out whether socio-economic factors such as students' parent / guardians' occupation, education, income, student's place of...