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This study mainly focused on the effects of using Nyanja language as a medium of teaching initial literacy in a predominantly Soli speaking area of Lwimba in Chongwe district. The study was mainly a case study at Chongwe and Lwimba basic schools in Chongwe district. The population comprised all...

This study examined emergent literacy support in early childhood education. The study focused on preschool classroom practices, which operationally defined included the classroom environment, literacy instruction programme, instructional materials and regular classroom activities. The objective...

The purpose of this study was to establish the value of indigenous Tonga stories in teaching and learning Zambian Grade 5 Environmental Education. Often, the social, cultural and linguistic elements of indigenous people of Zambia do not become referent points in modem education systems. This...

Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is considered as an engine of economic growth and has the potential to reduce rural poverty of smallholder farmers through increased food security and household income. However, Zambia and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries are faced with low agricultural...

In Zambia today, French is the only foreign language after English which is taught in public schools. Currently, French is only taught in high schools with exception of few mission schools which teach it at junior secondary level. However, the country has seen a steady decline in the teaching of...

The study’s main purpose was to investigate the factors contributing to low participation of adults in literacy programmes in Kabwe and Mufumbwe Districts. Whilst the focus was on the low participation of adults in literacy programmes, the study looked into the challenge as to whether the 50 per...

This study is aimed at investigating factors inhibiting good performance in female learners at O-Level Physics examinations. The study also looked at views held by school administrators on the high failure rate and measures they would put in place to improve performance. The study included 10...

The study’s main purpose was to investigate the factors that contributed to low reading levels in both Chinyanja and English languages among Grade 5 pupils learning under ROC in selected basic schools in Lusaka District. The study employed qualitative data collection and analysis procedures to...

The study was conducted to assess Grade 3 pupils’ preparedness for the Read On Course (ROC) under the Primary Reading Programme (PRP) in reading and writing in Bemba as a first language and English as a second language. The study addressed the following main objectives among others: to establish...

Metal oxide thin films have been used in thin film solar cells and other solar energy applications for many years. The main concern has been to improve their physical, electrical and optical properties in order to increase their efficiency and lower their production costs. Zinc oxide doped with...