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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...

The effect of media ownership on media operations and content has continued to draw attention in communication studies both from theoretical and policy perspectives. This is against a backdrop of some previous studies suggesting that Journalists’ autonomy and perception of issues are defined...

This study examined characterisation in Phiri’s Ticklish Sensation from a Systemic-Functional perspective. Specifically, the study sought to identify process-types attributed to major and minor characters; identify transitivity patterns embedded in process-types attributed to major and minor...

This study investigated the multimodal nature of texts used in road safety publicity campaigns in Zambia by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA). The study analysed the use of graphic and visual forms of semiosis in transmitting road safety information. The idea was to establish the...

This research was about access to community radio and the role of community radio in alleviating poverty in Zambia; a case study of radio Mazabuka Community Radio station. The general objective of this study was to investigate whether the people of Mazabuka have access to Mazabuka Community Radio...

Background: There have been gaps in research on the level of access and use of Safe Motherhood (SM) and Reproductive Health Service (RHS) by adolescents in Lusaka. Purpose: To establish the factors that influence access and utilization of Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Services by...

This study examined the communication tools used by Kaloko Trust Zambia (KTZ) in its poverty alleviation interventions in Masaiti district, Ndola rural. The methodology used included: (i) quantitative survey of 100 respondents (ii) two in-depth interviews with the country Director of Kaloko Trust...

The empowerment of citizens is one programme that the government of Zambia has embarked on in order to empower the marginalised citizens economically. The citizen economic empowerment programme has since its inception in 2008 funded a number of projects. The study sought to measure the impact of...

The following study assesses the effectiveness of the communication strategies used by Lusaka City Council in promoting Solid Waste Management among traders trading in Lusaka City Market. The multi-dimensional mixed method was used. This simply means that this study utilized both qualitative and...

With high unemployment and soaring poverty levels, many Zambians live precarious lives. Consequently, street vending, and food vending in particular, is seen by many as a way out of poverty and into sustainable livelihoods. The aim of this study was to make an ethical assessment of street food...