The aim of the study was to critically evaluate garbage disposal and its effects on human health and the natural environment in Livingstone city from an ethical perspective. The objectives were: (i) to determine the garbage disposal activities being undertaken; (ii) to establish the effects of...
Download PDF ↓In an effort to promote women empowerment, the U.N General Assembly in 1974 passed a resolution emphasizing the priorities of women, their role and participation in socio-economic development and the need to integrate them fully into the development agenda. Micro-credit groups and Self Help...
Download PDF ↓There have been significant strides in combating malnutrition in Zambia, particularly undernutrition among low income groups, women and children. The country was one of the first signatories to improving national nutritional status by scaling-up nutrition interventions, with emphasis on the First...
Download PDF ↓The number of road traffic accidents (RTAs) have been on the increase in Zambia due to various factors. Pedestrians in residential areas in Lusaka at high risk of RTAs include University of Zambia (UNZA), Misisi-John Laing and Mandevu due to their proximity to busy highways. The Road Transport...
Download PDF ↓The role of communication in highlighting poverty challenges and how they can be encountered has wider benefits for society and thus cannot be overemphasized. There is therefore need for policy actors to recognize and support the potential contribution of mass media in poverty alleviation...
Download PDF ↓Zambia’s economic history has, to some extent, been greatly influenced by the early 1970s energy oil crisis precipitated by the steep adjustment of the international oil prices following the Arab-Israeli war of 1972. Globally, energy is arguably one of the major determinants of economic growth....
Download PDF ↓Student class attendance is not only important to the performance of the education sector in Zambia, but also to the country’s economic productivity. Despite the removal of examination fees at junior secondary level, student performance in junior secondary examinations is low in Zambia. The...
Download PDF ↓This report is entitled “Communicating better hygiene in rural Zambia, a case of Toilet Construction in Chief Lesa chiefdom of Mpongwe District”. The scourge of open defecation has reached alarming levels and calls for attention of all stake holders. Lack of access to improved sanitation...
Download PDF ↓This study investigated Communication for Better Agriculture: A case of outreach to farmers on farming as a business in Kabompo District with the view to establish whether the communication strategies used to impart business knowledge and skills to farmers were effective. This was an important...
The study examined the nature and level of community participation in Constituency Development Funded projects (CDF) in Kanyama Constituency of Lusaka City. In 1995, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was initiated in Zambia. The purpose of CDF is to provide local authorities with...
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