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This dissertation is about a study conducted on mapping HWC hotspots in Silowana Complex of Western Province in Zambia. Spatially identifying HWC (hotspots) and possible mitigation measures is necessary to inform HWC management in order to facilitate a nonviolent coexistence of humans and...

This study aimed to determine the maximum likelihood (ML) estimates for the Gamma and Exponential distributions under conditions of left-truncated and right-censored data, employing the Expectation-Maximisation (EM) algorithm. Additionally, it sought to compare the performance of the EM algorithm...

The objective of the study was to assess the regeneration of Miombo woodlands after shifting cultivation in Chibombo and Rufunsa districts in comparison to undisturbed woodland. The study analysed different descriptors that characterize the woodland including: species composition, diversity,...

There is a significant gap in research on occupational health and safety in Africa. This study addresses this need by investigating the potential of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to develop health information systems that cater specifically to the requirements of occupational...

This dissertation is devoted to the investigation of the optical properties of two topological insulators, Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3) and Antimony Telluride (Sb2Te3), by optical spectroscopy reflection measurements in a wide frequency range (500 – 40000 cm−1 ) and temperature (13 to 300 K) ....

Vector control strategies based on available entomological information have not impacted malaria transmission in Nchelenge. Prior studies carried out in the district determined the identity and bionomics of the main malaria vectors as well as their status of insecticide resistance. However, this...

In this dissertation we obtain quasi-deformations of the special linear Lie algebra of degree 2 over a eld F, abbreviated sl2(F). We take F to be a eld of characteristic zero. Our approach involves obtaining and deforming a linear operator representation of sl2(F) using-twisted derivations (with...

Community rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are seen as an instrument in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Zambia. Harvested rainwater can be used for agriculture or water supply for households and other domestic uses. This study investigated...

Breast cancer (BC) has become a public health problem world-wide due to its high mortality rate among women in both developed and developing countries. Numerous studies have been conducted to determine prognostic factors for breast cancer mortality and projection of mortality in developed...

Agricultural drought conditions driven by delayed onset of the rainy season is one of the main contributing factors to Acute Food Insecurity (AFI). A number of studies on AFI severity in Zambia have been done at national level but no assessment of severity of AFI at district level has been done....