Finite mixture models are an important tool in modelling the distribution of a wide class of statistical problems. Mathematically, a g−component finite mixture model of multivariate t-distributions is specified by a convex combination (mixture distribution) of g multivariate t-distributions,...
Download PDF ↓The university of Zambia’s electricity provides power to operate campus infrastructure such as hostels, lecture rooms, library etc. While telecommunication utilities provide telephone, intranet and internet services. The power and communication utilities are supplied by underground cables....
Download PDF ↓The reduced budget allocation to agriculture in the context of climate change has contributed to the failure of many institutions to carry out adaptation activities to ensure food security for smallholders in Zambia. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of local institutions...
Download PDF ↓Local Economic Development (LED) has been identified as a key strategy to alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth of urban areas through Local Government in Zambia. Formulation and implementation of strategies requires capacity of councils in terms of their technical, fiscal and human...
Download PDF ↓In Chongwe at the site proposed for the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) soil, plant and water samples from the dam nearby had the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides measured. The natural radionuclides whose activity concentrations were measured are Uranium-238...
Download PDF ↓Forests play an important role in enhancing food security by providing a diversity of food resources and other food production services for human beings. Despite this critical role that forests play in food systems, especially for developing countries such as Zambia, forests are often sacrificed...
Download PDF ↓Kitwe’s water sector is quite peculiar since historically, part of the city’s water was supplied by the mines almost for free and the other part was provided for by the local authority. Nkana Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) is the commercial utility company that provides water in the city. It...
This abstract is based on a study carried out in Misisi; an informal settlement in the city of Lusaka. The settlement experiences perennial floods. However, despite the frequency and devasting effects of flooding in the area, people continue to live in the settlement. In much of urban Africa,...
In Zambian agriculture, women generally perform most activities such as weeding, harvesting, stocking, marketing and processing than men who are largely involved in tillage. However, women are marginalized in terms of access to and ownership of productive assets. In response, government, civil...
Download PDF ↓Solid waste management is a large and growing problem for countries in the developing world and is often a neglected aspect of urban management. Poor waste management can contribute to the impact of urban flooding by blocking drainages and increasing debris. However, information is lacking on the...