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This study investigated bacteriological, hydrocarbons and heavy metal pollution status on Lake Tanganyika in Mpulungu area in the period of October 1999 to March 2000. The purpose of this study was to identify the origin and sources of bacteriological, hydrocarbon and heavy metal pollution on the...

Studies on fluke infections in cattle with special reference to diagnostic methods were carried out. A suitable diagnostic method was necessary for use to investigate the prevalence and distribution of Fasciola spp. and Scliistosoma sj>p. in cattle The Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA),...

Catechols are important precursors in the production of pharmaceuticals but they are associated with many problems such as their instability and susceptibility to oxidation and polymerisation. In order to avoid these problems, acylcatechols are used. However, disadvantages exist in the industrial...

The Kabwe ZCCM mine helped greatly in the establishment and growth of Kabwe town. In due course it became the largest property owner and employer in Kabwe town and contributed significantly to the revenue of the council through owner's rates and personal levy for its workers. Furthermore, it also...

Hierarchical tendencies among service centres as implied in the central place theory have been studied and their existence verified in different regions of the world. The Copperbelt of Zambia is selected as an ideal area for extending similar studies to serve as an example in tropical Africa....

Like many other cities that were established during the British colonial period, Lusaka was created to reflect the town planning ideas of the late 19th century in Europe. The ideas propagated by the 'Garden City Movement' played an important role in the design ethic applied to Lusaka. This...

The Magoye West forest Reserve number 50 was not occupied by small- scale farmers before 1980. However, after this period, farmers from surrounding areas started moving in the forest reserve to settle illegally. As the population kept on growing in this area, there was an indiscriminate cutting...