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Commercial hatcheries in Zambia have been experiencing losses due to dead-in-shell embryos for quite sometime. Numerous Salmonella serotypes have been frequently recorded in poultry population in Zambia, but no information is available on bacterial association with dead-in-shell mortality in...

The dissertation looks at the change in Mafisa from I886-I986.In the work we have shown that Mafisa was aai authentic Lozi institution, which was practised long before groups such as the Mbunda and Kololo arrived in Bulozi. We have shown that the uneven distribution of pastures in Bulozi was a...

The management practices, morphometric body measurements and disease profiles of local Zambian goats were studied with the main objectives of assessing the existing production system. The study was also aimed at gaining better understanding of 1) socio-economic characteristics of the goat keepers...

Alley cropping offers great potential for increased and sustained crop production. However, there is currently limited understanding of the effects of maize/leucaena interactions on water distribution. A field trial was conducted to investigate the distribution of soil water and performance of...

Increasing yield through selection for yield per se in most Agricultural Crops has been difficult to achieve since yield is quantitatively inherited with low heritability. A field experiment was carried out in 2010/11 growing season at Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana on twelve tomato genotypes...

Improving food security by increasing crop production is currently Zambia's primary objective. Poor soil fertility and inadequate utilization of chemical fertilizers have often resulted in poor crop yields and that has exacerbated the problems of poverty and hunger in the country. Phosphorus is...

The study comprises 15 male patients between the ages of 20 and 29 years. Bacteriological examination established a definite diagnosis of early syphilis. Baseline studies like full blood count, ESR and random blood sugar, blood urea and electrolytes, serum creatinine and liver function tests were...

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important food crop of the humid tropical lowland areas of the world. Banana production is beset by several problems, related to crop husbandry, selection of planting material, soils, diseases, and pests. Although more than 25 borers have been recorded on banana, the...

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important legume crops in Zambia as a source of protein and income for most resource poor people in both rural and urban set-ups. It contains a higher percentage of protein as compared to maize, rice and cassava. However, common beans is...

This study was carried out during the 2008/09 season under irrigated conditions. It was conducted at the University of Zambia (UNZA), School of Agricultural Sciences Field Station. The objective of the study was to determine the yield response of selected varieties of a leafy vegetable, Rape...