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The purpose of the study was to establish the effectiveness of work done by extension workers in the provision of Agriculture Extension education in Kazungula District. To study the extent to which small-scale farmers in Kazungula have been affected with the provision of agriculture, extension...

The purpose of this study was to explore the bargaining power strategies used by small scale farmers in marketing of maize produce in Mapangazhya farming block of Chikankata district. The study draws from collective action theories to explain the phenomenon under observation. The target...

Beer is mainly produced through fermentation. This process happens in the presence of the only micro-organism that is allowed which is Saccharomyces cerevisiae which ferments the small sugars to produce alcohol, carbon dioxide and energy. A large percentage of microbial contamination occurs when...

Tsetse flies are obligate hematophagous vectors of animal and human African trypanosomoses. They cyclically transmit pathogenic Trypanosoma species. Despite having a long history of chemotherapy and chemical methods of vector control, African trypanosomosis has continued causing huge economic...

Soils can serve as sources or sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) depending on how they are managed. As atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise there is need to find ways of reducing CO2 emissions from soils. This study was conducted to assess the effects of applying agricultural...

Prescribed burning in ex-situ conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick burden and diversity in ex-situ conservancies. This...

Hantavirus is a zoonosis which can be rodent borne and recently the global scene has seen the expansion of its geographical distribution. Hantavirus disease is notifiable in America, Europe and Asia but it is underreported in Africa despite recent studies revealing the seroprevalence of...

The study sought to determine the effectiveness of Implementing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) interventions in higher tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe. The findings reveal that key contributing factors to effective interventions were; structures...

This study was undertaken to appreciate the state of agriculture and factors driving crop diversification at resettlement schemes under the Office of the Vice President. The study also provided an opportunity to appreciate the factors that were responsible for hindering crop diversification and...

Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) are a promising, sustainable source of nutrients for animals and humans. However, they could harbour potentially pathogenic bacteria such as Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus which could be carriers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...