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Lusaka sits on a limestone rock formation which makes recharge as well as pollution of groundwater very easy due to the presence of channels created by solution weathering. Informal/unplanned settlements where waste disposal facilities are non-existent are potential groundwater contamination...

The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the performance in mathematics of girls from basic and community schools. The study sought the views of teachers on factors perceived to affect girls' performance in mathematics. Teachers also expressed their views through a questionnaire...

In Zambia, currently, the graduate teachers for high schools (Grades 10 to 12) are trained at the University of Zambia. However, it has been observed that most of the high schools do not have adequate numbers of university graduate teachers. In the absence of sufficient graduate teachers to teach...

A first-order, consecutive, two-stage reaction model for the reduction of cr2o3 from slag was developed. The model was applied to the results obtained by studying the effect of various parameters on the rate of reduction of cr2o3 from a CaO-SiO2-Al2o3 slag, by carbon dissolved in molten iron, at...

There are wide gaps in empirical and perceptual baseline data and information on obtaining knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).The main objective of this study was to assess the levels of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice that Linda residents have...

Water hyacinth is, after eutrophication, the largest threat to waterways, lakes and dams throughout Africa. The aim of this study was to develop a procedure for monitoring the spread of water hyacinth on Lake Kariba using Remote Sensing and Geographic information System. The spread of water...

A proposed Localized Geography Curriculum which engages Upper Basic School Pupils in Issues of Environment Protection of Luangwa district of Zambia is meant to assist in reducing environmental degradation. Luangwa district has been experiencing serious environmental degradation arising from a...

Recent developments in the design of variable-speed drives have been aimed at the control of a standard squirrel cage induction motor because of its many attractive features including robustness, reliability and low maintenance requirements. This dissertation demonstrates the design of a drive...

This research focused on solving the problems of application access from multiple file servers in a Novell network that caters for a large user community. The application access technique discussed in this dissertation is a step towards creating a computer network system, called a Virtual Machine...

This report is based on the assessment of knowledge, practices and attitudes towards waste management among Ng'ombe residents in Lusaka district. The main purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge,practices and the attitudes towards waste management. The following research questions were...