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The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of the reorientation of the teacher education curriculum for sustainability at David Livingstone College of Education (DALICE) in Livingstone-Zambia. It was located in the Third Action Area of the Global Action Programme on Education on...

Climate variability and change are likely to continue bringing new weather patterns that pastoralists are unfamiliar with in view of increasing temperatures and prolonged flood or drought conditions. Thus, a study involving one hundred and twenty pastoralists was conducted in Namwala District in...

The study aimed at examining key stakeholders' engagement with the integration of Environmental Education (EE) in the Zambian School Curriculum. The objectives of the study were to: determine actions of key stakeholders towards integration of EE in the curriculum, examine the contribution of such...

The study aimed at examining key stakeholders' engagement with the integration of Environmental Education (EE) in the Zambian School Curriculum. The objectives of the study were to: determine actions of key stakeholders towards integration of EE in the curriculum, examine the contribution of such...

This study investigates the effect of aquaculture on Phytoplankton diversity and abundance in Lake Kariba. Water parameters that were monitored included: phosphate, nitrate and silica concentrations. Water samples were analysed from an aquaculture station at Yalelo fish cages located at Kamimbi...

A semi- cylindrical natural convection Solar Tunnel Dryer (STD) was used for experiments to dry partially field- dried maize cobs with a moisture content of about 30 % wet basis to a safe storage moisture content of 12.5 % wet basis. Air temperatures ranging from 15.8 oC to 20.8 oC above ambient...

Pumpkins and Chinese cabbage are widely grown in peri urban areas with different soil types in Zambia using waste water which is potentially contaminated with heavy metals like copper and cobalt. The objectives of this study were to establish the effect of loading rates of heavy metals on sandy...

Water abstraction is achieved by many means, and for many purposes. Abstraction depends on many variables that include the purpose for the abstraction, the location, the type of laws in place regarding the procedure, and the type of resources available for the abstraction process. The overall...

Zambia has been experiencing population increase over the years. The growth has been characterised by an increase in agricultural irrigation activities, competitiveness in water use which have caused water stress and conflicts in some catchments. Some water availability assessment works in...

Heavy metal contamination commonly results from human activities such as mining, and it has become a serious environmental problem. Heavy metals are an important category of the industrial pollutants due to their non-biodegradability. One of the most cost-effective strategies for dealing with...