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This study explored the role and effectiveness of private companies in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Lusaka, Zambia. Drawing from two private companies – Acka Foods and Twincare – operating in medium density residential areas of Chilenje and Chelstone. The objectives of this qualitative study...

Community participation is acknowledged as a precondition for genuine realization of all other human rights. This is the reason why it is one of the core strategies in the National Policy on Environment (NPE). The policy states that all Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes must be made...

Water plays a major role in human livelihoods and has significant implications to food security. Hydrological extremes are a major threat to society and can have extensive effects. Droughts compound the already increasing pressures on water resources from population growth, economic activities...

The purpose of the study was to carry out an appraisal of the management of household waste in the city of Chipata. The study was based on the following objectives, to: (i) characterise household waste in Chipata city, in terms of composition, volume, recyclability and reusability, and (ii)...

Fumigation involves the use of a highly toxic pesticide which leaves behind residues that are classified as hazardous wastes. Such wastes enter our environment owing to improper disposal that pose a huge threat to public health and the environment at large. This study explored the disposal of...

Cholera, an acute diarrheal disease, caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae and is usually transmitted through water or food contaminated with faecal matter. This study assessed the environmental factors associated with endemic cholera in Lukanga Swamps from 2010 to January, 2018. This was a Time...

Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn) were mined in Kabwe from 1904 to 1994, generating large quantities of solid mine waste. Among the solid wastes, were tailings from the leach plant which are now an environmental concern because of their high contents of Pb, Zn and other potentially toxic metals. To prevent...

The economic growth and industrial development of any county requires a drive from energy hence the industrial development of any nation is dependent on its energy supply. Demand for energy in Zambia has been rising due to robust GDP growth of more than 6 percent per year for the past decade in...

Zambia has been experiencing adverse impacts of climate change. Generation of climate information about changes in future precipitation and temperature is useful in designing adaptive measures. Currently, global climate models (GCMs) are primary tools utilized to simulate the present and future...

Biochar is an organic residue combusted under low oxygen conditions, resulting in a porous, low-density carbon-rich material. Biochar has the potential to reduce pollutant mobility when used as an organic soil amendment. Until recently, Biochars’ potential has not been extensively evaluated for...