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The purpose of the study was to explore alcohol consumption and smoking behaviours from a gendered and non-gendered perspective among pupils and Senanga High School. Methodology: Self-report questionnaires were administered to 222 pupils mean age 17.4 ± SD 1.5. In addition, in-depth interviews...

The aim of the study was to assess the level of cervical cancer awareness and Pap smear uptake among the women aged 18 years and above in Livingstone District. The specific objectives were to assess cervical cancer awareness among women above 18 years old; assess the level of utilization of the...

It is essential that there are adequate laws and the efficient enforcement of those laws to ensure that work places are safe and not posing a risk to the health of the workforce. The object of the research therefore, is to evaluate the law regulating occupational health and safety and its...

The AIDS epidemic has affected the lives of more than 40 million people in Afhca since the mid-1980s. Zambia is not an exception of this epidemic. This has lead to significant losses of family income and has created so much strain. It has been caused by prohibitive medical and funeral costs. The...

The study sought to investigate the impact of classroom communication on the academic performance of learners with hearing impairments at Solwezi and Munali Secondary Schools. The objectives of the study were as follows: To identify classroom communication techniques that were used in classrooms...

The main purpose of this study was to establish the extent and quality of coverage of adolescent sexual reproductive health (ASRH) coverage by Zambian newspapers (The Post, Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail newspapers) and to ascertain whether this coverage is adequate or not. The research...

HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern in Zambia. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has placed a large burden on public health facilities that are already functioning with limited resources. This has shifted the burden of care to families and communities, because public health services are often stretched...

This study was a case study on the problem of malnutrition in Solwezi Urban District. The study looked at how different members of the cooperatives, non government organisation and government institution, as well as the community itself individual were coordinating and trying to bring about...

The study investigated factors hindering primary health care delivery in Chibombo District. The Zambia government adopted the primary health care model as a strategy for improving the health of its population. The aim of primary health care is to provide efficient, cost effective and quality...