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The aim of this study was to establish Grade four learners’ ability in reading phonic and sight words in English Language appropriately. Reading proficiently is a crucial foundation for success in all academic areas. The following objectives guided the study; ability by grade four learners to...

Consuming large amounts of alcohol on an irregular basis is a common form of alcohol misuse among female adolescents and young women. This form of alcohol misuse is called binge drinking (BD) and is associated with harm to the CNS mainly due to repeated alternations between intense intoxication...

Post-stroke depression is one of the most serious neuropsychological consequences of stroke and it affects about 35-70 % of patients with stroke. However, Pharmacological treatment administered to post stroke depressed (PSD) patients, without an accompanying therapy, appears not be sustainable...

The parenting style exercised by parents have the potential to promote or hinder their children’s academic performance at school. However, the extent to which each parenting style affects pupils’ academic performance in various subjects among secondary school pupils has not been explored in...

The study evaluated the factors affecting the use of Sign Language as a medium of instruction in the learning of the hearing impaired in upper primary schools of Lusaka District, Zambia. Working within the descriptive research design as it provides background data for a larger study. The study...

The prevalence of child sexual abuse continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. Recent international studies shows that between 8 – 31% of girls and 3-17% of boys experience childhood sexual abuse. While most of the research has concentrated on determining the magnitude of child...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of guidance and counselling guidelines in selected secondary schools in Chongwe district. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess how the guidelines on the administration of guidance and counselling have been done, to...

Traumatic experiences can have devastating impact on the victim, altering their physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of life. They can lead to the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder common among victims of trauma, such as refugees. Very few...

The purpose of the study was to investigate how relevant the counselling services offered to re-entered pupils in four selected secondary schools of Lusaka District have been. Sixteen (16) re-entered pupils and four (4) school counsellors participated in the study. The study employed the...

The purpose of this study was to identify sources of grief and nature of counselling offered to students at the University of Zambia (UNZA). The objectives of the study were; (i) to determine the sources of grief; (ii) establish the prevalence of grief; (iii) identify the nature of counselling...