NCD (Non Communicable diseases) are a global concern and described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major killer causing over 35 million deaths globally. Zambia is no exception, as MOH reports that Zambia is currently experiencing a high burden of NCD‟s as well. Change is at the...
Download PDF ↓10 to 20% of children around the world have mental health problems. When left unattended, these problems impair the child’s development therefore interfering with their potential to live productive lives. Depression is among the top 10 leading causes of illness and disability in adolescent while...
Download PDF ↓The national education curriculum of Zambia’s secondary schools, which follows an Outcome-Based approach to education, has prioritised, among other desired competencies, the development of creative thinking skills in every learner, as the goal of the leaning process. This study aimed at reaching...
This study assessed Home Literacy Environment and Socioeconomic Status as predictors of Executive Functioning among selected 4th graders in Kitwe District, Zambia. The objectives of the study included: an assessment of executive functioning skills among fourth graders in Kitwe District, Zambia;...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of study was to explore the role of Afrocentric counselling plays in helping Africans at Northmead Pentecostal Church in Lusaka district of Zambia. Its objectives were to: (i) describe the role Afrocentric counselling plays in helping Africans at Northmead Pentecostal Assemblies of...
Download PDF ↓The study aimed at investigating the role of counseling in reducing examination stress among the pupils at LB secondary school. Guidance and counseling is a crucial service that settles the minds of pupils when they are faced with dilemmas that affect their education. Provision of academic...
Download PDF ↓The study intended to assess the role of guidance and counselling in preparing teachers for retirement in Sinda district. It was guided by the following study objectives (i) to establish the role of guidance and counselling in preparing teachers for retirement, (ii) to explore why teachers had...
Download PDF ↓This study used a descriptive survey to establish students’ attitudes towards counselling in a selected international school in Lusaka, Zambia. Additionally, the study sought to establish factors contributing to students’ attitudes towards counselling; to investigate if there were any differences...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of executive functioning on reading comprehension among grade seven pupils in selected primary schools in Itezhi-tezhi District. The objectives of the study were to: assess executive function skills among seventh graders, measure reading...
Download PDF ↓The Ministry of General Education introduced the Primary Language Policy (PLP) in the 2013 revised curriculum framework that promotes the use of a familiar language in the lower grades (1-4) with a view to address the low reading levels among learners in the lower grades as established by most...