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This study aimed at empirically investigating and ethically assessing the treatment of juvenile offenders in the Zambian Juvenile Justice System (ZJJS). The Juveniles Act of the laws of Zambia and international legal instruments provide for the treatment of juvenile offenders with special care as...

The study investigated, from the ethical point of view, if the school re-entry policy in Zambia is ethically justified, using six purposively selected secondary schools in Lusaka. The objectives of the study were to investigate the current perceptions about the causes of teenage pregnancies among...

The focus of this study is on production, function and motifs of modern pottery from communities of Mumbwa area. It revolves around selected villages of Mukwasha, Lutuna, Shapole, Kansonso, Chibongwe, Kapeta, Kasalu, Kutemba, Mukwiza, Chooba and Sipati. An ethnographic study of pottery making...

There is a growing concern in Zambia over what many media personnel regard as news worthy stories and in particular corruption-related stories. Many argue that the media would rather cover a political story than a news beat on corruption which is of great significance to their audience. Hence one...

The quest for leaders in many societies tends to give rise to moments when citizens are accorded an opportunity to elect leaders of their own choice. In making their choice of leaders, citizens may be influenced by a variety of factors. In the context of Zambia, the same can be said about voters...

Adolescent pregnancy does not only come with obstetric complications but is also associated with several social issues: poverty, low education levels, and the lack of awareness about sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟...

This research was conducted on the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in support of the Lusaka Water Supply, Sanitation and Drainage Project (LWSSD). The total amount of funding for the agreement to be implemented by the Millennium...

The study investigated grade 7 pupils’ understanding of non-Christian religions in selected primary schools in Serenje District. The study began by highlighting how the current pluralistic Zambian Religious Education has come about in order to implement and achieve objectives in the Education...

English as a global language is fast growing and spreading, thereby, giving rise to varieties peculiar to the speech community using it. One of such speech communities is Zambia. The widespread use of English in Zambia has resulted into an interaction with the Bantu languages spoken in the...

The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors that have contributed to the poor academic performance of learners in grade seven (7) final examinations in Mungwi District of Northern Province. The study sought to fulfill the following objectives: To assess how the school based...