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Child marriage, also referred to as early marriage is an emerging economic and health concern across the world and remains a widespread problem especially in developing countries including Zambia. Early or child marriages recorded a national average of 42 percent in 2010 in Zambia and the...

This study examined the faculty productivity at the University of Zambia (UNZA) with specific focus on research and publication. This was done by investigating the extent to which faculties were involved in Research, Publication and the Challenges faculty members faced when conducting Research...

This study sought to examine gender mainstreaming (GM) in the Conservation Agriculture (CA): Lessons from Conservation Agriculture Programme II (CAP II) in Mapanza area, Choma District of Zambia. The objectives of the study were to assess the extent of participation of women and men in the CAP II...

Zambia has hosted many foreigners and refugees. Refugee population is spread in all corners of the country. Males account for seventy five per cent while females account for twenty five per cent of refugee population in camps (Zambia Statistical Year Book, 2013). Once settled, these refugees face...

This study endeavored to assess gender stereotypes in teachers’ running of co-curricular activities at Rhodes Park and Silver Spring Schools in Lusaka District. The research was done with the guidance of the following research objectives: to document the types of co-curricularactivities thatmale...

The aim of the study was to explore the effects of head teacher’s leadership styles on teachers’ morale in selected primary schools of Zambezi District of the North-Western Province in Zambia. Despite measures taken to capacity build head teachers in leadership and management, teachers have cried...

Introduction: Adult HIV prevalence in Zambia has declined from 16 % (2001-2002) to 13% (2013-2014) but still remains high. The UNAIDS call on eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030 challenges strengthening multi–sectral response to HIV/AIDS. To understand factors affecting implementation of HIV/AIDS...

While upgrading approaches have evolved over the years, and often include a focus on improving the livelihoods of people living in informal settlements, there remains little attention or understanding in the literature of how upgrading can influence the livelihoods of residents in informal...

The introduction of Free Primary Education (FPE) Policy in 2002 was aimed at indiscriminately enhancing the enrollment and completion rates of all school going- age children in Zambia. However, significant concerns had been raised over the low enrollment, retention and completion rates of...

The study focused on students’ performance relative to the declining passing rated from 2013 to 2015 at 60.2%, 55.9% and 57% respectively. The study followed a mixed methods approach. The findings were that the performance of grade 12 pupils had in the past three years been deteriorating. It was...