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This research is on the effects of adolescent pregnancy on families in a named compound. The objectives of the research are: 1. establish the causes of adolescent pregnancy in a named compound: 2. establish the effects on families of the pregnant adolescent in a named compound: 3. establish the...

In general, a healthy marriage setting is perceived as one in which a couple lives together in order to shape the value system of a family. Recently, many couples do not live together, but in a distant town or city, and are called commuter marriage or distance marriage. The aim of this study was...

Informal land markets characterize most improvement areas in the global south and are also evident in Kalingalinga settlement of Lusaka. After a physical upgrade, Kalingalinga area has increased in value over time. Old residents are selling their properties and relocating to places where there is...

This study aimed at exploring the nature of youth entrepreneurship support in Kamwala Trading Area of Lusaka, Zambia. The objectives that guided the study were: to establish the nature of business activities that youths in the informal economy engage in; to explore the kind of government support...

The research investigated the religious significance of Malaila Traditional Ceremony of the Kunda people of Mambwe District in Zambia. The study also recommended how the ceremony could contribute to Zambia’s tourism industry and endeavoured to address the following specific objectives: to assess...

Child marriage, also referred to as early marriage is an emerging economic and health concerns across the world and remains a widespread problem especially in developing countries including Zambia. Zambia has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world with 31 per cent of women aged...

Purpose - The aim of this study is to find out why MSMEs in Zambia have a low survival rate and what impact this has on the nation‟s economic growth, as well as propose solutions that will enable MSMEs to become more sustainable and contribute positively to the country‟s economy. Research design...

This study was designed to analyse the preparedness of teachers for retirement in Kabompo District of North-western Province in Zambia. The study was anchored on the ‘activity’ and the ‘continuity’ psychosocial theories which describe how people develop in old age. A mixed methods approach,...

This study was an assessment of the implementation of the End Child marriage Campaign by the Young Women‟s Christian Association of Zambia in Chipata district, Zambia. This study was guided by the following objectives: to establish what policies the Young Women‟s Christian Association of Zambia...

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‟...