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The focus of this study was to investigate challenges of the new retirement age for teachers in selected government primary schools of Sioma district western in the part of Zambia. The study followed qualitative approach using descriptive research design in order to adequately explore the topic...

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...

Conflicts between parents and children have been in existence front time in memorial. Communication strategies are important in all relationships. However, communication plays an essential role in family functioning during the growth of a child, and a good parent and child relationship cannot be...

The fertility rates of Zambia have been rising in recent years, with total fertility rate at 6.2. This rate contrasts sharply with the average total fertility rates for most developed countries and far exceeds the level of 2.2 children required to replace the population. One of the important...

This study explored the term Conurbation and highlighted the factors associated with it in the context of Nakonde and Tunduma Towns in Zambia and Tanzania, respectively. A Conurbation is a region comprising a number of towns, cities or urban areas which through population growth and physical...

Parenting is one of the most significant features of any people’s culture (Harkness & Super, 1995) and across cultures, the operationalization of parenting and parenting practices differ. Against this background, this study was conducted to explore parenting and caregiving in Zambia, from the...

The visit to a store or a shopping center is a result of a choice made by the consumer between - typically a small number of possible options that include privacy and separation from others, critical distance, time constraints and freedom to move around. This study examines some of the factors...

The purpose of this study was to compare parental involvement to guardian involvement in non-orphaned and orphaned children’s education respectively. This involvement was looked at from two perspectives: involvement levels of parents/guardians through their own self-evaluation measured against...

Labour migration is a situation where people move from one place to the other to look for employment so that they sustain their lives and that of their families. Labour migration existed in the past and still exists in Zambia, Africa and other parts of the world. The study focused on the...

This dissertation is a study of the history of malende among the Tonga of Southern Province of Zambia, covering the I period from 189O to 19860 The study focuses on CJhief Hanjalika's area in Mazabuka Districts Malende are community shrines believed to be dwelling places of spirits called basangu...