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This research was based on investigating the relationship between excessive dowry and Gender Based Violence in the households of Maramba compound in Livingstone District. Its main purpose was to investigate the effects of excessive dowry on GBV in the households of Maramba compound of Livingstone...

The reason for this study was to analyse the role played by Alangizi in the face of gender based violence in Kaunda Square in Lusaka, Zambia. The research used a qualitative research approach and a descriptive survey design was employed. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions...

Identification of victims of gender based violence and reporting GBV to legal authorities are key steps in management of gender based violence. The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge, screening and reporting practices of Health Professionals towards gender based violence in the...

Identification of victims of gender based violence and reporting GBV to legal authorities are key steps in management of gender based violence. The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge, screening and reporting practices of Health Professionals towards gender based violence in the...

Background: Caring for Mentally ill patients is a major task many Caregivers face globally. Many people have argued that caring for such a group of patients is followed with unique challenges. Despite the information about caring for patients suffering from mental illness, little information is...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of norms and beliefs on gender based violence (GBV) experiences among women in Zambia while answering the question: Did norms and beliefs among men and women perpetrate the experience based on evidence from the 2013-14 ZDHS. The study...

This study investigates the influence of lobola on gender based violence among married women in Lusaka’s Kamanga compound. Specifically, it sought to examine how the price of lobola is determined when negotiating for marriage; to establish how married women and men perceive lobola in relation to...

Gender based violence (GBV) is defined as an act of violence that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to a person. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one in five of the world‟s female population has been physically and sexually abused at some time in...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI and major cause of cervical cancer globally. Zambia has one of the highest cervical cancer rates in the world. Approximately 54 cases per 100 000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually with 1,400 dying (SALC Report, 2012). Preliminary...

This research study focusses on the role of a Christian community radio station in the promotion of peace in the country and the Catholic owned Yatsani Radio, which is situated in the Twin Palm area of Lusaka City was picked as the Case Study. The radio station, whose mission statement is to...