Hearing impairment has been a major disability challenge globally and is considered to be a threat to quality education in developing countries like Zambia. This dissertation focuses on the facilitators and barriers faced by teachers and learners with hearing impairment in a special school...
Download PDF ↓The study sought to investigate lesson preparation for inclusive teaching of learners with disabilities at Kankumba Primary School in Rufunsa, Zambia. The study used a theoretical framework of social disability model by Rieser (2000). The study was a case study design and it employed qualitative...
This study looked at, lived experiences of dropouts with disabilities from Bauleni Special Needs School in Lusaka District of Zambia. Dropping out by learners with disabilities is a well-known phenomenon in the country of Zambia. However, few studies have looked at lived experiences of dropouts...
Parenting a child is a challenging experience, let alone in social interaction with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The type of ASD in a child goes with its complexity and it often puts parenting skills to the test. However, with worldwide challenges parents with children with...
Download PDF ↓Many studies on school dropouts in Zambia have concentrated on the factors that influence Primary, Basic and Secondary school dropouts. Ministry of Education reports have shown that there are so many school dropouts despite the interventions and management measures put in place by the Government,...
Download PDF ↓Every parent has great dreams and expectations of a healthy, bouncy baby in their marriage. These dreams are shattered when the baby is born with a disability. There is shock and grief and this disappointment is harder in Africa where some societies still believe that it is an abomination and...
Since the statistics on employment constitute one of the yardsticks in determining how well an economy is fairing, it is not surprising that tackling unemployment is a topmost agenda item for most countries, including Zambia. However, despite government’s renewed focus in tackling the problem in...
Download PDF ↓This study aimed at examining the effectiveness of conflict resolution in Zambian schools with particular focus on Kayombo Secondary School in Northwestern Province of Zambia. The study employed a descriptive case study design using qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The study...
Financial development enhances human development, and access to financial services makes a positive impact on people‘s lives, particularly the poor. The importance of an inclusive financial system, across the globe, is widely recognized in the policy circles and has become a policy priority in...
Download PDF ↓The government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of General Education (MoGE) put in place policies and strategies aimed at protecting children’s rights to education. This study endeavoured to establish the effectiveness of the implementation of the Re-entry Policy using the 2012...