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The purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing abandonment of public sector construction in Lusaka district. Specifically, the study sought to: establish the extent economic factors may account for abandonment of public sector construction projects in Lusaka district; investigate the...

Water supply and sanitation (WSS) construction projects involve the construction of specialized infrastructure such as water treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs, and sewage treatment facilities. These type of construction projects present unique technical, regulatory, and...

Informal settlements are unauthorised human settlements associated with rapid urbanisation. As such, they are located in urban areas or peri-urban areas. Saideni is an informal settlement that has evolved and existed on state land in a rural setting of Nampundwe in Shibuyunji District. Informal...

The aim of the research was to examine the factors that determine the location of shopping malls and the resulting urban restructuring that has taken place in Lusaka. It was guided by three objectives; to evaluate the factors that determine the location of shopping malls; to identify the key...

Urbanisation in Zambia has continued at a rapid pace since independence. Lusaka continues to attract new dwellers who need to be accommodated though it has grown and development sprawled beyond its boundary limits. The study on densification of residential areas in Lusaka with a focus on...

The aim of the study is to examine the impacts of converting residential properties to commercial properties on livability in Northmead residential area of Lusaka. Conversion processes are lacking Development control which is timely and coordinated in Northmead. For example, most approvals are...

This study was an investigation into challenges and prospects of refugees‟ in social economic participation; in Meheba refugee settlement of Kalumbila. The objectives of this study were to examine refugees‟ social and economic participation in Zambia, to identify the challenges refugees face in...

Water insecurity is increasingly becoming a global problem, and African cities are at the coalface of this challenge. The water insecurity challenges in African cities are due in part to an interweave of factors such as rapid and often unplanned urbanisation, poor quality of infrastructure and...

Housing is a basic human need and has been declared a human right by the United Nations. Despite housing being declared as such, there are still challenges to its provision. In Zambia, the government’s response to this challenge was to establish the National Housing Authority (NHA) through an Act...

The study sought to establish systems and nature of unplanned settlements in three unplanned settlements in Lusaka district and determine its implication on peace and security on communities. The objectives of the study were to; establish the prevalence of unplanned settlements and their...