Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in the world. The disorder is viewed as a public concern on the African continent and is responsible for the enormous amount of suffering affecting approximately 10 million people of all ages; children, adolescents and the aging population....
General objective To explore the practice of geophagia and views of women who practice geophagia on their experiences with regards to determining factors and risk factors. Methods This research was a quantitative study. Descriptive study design was used to collect, classify, analyze, compare and...
The study investigated the feminist voice in African female fiction. It was a feminist appraisal of Nwapa’s One is Enough, Dangaregmba’s Nervous Conditions and Beyala’s The SunHath Looked Upon Me. It cross-examines how the authors project the feminist voice(s) in their writing. The research...
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited chronic disease characterised by low red blood count and infection. SCD taxes the cardiovascular system and results in reduced exercise tolerance, delayed growth and sexual development. Adolescence is a developmental stage with numerous...
Sexual assault contributes to the burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in women and children of all ages. In children, the isolation of a sexually transmitted organism may be the first indication that sexual assault has occurred whilst in adults, the risk of acquiring a sexually...
The study sought to investigate how relevant the counselling services offered to students at the University of Zambia were. It was guided by the following objectives; to determine the type of counselling services provided to UNZA students, examine counselling needs of UNZA students, establish the...
An important dimension of environmental management that has not received much attention is the link between mining effluent pollution and disruption of farmer’s livelihoods. Most studies on mining in Zambia focus on the impact of mining on environment, human health, cultural issues,...
Sustainable development in the mining industry requires, among other things, saving and reinvesting in the industry an amount equal to what has been extracted and sold. In Zambia, the economic benefits from the mining projects are not equitably distributed among the stakeholders due to lack of...
This study investigated the language practices in a multilingual classroom situation in the selected primary schools of Livingstone Urban and was informed by the concept of translanguaging. The aim of the study was to analyse the language practices employed by teachers and learners in...
Health care needs assessments are vital to a person’s well-being, and include physical, emotional and mental health but seem to be lacking in juveniles in confinement. This study documented the health care needs among juveniles at Nakambala Approved School in Mazabuka and explored ways of...