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Forests can help in regulating local climate which, in turn, can contribute to the global climate situation. The many environmental problems that the world is faced with have reached alarming proportions. Deforestation is one of these environmental problems. Deforestation refers simply to the...

The objective of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about the effects of external debt on economic growth in Zambia during the period 1975 to 2000. The results were expected to help substantiate the case for significant debt reduction and even outright cancellation for developing...

An aqueous decoction of the stem bark of the plant Cassia abbreviata-OHv., a native Zambian plant, is traditionally used as an anti-diarrhoeal remedy by many contemporary practitioners of traditional medicine in Zambia.The present work was undertaken based on the findings of preliminary...

This study sought to determine factors that affect academic performance of mature-age students in Science Education at University of Zambia. It was guided by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The theory provided relationship between achievement motivation and academic performance. A descriptive...

The general objective of this study was to identify factors that affect CD4-TLymphocyte count response in patients commenced on HAART within 24 months of treatment at Chreso Ministries VCT and ART centres. The elements of this study were files of clients of all age groups on HAART above 5 years...

Women have historically been under-represented in education and careers around the world. In Zambia, females are under-represented at all levels of the education system. However, the situation is worse at tertiary level, where most female students are found in fields of studies traditionally...

The study investigated the factors that contribute to girls' low completion of basic education in some selected schools of Chongwe District of Lusaka Province. The objectives of the study were to find out if the attitudes of girls towards school contribute to their low completion of basic...

Disclosing the diagnosis of HIV or AIDS to a child is a controversial and emotionally-charged issue among health workers, parents and caregivers of these children.195 parents and guardians were enlisted for this cross-sectional and exploratory study. A survey questionnaire and one to one in-depth...

Teachers' motivation in Zambia had received little attention and was slowly declining. In view of the government's great need to realize Education for All [EFA] and the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs], well motivated teachers would play a vital role in the viability of these education reforms...