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This study set out to assess Voter Education Programmes (VEPs) conducted by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the civil society in Lusaka District. A descriptive study design was employed to assist the researcher gain more insight on the types of VEPs conducted in Lusaka. The study...

With high unemployment and soaring poverty levels, many Zambians live precarious lives. Consequently, street vending, and food vending in particular, is seen by many as a way out of poverty and into sustainable livelihoods. The aim of this study was to make an ethical assessment of street food...

The study aimed at ethically assessing the forms, perceived influences, and effects of male teacher/ female pupil sexual relationships in Zambian schools. The study involved three secondary schools (one day, one co-education boarding, and a single sex girls boarding schools) and three primary...

The Watchtower sect, just like other universal religions, makes a strong claim on its members that they refuse blood transfusion as a fundamental part of their belief that God views blood as representing life. Thus it is important to note that commitment to religious beliefs will sometimes...

The aim of the study was to make an ethical evaluation of the awareness and attitudes regarding the use and disposal of plastic bags in Lusaka urban. The research questions were as follows: (i) What is the situation in Lusaka urban regarding the disposal of plastic bags? (ii) How aware are the...

The aim of the study was to analyse the causes and effects of examination malpractices on educational standards, the moral character of those involved and socio-economic performance from an ethical perspective. The research was a case study design using the qualitative approach with an ethical...

The quality of nursing care offered to critically ill patients and their survival greatly depend on nurses’ critical care nursing competence. Critical care nursing competence is emerging to be useful in early identification of deteriorating clinical condition in critically ill patients. The...

Background: Malaria is an important health problem, and pregnant women and the foetus are not immune from its effects. There are numerous complications of malaria in pregnancy. However, steps to mitigate its effects like use of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine in pregnancy have been implemented and...

This report is based on an evaluation of the impact of the Road Transport and Safety Agency’s (RTSA) messages on the community to bring about social change. It is an assessment of how effective RTSA’s communication have been in making drivers more road craft and thereby help reduce the ever...

In 1997, the government of the Republic of Zambia introduced the School Re-entry Policy which allowed school girls that fell pregnant to return to school after giving birth. This was because all pregnant school girls were being expelled from school and were not allowed to continue with education...