English as a global language is fast growing and spreading, thereby, giving rise to varieties peculiar to the speech community using it. One of such speech communities is Zambia. The widespread use of English in Zambia has resulted into an interaction with the Bantu languages spoken in the...
Download PDF ↓The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors that have contributed to the poor academic performance of learners in grade seven (7) final examinations in Mungwi District of Northern Province. The study sought to fulfill the following objectives: To assess how the school based...
The construction industry contributes significantly to national economic growth and offers opportunities for job creation. However the industry has continually been plagued by workplace incidences and accidents. Despite governments and organizations maintaining an on-going commitment towards...
Download PDF ↓The construction industry contributes significantly to national economic growth and offers opportunities for job creation. However the industry has continually been plagued by workplace incidences and accidents. Despite governments and organizations maintaining an on-going commitment towards...
Download PDF ↓This study focused on an investigation of the role of civic education in school governance in Zambia. The study investigated how civic education can contribute to solving student’s unrest, teachers and other stakeholder’s discontent in schools. It is argued in this study that following right...
An estimated 2 million people are being newly infected, and 1.2 million people are dying of Human Immune Virus (HIV) – related causes (WHO, 2015). Despite significant success in scaling up Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) programmes worldwide, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ART late in...
Download PDF ↓The detection of ischemia prior to infarction is a challenging concept. Studies have shown Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA) to be a sensitive marker of ischemia, and it has been suggested that IMA could be an early marker to help detect ischemic stroke and ruling out patients with acute coronary...
Download PDF ↓Background Undernutrition in mental illness remains a major problem. However, limited attention has been paid to addressing the problem. In Zambia, there is paucity of information on this subject. This study aimed at establishing the prevalence of undernutrition and determining the association...
Download PDF ↓The poultry industry has been expanding rapidly in Zambia with both eggs and table birds forming a major dietary protein source for the majority of the population. Despite this expansion, unhygienic rearing conditions have characterized the poultry industry at both small scale and commercial...
Download PDF ↓Background: Cirrhosis is a dominant cause of portal hypertension globally but is overshadowed by schistosomiasis in parts of the tropics, including in Zambia where hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) sero-prevalence can reach 88% in some districts. Bacterial translocation (BT) drives portal...
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