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The study sought to understand reputational risks at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and explore measures to strengthen reputational risk management at the institution. The researcher adopted a pragmatic view in conducting the study, and hence used the embedded mixed methods design. The dominant...

The current study investigates bank employee’s perceptions of the importance of the determinants of non-performing loan (NPL) in Zambia’s banking sector. The espoused critical factors in the study were identified based on theories such as the Theory of Asymmetric Information, Deflation Theory and...

Musculoskeletal conditions and/or disorders (MSDs) are the main causes of disability in many patients even though such disorders can be addressed through orthopaedic care. Some of the known factors that influence the utilisation of Orthopaedic services utilisation include: geographical coverage,...

If the construction industry of a country is inefficient, it is difficult for any such country to see meaningful development. This is particularly true for countries that often see many of its projects abandoned. Globally projects continue to be abandoned. In Zambia, the number of projects being...

In the determination of an improved geoid over Zambia, the Modified Stokes’ formula employing the RCR technique was used. The formula combined EGM2008 data, terrestrial classical free-air gravity anomalies over Zambia, and the SRTM 3′′ DEM over Zambia which represent the long, intermediate, and...

Food-borne diseases (FBDs) are a threat to public health and are among the top five causes of illness and death worldwide. Increased demand for food globally has led to an increase in poultry production. Previous studies done in Zambia found Salmonella sp. and E. coli to be major bacterial...

A collection of computers linked together through a communication channel are known as a computer network. Such a network facilitates communication and resource sharing between netwo rks. The linkages are facilitated by data transmission lines, which can be optical or Ethernet cables . The data...

The economic growth and industrial development of any county requires a drive from energy hence the industrial development of any nation is dependent on its energy supply. Demand for energy in Zambia has been rising due to robust GDP growth of more than 6 percent per year for the past decade in...

Konkola Mine is one of the wettest mines in the world. It pumps about 350,000m3 of water per day. From the inception of mining operations in 1956, water has always posed a challenge to mining despite the use of dewatering strategy involving dewatering crosscuts and dewatering boreholes. The...

Soil plaster pastes have been used around the world by local rural populations for centuries to give a finishing touch to their houses, and depending on the soil used, some chemical contamination cannot be ruled out. Some soils may contain heavy metals and other parameters depending on where it...