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Since Independence, Zambia has made significant steps forward in many areas of development, and the educational system has played a key role in ensuring the future prosperity of the country. The secondary school teaching force has in the past been dependent on expatriate manpower, however the...

The proportion of the mineral phases in the Chinkombe ilmenite was estimated by point counting under under a Reflected Light Microscope.Reduction experiments were carried out on pellets made from mixtures of the ore and graphite in predetermined proportions, in the temperature range of 1173 to...

The question of foreign investment has many dimensions and is accompanied by varied opinions especially in the context of the developing countries. In the newly independent countries of Africa, Asia and South America the admission of foreign investors to the economies of the nation states has met...

The main objective of the study was to determine the impact of educational fees on the dropout rate in selected boarding secondary schools of the Southern Province. The study tried to establish whether there were pupils who fell out of the school system due to the increase in educational fees.The...

Exploration of personality is important because academic achievement of the child cannot be understood from cognitive processes alone. Extraversion and introversion are important aspects of personality. Research studies (Riding, 1979; Open, 1976; Anthony, 1982; Elliot, 1972 and Finlayson, 1970)...

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between extra-curricular activities and pupil discipline in High Schools. The objectives were: (i) to find out common offences committed by pupils, (ii) types of extra-curricular activities in high schools, (iii) relationship between...

There have been many acts of serious indiscipline among pupils in high schools during both the pre and post independence eras in Zambia. A number of factors may contribute to indiscipline among pupils in schools. The purpose of this study was to find out whether there was a relationship between...

The study profiled the socio-economic backgrounds of students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU). The main purpose of the study was to find out whether socio-economic factors such as students' parent / guardians' occupation, education, income, student's place of...

The study advanced the thesis that effects of teacher instructional supervision include the improvement of teaching, learning and achievement. The purpose of the study was to find out (1) the relationship between teacher instructional supervision by subject inspector, headteachers and heads of...

The dissertation reports an investigation of the relationship between the phrasing of examination questions and candidates' interpretation and response. The investigation emanated from a suspicion that the inappropriate phrasing of questions was one of the major causes of candidates' poor...