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Zambia, like most developing countries, relies heavily on woodfuel as the major source of energy for cooking and heating. Over two thirds of the country’s population either dwell in areas that are very far away from the national grid or have not been electrified for reasons ranging from lack of...

This study examined the nature of and-coordination in Kaonde. In order to meet this goal, the study sought, firstly, to identify conjuncts that are coordinated by and-equivalent in Kaonde. Secondly, the study sought to identify and-coordinators in Kaonde. That is, it tried to identify...

This study comparatively analyses the syntax, semantics and pragmatic functions of conditional clauses in Tonga and English. It also establishes whether there are differences and similarities in the syntax, semantics and pragmatic functions of conditional clauses of both languages. The analysis...

This study investigated the teaching of genetics in selected secondary schools of Kitwe District in order to determine causes of poor performance in genetics questions in the biology examinations held at the end of senior secondary education. This study was guided by the following questions: Who...

Dambos are a valuable natural resource on which a number of human activities are taking place. In Zambia, most dambos have been turned into agricultural, grazing and sand mining areas. This result into the degradation of the dambo ecosystem.This study was undertaken in the dambos of Mwami border...

The traditional cattle sector in Isoka District has been experiencing an increase in the number of tick borne disease fatalities, despite the use of acaricides. Therefore, the objectives of the study were: to document the major acaricides in use, dosage and their method of application; to...

The paper reports on the research that was conducted on problem pregnancy as one of the major factors contributing to high dropout rates for Matero Girls Secondary School pupils despite the re-entry policy being put in place. The general object of the research was to evaluate the effectiveness of...

This research was carried out at Kabulonga Boys Secondary School with the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of Kabulonga Boys Secondary School Library on the academic performance of grade 11 A.P.U pupils.The sample size was 50 pupils, data was analyzed using software called SPSS. The...

Gender Based Violence is a global human rights problem but some women still lack knowledge and information on their rights. They do not even know the services offered including facilities that are in place which would help them if at all they are victimised despite the many efforts that the...

In 2010, the government of Zambia stopped training traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and forbade them from conducting home deliveries because they were viewed to contribute to maternal mortality. Since then, there has been no study done to get the perspectives of the TBAs after the policy ban...