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During 1997, there were 41,449 deliveries in Lusaka. Of these 29, 991 (72.4%) were at nine Lusaka maternity clinics, 878 (2.1%) were from Chainama maternity clinic, while 10,580 (25.5%) were University Teaching Hospital (UTH) deliveries. During the same period, (January 1^' to December 3 T' 1997)...

The Nchanga and Konkola ores have substantial amounts of cobalt in the form of Carrollite (CUC02S4) and Cobaltiferous pyrite ((Co,Fe),S2). These minerals are found in association with copper minerals such as chalcopyrite (CuFeSz), Bomite (CusFeS4) and Chalcocite (CujS). However, the recoveries of...

The goals of the study were to confirm establishment of two exotic parasitoids, Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Diadromus collaris (Grav.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), released in Lusaka Province, Zambia, during the 1970s and 1980s, to control the diamondback moth,...

A study was conducted to determine the net carbon sequestration potential of citrus to mitigate climate change. Perennial crops such as citrus have the potential to absorb and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, save for the carbon released back through the application of agro-chemical...

Unethical practices are prevalent in the construction industry. Bid rigging, corruption,fraud, collusion, coercion, price differentiation, tampering with claims and payments certificates, conflict of interest, embezzlement and tender manipulation have been reported in construction literature...

The central theme of this study is ethnic construction. It focuses on the meeting in Mumbwa district of some sections of the Kaonde who migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) briefly settled in North-Western Province of Zambia and some Ila groups from Namwala in Southern Province...

The main object of the present study is to investigate pronun¬ciation difficulties encountered by Benba students learning French in Secondary School on the Copperbelt. Many years of teaching French have proved tome that many students have difficulties in pronouncing certain French sounds. This is...

Exclusive Breast Feeding practice which is the best feeding practice for infants aged from birth to six (6) months, has been facing a lot of challenges. Although information on exclusive breast feeding was being given to mothers during Antenatal, Postnatal and children’s clinic, the practice...

The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of menopause among Zambian women in four Provinces; Lusaka, Copperbelt, Luapula and Eastern provinces. The sites for the study were; Katete, Luanshya, Nchelenge and Lusaka. The objectives of the study were achieved and the researcher...