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In Zambia, like in many other countries, industrialisation has brought with it the problem of environmental pollution associated with industrial waste waters. The discharge of industrial waste water into public sewers may deteriorate sewer structures, increase maintenance costs, add problems in...

Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while...

The importance attached to the study and understanding of infant mortality for any country cannot be overestimated. Infant mortality rate is a sensitive index of socio-economic conditions of a population. It is an excellent indicator of the level and quality of the health delivery system and...

This study is an enquiry into the matrilineal inheritance of the Tonga of Zambia between 1900 and 1989. We argue that before the penetration of capitalism the Tonga Society provided for the social security of all the members of society. We also argue that inheritance did not precipitate...

Maize is an important staple and cash crop in Zambia. Abiotic and biotic stress conditions, particularly low soil fertility (low nitrogen) and grey leaf spot(Cercospora zeae- maydis), reduce maize yields. Most varieties developed by the Zambian National Maize Programme have neither resistance to...

The study of the inheritance and gene action of weevil resistance in maize was undertaken using a 12 parent half diallel design. Seven resistant inbred lines were obtained from CIMMYT-Zimbabwe and five susceptible lines were obtained from soils and crop Research Branch(SCRB), Zambia. The lines...

The purpose of this research was to find out the reading performance of pupils to whom Cicewa is not their first language in comparison with those to whom Cicewa is their first language. The data were collected through End of Term Test, Interviews and class observation. The key informants...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) based control techniques are becoming more popular for their applicability to complex control systems. In this research, an Intelligent Controller is designed for a non-linear process with complex dynamics - the Inverted Pendulum. The controller is designed to...

The study attempts to explore the role migration has played in the development of agricultural resources of Southern Province of Zambia between 1960-1980. This study used library and fieldwork data, the later data having been collected by the author through interviews with sixty people in two...