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The problem of sedimentation and drying-up of rivers is very pronounced globally, continentally, and nationally. In Southern Zambia and, Lusitu River Catchment in particular, sedimentation and eventual drying up of the river during most parts of the year punctuated diverse environmental and...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the minimum wage policy on employment in the retail sector particularly in Lusaka Province. Structural questionaires & interviews were conducted with a sample of respondents and the data analyzed. The study focussed on the multinational...

This study aimed at investigating the effects of the SCT programme as an economic empowerment tool for women, using a case of Mwanachingwala. The objectives that guided this study were: to establish the associated outcomes of the SCT programme on the beneficiaries; to find out the beneficiary’s...

This study investigated the challenges affecting the implementation of electronic government procurement (e-GP) at Kitwe City Council in Zambia. Questionnaires were administered to 100 procurement professionals in the council. The results revealed that 45% of respondents faced challenges in e-GP...

Neglected and underutilized crops (NUCs) are useful species of crops which are largely overlooked by farmers, consumers, breeders, extentionists, researchers and policy makers. They represent a cluster of biodiversity with potential to solve food security problems among smallholder farmers in the...

This study, which was conducted and analyzed, examined the causes of power outages affecting essential loads such as hospitals, fire stations and many others due to storms, which caused the power distribution network's wooden poles to fall to the ground. The storm had wind speeds ranging from 30...

Scholars have argued that although Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a necessity to organizations or companies, the rate of implementation is still low (Mc Neil, 2015). The problem however, remains that most authors have not specifically looked at the effects of Enterprise Risk management...

The work environment may affect workers‟ performance both positively and negatively. Educational policies have been put in place to improve education in Zambia. These policies were put in place to enable educational agencies to fully participate in educational development. Despite government...

Due to uncertainty on the status of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Malawi, limited knowledge about its epidemiology, and debates on whether it is a real or perceived threat for the livestock and human population in the country, a study was formulated to investigate the epidemiology of RVF. The study...

A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted to detect the presence of E. coli in unprotected water wells of Chaona community in Mwachisompola area, Chibombo District. A total of 48 wells drawn from four villages were sampled from the study area and an exposure assessment was done by use of...