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Inadequacy of female teachers in rural/ remote primary schools of Chongwe District has been a genuine outcry for a long time in many primary schools as a well evidenced social phenomena daunting the Ministry of General Education (MOGE) and other stake holders. The purpose of this study was to...

Introduction: Hepatic tumour is a joint term for a diverse group of liver tumours which are caused by a variety of agents and fall into primary or secondary hepatic tumours. A tumour is an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that may or may not possess physiological functions and...

This study embarked on trend analysis to understand the relationship that exists in weather, precipitation and river flow using time series data. The study area was the entire country of Zambia. Secondary hydrological and weather data used was representative of the six catchment areas of the...

The study was undertaken to assess the genetic diversity among some selected Zambian rice (Oryza sativa L.) accessions using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) molecular markers. There appears to be little or no information on the genetic or agronomic traits of the locally grown rice crop in Zambia....

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a malignant disease that evolves as a result of mutation of lymphoid precursor cells. The World Health Organization recognizes that the genetic analysis of leukaemia has prognostic and therapeutic implications. Cytogenetic and molecular studies provide important...

Spontaneous abortion in Zambia is defined as non-induced embryonic death or passage of products of conception before 28 weeks’ gestation. Placental insufficiency as a result of thrombi lodging in the uteroplacental bed is considered to be a cause of pregnancy loss. Circulating microparticles are...

Student class attendance is not only important to the performance of the education sector in Zambia, but also to the country’s economic productivity. Despite the removal of examination fees at junior secondary level, student performance in junior secondary examinations is low in Zambia. The...

The study was conducted to determine whether there was a difference in clinical decision making between nurses and midwives trained in Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) and the untrained on referral of obstetric emergencies and whether there was a relationship between being trained in...

Introduction: The spectrum of renal diseases in HIV infected adults undergoing biopsy is vast. Previous studies have indicated that HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the commonest diagnosis in HIV-infected patients presenting with renal insufficiency. More than 90% of patients with HIVAN are...

This report is entitled “Communicating better hygiene in rural Zambia, a case of Toilet Construction in Chief Lesa chiefdom of Mpongwe District”. The scourge of open defecation has reached alarming levels and calls for attention of all stake holders. Lack of access to improved sanitation...