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Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop and primary source of calories in Zimbabwe. Generally two groups of farmers are involved in maize production, the large scale commercial sector (LSC) and the communal farming sector (CFS) categorized based on production systems and scales of...

Maize is the principle staple food and source of protein and calories for millions of people in Southern Africa. Common maize is deficient in lysine and tryptophan and thus predisposes mothers and children to the risk of malnutrition. the consumption of quality protein maize (QPM), which has...

Maize (zea mays L.) is the staple food crop in Zimbabwe with a per capita consumption of 103kg. It is grown in a wide range of environments with 80% being produced by smallholder farmers who occupy more than 90% of the marginal areas of the country. Marginal area production has seen a high hybrid...

Combustion Efficiency Improvement in a Rotary Furnace using a Post Combustion Chamber. Luwaya Edwin. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zambia.Geometric parameters, of a rotary furnace, necessary for the improvement of combustion efficiency are analysed using Computational Fluid...

The problems associated with solid waste management are global and require an integrated approach to arrive at a possible long term solution. Lusaka produces more waste than any other city in the country. This study focused on community based solid waste management strategies in Kamanga Compound...

The purpose of this study was to assess the response of farmers in the Lwiimba Resettlement Scheme to the introduction of three agroforestry technologies namely improved fallow, contour vegetation bands and fodder banks. The study involved a field survey in which all the 55 farming households...

The title of this dissertation is Company Law in Zambia : Its Impact on Members, Creditors and Workers. The dissertation is concerned mainly with company law in Zambia and attempts to examine the nature of this law especially as it affects the members, creditors and workers. It seeks to show that...

Storage losses present a major threat to food security among the small-holder farmers in Africa. The Maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, is one of the most important storage pest for which breeding for resistance is the best option for reducing storage losses. A study was conducted to...

The cysteine protease enzymes from T. congolense and T. brucei were purified from pure blood stream forms of the trypanosomes grown in adult albino rats. The trypanosomes were harvested when the number of trypanosomes had reached 108/ml of infected blood or higher. The rats were supplied with 10%...

The dissertation focusses on a comparative study of emergency powers under some Commonwealth African Constitutions with specific reference to Zambia. The importance of this subject is underlined by the fact that all Commonwealth African Countries possess emergency legislation. Moreover, such...