The purpose of the study was to explore the employability of social work graduates in the Zambian labor market while focusing on what it takes for social work graduates to get employed, strategies used in job search and the underlying motives thereof. This research adopted a hermeneutic...
Download PDF ↓The visionary concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy advocates a system that aims to increase waste recovery and recycling. Extended producer responsibility policies have been widely adopted since the 1990’s, particularly in developed countries as an effective instrument for...
The aim of this study was to develop a framework of actions that could be used to enhance the visibility and boost the image of Rusangu University using social media. Social media are web-based communication tools that enable people to interact with each other by both sharing and consuming...
Download PDF ↓Zambia has continued to record high fertility and population growth rates despite various studies on determinants of fertility and increased Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 49% reported in the 2013/14 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey report. However, there is lack of information on...
Rice is one of the staple food crops and is a profitable smallholder cash crop in Zambia. It has the potential to contribute to increased incomes and employment among rural producers. However, rice is the only staple crop for which domestic production does not meet domestic demand due to low...
Download PDF ↓Large Scale Mining Sector (LSMS) in Tanzania is owned by foreign investors who are operating under Mineral Development Agreements (MDAs) and in the guidance of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). The study entails to assess taxation efficiency in LSMS. The main source of revenue for public...
Download PDF ↓Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the causative pathogen of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) anthracnose, is highly variable. Therefore, understanding its race structure and identification of new sources of resistance is necessary for the development of varieties with durable resistance. The...
Download PDF ↓This study investigated the exchange rate pass-through to domestic consumer prices in Zambia, using quarterly data for the period 1994: q1-2019: q4. To estimate the pass-through of exchange rate changes on domestic consumer prices, a structural vector autoregressive (SVAR) approach was used. The...
The purpose of this study was to explore the child community reintegration process as experienced by child care facilities(CCFs) in Lusaka. The study endeavored to answer the following questions; 1. What are the child community reintegration models used by the child care facilities in Zambia? 2....
Download PDF ↓Teenage pregnancy is a public health problem not only in Zambia but world over. Pregnant or parenting teenagers at this point are at their critical developmental time in their lives and in most instances do not have the necessary skills and knowledge to handle their pregnancy or new-born, in this...