Social studies is aimed and intended at developing good and ideal citizens, who have an understanding of the society they live in. It has also been identified as a subject within the school curriculum that is used as a vehicle for equipping learners with the requisite knowledge, skills, values,...
Download PDF ↓Birth registration is both a fundamental human right and an essential means of protecting a child‟s right to identity. The Zambian government enacted the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Cap 51, on 14th March, 1973 which provides for compulsory registration of all births in the country without...
Download PDF ↓Employee Performance Management Systems are an important element of any organization in today’s competitive business environment where organizations are constantly working to improve their performance and profitability. This study aims to find out the challenges that organizations face in...
Download PDF ↓Cooperatives play a significant role in the country‟s economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction. Hence, the number of registered Cooperatives in Zambia has been growing very fast. However, the main challenge is that majority of these Cooperatives are underperforming and failing to...
Download PDF ↓Most peanut butter brands on the Zambian market have been reported to contain high levels of aflatoxins (AFs). It is not clear whether these high levels are from the use of contaminated raw peanuts, proliferation during processing or storage. The changes in fungal community and AF levels during...
Download PDF ↓Congenital anomalies (CA) is not only a leading cause of fetal loss, but also contributes significantly to preterm birth, childhood and adult morbidity along with impact on the mothers’ and their families’ psychosocial condition. From many studies, including those from Africa, it is apparent that...
Antimicrobial agents used in poultry productionare a great contributorto the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This cross- sectional study focused on characterization of the phenotypes of antimicrobialresistant E. coli and Salmonella in market ready- village chickens in Lusaka province of...
Musculoskeletal injuries are extremely common in children and may strain health delivery services. Recognition of the extent and nature of the problem is cardinal in formulation of preventive strategies and ensuring good treatment outcome. This prospective hospital-based cross-sectional study...
Download PDF ↓Woodfuel (charcoal and firewood) is a crucial component of the energy supply chain in sub-Saharan Africa with over 80 percent of the population depending on it as their primary energy source (Sepp, 2008; Njenga, et. el., 2013). In Zambia, it accounts for more than 70 percent of total energy...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to explore instructional practices of teachers of biology in selected secondary schools in Luapula Province of Zambia. These schools have recorded low pass rates in School Certificate Examinations in biology for some time now. This is despite several initiatives...
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