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Greater than 20% of the world's annual deaths from cervical cancer occur in sub-Saharan African countries, like Zambia, where cervical cancer is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Despite the disease being highly preventable with screening and early...

The study explored the influence of Pentecostalism on students of Chipata College of Education (CCE) in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The study was guided by Emile Durkheim’s Functionalist theory of religion and the following objectives: to establish the influence of Pentecostalism on students...

The purpose of the study was to examine facilitators and barriers in the academic assessment of learners with hearing impairment (LHI) at Grade 9 level of education. The study used a case study design and utilized qualitative approach. The study had a sample size of fifty participants who...

The purpose of this research was to investigate factors affecting induction of novice teachers in selected primary and secondary schools of Solwezi District, Zambia. The objectives of the study were: i) to find out the existing induction programmes or practices in primary and secondary schools in...

The purpose of the study was to identify the factors affecting pupil academic performance of the selected high and low performing grant-aided secondary schools in Southern Province of Zambia at grade 12 level for the past five years (2011 – 2015). The objectives that guided the study were: two...

Not so long ago, Physical Education (PE) in Zambia was a subject which was compulsorily taught and it enjoyed a status just like any other subject in the school curriculum. Although this subject enjoyed compulsory status in all schools at that time, it is hard to establish if it was taught as...

The study evaluated the factors affecting the use of Sign Language as a medium of instruction in the learning of the hearing impaired in upper primary schools of Lusaka District, Zambia. Working within the descriptive research design as it provides background data for a larger study. The study...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious threat to the public health especially in the sub-Saharan African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016 estimated that there were 10.4 million incidents of TB cases globally. Malawi is also burdened by TB disease. Currently, WHO recommends...

Understanding the factors that are associated with contraceptive use among female and male youths in Zambia is essential to decision making in public health related issues such as reduction in unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and disability such as fistula. There is low contraceptive use...

Immunization is one of the most successful public health initiatives. The World Health Organization fact sheet, in 2017 indicates that immunization currently averts an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths every year. However, about 29,000 children worldwide who are under the age of five still die...