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Introduction: Zambia has continuously reported high fertility rates. While influence of both underlying and proximate determinants is well documented in various studies worldwide, there’s a lack of information on their influence on fertility in Zambia. Therefore, this study was aimed at examining...

Background: Birth asphyxia is defined as failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth, and is graded using Apgar Score: Apgar 1-3 severe, 4-6 moderate, 7-10 normal. Various risk factors contribute to birth asphyxia and include high maternal age, parity, postdates, preterm deliveries,...

Caesarean section, an obstetric abdominal operation which allows for the delivery of an infant from the uterus poses a risk of infection to women. Most of these cases have been reported in developing countries such as Zambia. Patient records at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka show a...

Malaria illness places a severe burden on Zambia’s health sector and the country’s economic development. Despite being curable when treatment is sought appropriately, utilization of professional health care services amongst people suffering from malaria illness generally continues to be low in...

This paper investigates the determinants of labour productivity at firm level in Zambia’s manufacturing sector, using panel data for the period 2006 to 2010 for 324 firms.The study is worth undertaking because labour productivity (LP) is a determinant of firm competitiveness and profitability....

Background:Late initiation of ANC in Zambia is still a big challenge. The 2007 Zambia Demographic Health survey (ZDHS) indicates that, only 19% of mothers have had their ANC visit in the first trimester of pregnancy. The study aimed at determining factors that contribute to the delay in...

Net interest margins (NIM) have been an interesting issue and of great debate. In Zambia, NIM has generally been high thus, having low savings rate and high lending rates. This is not good for the economy because on one hand, it discourages savings thereby, reducing the levels of monies available...

Background: The consumption of tobacco is of major public health concern globally. Its use has over the past 25 years grown in popularity in Africa too. As Zambia is a country battling with the high burden of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the projected increase...

The global rise in wage income inequality has been an important topic in labour economics over the past few decades. Many studies have been undertaken to ascertain the factors affecting wage inequality. However, little research exists for Zambia on this topic in spite of the importance that is...

Groundnuts, one of the most susceptible crops to aflatoxin (AF) contamination, are widely produced and consumed in Zambia. Previous studies have reported high levels of AFs in groundnuts produced in Zambia. However, there has been no study on the levels of AFs in groundnuts sold in different...