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Background: Traditional host factors and treatment related metabolic changes are implicated in the increase of impaired glucose levels and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in HIV patients. Diabetes mellitus has specific morbidity and mortality consequences. It also contributes to the burden of other...

Psychiatric disorders occur frequently in people living with HIV. Most of them go undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the negative consequences they have on HIV spread, progression and management. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in HIV...

The thrust of the study was to find out primary school teachers’ attitudes towards the integration of ICTs in the teaching and learning of SS. The study targeted schools piloting the e-learning programme with iSchool in Lusaka and Impact Network in Katete district of Zambia. The study was guided...

In general, the research aimed at analysing the print media coverage of human rights in Zambia as characterised by The Post and Zambia Daily Mail and to establish how they engage other actors in protecting and promoting human rights. Specifically, it sought to establish the magnitude and trends...

The central theme of this study revolves around the system of correctional education provision in Zambian prisons and the process of rehabilitation and reformation of the prison inmates between 1964 and 2011. The study investigates the origin and development of correctional education. The study...

The forest management is undergoing a transformation world over. There have been perceived some problems that have accompanied the old approach of secluding local communities living near the forest from taking part in the management of the forest resource. Because of the perceived problems, there...

This study is an ethical evaluation of problems of environmental noise pollution in four school areas in M‘tendere in Lusaka, i.e., Mahatma Gandhi, Old M‘tendere, New M‘tendere and Chitukuko Basic Schools. The study arose from the researcher‘s observation regarding the increase in aggressive...

Viruses belonging to Filoviridae family, namely ebolaviruses and marburgviruses, cause filoviral haemorrhagic fever (FHF), resulting in case fatality rates of up to 90 percent depending on the virus species and strain. There has been an increase in the incidence of FHF outbreaks in Africa in the...

Despite sustained economic growth in the Zambian economy as shown by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of more than 5 per cent in recent years, the majority of Zambians continue to live in poverty. This paper assesses the link between public expenditure and human development in Zambia by...

This study looked at public perception of the performance of Zambia Police Service in Kitwe District of the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The study assessed whether or not the public felt that the performance of the Zambia Police Service was meeting public expectations. The study also examined...