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The main aim of the research was to find out the effects of using Nyanja as a language of initial literacy in a predominantly Tumbuka-speaking area, namely, in Lundazi rural schools. The general public in Lundazi rural areas claimed that although Nyanja was used as a medium for teaching initial...

Imprisonment of parents causes many hardships for children. Children of incarcerated mothers usually experience disruptions in their home environments and child care arrangements and they usually also experience social stigmatisation. According to Senanayake et al (2001), the prison environment...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of split application of top dressing nitrogen fertiliser on grain yield and baking quality of four wheat varieties. The recommended top dressing fertiliser of 115 kg N/ha normally added at the 3-leaf stage was split in application. It was applied...

Mycorrhizae are obligate symbionts which enhance plant growth and protect plants from certain diseases. The mycorrhizal flora of three soils collected from a virgin land at the University of Zambia School of Agriculture Experimental site, Airport and the State lodge consisted of Glomus...

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the communication strategies for fighting HIV/AIDS used by New Start Centre. It was sought to establish the nature of and extent to which communication strategies used by New Start are utilised in reaching out to the communities. The study also sought to...

This study gives empirical evidence on the effectiveness of traditional teaching and learning methods and communicative teaching and learning approaches on Grade Eight pupils' academic achievement in reading and writing in English in selected basic schools in Zambia.The investigation was set in...

Head teachers play a pivotal role in the management of schools as they are an important conduit between government and the community. As such, they are supposed to be adequately trained in Education Management for purposes of managerial effectiveness. As leaders, they should possess managerial...

This study sought to investigate the effectiveness of Psychosocial Life Skills Education, an HIV and AIDS intervention strategy, employed by the Ministry of Education to change the attitude and sexual behaviour of pupils. The study also sought to find out whether there was any link between the...

In Zambia, there have been a lot of challenges in the life of the people especially in the rural areas. This has been obvious in the decline of the economic standards of the country. New approaches and methods that address the needs of the poor people ought to be identified. It is the mandate of...

Special education in Zambia does not appear to receive much attention from the Ministry of Education. Standards Officers in the Ministry of Education have been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that all schools, including special education schools provide the set standards of high...