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The Chunga landfill located in the northern part of Lusaka city receives on a daily basis approximately 500 tonnes of comingled waste comprising mostly municipal solid waste (MSW). The MSW has being accumulating over the years within the limited space at the landfill without being recycled....

The purpose of this study was to search for classroom practices/exercises which would facilitate communicative competence in the teaching and learning of English grammar in Zambian public secondary schools. This study was informed by the Social Constructivism research paradigm. In addition,...

Acinetobacter species have emerged as important pathogens globally responsible for various infections and are among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). Acinetobacter species has in the recent past been the causative agent of several infections such as sepsis,...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which communities are involved in educational planning and management at Mphamba and Lundazi Primary School. The objectives that guided the study were to: establish the educational planning and management activities at primary school...

This study was carried out to investigate community involvement in the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in rural areas particularly in selected secondary schools of Chibombo district of Zambia. The objectives of the study included: to determine the major community stakeholders...

Human exposure to Lead (Pb) through the ingestion of contaminated groundwater with Pb has been associated with countless health effects. The current study aimed to determine the Pb levels in groundwater and assess the associated human health risks of exposure to Pb through the consumption of...

Prescribed burning in ex-situ conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick burden and diversity in ex-situ conservancies. This...

The aim of the study was to assess the levels of compliance to counselling services among pregnant women during antenatal in selected clinics of Lusaka, Zambia. The study was guided by the following objectives to: investigate the compliance to counselling services by pregnant women during...

Annually, burns result in more than 7.1 million injuries and more than 250,000 deaths worldwide, with the vast majority being in low and middle income countries. In Zambia, at Kabwe Central Hospital, burn trauma is one of the commonest causes of trauma admissions in surgical wards. To mitigate...

The school community, which stands for education, growth and progress, has its fair share of a variety of conflicts, some of which end in violence. However, despite studies carried out in Zambia pointing to the growing awareness that conflict exits in schools, little seems to have been done to...