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The study to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, its associated factors, and its pattern of distribution (geographical) was carried out in thirteen (13) health facilities of Kaoma district, the largest of the seven districts in the Western province of Zambia.The district had...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by There were 14.4 million individuals worldwide living with TB including half a million cases of Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB in 2006. A most serious aspect of the problem has been the emergence of MDR-TB and extensively drug-resistant (XDR)...

This is a quantitative descriptive cross sectional study on knowledge, attitudes and practices of care takers towards prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa District. The study was conducted in different communities of the district.The main objective of the study was...

Adoption of new mechanisms through which water supply and sanitation services may be provided to communities in Zambia has been undergoing continuous transformations over the last decade.Policy makers and other key stakeholders have been trying to find the most appropriate and self sustaining...

In Zambia women represent fifty-two percent of the population, yet their inclusion in political, decision-making and high value economic activities has always been limited. This has been attributed to the negative stereotyping of female roles by society, exacerbated by long-term fiscal...

This paper is a discussion of the problems encountered by Zambia in the task of implementing the international labour standards. The embodiment into the Zarnbian legal system of all ratified International Labour Organisation instruments is given, and the problems encountered in the implementation...

Economic development and growth in Zambia has bee n thought to b sustainable through the development of agriculture in the broad context of rural development. However, agriculture is a complex and diverse industry. Its dimensions embrace a broad spectrum of activities and its problems as...

Kaluwe phosphate ore constitutes calcite(74.4 wt %)as the major mineral with minor amounts of apatite(5.9 wt %),opaques(13.5 wt%),which are predominantly iron minerals,quart/feldspar(5.7) and traces of biotite(o.5 wt %).The chemical composition of the ore averaged 2.2% p2o5,47.7% Cao,1.6%mgo,1.2%...

This survey attempts to document how production units in selected schools and colleges are organized and the problems they face. Furthermore, the survey analyses the opinions of pupils, students and teachers/Lecturers in reference to production units or manual work. The study also takes a look at...

The fight against crime is one of the tasks undertaken by governments. The-spread of crime in any country breeds insecurity among the citizens. This study investigates the strategies the Police employed to curb property crime in Lusaka. The subject is pursued from 1932 when the Police force was...