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The Ministry of Education undertook a number of reforms in the 1990s due to the decline in literacy levels in basic schools; the basic school curriculum was changed. New methods of teaching were introduced as measures of intervention. Pedagogies like the New Breakthrough to Literacy (NBTL), Step...

This study sought to establish the effectiveness of teaching indigenous languages under the team teaching arrangement. The research methodology of the study involved both qualitative and quantitative data which was collected through questionnaires, lesson observations, curriculum materials and...

Education is a very important factor in the development of any nation.However, it has been observed that for a long time girls have been marginalised or disadvantaged in terms of access to education. One of the major factors contributing to this disparity has been teenage pregnancies among the...

This study sought to find out the effectiveness of the School-Based Continuing Professional Development [CPD] programs in sharpening teachers' classroom performance in Upper Basic Schools in Lusaka Urban District. A sample of seventy-two[72] school teachers, eight [8] School In-Service...

In a liberalised economy the monetary authority traditionally relies on four instruments with which to control money supply, namely, open market operations, legal minimum reserve requirement changes, discount rat© policy and moral suasion. In this study the effectiveness of traditional...

This study looked at the effects of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through School Programmes for In -Service for the Term (SPRINT) on teacher classroom practices and student learning outcomes. The purpose of the study was to find out if SPRINT had any effect on teacher classroom...

The study looked at the effects of Education Boards on the operations of basic schools in Zambia. It was carried out in Ndola and Masaiti Districts in the Copperbelt Province where Education Boards were first piloted in 1995. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. A sample...

Boys from three different family backgrounds were compared on the basis of their performances on six tests -the sewing test, carving test, test of sex identity, aggression, discipline and personal construct differentiation. The subjects for this study included children brought up in...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Free Education Policy in Ndola and Masaiti Districts. The survey design was used, coupled with quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample total of 244 Respondents was selected from six schools in Masaiti and six schools in Ndola....

Initiation ceremonies are normally a means of passing on of the society's culture from the old to the young generation. It has been observed that during initiation, the girl is instructed by some elderly women who are vested in the culture of the society. The emphasis is on domestic and...