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The study profiled the socio-economic backgrounds of students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU). The main purpose of the study was to find out whether socio-economic factors such as students' parent / guardians' occupation, education, income, student's place of...

The study advanced the thesis that effects of teacher instructional supervision include the improvement of teaching, learning and achievement. The purpose of the study was to find out (1) the relationship between teacher instructional supervision by subject inspector, headteachers and heads of...

The dissertation reports an investigation of the relationship between the phrasing of examination questions and candidates' interpretation and response. The investigation emanated from a suspicion that the inappropriate phrasing of questions was one of the major causes of candidates' poor...

In a system where academic qualifications determine the potential affluence of its citizens by way of employment, the relationship between what is taught and what is examined deserves to be considered in detail. An insight into the nature of the relationship between the syllabus and the...

This observational study was designed to investigate the relationship of class size to teaching styles and teacher - pupil interactions in geography. This study focused on the secondary school classes at senior level encompassing grades 10 to 12. Class sizes in these grades tend to be large, not...

Green bean (Phaseolus Vulgari) is a very important crop, feeding a large number of people in the world. However , bean yields are low, hence any method resulting in increased green bean yield may be of great importance. Boron (B) is one of the most important micronutrients necessary for bean...

There are concerns about increasing incidence of sulphur (S) deficiency in agricultural soils due to increased cropping intensity, development of high yielding crop varieties and the use of S-free fertilizers. Zambia recorded cases of S deficiency in the 1950' s and subsequently noticed grain...

In this study, it has been pointed out that throughout the colonial period, there was a prevalent assumption held by the colonial state, missionaries and indeed Europeans (in general) that estern scientific medicine provided the most appropriate means of coping with human disease, Because of...

The background to this study had its genesis from the fact that little was known about how illiterate and semi-literate adults learnt about environmental sustainability in rural Zambia. In recent years, there has been a great need for education for all (EFA), not only youths or those that attend...

Background: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to meet the development information needs of individuals particularly women. Even though much has been documented about gender and ICTs, few studies have been conducted to closely examine the link between ICTs, women...