The purpose of the study was to explore alcohol consumption and smoking behaviours from a gendered and non-gendered perspective among pupils and Senanga High School. Methodology: Self-report questionnaires were administered to 222 pupils mean age 17.4 ± SD 1.5. In addition, in-depth interviews...
Download PDF ↓Despite the heavy penalty imposed by Act No 15 Of 2005, defilement has been on the increase. Whereas a number of studies have been done on defilement which focused on pre trail and trail process, this paper has taken an original approach which focuses on the substantive law and procedural law of...
Download PDF ↓Through the qualitative research strategy and a survey design, the study reconstructs the history of St. Andrews Catholic Parish in an Evangelical stronghold. It reports challenges that the Catholic missionaries faced when opening the mission station and the contributions made towards the...
Download PDF ↓BACKGOUND: There is increasing evidence that the current clinical and immunological monitoring tools are not sufficient to identify early enough patients who are failing on treatment. Development of resistance to the limited treatment options for children and premature switching are the dangers....
Download PDF ↓The Competition and Fair Trading Act, 1994, (the Act) CAP 417 of the Laws of Zambia, was enacted in 1994 to address the rules of competition in commerce and trade in the domestic economy following market economic reforms that were ushered in after 1991. The enactment of a competition law in...
Download PDF ↓This study was aimed at conducting a situational analysis of how Sign Language is used in the education of the Deaf. Among others the study tried to establish the levels of training for teachers of the Deaf, and challenges which teachers, pupils and parents face in the education of the Deaf. The...
Download PDF ↓The aim of the study was to assess the level of cervical cancer awareness and Pap smear uptake among the women aged 18 years and above in Livingstone District. The specific objectives were to assess cervical cancer awareness among women above 18 years old; assess the level of utilization of the...
Download PDF ↓Introduction: Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing foetal or infant brain. Parents/Caregivers of cerebral palsy children are...
Download PDF ↓The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and practices of Ndola Urban residents towards home accidents in children. A non-experimental descriptive research design was conducted using a standard questionnaire. The study was conducted in Ndola, on the Copperbelt Province. Ndola has an...
Download PDF ↓ABSTRACT Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is an important infection prevention method in relation to combating HIV/AIDS pandemic which has affected the whole world, including Zambia. Research studies are being done to find solutions to the effects of HIV/AIDS on the nursing profession in order to...