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The study investigated the factors causing the non-teaching of Music in primary schools of Chongwe district in Lusaka Province. The objectives of the study were to establish the reasons why most teachers did not teach Music, determine skills and knowledge levels of general teachers in Music, and...

This study was conducted to investigate the factors that contribute to Examination Malpractices in Secondary Schools of Kabwe Urban District in the Central Province of Zambia.It also established the nature and effects of these malpractices and the measures proposed to curb this misconduct. The...

It has generally been accepted in Zambia that good performance in mathematics has become a pre-requisite for one‘s entry into tertiary education regardless of one‘s sex. In a bid to find themselves places in colleges and universities, many more girls than boys who were once pupils at Sesheke...

Performance of many learners in Mathematics has continued to decline. For learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN), their academic performance is far below their non disabled peers. Further comparison tests on performance in Mathematics among different SEN learners indicate that those with...

Mining is one of the major industries in Zambia and second key employer after government. It is seen as the most likely means of improving standards of living, providing employment and economic changes that people associate with development and modernity (Lahiri-Dutt, 2006). Stated policies in...

Many African societies limit the roles of women to domestic work and raising children while men are left to handle all the decision making processes. This perspective has been cemented by such opinions as “the societal conventions regarding gender and leadership, traditionally exclude women, and...

Introduction: Mental health problems such as stress related conditions, substance abuse related problems, lead to difficulties in social, occupational and marital problems. Failure to detect mental health problems denies patients potentially effective management. The objective of the study was to...

The aim of this study was to determine factors influencing women‘s decision making regarding family planning use among women. The study was conducted in Livingstone District. A cross-sectional, descriptive study design with both qualitative and quantitative approach was used. The study population...

Worldwide trends in illicit drug trafficking show that there has been an upsurge in drug trafficking. Illicit drug trafficking in Africa, particularly in Zambia has for sometimes been known to be a male dominated activity (DEC News, 2005). Current experiences however, have shown that drug...

This study was centred on establishing factors which influence the development of girls’ negative Mathematics self-concept at Chipembi Girls’ Secondary School. The study aimed at ascertaining the individual factors, family and community factors, as well as school factors, which influence the...