The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between pre-schooling and academic performance of pre-schooled lower primary school pupils in Zambezi district, Zambia. The study also assessed whether socio-economic status (SES) of parents, pupils gender (sex), age and...
Download PDF ↓Weaknesses in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in most urban centers have over the years been attributed to financial and administrative capacity constraints of municipalities, (Roberts, 1996). In some studies perception has been identified as one of the contributing factors (Abrokwah, 1998,...
The requirement for insolation models has been appreciated for many years in designing solar energy systems properly, for locations lacking insolation data base. Unfortunately, for most geographical areas in Zambia, insolation data is not available. This research thesis gives an account of global...
Download PDF ↓Background: Cervical cancer has been identified as the second most common female malignancy and leading cause of death among women in the world. Despite concerted efforts through the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia (CCPPZ), there has been observed low uptake of the service, with 80%...
Download PDF ↓Caring for a child who has an intellectual disability can be stressful on the part of caregivers within the family context. A limited number of studies conducted elsewhere on this subject have not focused on the entire family, but on parents of children with intellectual disabilities and results...
This study sought to determine the reasons why majority of the special education teachers do not prepare and use individualised education plans in teaching pre-vocational skills on the Copperbelt province. The objectives of the study were to: establish the reasons why the majority of special...
Download PDF ↓Preschool is known to prepare children for formal school. Studies worldwide have shown that children who attend preschool perform better than those who do not attend preschool in early years. There is some evidence that preschool curriculums that incorporate executive functions yield better...
Download PDF ↓The study sought to clearly identify religious, cultural and moral aspects in Chibwelamushi Harvest Ceremony (CHC) of the Lala-Swaka people of Serenje and Mkushi districts. The objectives of the study were to: Describe CHC of the Lala and Swaka people, identify the aspects of CHC which are...
Download PDF ↓Tungiasis, also commonly known as jiggers, is a zoonotic ectoparasitosis caused by the permanent penetration of the epidermis by a gravid female sand flea Tunga penetrans in the skin of a host. The skin disease is known to occur throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and sub Saharan Africa...
Download PDF ↓Acute poisoning is one of the most common causes of increase in morbidity and mortality rate worldwide with 0.3 million people dying every year. It is a major problem in the paediatric population causing 45000 deaths in children and youths under 20 years of age. Mortality in children less than 10...
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