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Zambia is bestowed with abundant water resources but the majority of her people do not have access to adequate and clean water. Urban areas, particularly the squatter settlements, face a number of problems resulting from inadequate water supply. These problems are worsened by high levels of...

This study investigated the empirical evidence on the effect of exchange volatility on private capital inflows in Zambia. The investigation used monthly time series data for the period 1992-2012 relating to exchange rate, gross domestic product, foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio...

Background: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by the progressive depletion of CD4+ T cells, information on the prognostic value of T cell subsets and their response to nutritional intervention is scarce. Objective: To estimate the prognostic value of T-cell...

The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of social interaction on the pupils with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers. The objectives of the study were to: establish the effects of interaction of children with disabilities and their peers in the mainstream;...

Objective: To determine the electrolyte profile of severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months, presenting to UTH, Lusaka. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at UTH, malnutrition ward, where patients with SAM with complications are admitted. On admission, patients presenting...

The environmental impacts of transport are the major concern of the world today. The world has reached its advanced stage were there is advanced technology. Different modes of transport are used today especially motorised transport. With increase of transport use, many studies world over are...

Taenia Solium cysticercosis is a zoonotic infection endemic in many developing countries. It occurs mainly in rural communities and is associated with poverty, poor sanitation and free-range pig management. Humans act as the definitive host (taeniasis) and pigs and humans as the intermediate...

The study investigated factors affecting the recruitment and selection of personnel at Lusaka city council. According to the Lusaka District Situational Analysis Report (2005), the approved establishment staff structure had 5000 employees, whilst the current staff level in the council was only at...

Africa traditional Religion is a world religion like any other religion such as Islam, Hinduism and Christianity. It appears in different forms according to context and content. It forms part of the life of people and their cosmology. Some early missionaries discredited the African traditional...

Lusaka has a number of land use types, which were assigned specific areas/zones at the development planning stage of the city. These zones however, are not permanent because of a number of various forces. The CBD is one of the land use zones, which has obliterated its physical boundaries in that...