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In Zambia, tourism has been identified as having the potential to contribute to national economic development in terms of foreign exchange earnings as well as to revitalize the economies of remote rural areas with low agricultural potential. The tourism development potential lies in the country‘s...

Agricultural resettlement schemes have been introduced in Zambia as a way of curbing poverty and unemployment; increasing household and national food security; and creating new focal points for rural development through farming. Examining the mechanisms through which resettlement schemes are able...

This study is an assessment of the management strategies to street vending in Lusaka’s Central Business District (CBD). The study inquired about who the players are in the management of street vending and their roles; the management strategies they have employed; the successes and failures of...

This study evaluates the availability and needs of agricultural market information by small-scale farmers in Ipafu area, in Chingola District. The area was purposively chosen as it contained the representative features typical of small-scale farmers in other rural areas and findings in this area...

This study was an assessment of the participatory approaches used in the Participatory Village Development in Isolated Areas (PAVIDIA) project in Chongwe District. The study sought to assess the quality of the participatory approaches used by Japanese International Cooperation Agency in their...

Introduction: Access to safe and clean water is important as a health and development issue at regional, national and local levels (World Health Organization, 2006). Throughout human history, the major health problems that humans have faced are concerned with community life such as control of...

This study was an assessment of the Small-holder Enterprise Group (SHEG) Programme in Kafue district. Kafue is peripherally located to the south of Lusaka district in Central Province about 45 kilometres. The district receives adequate rainfall, but sometimes experiences dry spells as has been...

This study was undertaken to assess the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) anti- gender based violence educational program at the Kitwe center. This study was necessitated by the alarming statistics of gender based violence cases (GBV). The Zambia police annual crime returns show an...

This study that assesses transformative learning programme was undertaken among Nkonkola community members of Mazabuka District in Southern Province of Zambia. Nkonkola community is approximately 140 square kilometres, but sparsely populated due to the hilly relief. The study had four objectives:...

Before liberalization, the cotton industry was run by the state owned Lint Company of Zambia (LINTCO) from 1977-1994. After liberalization in the late 1994, production of cotton rose from 20,000mt to over 100,000mt in the 1998 season. The study was conducted to assess the impact of varietals...