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The main objective of this study was to establish both the country specific and industry specific determinants of intra industry trade (IIT) between Zambia and its trading partners in the Southern African region namely South Africa and Tanzania using the modified gravity model of trade. The...

This study examined the coverage of climate change issues in the broadcast media in Zambia using a case of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) TV1. Particularly, it aimed to establish: the frequency of reporting climate change issues on ZNBC TV1; the dominant themes of climate...

This study investigates aspects of the history of the trade union movement in Zambia from 1964 to 2011 by looking at some of the struggles the workers engaged in to obtain what they thought was due to them. The term ‘Crises of Expectations’ is used because what was expected and what was obtained...

Crisis of The Girl Child’s Rights: Victims of Defilement and the Zambian Courts Defilement of female children is prevalent all over Zambia. Statistics show that due to widespread concern, the number of reported cases has increased over the years. However, the increased reporting has not...

Zambia has had several Constitutional review initiatives since pre-independence times. However, these initiatives have not brought about the much needed media reforms, thus allowing the existence of colonial legislation such as the Penal Code, which contains several provisions, among them the law...

The purpose of the study was to explore the prevalence of defilement of girls in selected primary and secondary schools in Chongwe, Kafue and Lusaka districts, of Lusaka province and its implications for guidance and counselling in schools. The objectives of the study were to establish the...

Electricity is central to the development of any economy and in Zambia most of this energy is generated from hydropower plants. Projects for construction of electricity Transmission lines are often delayed therefore some towns which were not connected to the national grid are underdeveloped...

Electricity is central to the development of any economy and in Zambia most of this energy is generated from hydropower plants. Projects for construction of electricity Transmission lines are often delayed therefore some towns which were not connected to the national grid are underdeveloped...

This dissertation reports on the deposition of ZnO prepared by sol-gel on substrates by spin-coating, and the characterisation of the resulting thin films. The precursor solution was synthesized using appropriate quantities of aqueous Zinc Acetate dehydrate, 2- Methoxyethanol and Ethanolamine....

BACKGROUND: Melanin is a skin pigment that determines skin colour and plays a role in photoprotection. It represents one of the most visible markers of human variation and skin disorders. Lack of Melanin or presence of very little melanin or albinism makes the skin susceptible to a wide range of...