Names and naming are an important aspect of literature as well as society. They act as tags and or referents to specific entities, both animate and inanimate. H uman beings as the centre of communication are not spared from the value of having names by which they are referred to. Personal names...
Download PDF ↓Community based interventions and research are often affected by communication challenges. Community Engagement (CE) has thus become an integral part of the process of communication within public health interventions. However, the effectiveness of CE strategies depend on what information is...
Download PDF ↓Gastroduodenal perforation contributes a significant proportion of surgical patients undergoing emergency laparotomy worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is well established that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main cause of peptic ulcer disease. The prevalence...
Download PDF ↓The researcher sought to investigate the role indigenous environmental beliefs play in heritage preservation at Mwela rock art site of Kasama district of Zambia. The objectives of the study were: to unravel the role spiritual beliefs played in preserving the rock art site, to investigate the...
The importance of ensuring that girls are educated at the secondary level has been recognized as critical to the national development of any country. Worldwide 62 million adolescents are estimated to have dropped out of school due to poverty. Many unmarried adolescent girls in low income...
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of strategic planning in school improvement in selected public secondary schools in Solwezi District, Zambia. Objectives of the study were to assess the implementation of Strategic Planning; determine the influence of Strategic Planning on...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of strategic planning in school improvement in selected public secondary schools in Solwezi District, Zambia. Objectives of the study were to assess the implementation of Strategic Planning; determine the influence of Strategic Planning on...
The study was aimed at finding out the role the media plays in communicating on disasters, particularly floods with the publics in Kuku and Misisi townships of Lusaka. The study was a result of the authors‘ attachment to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit of the government and a research...
Download PDF ↓Inland Water Transport (IWT) industry in Zambia has suffered neglect for a long time despite its importance to many rural settlements of Zambia such as the Barotse Sub Basin (BSB). The study assessed the socio-economic benefits and challenges of IWT in BSB. It employed a mixed methods approach...
This study examines the socio-economic impact of the Mushala rebellion in North Western Province of Zambia from 1976 to 1990. The study argues that there were several reasons which compelled Adamson Mushala to take up arms against the United National Independence Party (UNIP) government. Mushala...