Numerous plants are considered weeds in agriculture and reduce crop yield and quality. Eliminating the deleterious effects of weeds is the goal of weed management. Herbicides are one of the methods of weed management despite some being persistent in the soil. Herbicides such as Stellar star whose...
Download PDF ↓The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major invasive insect pest attacking tomatoes in Zambia. Tuta absoluta was recently introduced into Zambia and was first reported in 2016. The pest is known to cause losses of about 80-100% if not managed. Control...
Download PDF ↓The Language Policy for Schools in Namibia states that, the language of instruction for initial literacy is the mother tongue or the predominant local language for multilingual schools, in the early phase of schooling. Silozi is the sole language of initial literacy instruction in multilingual...
Empirical studies have shown that Entrepreneurial Orientation is an important catalyst in the process of improving firm performance and growth . This study analyses Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) dimensions (autonomy, competitive aggressiveness, innovativeness, pro-activeness, and risk taking)...
Download PDF ↓Poor sanitation has been characteristic of most peri-urban areas in Zambia resulting in environmental contamination with pathogens such as Escherichia coli consequently leading to high morbidity of enteric diseases. Foodborne E. coli transmission is recognized as being responsible for a major...
Download PDF ↓The mining industry is witnessing a momentous revolution due to a growing demand for metals, minerals and energy resources all over the world especially in the emerging economies of developed and developing countries. Mining in Zambia has played a key role in economic growth, social development...
Download PDF ↓Plague is a re-emerging flea-borne infectious disease of global importance and in recent years Zambia has periodically experienced increased incidence of bubonic plague outbreaks. However, there are currently no studies in the country that provide a quantitative assessment of the ability of the...
Download PDF ↓The Zambian government has recognised tourism as a major contributing sector towards economic development. In order to attain sustainable tourism development, the Zambian government enacted the 2015 Hospitality and the Tourism Act and formulated Tourism Policy which have both recognised the...
Management strategist in most organizations are faced with challenges of attracting and retaining top-notch employees within their organizations. Apart from attractive monetary compensation, leaves, job rotation as a method of employee retention has least been researched on. Therefore, the use of...
Download PDF ↓Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed and used drugs in the treatment of neonatal sepsis. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is associated with increased microbial resistance and neonatal mortality. Therefore, this study was set out to determine the antibiotic prescribing patterns for...