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Live attenuated oral vaccines against rotavirus have been shown to be less efficacious in children from developing countries compared to developed countries. Reasons for this disparity are not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the potential association between indicators of...

This study sought to investigate the Retention of Lecturers at the University of Zambia (UNZA) during the period 1990 to 2016. In order to do so, the following specific objectives were framed: (a) to identify factors that caused lecturers to leave UNZA (b) to determine consequences of lecturers’...

In 2009, the Zambian government enacted the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy and Act No.14. The act was aimed at reversing stifled development across the country using private financing. Even with legislation in place, prospective developers often weigh risks of implementing PPP projects...

The research aimed at identifying the risks associated with Toll road projects at the development stage. It also sought to determine the probability and effects of the identified risks. The findings reveal that, at development stage, Toll road projects are prone to a number of risks including;...

In a bid to construct a decision-making model to remedy the contradictions encountered in lending decisions, the study explored the dysfunctionality caused by risk-return and loans default considerations in lending decisions. Whence Financial Services, a microfinance institution was selected as a...

It has been established that a curriculum requires periodic reviews to ensure concordance with contemporary demands for training. Erratic review of the diploma radiography curriculum presents a probable risk that a curriculum and workplace requirement mismatch may exist for radiographers trained...

Reducing poverty levels and creating an enabling environment for socio-economic development in rural areas has been on the development agenda of successive governments in Zambia. Literature shows that in Zambia, rural areas have for a long time lagged behind in terms of development. Standard of...

Adolescents in Zambia face complex and significant challenges in addressing their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs and this is evident in the rise in adolescent pregnancies. According to the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education bulletins of 2012, 2012...

Background: There is a large literature that has documented inequalities in utilization of healthcare in Zambia, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is little or no literature that is focussing on inequalities in utilization of family planning services and decomposition of the...

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a well-organized education system with a policy that advocates for “Holistic Christian Education for Character Formation”. The physical, social, spiritual, intellectual, moral and emotional competencies form core values in the church’s education system....