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There are more than 10.35 million people incarcerated throughout the world. According to the International Centre for Prison Studies (ICPS) world prison population list (2015) the United States of America (USA) has the highest prison population rate in the world; 716 per 100,000 of its national...

Crimean- Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFV) is zoonotic, causing subclinical infections in animals but fatal infections in humans. The virus is endemic in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe and its distribution corresponds to that of its principal vector, Hyalomma ticks. In Malawi, no case of...

Narratives rely heavily on onomastics, where names are part of the raw materials that weave the plot, and are essential ingredients of narration. Naming is a critical literary device and within artistic works, every detail adds to the overall representation and the use of names is no exception....

Aquaculture site selection involves the identification of areas that are economically, socially, and environmentally suitable and available for fish farming. Site selection using conventional method is rather inefficient because it is slow, financially costly and it covers a very small area. Due...

Some informal settlement dwellers use candles and kerosene for lighting. However, kerosene and candles are hazardous to health and property. Burning candles and kerosene in indoor emits toxic carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The aim of the study was to...

Whereas Trade Unions bargain with the employer on behalf of union members, workers are still subjected to poor terms and conditions of employment in Zambia. Additionally, casualization of labour and contract employment that aim to avoid the costs of long-term employment are common in public...

In Zambia, English is the official language and a language of instruction from Grade 5 going upwards. It had been a determining subject for any pupil to proceed to Grade 10. However, a policy was developed to remove English as a qualifying subject for Grade 9 examinations. The purpose of this...

This study used a descriptive survey to establish students’ attitudes towards counselling in a selected international school in Lusaka, Zambia. Additionally, the study sought to establish factors contributing to students’ attitudes towards counselling; to investigate if there were any differences...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction material in the world and the construction industry is looking for ways of making concrete using greener methods so as to reduce ecological effects on the environment that come as a result of large scale exploitation of natural aggregates. The...

This was a qualitative multiple case study that investigated mathematics teachers‟ pedagogical content knowledge of probability in selected secondary schools of Chongwe District, Zambia. A sample of seventeen (17) senior secondary school mathematics teachers was purposefully selected for...