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Finite mixture models are an important tool in modelling the distribution of a wide class of statistical problems. Mathematically, a g−component finite mixture model of multivariate t-distributions is specified by a convex combination (mixture distribution) of g multivariate t-distributions,...

The vision of the National Gender Policy (NGP) was to achieve gender equity at all levels of decision- making in the Zambian political economy. Institutions of higher learning occupy a very important role in the socio-economic development of Zambia and are critically affected by gender policy...

Education has become one of the most powerful weapons known for reducing poverty and inequalities in modern societies. It is also used for laying the foundation for a sustainable growth and development of any nation. In recent years, there have been a number of innovations and reforms aimed at...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread globally with catastrophic effects on the public health system. Four main Variants of Concern (VOCs), namely Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omicron, have been...

The university of Zambia’s electricity provides power to operate campus infrastructure such as hostels, lecture rooms, library etc. While telecommunication utilities provide telephone, intranet and internet services. The power and communication utilities are supplied by underground cables....

The study attempted to assess the girl child education and factors that have led to continued pregnancies among school girls in the rural district of Masaiti, on the Copperbelt province in Zambia. The study focused on ascertaining possible causes or factors; investigating available units or...

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the automatic grade seven progression to grade eight focusing on its effects on learner academic performance and the provision of quality education in selected secondary schools in Mwense district. Automatic progression to grade eight is a policy...

The aim of the study was to explore the effects of head teacher‟s leadership practices on teachers‟ performance in selected schools of Lusaka District in Zambia. An exploratory descriptive survey design along with qualitative methodology was used to collect and analyse data. Hertzberg‟s Two...

This study investigated how farming, cattle herding and social economic factors lead to absenteeism among pupils in selected schools in Kalomo district of southern province in Zambia. The study was built on the conceptual framework of learner absenteeism measured by socio-economic status, farming...

The motivation behind this study was the rapid changes that were happening in the banking industry with the coming in of mobile banking, but a gap remained in addressing the implications of this innovation on traditional banking practices in Zambia. The objective of this study was to examine the...