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Domestic and commercial groundwater usage is inevitable in the absence of adequate utility water supply in terms of availability, quality, cost and pressure. This may lead to people accessing ground water via the use of boreholes. In some areas boreholes are drilled for business purposes. There...

Fungal angular leaf spot disease of the common beans is caused by the pathogen Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc.) Ferarris synonym, Pseudocercospora griseola. The pathogen is estimated to cause about 60-100% yield loss. A survey was carried out to assess the prevalence, severity and incidecnce of...

Fungal and fungi-like pathogens including Cladosporium fulvum, Alternaria alternate, and Alternaria solani class dothideomycetes are major pathogens of solanaceous crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) where they cause significant losses. To contribute to the understanding of the extent to...

This study examines the transition of domestic slaves in Bulozi to freedom from 1780 to 1925. It reveals that the landscape of the Lozi kingdom supported productive activities such as gardening, fishing, cattle keeping, trading, the construction of houses, canals and mounds, all of which needed...

The advent of the fifth generation (5G) of wireless technology has presented unprecedented challenges in network management due to its complex, heterogeneous nature involving multiple domains. Addressing these challenges, the paper at hand proposes an innovative orchestration framework designed...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of continuous training on employee performance through a Performance Management System (PMS) that rewards superior performance and initiative. Data was collected from a sample of 88 employees using both quantitative and qualitative research methods to...

Conflicts between humans and wildlife have occurred in the world since the dawn of humanity. These conflicts can cause damage or economic challenges due to both incidences of crop damage and the deaths of domestic animals, as well as human deaths and poaching. Therefore, the aim of the study was...

In 2020, it was estimated that 241 million malaria cases were recorded globally, increasing from 227 million in 2019, with African countries contributing most to the increase. Studies have indicated that malaria is influenced by climate. Climate factors such as temperature and rainfall affect...

Water is life, essential for human existence, and its importance for individual health as well as the well-being of a nation and access to good quality water cannot be overemphasized. It is therefore believed that a borehole is a hydraulic structure which when properly designed and constructed,...

Aquaculture is fastest food producing sector in the world with most of the production coming from small and medium income countries, Unfortunately, the development of aquaculture in Africa has largely lagged behind Asian countries due to the high cost and scarcity of fishmeal, which is an...