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Participation of women in supervisory decision-making positions is a global agenda. Zambia strives towards attaining 50% women representation in decision-making positions by 2020 (SADC, 2005). The implementation of the Police Reform Programme in 1995, and the establishment of the Zambia Police...

Technology has revolutionized communication and how services can be delivered to the intended end-users, luggage tracking systems are becoming more important for travellers as an extra security measure to ensure they retrieve their belongings, they make use of many different technologies to help...

The prevalence of overloading, which is exceeding the maximum load weight, on public transport especially buses in Zambia is very rampant. This is attributed mainly to the fact that there is currently no system to measure and monitor load weight particularly at bus stations apart from few...

Parents’ high perceptions of the worth of Physical Education and Sport (PES) coupled with support, are essential correlates of PES behaviours in children. The study aimed at exploring perceptions and support of parents towards PES learners in four (4) selected primary schools in Chingola...

The purpose of study was to investigate the perceptions of pre-service students on human rights in the two public Universities in Lusaka province of Zambia. The objectives were: establish human rights pre-service students were aware of; explore pre-service students’ perceptions of human rights at...

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is reported to demonstrate plasticity responses when exposed to either supra or sub optimal plant density stress. However, it is not known whether determinate and indeterminate varieties respond the same and at what phenological stage a soybean plant is able to exhibit...

This study sought to carry out a pragmatic analysis of speech acts and politeness strategies used in traditional ceremony speeches with reference to the Nc’wala of the Ngoni. The traditional ceremony speeches referred to were those written in English that were delivered on behalf of Paramount...

Background: The University of Zambia, School of Medicine/ Health Sciences has an examination policy that puts significant emphasis on the contribution of the learners’ continuous assessment scores towards their final examination scores. While there is evidence of the predictive nature of...

Developing countries, including Zambia, account for larger share of child morbidities and mortalities due to childhood febrile illnesses. Studies on wider determinants of behaviour pertaining to treatment seeking for childhood febrile illnesses in poor resource settings are limited. This study...

Many women do not fully utilize the Jadelle contraceptive implant, despite it being available in most health institutions. In Ndola District, there had been reports of Jadelle users going back for premature removals. Records analyzed from health facilities from 2009 to 2012, revealed a high...