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The construction industry in Zambia grew rapidly in the period between 2005 and 2015. The growth in infrastructure development resulted in a construction boom. The boom had catalysed increased demand for construction artisans. Hiring artisans with the right skills and experience has been an...

Background: The Traditional goal of intensive care has been to reduce short-term mortality. While worthwhile in terms of “saving lives”, this goal fails to address the issue of what it means to survive intensive care (ICU). Key questions include whether ICU survivors have optimal long-term...

Absenteeism from Junior Secondary Examination had been and still continues to be an issue for most schools country over. Chingola District Educations Board Secretary reported 6013 entries for the 2015 Grade 9 examinations, from this number the total sat were 5159, which makes 854 absentees from...

Infertility is becoming a major public health concern because it affects one’s mental well-being, disrupts social bonding, lowers economic productivity for all those affected and erodes self-confidence (Dick et al., 2003). Despite the conspicuous prominence of many issues affecting women in the...

Although there are many diagnostic and detection platforms for detection of various bacteria, these often require large elaborate procedures and well trained experts to execute. The turnaround time for results can sometimes be long. The development of portable and low power devices integrated...

One of the major problems in concentrating solar radiation on the Photovoltaic (PV) module is the uneven illumination of the solar cells. The non – uniform irradiance creates hot spots on the module and increases its temperature. The high temperature results in a lower efficiency and increases...

Background A birth certificate provides legal recognition of the identity of a child, and as such, birth registration in Zambia is compulsory. Data derived from birth registration is critical in health planning and research. Few births are registered despite being provided free of charge or at a...

There are many factors that influence females to enter the labour market. Women in most of the developing countries are underrepresented in the labour force. In this regard, the equity and efficiency related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular; ensuring inclusive and equitable quality...

Background: Globally, about 287,000 women die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth and 162,000 of these are in Sub-Saharan Africa. 16 million adolescent women (aged 15–19) give birth every year around the world and about 95% of these births are concentrated in middle and low income...

The study explored the determinants of school choice by parents in selected secondary schools in Lusaka district. This was done by investigating whether school choice was determined by the school‘s academic performance, parents‘ socio-economic status, location of parents and moral and religious...