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This study was carried out to evaluate the hygienic and compositional quality of raw milk produced by smallholder dairy farmers (SHDFs) in Lusaka province of Zambia. It was conducted during the months of January and February 2014. The hygienic and compositional quality of raw milk was determined...

Introduction:Breast cancer remains among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women. Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 22.9% of all cancers. In Zambia, it is ranked number 2 at 11% after cervical cancer (60%). However, the current prevalence can be reduced through sensitization programmes...

Alcoholism accounts for 4% of deaths worldwide and 4.5% of global burden of disease and injury (WHO, 2011). In Zambia 15.6% of the population drink alcohol of which 43.7% consume alcohol heavily (Acuda et al, 2011). Relapse prevention interventions are used worldwide as an essential part of the...

This paper analysed the relationship between poverty and remittances in Zambia using data from the LCMS - CSO (2010). The FGT (1984) poverty index approach was applied. Seven income sources including income from employment, crops, livestock, investments, non-farm business, any other income and...

Since 2002, the Government of Zambia has been funding a farmer input subsidy program that consumes a very large part of the resources allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. This survey examines if the program is producing commensurate impacts on maize production by the farmers...

The study investigated Zambia’s capacity to design and implement an effective student loans scheme, as a viable cost sharing measure in promoting equitable access to higher education in Zambia. The study employed a cross sectional or survey design. The target population consisted of stakeholders...

The purpose of the study was to analyse the implementation process of the Women Empowerment Programmes (WEP) among selected Women Groups in Monze District of Zambia. This study adopted a case study design and both qualitative and quantitative data was collected. The sample size was 150...

Today approximately one-and-half billion people around the world, especially in the developing world, use biomass based source of energy for cooking and heating. Conversion efficiency of the biomass in many cases is low resulting in unsustainable use of the biomass resource and negative...

Although traditional per-phase circuit has been widely used in steady-state analysis and design of induction motors, it is not appropriate to predict dynamic performance of the motor, In order to understand and analyze vector control of induction motors, the dynamic model is necessary....

This study was undertaken to assess environmental awareness towards sustainable development among selected grade twelve secondary school pupils in Lusaka District. The study used questionnaires, focus group schedules, and semi-structured interviews to collect data from the field. The main...