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The effectiveness of monetary policy in Zambia is undermined by foreign exchange (FX) market inefficiencies, including lack of transparency, fragmented monitoring mechanisms, and limited regulatory enforcement. These shortcomings contribute to inflation volatility and weaken the capacity of the...

This study investigates the effectiveness of food safety control systems at Zambia’s border posts, focusing on institutional capacities, infrastructure readiness, and inter-agency coordination. Against the backdrop of increasing regional trade under frameworks such as the AfCFTA, and persistent...

This study presents a model of the hydrogen atom for the orbital angular momentum l = 1 and l = 3 using the causal interpretation also referred to as the Bohm-de Broglie interpretation of quantum mechanics. The causal interpretation is an alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics that gives...

This dissertation develops a first-order multivariate Poisson integer-valued autoregressive (MPINAR(1)) model to improve disease outbreak detection in public health surveillance systems. The MPINAR(1) model is proposed as a computationally tractable alternative to the general multivariate...

This dissertation develops a negative binomial integer-valued generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic model of order p, q (negative binomial INGARCH(p, q)) for overdispersed count time series data with potential extreme values. The model is formulated such that its conditional...

This study examines the effectiveness of the inventory management and control system at Nchelenge Town Council, focusing on its operational efficacy, challenges, and potential improvements. The research is driven by the need to address significant issues such as data inaccuracies, stockouts, and...

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Phenuiviridae. Transmission to humans and animals occurs through mosquito bites (Culex and Aedes spp.), direct...

Understanding dynamics occurring in land utilization and land cover is essential for analysing and assessing long-term transformations. These transformations in land cover primarily result from deforestation, which involves the conversion of forests into other land cover types such as...

Background: This study assessed the level of knowledge, accessibility, utilization, and perception of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services among pregnant adolescents attending antenatal, post-natal and Youth-Friendly Health Spaces (YFHS) at Kalwala Health Post and Location Urban Clinic...

This study examines the influence of public procurement policies on the implementation of donor-funded Social Cash Transfer (SCT) projects, using the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) in Lusaka as a case study. The research addresses the growing concern that procedural...