Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Ethics of War in The Zambia Army: A Mixed Methods Study

The study investigated the knowledge levels of ethics of war by the officers and soldiers of the Zambia Army, their attitudes towards ethics of war and how they practice these ethics of war during operations of war. The study was premised on the Just War Theory, and assessed the relationships between dependent and independent variables. The findings reveal that the majority of the officers are well acquainted with the knowledge of ethics of war. Overall, the attitudes of the officers and soldiers towards the ethics of war were positive. Principally, the ethics of war are widely accepted, supported, considered beneficial and are upheld by both the officers and soldiers during their operations. The study conclude that both the officers and soldiers practice the ethics of war extensively and regularly during both local and international operations