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History of the Zambia national farmers’ union (ZNFU) from 1905-2000.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)This study is a historical investigation of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) from 1905 to 2000. ZNFU is one of the oldest associations in Zambia traced back to Fort Jameson town (present day Chipata). It started ... -
Fish value chain dynamics: livelihood opportunities and challenges for small-scale farmers in Lusaka district
(The University of Zambia, 2021)This study explored opportunities and challenges in the fish value chain of small-scale farmers in the Lusaka District. Three objectives underpinned this study: To understand policy frameworks guiding fish value chain ... -
Some challenges facing trade unions in Zambia’s local councils: a case study of Lusaka province councils.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Whereas Trade Unions bargain with the employer on behalf of union members, workers are still subjected to poor terms and conditions of employment in Zambia. Additionally, casualization of labour and contract employment ... -
Transparency in the recruitment and selection of workers in local councils in Lusaka province.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)In the recent past, attempts have been made to improve service delivery by local councils in Zambia. These include the re-introduction of unified local Government Service Commission and passing of Local Government Amendment ... -
Constraints faced in the implementation of the keep Zambia clean, green and healthy campaign: the case of Lusaka district.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)In 2007, the Government of the Republic of Zambia launched the Make Zambia Clean and Healthy campaign in an effort to curb the indiscriminate disposal of waste. Unfortunately, the campaign did not yield the desired results. ... -
Challenges of child birth registration in Zambia: a case study of Lusaka and Chongwe districts.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Birth registration is both a fundamental human right and an essential means of protecting a child‟s right to identity. The Zambian government enacted the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Cap 51, on 14th March, 1973 which ... -
Constraints on industrialization in colonial Zambia, 1890-1964.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)This study examines the significant constraints on industrialisation (development of secondary industries) in colonial Zambia. The study argues that although a number of imperial scholars have attempted to identify the ... -
Monetary policy transmission in Zambia: pass-through from the bank of Zambia policy rate to commercial banks market interest rates.
(The University of Zambia, 2019)This study investigates the monetary policy transmission in Zambia by examining the magnitude and speed of the pass-through from the Bank of Zambia policy rate to commercial bank interest rates using the Johansen cointegration ... -
A Grammar of neologisms on social media: a case of facebook and whatsapp language in Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Drawing on both lexical morphology and lexical semantics, the study discursively interrogates the outcome lexical items of the social media discourses and self-asserting narratives. An attempt is made to discursively examine ... -
Participation of women in supervisory decision-making positions in the Zambia police service: a case study of Lusaka district.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)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 ... -
Government agricultural policy and rural poverty in Gwembe district of Southern province of Zambia, 1964 - 2011.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)The main focus of this study is on the interplay between government’s agro strategies and programmes on the one hand and Gwembe District’s ecology, poor road network, rocky and hilly terrain on the other. The study ... -
Maternal HIV status and birth weight in Zambia: is there an association?.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)ackground: The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) in any population reflects its socio-economic development and it is a good proxy to gauge the developmental status of the country. This study aimed at examining the ... -
Influence of teacher cognition in the teaching and testing of english grammar in selected secondary schools of Luanshya district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Developments in cognitive psychology have stressed the complex relationship between what people do, what they believe and what they know. Teachers’ cognitive processes are important in the teaching process. The actual ... -
The adaptation of english words in Tonga.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)This study is an investigation into ‘The Adaptation of English Words in Tonga’. The study is carried out from within the optimality theoretical framework, a linguistics model developed as a direct response to a “conceptual ... -
The prevelance of secondary infertility and its associated factors among women in Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)The experience of infertility can greatly affect the couple’s general health, marriage, family relationships, job performance and social interactions. Added to the emotional and physical toll exerted by infertility is the ... -
The effects of farmer access to credit on dietrary diversity in Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Farmer access to credit is one of the financial solutions for addressing malnutrition, having been extensively researched in several countries with multiple studies concluding that access to credit has the potential ... -
Factors that promote gender inequalities in accessing agricultural credit in rural areas : a case study of the Kanakantapa resettlement scheme in Chongwe district.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)A study entitled “Factors that Promote Gender Inequalities in Accessing Agricultural Credit in Rural Areas” was conducted in Kanakantapa Resettlement Scheme in Chongwe district of Zambia. The objectives of the study were: ... -
The grammar of compund nouns in Bemba.
(The University of Zambia, 2019)This study is informed by the observations and revelations that Bemba compound nouns do alter the meaning of words. At the centre of generating meanings of compound nouns in Bemba is a critical analysis into the grammar ... -
Determinants of infant mortality in Luapula province, Zambia : a further analysis of the 2018 Zambia demographic and health survey.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Infant mortality still remains a subject of growing interest and debate among researchers as it is an indicator of quality life. Luapula province has been consistently experiencing the highest number of infant deaths in ... -
Metadiscourse variations in some Zambian female and male written discourses on political matters : the case of Post Newspaper opinion articles.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)This study sought to investigate variations in the use of metadiscourse (MD) markers between females and males in Post newspaper opinion articles on political matters. Specifically, the study compared the frequencies of ...
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