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Highly conductive sodium dodecyl sulphate treated poly (3,4-ethylendioxylthiophene) : polystyrene sulfonate (pedot: pss) containing copper nanoparticles for flexible organic solar cells
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Polymer Solar Cells (PSCs) have attracted great attention due to the advantages of their light weight, flexibility and low cost. The typical device architecture of polymer based solar cell consists Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) ...
Management of environmental risks arising from mining operations in Kitwe and Mufulira
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Mining as an extractive industry has both positive and negative impacts. The positive
impacts include economic growth and job creation whereas the negative impacts are
environmental degradation and human health risks. ...
Evaluating stakeholder participation in planning for sustainable tourism development in Kasama and Shiwa Ng’andu districts in the Northern Tourism circuit, Zambia.
(University of Zambia, 2020)
The Zambian government has recognised tourism as a major contributing sector towards economic development. In order to attain sustainable tourism development, the Zambian government enacted the 2015 Hospitality and the ...
Domestic water use and conservation practices among the households of Kansenshi and Ndeke residential areas of Ndola city in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
As cities continue to grow so does demand for water increase among the various users.
Understanding domestic water use practices can help to develop water conservation
strategies, thereby contributing to efficient ...
Developing an automated fall armyworm identification, early warning and monitoring system using a convolution neural network
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Since its reported presence in 2016, the Fall Armyworm (FAW) has caused major damage to a number of plant species including maize which is a staple food for most African countries. Their presence in Africa pauses a challenge ...
Passenger and luggage weight monitoring system based on sensing technology: a case of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
The prevalence of overloading, which is exceeding the maximum load weight, on public transport especially buses in Zambia is very rampant. This is attributed mainly to the fact that there is currently no system to measure ...
Challenges and opportunities in service provision for Mwansabombwe town council, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)
The creation of new districts in Zambia has in the recent past been given more attention
following the implementation of the decentralisation by a devolution model in order to take
public services closer to the people. ...
Gender roles and their implications in charcoal production and marketing in Makunka area of Kazungula district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2021)
Although the charcoal value chain generates significant employment opportunities, men and
women do not necessarily participate the same way, and benefits may not be evenly distributed
between them. Gender is a core issue ...
Convexities in t-quasi-metric spaces.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)
In this thesis, we recall three types of convexities in metric spaces, namely; Menger convexity,
Takahashi convexity andM-convexity. We then generalise these convexities to the framework
of T0-quasi-metric spaces. Since ...
Flood risk assessment for pro-active response to flood disasters in Gaborone, Botswana.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)
Floods have been one of the recurring hazards with increased magnitude in Botswana due to heavy
convective rainfall and tropical cyclones effects which eventually cause flood disasters. Gaborone
is one of the areas hardest ...