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- ItemFamily influence on Career Choices - A case study of selected schools in Lusaka Province(2011-05-09) Kaswanga, Sandie ACareer guidance and counselling services are vital in the lives of everyone, learners included. These services are important especially in facilitating effective occupational choices. Observations in schools, however, reveal that the services are unavailable, necessitating a better understanding of the situation, and if at all there is need, to minimize the impact of their unavailability. Cognisance with the difficulties in the provisions of these services envisages that family influence when practiced within family-school collaboration may offer a plausible alternative. In a developing country with a falling economy, this is significant as it calls for lesser financial investment and is largely available to all learners. The purpose of the study, therefore, _was to find out whether the family influenced career choices of learners and that such confirmation would facilitate the basis of enhancing it. The implementations of the family-school collaboration, however requires a thorough understanding and this descriptive survey research intended to provide this understanding, especially as it had to be reviewed within the local Zambian scenario. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. Questionnaires were administered to learners while short personal interviews were conducted with teacher counsellors and results analysed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The study's findings confirmed reviewed literature assertions that the family influenced career choices of learners. In Lusaka schools, it was a major factor and thus significant. The parents' education, occupation, the family socioeconomic status, and family functioning were some of the dimensional factors of the family influence which were of immediate prominence in affecting career choices of learners. The study also attempted to provide a local understanding of the influence of the factors and suggested explanations as to why vocational services were non-existent in schools despite government intentions to provide the services. The society's social cultural (cooperation/communality) was partly a suggestive explanation to the nonexistent phenomenon and also tended to explain why the family influence was significant in the learners' career development. It also provided probable insights as to why the current foreign derived career development theories were seemingly not working in schools. Major recommendations of the study include the revisition of the current policy and practice of guidance and counselling which should include other stakeholders like the family, both immediate and extended. There is also need to undertake a multidisciplinary comprehensive research study to provide a better understanding of the present policy and practice. There should also be more elaboration on the what, how and why of the family influence, in our local context.
- ItemThe impact of voter education on voter participation: the case of kaunda Square Stage (1) Compound in Lusaka(2012-02-17) Mulyata, HillsFor the members of the society to make important and meaningful decisions they should be provided with voter education. Voter education is important sit enables people to understand and practice their civic values, rights and obligations in their daily lives. This type of education also facilitates the development of knowledge, capabilities, competences, values and behaviors of individuals so that they become personally fulfilled and constructive members of the society.The study’s main objective was to determine the impact of voter education on voter participation in Kaunda Square Stage (I) Compound of Lusaka. To carry out this study successfully different literature on Voter Education, Civic Education, Democracy and Reports on Elections was reviewed so as to have a wider understanding of the topic.A descriptive, non experimental qualitative research method was used. Data was collected from 50 respondents. The sample for this study consisted of Teachers, Traders (shop keepers and marketers) and youths. Random sampling procedure was used in this study. The age for the respondents ranged from 19 years to 49 years. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Data was analyzed manually using a master sheet and a scientific calculator.The study revealed that 54% of the respondents were provided with voter education while 46% of the respondents were not provided with voter education. Then from the ones that were provided with voter education, 11% were provided with voter education on a monthly basis and 11% were provided with voter education annually and 78% were provided with voter education every after five years. The study further revealed that 82% of the respondents indicated that voter education increases voter participation and should be provided monthly while a paltry 18% indicated that voter education does not increase participation.
- ItemAppointment of female and male teachers to managerial positions into the Ministry of Education in Kabompo District(2012-02-17) Kangamba, Dorothy ChilomboThe study was designed to investigate the appointment of female and male teachers to management positions in The Ministry of Education in Kabompo District.Those investigated were female and male teachers were in managerial positions in Kabompo district. The researcher collected data using questionnaires and analyzed the data by using tables of frequency, graphs and qualitative techniques.The study revealed that more male teachers were promoted to managerial positions than female teachers because male teachers had higher qualifications than the female teachers. Furthermore, the study also revealed that there were more female teachers than male teachers in schools. In addition, female teachers refuse to accept promotions which require them to go and work in rural schools. The appointment of female and male teachers depended on the professional qualifications, performance and the willingness of the one to be promoted and work where they were posted. In a nutshell, the variations in promotion to managerial positions in the district is gender inequality as most females do not have the standards and qualifications required for promotion, or refuse to take up positions due to schools which are in the remote areas.The study, however, suggested on how more female teachers could be promoted. The suggestions were a stepping stone for further investigations into study.
- ItemThe factors that affect the running of rural Community Schools in Gwembe District(2012-02-20) Chilobe, Casterns C.For each and every community school to run effectively in its operations, it must be well equipped with all the necessary equipments, resources such as human resource, material resources, structure and infrastructure. This study sought to look at the factors that affect the running of the rural community schools in Gwembe District. It addressed itself to five major questions; (a) Do you have enough reading and teaching materials at this school? (b) What is your qualification of teachers? (c) Where does your school get support from? (d) How much are the teachers paid? (e) Do you have enough furniture and classrooms?The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data from respondents. The study also used the descriptive design order to fulfill the aim of this study. The population consisted of sixty (60) pupils from the three researched community schools and eight (8) teachers. The simple random sampling procedure was used to select people that would be included in the sample. The total population in the study was sixty-eighty (68).Data was collected from respondents using questionnaires and unstructured interviews. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in analyzing the data. Questions were analysed through categorization of themes. The findings of the study were that the rural community schools were faced with a number of challenges in their operations. Challenges included having few female teachers; this was evident at Shambabala community school where all the six (6) teachers were males. Lack of support from the community, few furniture and infrastructure such as classrooms, accommodation for teachers especially at Chipepo Harbour community school where non of the teachers was accommodated. High absenteeism levels among boys, early marriages for girls and also lack of role models for girls.The study recommended that there was a need to sensitize the community on the importance of education, the government through the Ministry of Education should consider sending female teachers in rural community schools to act as role models for girls.
- ItemAn evaluation study on societal perception of girl-child education: A case study of Kaganga Area in Kalomo(2012-02-20) Maliko, WinasonThis study is an evaluative survey on the societal perception of a girl child education as conducted in the Kabanga area of Kalomo.The purpose of this study was to bring to the general publics’ attention the value and the necessity of addressing gender imbalances in the education of children, especially the girl child. The education of the girl child in the past has always received little or no attention since the girls’ world has been in the kitchen. It would discuss factors like cultural practices, domestic chores, socialization, distances and lack of government policies to vigorously promote girl child education and many others. Its objectives were to review the situation of girl child education in the area; discuss emerging issues in the education and review the implementation of gender policy; the findings of the study and recommendations on creating girl friendly schooling.
- ItemThe performance of female pupils in physical science at Serenje Technical High School Academic production unit.(2012-02-20) Kaunda, MwabaThis research paper contains a study carried out at serenje technical high school in the performance of female pupils in physical science academic production unit (APU). The researcher used question and an observation schedule to collect data from teachers and pupils in order to arrive at the findings. Part of the data was converted into table forms and graphs while part of it was Analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Results indicate that, female pupils can perform better in physical science subjects if only they are encouraged by teachers and parents.
- ItemFactors affecting youth partcipation in skills training programs in Kafue District: A case of St. Ambrose Trade Centre.(2012-02-21) Kasichi, Gideon TembweThe study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting youth participation in skills training programmes at a selected skills institutions in Kafue. The objective of the study was to asses the factors that affects youth participation in skills training and attitudes that motivate them. The study also sought to identify the skills training programs that female participants mostly participate and the challenges they face. The population included the males and females participants at the selected skills training centres. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides for the youths participants’. This data was presented in numeric tables, ratios and percentages. The data was analyzed and summarised in numeric value and percentages with some in-depth narrative information for understanding the results. The approach was used to increase the reliability and validity of the research. The findings of the study revealed that the levels of youths participation in skills training programmes are very high in the district. However, the youths are faced by a number of home, institutional and community challenges which affect their participation in skills training.The conclusion of the study was that youth participants in skills training were unable to successfully complete the programs they undertook due to the challenges that they face. It is recommended that the skills training institution should provide guidance and counselling services for there female participants in skills training programs. This would help the students recognize the important of training even when they face various negative home and community challenges. And that government and stakeholders to come in the venture of helping youths by way of empowering and sponsorship
- ItemAssessing the effects of women's participation in income generating programmes at International Trust for the education of Zambian Orphans and Women in Kamanga Township, Lusaka District(2012-02-21) Chiluba, TembaIncome generating program are programmes which provide loans and assist people to develop small business and crafts. They allow people to become self-sufficient and cover a wide range of activities such as traditional bee keeping, poultry baskets weaving and knitting. Their main aim is to promote profitable management of economic resources such as optimal productive use of idle land, existing facilities and other technical equipment.This study was conducted to assess the effects of women‟s participation in income Generating Programmes at International Trust for the Education of Zambian Orphans and Widows (ITEZOW). Thirty-three respondents were sampled using stratified random sampling method. All respondents were students who had graduated from ITEZOW and were currently running their own Businesses. The study revealed that most of the women enrolled for the programmes because they were vulnerable hence wanted to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to improve their welfare. Some enrolled because they expected to be in formal employment upon completion while others enrolled because they were simply interested in the courses being offered. The study also revealed that the participation of women in income Generating activity had a positive effect on most women‟s lives. Most women were able to meet their financial, social – economic, as well as their children‟s academic needs. The study recommended among other things the following: Non- Governmental Organization in general should ensure knowledge received in income generating programmes suit the needs of participants and that priority be given to the physically challenged individual
- ItemThe role of Divine Providence Home in caring for aged homeless(2014-08-20) Chivunga, SarahThis research study sought to determine the role of Divine Providence Home in Chawama Compound in caring for the aged homeless. The objectives of this study were to identify the types of care given to the aged in the Home, to determine government's contribution to the Home for the aged, to identify the constraints faced by the institutions in rendering care to the aged homeless.The study was expected to assist the policy makers in coming up with ways and means of addressing this immense problem of aged homeless.Since sample was small and purpose. The purposive sampling technique was used to obtain sample from the population. The study used a qualitative research design case study. Research was conducted among elderly population who were unable to read and write, the interview guide was used as the tool for data collection. Data analysis was analysed qualitatively to generate the most significant categories of themes.The results of the finding showed that the Home providers services such as food, clothes, accommodation, transport, laundry, health facilities, water and entertainment, transport and caters for all other expenses that occur such as funerals. They are also helped spiritually and counselling is also offered.Results also indicate that the home faces constraints such as lack of proper security system, inadequate facilities such as washing machine, no geyser for heating bathing water for the elderly people, lack of health facilities such as walkers, wheel chairs, crutches, disinfectants; lack of strong policy to protect the elderly from being abandon by their families. HIV/AIDS as one of the main contributions to this situation. Poor economic situation or high poverty levels as the contributing factors to high number of aged homeless also level of education of the clients.COMMON REASONS FOR ADMISSION Common reasons for admission to the Home includes; no one to take care of the elderly people; accused of being practising witchcraft, some are brought to the Home by the church, people, neglected by society, some are stranded from other countries and some because of being handicapped.
- ItemAn investigation into the services offered by extension workers and the factors which constrain farmers from adopting recommended farming practices: A case study of selected farmer groups in Choma District(2014-08-25) Mungala, Tom LweendoThis study assesses the services offered by extension workers and the factors which constrain the farmers from adopting recommended farming practices. To be studied were selected farmers' groups in Choma district.The objectives of the study were fourfold: first to determine the quality of extension services offered to the farmers in Choma district. This was important because of the decrease in the farming production in the affected areas; secondly, to find out the obstacles faced by extension officers in their interaction with the farmers to ascertain the problems they face in delivering the information. Thirdly, to determine the farmers' knowledge and use of recommended farming methods in relation to the low yields being experienced in the area. Fourthly, to find out the farmers responses regarding the poor quality and quantity of the crops.Methods that measured these objectives were employed through questionnaires to measure the results quantitatively and interviews to measure the results qualitatively. Since most of the farmers in the selected area could not read and write an interview guide was used to collect the needed data. Officials at the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Cooperatives were interviewed to find out their views on the future of the existing farming methods to determine the impact of modem methods of farming. The study concluded that lack of adequate interaction of farmers with the extension officers resulted into inadequacy in variable knowledge and skills needed in recommended methods.Most of the farmers were not sure about adopting drought resistant crops and replacing the oxen with donkeys. This compromised with their tradition where they used traditional seeds and keeping of oxen for their farm use. With the liberalization of the economy, the government should probably privatize the agriculture sector to cater for the much needed services by farmers. This could improve the attitude of farmers and possibly turn the wheel around in favour of high yields in the areas where the research was conducted and benefit the community and Zambia as a whole.
- ItemA study to investigate awareness levels, benefits, impact and empowerment women get from income generating activities through micro-finance loans: A case of Pride Zambia Chainama Branch(2014-08-25) Moonga, MellisaThe study was designed to investigate the levels of awareness, benefits, impact of micro-finance loans offered by PRIDE ZAMBIA on women empowerment.The target population of the study comprised women marketeers and officials at PRIDE ZAMBIA offices. The researcher used random sampling method and picked one hundred women marketeers and the four hundred women marketeers and four officials two from chainama branch and two from chachacha road branch.The research had 98% questionnaires duly completed by the respondents and returned. The data collected was critically analysed manually using tables of percentage frequencies and description through themes.The study revealed that there was no relationship between lack of women empowerment with beliefs, traditions, registration fees, consultation, location of PRIDE and illiteracy. However, the following were some of the factors that contributed to lack of permanent empowerment among women:Lack of legal trading places; Unsustainable (seasonal) business The weekly payment of loans; and Government's failure to build and allocate new market stand to the vulnerable. Women The study recommended the following among other things:PRIDE ZAMBIA to continue helping vulnerable women; Allow women to pay for their loans at month-ends; Continue publicizing Open centres in communities; PRIDE should also teach women on stock taking and records keeping Government should build more markets and consider the vulnerable when allocating new market stalls Government should provide loans to the vulnerable women, and Government must pass a law to stop street vending
- ItemAn evaluation of awareness and attitude of pupils towards guidance and counselling services in Secondary Schools in Lusaka Urban District(2014-08-25) Siamoongwa, Phanety Mweetwa
- ItemAn investigation of the attitude of students at the University of Zambia towards the use of contraceptive(2014-08-25) Makunka, Kunda Ethel
- ItemAn evaluation of the programmes offered by Chilenje Trades School(2014-08-25) Chanda, Hendrix ChamaThe main purpose of this research project was to carry out an evaluation study of the programmes offered by the Chilenje Trades School. More specifically the study attempted to answer a few questions concerning the programmes which were offered through the following objectives. •To determine if the programmes met their objectives. •To identify types and sources of support available, to carry out the programmes. •To determine whether there were adequate learning-teaching materials at the institution. •To determine constraints faced by the institution in its operations. •To find out the ways in which the institution was affecting its graduates in terms of skill and performance.
- ItemAn investigation into the type of training New Breakthrough to literacy(NBTL) teachers undergo: The case of Mumuni Zone in Lusaka Urban District(2014-08-25) Nguvu, Petronella NgamboNBTL I s a much more recent development in the Ministry of Education in Zambia. The Molteno project, a South Africa non-government organization together with the 1996 policy -"Education our future" influenced the adoption of the New Break through to literacy (NBTL) in the Ministry of Education. This course aimed at introducing initial literacy at Grade 1 through the seven official Zambia languages. (Ministry of Education, 2002). This study therefore sought to investigate the type of training that NBTL teachers of Mununi zone in Lusaka have undergone.In the literature review, much of the concepts related to the study are revealed. These concepts emphasize the need and demand for teacher development through In-service and pre-service education. Further a brief overview of pre-service and in-service teacher training programme in Zambia is provided. This provides in brief informant on how INSET as well as pre-service education has been provided in Zambia. Finally, the literature review also shows the importance of teaching in local languages by providing justifications for proponders such as Paulo Freire, Antonio Gramsci and Awonyi. In order to collect data, a descriptive research design was used following a baseline set up. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect and analyse the data. A sample of 30 respondents was selected purposively to whom the questionnaire and interview techniques were administered. The research findings revealed a number of issues concerning INSET for NBTL teachers. These findings are analysed by use of percentage tables and narrations. They are also discussed on the basis of the research objectives. In terms of INSET programmes for NBTL teachers, the findings revealed that Chalimbana Teacher Training college, now NISTCOL has been instrumental in providing INSET in NBTL through correspondence in the new Primary Teacher's Diploma course. The District Resource Centre held a workshop at ZAMISE on NBTL and the Curriculuni Development centre (CDC) also organized a workshop on Basic Education School Curriculum. All these including school based workshops have provided training to NBTL teachers. The findings also revealed problems such are inadequate time, over loaded curriculum, language barrier and even over enrolment as some of the hindrances to the effective implementation of NBTL.The study therefore made a number of recommendations some of which in include the following: .A proper and careful research must be done in order to identify the real training needs of the NBTL teacher. NBTL teachers as well as INSET planners must be involved in the whole research process. •The Ministry of Education should try as much as possible to train its teachers on how to write educational materials so that they can contribute to the producing of these materials. •The government should establish another institution to offer in-service education for teachers, such as NISTCOL.
- ItemAn investigation into women participation in community development programmes: A case study of Kabwe Urban(2014-08-25) Mambwe, WettanThis research attempted to investigate the participation of women in the Community Development programmes in Kabwe Urban.In order to get the evidence systematically, objectives were set and these guided the work. The sample consisted of 81 respondents of which 70 were club members and 11 were members of staff.The main instruments for collecting data were questionnaires, interviews and personal observation.The study established that many women did not participate in programmes because of lack of equipment, material resources in clubs, problem of water, perceived benefits and harsh socio¬economic factors.The report has five chapters. The first chapter begins with an introduction through to definition of terms. The second chapter is devoted to literature review. Methodology and data collection procedure are discussed in chapter three. The fourth chapter provides the data analysis of the study and brings the highlights of the results. The study winds up with chapter five providing discussion, recommendations and conclusion.
- ItemAn evaluation of the programmes offered by Chilenje Trades School(2014-08-25) Chanda, Hendrix ChamaThe main purpose of this research project was to carry out an evaluation study of the programmes offered by the Chilenje Trades School. More specifically the study attempted to answer a few questions concerning the programmes which were offered through the following objectives. •To determine if the programmes met their objectives. •To identify types and sources of support available, to carry out the programmes. •To determine whether there were adequate learning-teaching materials at the institution. •To determine constraints faced by the institution in its operations. •To find out the ways in which the institution was affecting its graduates in terms of skill and performance.
- ItemA study into factors contributing to low utilization of voluntary counselling and testing of Human Immunodeficiency virus(2014-08-27) Kakoma, Ernest KThis research was conducted to elicit factors contributing to low utilisation of VCT in HIV in Mufumbwe District in North-Western of Zambia. The study reviewed that knowledge of VCT in Mufumbwe district is high; 95% among health workers and 75% among community respondents. The main sources of information include health workers, radio/TV, relatives/friends and through seminars/workshops. 60% of the community respondents do not know where VCT is offered in the District.Utilisation of VCT is still very low; 30% for health workers and 6% of community respondents had ever gone for VCT services. The main reasons given for lack of utilisation of VCT are attributed to fear to know one's HIV status, lack of knowledge or awareness of VCT and inaccessibility of the service.The research further reviewed that only one public institution offers VCT and there was one NGO rendering care and support to the community. Therefore, whereas knowledge of VCT is very high, its utilisation is indeed very low.
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