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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 ... -
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 ... -
Institutional arrangements for supply of water and sanitation services in Chinsali urban, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The study is an investigation of institutional arrangements for supply of water and sanitation services in Chinsali Urban, Zambia. The study aimed at assessing the institutional arrangements for supply of water and sanitation ... -
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 ... -
Product recommender system for telecommunication industries: a case of Zambia telecommunications companies
(The University of Zambia, 2019-02)Recommender systems have become increasingly popular in recent years, and are utilized in a variety of areas including movies, music, news, products, research articles, search queries, social tags, and products in general ... -
The status of water and sanitation in newly planned residential areas in Lusaka: a case of Kwamwena valley
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Zambia is among the most urbanized countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and is faced with urban development challenges in the provision of basic infrastructure such as water and sanitation to an ever-increasing urban population. ... -
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 ... -
Agricultural transformation in zambia’s Chibombo, Kapiri Mposhi and Mumbwa Districts, during the periods 1980-1990 and 1997-2008
(University of Zambia, 2019)The governance philosophies of the UNIP and MMD governments were very different. These were expected to drastically influence economic performance and livelihoods. The study was undertaken to compare how agricultural ... -
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. ... -
The growth and development of towns in a dual land tenure system in Zambia: a case of Lundazi town
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Zambia has experienced rapid urban growth reflected in physical expansion of towns and cities. However, this expansion is mostly characterised by informal urban development. Although there exists a diversity of circumstances ... -
Isolation and characterisation of antibacterial secondary metabolites from odontonema strictum (acanthaceae)
(The University of Zambia, 2019)It has been noted that an increasing number of bacteria are now developing resistance to commercial antibiotics. This problem necessitates the discovery of new classes of anti-microbial drug leads. Plants have always played ... -
Downscaling global climate models statistically and generating projections of changes in precipitation and temperature at meteorological stations in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Zambia has been experiencing adverse impacts of climate change. Generation of climate information about changes in future precipitation and temperature is useful in designing adaptive measures. Currently, global climate ... -
Impacts of climate change and climate variability on agriculture and household food security in Kazungula district
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The earth’s climate system has changed due to natural phenomena and anthropogenic activities resulting into increased atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gasses thus impacting negatively on agricultural production ... -
Prevalence and genetic characterization of bovine leukemia virus from beef cattle in the traditional sector in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), the causative agent of enzootic bovine leucosis (EBL), is a member of the family Retroviridae, and genus Deltaretrovirus. Whilst BLV has been associated with considerable economic losses in the ... -
Inclusiveness of urban land governance in the city of Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Many cities in developing countries are experiencing urbanization characterised by the continuous proliferation of informal settlements. Thus, this study assessed the inclusiveness of land administration in the City of ... -
Molecular differentiation of multi-drug resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from three provinces in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a disease caused by an acid-fast staining pathogenic bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is resistant to at least isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF), the two most potent ... -
Corruption in urban land administration in Lusaka city: drivers and forms
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Scarcity of land in Lusaka is resulting into increased land prices and various sectors of the society are increasingly questioning the extent of transparency and fairness in land administration. This study examines public ... -
The effect of aquaculture on phytoplankton diversity and abundance in lake Kariba, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)This study investigates the effect of aquaculture on Phytoplankton diversity and abundance in Lake Kariba. Water parameters that were monitored included: phosphate, nitrate and silica concentrations. Water samples were ... -
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) ... -
The structure of extended real-valued quasi-metric spaces
(The University of Zambia, 2018)An extended quasi-metric q on a nonempty set X without any assumed structure is a distance functional that satis es the usual properties of a quasi-metric except that it can assume values of in nity, in addition to ...
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