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An establishment of the levels of awareness of marketeers on council services in selected markets in Kafue district, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2022) Mwachiyaba, Agness
The focus of this study was to establish marketeers „levels of awareness of the local governance issues in selected markets under Kafue town council. Specifically, the study sought to ascertain whether or not marketeers in Kafue town participate in the management of the markets. The study was also establishing whether or not marketeers in Kafue town are aware that they can hold Kafue Town council accountable in the management of markets. Apart from the aforementioned objectives, the research also sought to determine the responsiveness of Kafue town council to the needs of the marketeers and finally to identify what penalties Kafue Town council give to marketeers who default in the payments of market levies. In this study, three markets under Kafue town council were selected and some council workers, from which 32 research respondents were conveniently and snowbally sampled. As a matter of data collection methods, semi-structured interviews and Focus Group Discussion were used. Document analysis and checklist were also part of the data collection methods employed in this investigation. Data analysis was based on themes that emerged in the study. The data was coded, transcribed and manually analysed. The research results showed that marketeers know little about the roles of the council. It was also indicated in the study that the participation of marketeers in local governance is very low. The young marketeers do not hold the council accountable and few elderly marketeers hold the council accountable only in few cases. Further, the council responsiveness to marketeers „needs is not satisfactory. Also, the council does not do anything to defaulting marketeers. This study concluded that the marketeers‟ awareness of council roles is very low which results in the low participation by marketeers hence poor service delivery by the council. Based on the research findings, it is recommended that there is need for the council to come up with strategies that will help marketeers know the roles of the council in market management if their participation has to be aroused such as having workshops where both young and older marketeers are oriented on council roles as well as their rights as citizens. Another recommendation is that council should come up with ways of responding to the needs of marketeers which will satisfy their needs. Lastly but not the least the council should effect some charges to give to marketeers who default in the payment of market levies as this will help them understand the importance of the market levies in the management of markets.
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Quality of public transport service in the city of Lusaka: a case study of the minibus service on the great east road.
(The University of Zambia, 2020) Choongo, Benson
Public transport is important for the well-being of any country in the world. Having a well planned and efficiently managed transportation system brings many benefits to the people. Public transport is adversely affected by rising incomes, urban sprawl, and undeveloped road systems, spatial-development mismatches which worsens traffic conditions in the developing countries. Traffic congestion can contribute to poor quality of public transport service in the City of Lusaka. Service quality needs to be assessed to establish whether it meets the needs of the service users. Customers’ assessments of quality of service include perceptions of multiple dimensions of the service. The research was done to assess the quality of public transport service on the Great East Road which had the second highest traffic volume of 31,000 vehicles per day in the City of Lusaka in the year 2009. The Independence Avenue had the highest at 47,000 vehicles per day. Primary and secondary data collection methods were used. The primary data was collected from key informants using interview guides and questionnaires while secondary data was collected through review of documents such as books, journals and others related to the topic. Two methods of sampling namely Purposive Sampling and Convenience Sampling were used to determine the samples. A total of 20 minibuses, 20 minibus drivers and 20 commuters were therefore used in assessing quality of the public transport service on the study route. Five (5) institutions namely Departments of Physical Planning and Housing (DPPH) and Housing and Infrastructure Development (DHID), Lusaka City Council, (LCC), Road Traffic and Safety Agency (RTSA) and the Ministry of Transport, Works Supply and Communications (MTWSC) were used to provide information regarding the quality of public transport service on the study route and the City of Lusaka as a whole. Direct observations by the researcher was another method used for data collection to capture the actual prevailing situation regarding the subject matter. Observations were also made to achieve material truth and inductive reasoning. To assess the quality of service, The Reliability, Extent of Service, Comfort, Safety and Affordability (RECSA) approach which has five dimensions of quality of service was used. Findings showed that public transport service quality was unreliable, inadequate, uncomfortable, unsafe and unaffordable to service users. Recommendations such as the introduction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) were made towards improvement of quality of public transport service according to the five dimensions of service quality assessment of RECSA.
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The coverage of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and rotavirus vaccine (RV) with the supply-side factors in select health centres of Chilanga and Chirundu districts of Lusaka province in Zambia: a mixed methods study.
(The University of Zambia, 2019) Chabaputa, Rhoda
Zambian children under age 5 continue to face multiple obstacles with respect to their survival and development. Specifically, beyond the neonatal period, Pneumonia, and Diarrhoea are leading contributors to the high under-5 mortality rate. While vaccinations have been introduced to counter these conditions, a serious weakness of the new vaccines has been identified in their poor coverage. Essentially, data indicate that delivery of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and Rotavirus Vaccine (RV) have remained lower than existing vaccines in the Zambian immunisation schedule. This study aimed at establishing the coverage of Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (PCV) and Rotavirus vaccine (RV) and exploring supply-side factors in select health centers of Chilanga and Chirundu districts of Lusaka province in Zambia. This study used an embedded mixed method study design that combined a cross sectional design to compute quantitative data on immunisation coverage rates for the year 2017 and an exploratory case study to obtain a qualitative component that contextualised the results of the quantitative data. 4 health facilities were included in the study. Using complete enumeration of children under age 1, Chilanga health center and Makeni health center from Chilanga district provided a total sample 770 and 822 respectively. Chipepo health center and Lusitu health center from Chirundu district provided total samples of 664 and 1531 correspondingly. 6 In-depth interviews were included. Chilanga health center recorded coverage rates of 124%, 127% and 127% for RV 2 PCV 3 and DPT 3 respectively. The percentages of over 100 came as a result of the facility servicing populations outside its catchment thereby inflating the numerator. In the same order of vaccines, Makeni Konga recorded 44%, 47% and 47%. In Chipepo health center 71%, 73% and 73% were the coverage rates for RV 2, PCV 3 and DPT 3. In Lusitu health center, the immunization coverage rates for RV 2, PCV 3 and DPT 3 were recorded at 14%, 14% and 14% respectively. A further analysis of the ratio of PCV, representing new vaccines, and DPT, representing the older vaccines, obtained a ratio of 1.00 for all 4 health facilities. Since every child being given a dose of PCV is expected to also receive a corresponding dose of DPT, the ratio of 1.00 implied that the delivery of the new vaccines was in tandem with the older vaccines. The major supply side factors that are affecting the progress of the program are community engagement as a result of limited transportation, fuel and meal allowances for field workers. The shortage of staffing is also a challenge. Out of the 4 health facilities under investigation, only 1 is above the set national target of 90% per specific antigen when it comes to DPT, PCV and RV coverage rate. The supply side factors that seem to explain the observed coverage rates are community engagement and staffing. Comparison of new vaccines and traditional vaccines found them to be equally distributed. For these facilities, there are no supply issues that are influencing only the new vaccines. Resource allocation to alleviate lack of transport, fuel and allowances for field workers must be put in place to improve immunization coverage rates.
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The effectiveness of child participation in child centred non governmental organizations in Zambia: the case of World vision Zambia’s Choongo and Magoye cluster area programs.
(The University of Zambia, 2021) Ndonji, Mulemba Future
This report evaluates effective child participation in child centred Non-Governmental Organizations in Zambia; The case of World Vision Zambia’s Choongo and Magoye Cluster Area Programs (AP). This chapter provides a background of the study wherein the general information about Zambia is provided. The chapter also highlights the key elements of the study in the context of the Zambian situation. Further, it discusses the study site which is World Vision Zambia and more specifically the operations of Choongo and Magoye Area Programme. Consequently, the statement of the problem, research objectives and the significance of the study are provided. It then concludes with the theoretical and conceptual frameworks as well as ethical considerations.
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Implementation of fisheries co-management in Mweru- Luapula fishery, Northern Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2021) Kaluma, Ketiwe
The introduction of Co- management in Mweru- Luapula fishery in the early 1990’s by the Department of Fisheries (DOF) aimed at replacing exclusionary state control. However, lack of supporting legislation and funding in most fisheries led to its collapse. Currently, co-management legislation exists through the Fisheries Act No. 22 of 2011. The study aimed to examine co- management implementation in Mweru- Luapula fishery by evaluating the performance of Village Fisheries Management Committees (VFMCs), analyzing participation of fishers in management activities and assessing fisher compliance to fisheries regulations. Data were collected through structured interviews with 64 respondents, five focus group discussions and two key informant interviews with a traditional leader and an official from the Department of Fisheries in Nchelenge district. Ostrom’s eight design principles and Pretty’s typology of participation were used to analyze the performance of the VFMC and fisher participation respectively. Thematic and content analysis was employed to analyze the data. Results show that despite the existence of a VFMC structure, failure to host elections since co- management inception suggests the possibility of ‘elite capture’ by the local leadership. A passive type of participation exists with only 11 percent of respondents attributing the by- law formulation process to the Department of Fisheries and fishers. Despite majority (92 percent) of respondents indicating awareness of the prescribed gear, fishers are undeterred from using illegal fishing gear owing to low penalty charges imposed on offenders and failure to integrate fishers in monitoring fellow fishers’ activities. Weak enforcement of fishery regulations and a lack of clearly defined property rights by the fishing community therefore indicate poor implementation of the co- management system in Mweru- Luapula fishery. Therefore by sensitizing artisan fishers and the fishing community on their rights and duties in the co- management system and engaging them through dialogue in planning and decision- making, co- management can be revived. Future studies can therefore explore the role of Fishing Associations and how they can be integrated in co- management plans.