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Youth perceptions of the role of copper mining in development on the Zambian copperbelt.Mondoka, Ingwe. 02 September 2014 (has links)
Copper is the mainstay of the Zambian economy. From the inception of mining activities in the 1920s, it has accounted for the majority of the country‟s exports and foreign earnings. However, most people are of the view that its contribution to development programmes is disproportionate, well below their expectations. They attribute the contemporary failure to copper price volatility, international market forces, ownership, government ineptitude and the consequences of neoliberalism. Given the large expense involved in establishing and running copper mines, the country depends heavily on foreign capital. A big proportion of the copper that is mined in Zambia is sold in an unprocessed state denying the country additional revenue. This study assesses both the role of copper mining in the economic history of Zambia and its role in contemporary development as perceived and understood by current university-educated job market entrants on the Zambian Copperbelt, their educators and other commentators with work experience in the sector. / Theses (M.Dev.Studies)--University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2014.
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The role of indigenous fruit trees in the rural livelihoods : a case of the Mwekera area, Copperbelt province, ZambiaKalaba, Felix Kanungwe 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MSc (Forest and Wood Science))—University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / The utilization and commercialization of indigenous fruit trees has in the past been overlooked by
extension agencies due to the misconception that they do not play a major role in contributing to
the rural livelihoods. There is new and increasing emphasis on the contribution of non-timber
forest products (NTFPs) on improving the livelihoods and sustainable management of forest
ecosystems of the Miombo woodlands. This study was conducted around Mwekera area in the
Copperbelt province, Zambia to determine the role of indigenous fruit trees in the rural
livelihoods. A total of 70 households were interviewed in the survey using semi-structured
questionnaires, in-depth open ended interviews and focus group meetings to collect information
on the use of indigenous fruits.
The study revealed that 99% of the households experience ‘hunger’ during the rainy season from
November to April every year. Ninety seven percent (97%) of the households collect indigenous
fruit, with the most collected fruits being Uapaca kirkiana (74%), Anisophyllea boehmii (71%)
and Parinari curatellifolia (67%). Additionally, there is very little selling of indigenous fruit
(31%) but that Uapaca kirkiana and Anisophyllea boehmii account for 95% of the fruits sold.
Forty six percent (46%) of the households process fruits of U. kirkiana, A. boehmii and P.
curatellifolia into juice and/or porridge. Furthermore IFTs are also used as traditional medicine.
Sixty three percent (63%) of the households used IFTs for medicinal purposes with two-thirds of
the respondents citing Anisophyllea boehmii as an important medicinal tree species.
The study also showed that 85% of the respondents have seen a change in the forest cover
resulting into loss of biodiversity with 70% of the respondents indicating that the change is with
respect to reduction in forest size and scarcity of some species; and that charcoal production and
clearance of land for cultivation are the major causes of the scarcity of indigenous fruit trees.
It is concluded that the major contribution of IFTs in the study area is in filling the gap during
times of hunger rather as being a source of income through selling. Charcoal production and
clearance for agriculture are the main contributing agents for the loss of biodiversity and scarcity
of IFTs. It is recommended that domestication of IFTs and sustainable forestry and agricultural
management practices be employed to ensure that future generations continue to benefit from the
forest resource.
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Learner performance and teaching in public secondary schools in Zambia : a critical studyHaamoonga, Brenda Cynthia 12 1900 (has links)
The study was primary undertaken to critically study the nature of learner performance and
teaching in public secondary schools in Zambia, with a focus on four public, co-education, day
schools in the Copperbelt region for the purposes of addressing the challenge of poor
performance in the Grade 12 National examinations that has characterised public secondary
schools in the country. The researcher was guided by the main research question: ‘What is the
nature of learner performance and teaching in public secondary schools in Zambia?’ The aim of
the research was to establish the factors that negatively affected learner performance and
teaching in the selected schools in order to develop effective mechanisms that would improve the
education system in public secondary schools both at regional and national levels.
The study was undertaken using a qualitative interpretive phenomenological approach mainly
propounded by Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), for the purposes of collecting the lived
experiences of the 24 purposively selected participants employed in this research: 4 head
teachers, 8 teachers and 12 learners. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews
among the two longest serving teachers (male and female) per school and each of the head
teachers in all the four schools; and two focus group interviews (from the highest and lowest
performing schools) comprising six learners per group of equal gender among the selected Grade
12 candidates from the debate club and school council. The research also included analysis of
documents like: school mission statements and visions, schemes and records of work and
learners’ record of performance. The gathered information was manually analysed and
interpreted.
The major findings from the analysed data were that public secondary schools were negatively
affected by four main categories of factors: (a) socio-economic factors; (b) the nature of the
teaching and learning environment; (c) personal factors relating to the learners, teachers and head
teachers; and (d) policy issues relating to learner enrolment and assessment, teacher selection,
recruitment and development and highly controlled bureaucratic systems.
The study established that improved learner performance is crucial to national development
because the quality of an education system is measured by the performance of learners, and is the major drive for many aspects of development. The study also revealed that it was possible to
improve learner performance, based on a number of lessons that can be drawn from the
international research findings on characteristics of high-performing schools.
Finally, the study recommends that public secondary schools in Zambia should revise their
approach to enrolment of learners, teacher recruitment and development, and leadership
appointment, and should adopt policies that meet the needs of the Zambian context as well as
investing in research. / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Philosophy of Education)
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Tribe, politics and industry on the Zambian copperbeltHarries-Jones, Peter January 1970 (has links)
No description available.
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Motivation of librarians in Central and Copperbelt provinces of ZambiaMusonda, Yolam 18 November 2014 (has links)
The efficiency and effectiveness of any library in delivering quality services to clients is not only dependent on how skilled the librarians are but also on how motivated they are. This study investigated factors which affect motivation of librarians in Central and Copperbelt Provinces of Zambia.
The study was a survey design involving questionnaires and interview technique to obtain information. A whole population of 100 respondents was used to collect data. The survey combined qualitative and quantitative methods, qualitative data obtained from interviews were analysed by coding and regrouping similar themes using constant comparative techniques. Quantitative data from questionnaires were analysed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).
Study findings indicated that there were various factors which motivated librarians to do more work such as responsibilities, good salary, promotion and work achievement. However, further revelation showed that there is still need to reinforce these factors to enhance more motivation of librarians. / Information Science / M.A. (Information Science)
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Motivation of librarians in Central and Copperbelt provinces of ZambiaMusonda, Yolam 18 November 2014 (has links)
The efficiency and effectiveness of any library in delivering quality services to clients is not only dependent on how skilled the librarians are but also on how motivated they are. This study investigated factors which affect motivation of librarians in Central and Copperbelt Provinces of Zambia.
The study was a survey design involving questionnaires and interview technique to obtain information. A whole population of 100 respondents was used to collect data. The survey combined qualitative and quantitative methods, qualitative data obtained from interviews were analysed by coding and regrouping similar themes using constant comparative techniques. Quantitative data from questionnaires were analysed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).
Study findings indicated that there were various factors which motivated librarians to do more work such as responsibilities, good salary, promotion and work achievement. However, further revelation showed that there is still need to reinforce these factors to enhance more motivation of librarians. / Information Science / M. A. (Information Science)
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