Papers by Dalitso Mvula
IJRISS, 2023
This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nu... more This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nursing and clinical medicine first year students at LIUTEBM University. The objectives of the study were to determine how often nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to ascertain the purpose for which nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to explore the extent of awareness of library services by nursing and clinical medicine first year students and to determine the challenges faced in accessing library services. Using descriptive research design, 30 students were purposively selected. Findings revealed that there were more female students enrolled in the programmes. The study also established that the library was being used occasionally by many students. Results on the purpose for using the library showed that many were using it to read in order to improve personal competence. The findings also revealed that majority students were aware of book display services while challenge revealed was inadequate time to seek needed information. The need by LIUTEBM University management to consider improving internet connectivity in the library to encourage information access in electronic form was recommended. This was seen as way through which many users can begin frequenting the library. Increasing the library operational hours to allow students access information outside their lectures hours was also highlighted. Accordingly, LIUTEBM University management were urged to consider subscribing to more online journals that would allow utilization of electronic information to complement existing physical copies of information.
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023
This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nu... more This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nursing and clinical medicine first year students at LIUTEBM University. The objectives of the study were to determine how often nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to ascertain the purpose for which nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to explore the extent of awareness of library services by nursing and clinical medicine first year students and to determine the challenges faced in accessing library services. Using descriptive research design, 30 students were purposively selected. Findings revealed that there were more female students enrolled in the programmes. The study also established that the library was being used occasionally by many students. Results on the purpose for using the library showed that many were using it to read in order to improve personal competence. The findings also revealed that majority students wer...
This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nu... more This study aimed at assessing the use of academic library and information seeking behaviour of nursing and clinical medicine first year students at LIUTEBM University. The objectives of the study were to determine how often nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to ascertain the purpose for which nursing and clinical medicine first year students used the library, to explore the extent of awareness of library services by nursing and clinical medicine first year students and to determine the challenges faced in accessing library services. Using descriptive research design, 30 students were purposively selected. Findings revealed that there were more female students enrolled in the programmes. The study also established that the library was being used occasionally by many students. Results on the purpose for using the library showed that many were using it to read in order to improve personal competence. The findings also revealed that majority students were aware of book display services while challenge revealed was inadequate time to seek needed information. The need by LIUTEBM University management to consider improving internet connectivity in the library to encourage information access in electronic form was recommended. This was seen as way through which many users can begin frequenting the library. Increasing the library operational hours to allow students access information outside their lectures hours was also highlighted. Accordingly, LIUTEBM University management were urged to consider subscribing to more online journals that would allow utilization of electronic information to complement existing physical copies of information.
IJRISS, 2022
This study aimed at investigating the acquisition, transfer and preservation of Indigenous Knowle... more This study aimed at investigating the acquisition, transfer and preservation of Indigenous Knowledge by traditional healers in Chibombo District. The objectives of the study were to explore how traditional healers acquired Indigenous Medical Knowledge, identify the methods used during IMK transfer, identify the methods which were used by traditional healers to preserve IMK and to investigate the challenges which were associated with acquisition, transfer and preservation of medical knowledge. Using qualitative research method and snowball sampling, primary data were collected from 29 traditional healers and 5 key informants through faceto-face interviews. Findings revealed that traditional healers acquired knowledge of healing through training and ancestral calling. The study also established that the majority of trained healers were females as they were much more willing to be trained than males. Findings on IK transfer revealed that majority of traditional healers transferred IK on healing through demonstration and observation. Findings on knowledge preservation showed that majority of traditional healers were training their family and other interested individuals. Results on challenges during acquisition, transfer and preservation of IK revealed that would-be healers experienced sickness, difficulties in mastering what was demonstrated and observed, segregation from their known communities and panicking when patients showed no signs of recovering after administering the herbs to them. The need for community leaders in Chibombo district to consider educating the local youths during ceremonial gatherings on the need to acquire and preserve indigenous practices was recommended. This was seen as a way through which unwillingness to learn and share would be reduced. Secondly, it was recommended that collaborative efforts between community leaders and traditional healers to document most of the indigenous medicine and the ailments they healed be strengthened. This was seen as a way through which difficulties in mastering and panicking among the would-be healers reduce.
Development Management Project, 2017
The name of the project is Martha Goat Farming (MGF) and the ultimate goal of the project is to i... more The name of the project is Martha Goat Farming (MGF) and the ultimate goal of the project is to increase levels of income and employment creation through expansion in goat meat production to over 3000 people in Southern province, Chirundu district by 2021. The project budget is 28,000,000 and this amount has been funded by Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry. The exercise is scheduled to take duration of 1 year. Furthermore, the project will operate in 3 distinct areas of Chirundu namely Chiawa, Kanyangala and Mugulamano because it is where we locate our beneficiaries. These are vulnerable women.
Drafts by Dalitso Mvula
This study was conducted with the aim to access the utilization of e-resources by natural science... more This study was conducted with the aim to access the utilization of e-resources by natural science fourth year students at the university of Zambia great east road campus. However the objectives of the research included to investigate students awareness of e-resources provided by UNZA Library, to investigate the extent to which natural science students utilize the e-resources, to establish the frequency of using e-resources, to establish the purpose of using e-resources and to investigate the challenges natural science students face when accessing e-resource provided by UNZA Library. The study population consisted of 100 natural science fourth year students self-administered questionnaires were used, the 100 students were selected using systematic sampling and the findings of the study were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). According to the findings, the majority of the respondents accounting for about 44.4% pointed out that they are not aware of e-journals and furthermore, 49.5% respondents was not aware of the e-books provided by UNZA Library. However, reason given regarding the non awareness of these e-resources were limited access to the internet, less routers within the school premises, lack of knowledge and poor orientation. However, it was recommended that the number of routers be increased within campus so as to allow internet access at convenient places such as hostels, library and lecture rooms, it was also recommended that more information should be made available through sensitization programmes on e-resources and also a good orientation about e-resources to the newly admitted students be conducted to create awareness.
Thesis Chapters by Dalitso Mvula
UNZA PRESS, 2021
Background: Child nutrition in Zambia remains a persistent communal health problem
regardless of ... more Background: Child nutrition in Zambia remains a persistent communal health problem
regardless of many counter efforts channelled towards its fight overtime. The Zambia
Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) indicates that 35% of children under-five are
stunted. This study set out to investigate factors associated with child stunting in Zambia
among children aged 0-59 months using 2018 ZDHS data.
Methods: The 2018 ZDHS children’s data set (KR file) was analysed to measure stunting
among children aged 0-59 months. Bivariate and a multivariate logistic regression analysis
was used to measure the association between independent variables and stunting. Pearson’s
Chi-square test of proportions measuring differences in proportions and adjusted odd ratios
(AOR) with confidence intervals at 95% were reported.
Results: Findings indicate that 35% of children were stunted. Stunting pattern was increasing
with age and it was highest (46%) among children aged 18 to 23 months, then the trend starts
to decrease as children grow older. The association between infections and stunting was not
statistically significant as the p values exceeded the level of significance (p<0.05). A child's
perceived low birth size, being male, mother’s wealth quintile, ethnicity as well as level of
education were significant predictors of stunting.
Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that socio economic, demographic, geographical and
cultural factors are associated with stunting. It is therefore recommended that preventive
measures nested in multiple development sectors and responses that draws from crosssectional disciplines (trans-disciplinary) are comprehensively engaged.
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regardless of many counter efforts channelled towards its fight overtime. The Zambia
Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) indicates that 35% of children under-five are
stunted. This study set out to investigate factors associated with child stunting in Zambia
among children aged 0-59 months using 2018 ZDHS data.
Methods: The 2018 ZDHS children’s data set (KR file) was analysed to measure stunting
among children aged 0-59 months. Bivariate and a multivariate logistic regression analysis
was used to measure the association between independent variables and stunting. Pearson’s
Chi-square test of proportions measuring differences in proportions and adjusted odd ratios
(AOR) with confidence intervals at 95% were reported.
Results: Findings indicate that 35% of children were stunted. Stunting pattern was increasing
with age and it was highest (46%) among children aged 18 to 23 months, then the trend starts
to decrease as children grow older. The association between infections and stunting was not
statistically significant as the p values exceeded the level of significance (p<0.05). A child's
perceived low birth size, being male, mother’s wealth quintile, ethnicity as well as level of
education were significant predictors of stunting.
Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that socio economic, demographic, geographical and
cultural factors are associated with stunting. It is therefore recommended that preventive
measures nested in multiple development sectors and responses that draws from crosssectional disciplines (trans-disciplinary) are comprehensively engaged.
regardless of many counter efforts channelled towards its fight overtime. The Zambia
Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) indicates that 35% of children under-five are
stunted. This study set out to investigate factors associated with child stunting in Zambia
among children aged 0-59 months using 2018 ZDHS data.
Methods: The 2018 ZDHS children’s data set (KR file) was analysed to measure stunting
among children aged 0-59 months. Bivariate and a multivariate logistic regression analysis
was used to measure the association between independent variables and stunting. Pearson’s
Chi-square test of proportions measuring differences in proportions and adjusted odd ratios
(AOR) with confidence intervals at 95% were reported.
Results: Findings indicate that 35% of children were stunted. Stunting pattern was increasing
with age and it was highest (46%) among children aged 18 to 23 months, then the trend starts
to decrease as children grow older. The association between infections and stunting was not
statistically significant as the p values exceeded the level of significance (p<0.05). A child's
perceived low birth size, being male, mother’s wealth quintile, ethnicity as well as level of
education were significant predictors of stunting.
Conclusion: It was therefore concluded that socio economic, demographic, geographical and
cultural factors are associated with stunting. It is therefore recommended that preventive
measures nested in multiple development sectors and responses that draws from crosssectional disciplines (trans-disciplinary) are comprehensively engaged.