Browsing Brage NMBU by Subject "Zambia"
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A study of socio-cultural barriers and human rights of women with disabilities in Livingstone and Kazungula districts of Zambia
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)Zambia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and as such is expected to provide for people with disabilities. There are at present very few reports on the status ... -
The effects of biochar on immobilizing Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd in contaminated soils from the mining sites in Kabwe (Zambia) and Folldal (Norway)
(Master thesis, 2021)Mining activities and resulting waste products are among the main sources of severe heavy metal pollution in the world. This study aims to examine i) the level of soil contamination, ii) mobility and ii) bioavailability ... -
Levels of persistent organic compounds and heavy metals in farmed and wild fish from Zambia and Tanzania, and assessment of possible health effects
(PhD thesis;2023:9, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Pollution of water bodies due to human activities is a threat to sustainable fisheries. Pollutants like heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can affect biological functions in fish and human. This leads ... -
The impact of planting basins under conservation farming with and without biochar on aggregate stability, soil organic carbon, and pH in Zambian Acrisols
(Master thesis, 2018)Conservation Farming (CF) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including reduced tillage, return of crop residue, and crop rotation, has been found to increase maize yields in rain-fed agriculture. In combination with the application ... -
Training for the informal sector : women and occupational justice
(Master thesis, 2014-06-30)Zambia has exceeded 14 million citizens, and around 6 million represent the work force. Women make up 48% and the clear majority is found in the informal work sector. Most women live in poverty and being unemployed is a ...