Civic Education 10-12

GRADE TEN
INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

WHAT IS CIVIC EDUCATION?
 It is the awareness of the public in Civic matters such as
governance, Politics, Work Culture, Human Rights and Socio-
economic issues.
 It is the imparting of knowledge, ability and capacity of
Citizens to make sense of their Political world.
 It is the imparting of knowledge to people on issues pertaining
to national affairs which hinge on governance.
 This means that Civic education may also refer to the active
participation and engagement in self-governance by the
citizens of the country. It covers the rights, duties, obligations
and responsibilities of citizens.
IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC EDUCATION

 It helps to form competent, active and responsible citizens.
 It enables citizens to be aware of their fundamental rights and
freedoms.
 It enables citizens to participate in voluntary organizations
such as workers unions, women’s associations, community
organisations, etc.
 It helps citizens to acquire proficiency in monitoring and
correcting policies and laws of their country.
 It helps to facilitate the development of knowledge, skills and
values in pupils.
 It enables to produce knowledgeable learners who are aware,
can make decisions, judge and act based on human rights and
social responsibilities.
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 It enables citizens to be analytical, innovative, creative and
constructive mind which will cherish and safeguard individual
liberties and human rights.
 It helps to produce learners who can express one’s own ideas
freely, exercise tolerance for other people’s views and maintain
discipline and hard work for the sake of personal and national
development.
 It enables pupils to contribute to the promotion of democratic
values and sustenance of democratic systems by making them
understand, cherish and defend its equality.
 It enables pupils to understand, cherish, promote and protect
the equality between men and women, human rights, the rule
of law, representative governance etc.
 It enables pupils to contribute to the promotion of democratic
values and sustenance of democratic systems by making them
understand, cherish and defend its equality.
 It enables pupils to understand, cherish, promote and protect
the equality between men and women, human rights, the rule of
law, representative governance etc.
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THE CONSTITUTION
 A Constitution is a system of laws, customs and principles
usually written down, according to which a country or an
organization is governed.
 Customs refer to accepted traditions and habits of the people in
a society. A constitution is the Supreme Law to which all other
laws are subordinate.
 A nation needs a constitution in order to regulate the activities
of its citizens.
TYPES OF CONSTITUTIONS
Written constitutions.
Unwritten constitutions.
2. WRITTEN CONSTITUTION
 This is a constitution in which most of the provisions or contents
are documented in a single formal written document.
 It is a set of rules that the citizens of a nation contribute to,
discuss and agree to be governed by.
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 Countries with written constitutions include Zambia, Botswana,
Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, and America.
Advantages of a Written Constitution

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 It is clear and definite.

 They are stable and steady.
 They are free from manipulation by the Judiciary.
 It affords protection to the individuals and guarantee people’s
rights.
Disadvantages of a Written Constitution
 They are not easily adaptable to emergencies and changing
needs in society.
 It tends to compress into one document all the ideals and
political principles of a nation.
 It is difficult to amend when rigidity and conservatism are
carried too far.
2. UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION
 This is a Constitution that has most of its provisions not found in
a single document but in a collection of documents, statutes and
traditional practices that are generally accepted as governing a
nation.
 The British constitution is one such example.
Advantages of Unwritten Constitution

 It is easily adaptable to changing conditions of a dynamic
society.
 It can be bent to meet national emergencies without breaking
their framework.
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 It provides legal means for satisfying popular passions and
preventing revolutions.
Disadvantages of Unwritten Constitution

 It is unstable as it can be bent or twisted easily.
 It can be changed or amended according to individuals or party’s
wishes and desires.
 It is vague because it is unclear and indefinite.
 It requires a high degree of political consciousness in order to
understand it among the people.
 It is taken for guaranteed that it exists, even though it is not
written.
 It can easily be manipulated by the Judiciary
FORMS OF CONSTITUTIONS
The two types of constitutions can either be Flexible or Rigid.
1. FLEXIBLE CONSTITUTION
 This is a form of a constitution that can easily be amended or
changed by the majority of eligible citizens without calling for a
referendum.
 A Referendum is a situation when citizens are asked to vote YES
or NO on an important national issue, such as voting whether to
abolish the death sentence or not.
2. RIGID CONSTITUTION
 This is a form of a Constitution that cannot easily be amended.
 This type of a constitution is usually amended by a different
body such as the National Constitution Conference (NCC) as is
the case in Zambia, and also through a Constituent Assembly
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(C.A) and a Referendum, which have a special status than
ordinary institutions or Parliament.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION

 The Zambian Constitution begins with a Preamble which is an
introduction to the document.
 The preamble states, ‘We, the people of Zambia by our
representatives, assembled in our Parliament, having solemnly
resolved to maintain Zambia as a sovereign Democratic Republic
and that Zambia shall forever remain a unitary , indivisible,
multiparty and Democratic Sovereign State; do hereby enact and
give ourselves this Constitution’.
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION

PART TITLE CONTENT
i. NATIONAL  Declaration of Zambia as a
SOVEREIGNTY AND Sovereign state.
THE STATE
ii.  Deals with the qualification for
CITIZENSHIP Zambian citizenship and conditions
which can lead to withdrawal of
Zambian citizenship.
iii. PROTECTION OF THE  Deals with the Rights and
FUNDAMENTAL Freedoms of individuals which are
RIGHTS AND protected. Stating the protection
FREEDOMS OF THE of rights and freedoms of
INDIVIDUAL individuals.
iv. THE EXECUTIVE  Deals with election, tenure of
office and removal of the
president from office; functions of
the president, Ministers and
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Deputy Ministers, Secretary to the
Cabinet, Attorney General,
Solicitor General, Director of Public
Prosecutions and Advisory
Committee.
v THE LEGISLATURE  Deals with qualifications for
election to the National Assembly;
legislative powers, membership of
parliament and composition of
national assembly.
Vii THE JUDICATURE  Deals with courts and
appointment of judges, High court,
Supreme Court, Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of Industrial
Relations Court.
Vii DEFENCE AND  Deals with the functions of the
NATIONAL SECURITY Zambia Defense Forces, the
Zambia Police Service, the Prisons
Service and the Zambia Security
Intelligence Services.
Vii LOCAL  Deals with the structure and
GOVERNMENT functions of local councils.
SYSTEM
ix DIRECTIVE  Deals with development of
PRINCIPLES OF national, policies, implementation
STATE POLICY AND of national policies, making and
THE DUTIES OF A enactment of laws; and application
CITIZEN of the constitution and any other
law.
x FINANCE  Deals with taxation, withdrawal of
monies from the general revenues,
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financial reports, remunerations of
officers, public debt and the
Auditor General.
xi SERVICE  Deals with commissions, pension
COMMISSIONS laws and protection.
xii HUMAN RIGHTS  Deals with the establishment, the
COMMISSION independence, functions, powers,
composition and procedures of
Human Rights Commission.
xiii CHIEFS AND HOUSE  Deals with institutions of chiefs,
OF CHIEFS House of Chiefs, its functions and
composition.
xiv MISCELLANEOUS  Resignations, re-appointments,
concurrent appointments.
HISTORY OF CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS IN ZAMBIA

 When Zambia got independence on 24th October, 1964, it
inherited the Northern Rhodesia self-government constitution of
1963.
 The provisions in that constitution were meant to safeguard the
interests of white settlers.
 Therefore, since 1964 to 2016, Zambia has had five
Constitutional Review Commissions (CRCs) with the view of
improving its constitution.
CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSIONS IN ZAMBIA SINCE

INDEPENDENCE
 The Constitutional Review Commissions in Zambia are usually
named after the chairpersons of the commission.
1. CHONA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 1972

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 This was the first Constitutional Review Commission and it
recommended the establishment of a One Party State.
 This meant that all other political parties were banned and not
allowed to exist except UNIP (United National Independence
Party) which President Kaunda was heading. It became illegal to
form any other political party.
 This recommendation was adopted in 1973 and this was the
beginning of the Second Republic.
 A constitution that outlaws (banns) the formation of political
parties does not encourage free electoral participation and
infringes on people rights and freedoms such as Freedom of
Association, Freedom of Conscience, etc.
2. MVUNGA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 1991

 This was the second Constitutional Review Commission and it
recommended that Zambia should revert to, or reintroduce
multiparty democracy.
 This marked the beginning of the Third Republic.
3. MWANAKATWE CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSIONS OF 1995

 This was the third Constitutional Review Commission and its
main amendment to the Zambian constitution was the
parentage of persons contesting presidency of Zambia.
 It recommended that only persons whose parents were both
born in Zambia could be eligible (allowed) to stand for
presidency. As a result, the then presidential aspirant Dr.
Kenneth Kaunda was automatically disqualified since his parents
were not born in Zambia.
4. MUNG’OMBA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 2005
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This is the fourth Constitutional Review Commission and its
recommendations were not adopted.
5. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT ACT NUMBER 2 OF 2016.

This Constitutional Review Commission was made up of experts and
some of the recommendations include the running mate, Dual
citizenship, No crossing over of the floor and the fifty plus one percent
for one to win the general election.
CONSTITUTION MAKING AND ADOPTION PROCESSES

CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS
 This is a legally acceptable process which a country uses to
make its supreme law of the land or constitution.
 A constitution can be made through a Constituent Assembly and
Constitutional Review Commission[CRC]
A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
 is a body of representatives elected by their respective interest
groups to formulate, amend or adopt a constitution of a country
 Representatives are drawn from Churches, learning institutions,
Trade Unions, the Civil Society, Student bodies and Special
interest groups
A CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMISSION
 This is a group of people appointed by the President to collect
views from the general public on what should be contained in
the constitution.
 In Zambia, the Executive wing of government initiates the
making of the National Constitution.
 The republican president using the Inquiries Acts appoints a
Constitutional Review Commission to collect views from citizens
through sittings conducted country wide were citizens make
submissions orally or in writing as groups or individuals.
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 Thereafter, the Constitutional Review Commission produces a
draft constitution. The Inquiries Act is a law which gives the
president power to appoint a commission of enquiry.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTION PROCESS

 This is a process of approving the copy of a draft constitution so
that it becomes an official document.
 There are two main methods which are used to adopt a
constitution and these are;
THROUGH PARLIAMENT
 Under this method, the draft constitution is submitted to
Parliament, which debates the draft Constitution before
adopting and sending it to the president for assent (signing).
 Zambia used this method for the first three Constitutional
Review Commissions.
THROUGH A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (CA)

 A Constituent Assembly is a body of representatives elected by
their respective interest groups to formulate, amend or adopt a
constitution of any country.
 Representatives may be drawn from churches, learning
institutions, trade unions, civil society, etc. The most important
thing is that every citizen regardless of gender, religion,
ethnicity, creed, sex, age and beliefs identifies with the interests
being expressed by a member or members of a Constituent
Assembly.
 This is the best way of adopting a constitution as it is more
representative than parliament.
 It is independent and also free from control of the government
or any person. Countries like India, Namibia, Ethiopia, South
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Africa, America, adopted their constitutions through this
process.
 National Constitutional Conference (NCC) is similar to
Constituent Assembly except that under the National
Constitutional Conference, the adoption is done by parliament,
which can decide either to adopt or reject the draft constitution.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CONSTITUTION

 It must be clear as the language used in the document must not
be too technical for ordinary citizens other than lawyers to
understand and interpret it.
 Must protect the Rights and freedoms of citizens.
 Must cater for the interests of various groups in society.
 Must protect and respond to the social, economic and political
needs of citizens.
 Must be stable and stand a test of time (useful over a long
period of time). It must not easily be changed at the pleasure of
any president who comes into power.
 It must be neither too rigid to prevent change nor too flexible to
encourage tampering with the basic principles.
IMPORTANCE OF A CONSTITUTION
 It also sets out the composition and functions of the wings of
government.
 It ensures democratic governance.
 It gives equal opportunities for individual development.
 It is owned and guarded by citizens.
 It promotes and protects the Rule of Law.
 It safeguards the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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1. What is a Constitution Review Commission?
2. Outline two things that could happen if a Constitution does not
stand the test of time.
3. Differentiate a flexible Constitution from a Rigid Constitution.
4. With clear examples discuss the characteristics of a good
Constitution.
5. Describe the main characteristics of the Zambian constitution.
6. State the features of a good constitution.
7. Why is a constitution important to a nation?
8. compare and contrast written and un written constitution
9. .Example what is meant by constituent Assembly?
10. Outline what could happen if the constitution does not
stand a test of time.
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GOVERNANCE
Governance is the way people are ruled with or without their consent.
GOVERNANCE IN PRE-COLONIAL ZAMBIA
 Governance is as old as humanity.
 All societies on earth have had at least one form of government
or another.
 It therefore follows that Zambians too had some form of
government in the pre-colonial era were kings ruled the
kingdoms.
TYPES OF GOVERNANCE
Good governance
Bad governance
1. Good governance
Means a government which is legitimate, competent,
accountable, and respects human rights and the rule of law
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
 It enables citizens to enjoy human rights and freedoms
 It makes the government accountable to the and people
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 Makes governments operations transparent
 It enables citizens enjoy equal rights and freedoms before the
law.
 It enables citizens to fully participate in electing leaders of their
own choice.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
Citizen Participation
All people take an active role in the affairs of their community and
country. They elect their leaders as well as standing for public office
and mobilizing for social action in a democratic way. Respect for
human rights
All forms of human rights are recognized promoted and respected e.g.
right to vote.
Separation of powers
This is the principle that states that the three major organs of the
government namely the, Legislature, executive and the Judiciary must
work independently but provide Checks and Balances. Meaning each
organ of the government should share powers with other branches
and operates within the constitution of the country.
Independence of the Judiciary
The judiciary is vested with the responsibility of interpreting and
enforcing the law free from interference by the Executive and the
legislature. Once appointed, they should not be easily dismissed.
Political tolerance
People with different political opinions must be able to freely express
themselves and their opinions should be respected. Political violence
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against people who support different political parties should not be
tolerated.
Accountability and Transparency
Accountability means that leaders should be answerable to the
people who elected them into office. Transparence requires that
public resources must be used for government and community
programs and activities in consultation with the people.
Regular free and fair elections
Elections must be held at agreed intervals. Periodic free and fair
elections are conducted. For example in Zambia General elections are
held every five years. Every citizen who has reached the voting age
should register and vote. Universal suffrage,Franchise (right to vote).
The rule of law

The Rule of Law means that those in power should rule the country in
accordance with the constitution and the other laws of the country.
All people in the country are subject to the same laws and should be
held accountable if they break them. Rule of law avoid anarchy in
society.
Existence of political parties
A political party is voluntary associations was people share common
values and wish to form an alternative government of the country.
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During elections political parties sponsor candidates for the office of
the president, members of parliament and ward councilor.
Functions of Political parties
 Educate people on their rights and obligations.
 Point out the shortcomings of the government in power
 Provide alternative programme through manifestos
 Provide checks and balances
 Facilitate peaceful transfer of power from one political party to
another
Existence of civil Society

Civil society need to exist as they provide checks and balance since
they are non-military, non-governmental organizations and individual
who make it their business to promote and defend basic ideals of
good governance outside government.
Fairness
The government should make sure that no one is excluded from
access to any public service for any reasons e.g. race, colour creed,
gender and mental or physical disability. Government workers should
be recruited and promoted openly on merit and they should carry out
the functions of the government impartially.
Helpful and caring

Government should be helpful and take care of the interests of the
citizens both at home and abroad. Public services should be treated
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with courtesy and sure that public servants are properly trained in
public relations with clearly defined standards of behaviour.
BAD GOVERNANCE
 Bad Governance is a government which is not legitimate,
competent, and accountable and does not respect human rights
and the rule of law.
 It is a government which rules against the wishes of the people.
E.g. dictatorship.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BAD GOVERNANCE

Restriction on Political parties
People are forced to vote for certain candidates whenever elections
are held. Opposition parties are not allowed to exist or strictly
controlled by the government
Lack of separation of powers
The three organs of the government do not work independent such as
the operations of the Judiciary and the legislature should not be
interfered by the executive.
Lack of press freedom
The press is controlled by the government and often report favorably
on government policies. Opposing view is not allowed in public
media.
Violation of Human Rights
There is no respect for Human rights. People who oppose the
government can be tortured and detained without trial or can be
killed
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Judiciary not independent
The Judiciary is not independent from the Executive and the
legislature. There is little respect for the rule of law and there is no
fair trial.
Arbitrary arrests
There are arbitrary arrests of suspected dissidents who are critical of
the government. The secret police spies on the citizens
Lack of freedom of association and Assembly
Voluntary associations such as civil societies do not operate freely.
Those which do not conform to government policies can be banned
Neglect of public welfare
Government Leaders do not care for the welfare of the people. There
is corruption, Nepotism and other forms of abuse of office
Use of force
The government uses force to remain in power and other methods
such as constitution amendments and postponement of election
dates
Irregular and Unfair elections
Elections are not held regularly. If held they are not free and fair.
There is vote rigging
Lack of Citizen Participation
The government decides for the people. People become servants
instead of masters of the government. The government claims to
know what is good for the people. People are rarely consulted and
their concerns are often ignored
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Electoral systems
Electoral systems are methods through which the governed choose
their leaders or representatives
TYPES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

SINGLE MEMBER PLURALITY SYSTEM (SMPS) OR FIRST PAST THE POST
(FPTP)
It is commonly known as Winner Takes all. In this system the
country is divided into electoral constituencies. Any candidate
who gets the highest number of votes wins the election even if
the candidate gets the vote above the other
Disadvantage
The candidate can be rejected by most of the electorate but still
manage to win an election by minority votes
SINGLE MEMBER MAJORITARIAN SYSTEM (SMMS)
 The winner of an election must win an absolute majority of
votes in the constituency. This means that a candidate should
win over 50% of the votes cast in an election.
 Where the candidate fails to get 50 +1 percent, the two top
candidates should go for an Election Re-run
PROPORTION REPRESENTATION SYSTEM (PRS)
 In this system representatives to the legislature are chosen
according to party regional or ethnic Proportions.
 The most common Proportional Representation system is
the party list system (PLS). The whole country forms a
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single constituency. After elections parliamentary seats are
shared among the political parties according to the
proportion of (percentage) of total votes they have scored.
 For Instance If Part A won 42 percent of the votes cast
then 42% of the seats will go to party each party nominates
Members of parliament from among its members to
represent in the legislature.
 The leader of the party which gets the highest proportion
of seats in the legislature forms government.
Disadvantage
The members of parliament are not answerable to the
electorate but to their political parties which nominated them.
MIXED MEMBER PROPORTIONALITY SYSTEM
This is a combination of First Past the Post (FTP) and the
Proportional Representation System. This system allows for
some members of parliament to be elected through the FPTP
system while others occupy legislative seats through the party
List System
ELECTIONS
IMPORTANCE OF ELECTION
 Oblige candidates to explain to citizens why they should be
elected
 They make political parties accountable to the people
 Provide a mechanism of peaceful transfer of power
 Offer regular opportunities for people to change government
 Provide the peace and stability necessary for development
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTIONS IN GOOD GOVERNANCE
Periodic
This means that elections should be held at prescribed intervals
Competitive
Elections must take place in a conducive political environment
where all candidates can compete freely and fairly
Inclusive
The definition of the eligible voter must be broad enough to
include a large proportion of adult population
Decisive
Democratic elections determine the leadershi0p of government.
The winning candidate or should not be prevented from taking
office
THE ZAMBIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM
The 2016 amended constitution of Zambia prescribes the Single
member majoritarian system (SMMS). The Electoral Commission of
Zambia (ECZ) conducts elections in Zambia
The Electoral code of Conduct instrument number 90 of 2006
The electoral code of conduct of 2006 is a set of rules and principles
that regulates the conduct of all stake orders before, during and
after elections. The code does not allow any form of intimidation
violence, bribery, vote buying corruption and office inducement as
means of winning elections. The code also does not allow the use
of government facilities and transport for campaign purpose.
TYPES OF ELECTIONS IN ZAMBIA
1. Primary Elections
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These are held whenever democratic political parties want to
choose candidates to stand in presidential, Parliamentary and local
government elections
2. Presidential, Parliamentary and local Government Elections
 These are also known as General or tripartite Elections. They are
held every five years to elect the president, members of
parliament and ward councilors as stipulated in the Zambian
constitution
 To stand in the presidential elections, the candidate must be
sponsored by a political party. In the parliamentary and local
government elections the candidate can either be sponsored by
the party or stand as an independent
3. By Elections
By elections are held when a counselor or Member of Parliament or
the president dies, or resigns from the party or is expelled from the
party or six imprisoned for more than six months
VOTERS RIGHTS IN GOOD GOVERNANCE
 Seek information freely
 Have access to voter education
 Attend party campaigns without fear
 Express opinions freely and peacefully
 Vote for candidates of their choice
 Vote in secrecy
 Vote without intimidation or fear
 Be assisted if one has a disability
 Complain about irregularities
 Be excused from work to go and vote
 Be protected by law and police
ELECTION RIGGING (CHEATING)
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 Opposition parties are not allowed to organize meetings freely
 Opposition parties are not given enough time on media to
express their views and plans
 Members of the opposition parties are detained or put in prison
in order to silence them
 The press are not free to express views or give information that
is critical of the ruling party
 A party allows its members to physically assault supporters of
other political parties
 There is no transparency in the counting, transportation,
transmission and announcement of election results from the
polling.
 If voting time is cut short in constituencies where ruling party is
unpopular extended where it is popular
 When voter votes twice
 When a candidate gives money, beer and other materials to
voters win their support
 When the party in power uses government resources to
campaign. For, example civil servants government vehicles and
materials.
 Election results are announced while voting is still going on in
other places.
DANGERS OF ELECTION RIGGING
 They may lead to costly election petition and by-elections.
 People may lose faith in democracy
 There may be increased voter apathy as people lose
confidence in elections
 The government may lose support of the people
 Strikes and demonstrations may be organized to protect
against the false results
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 If prevented from forming government that has lost the
elections may use weapons to fight against the government,
thereby bringing about a civil.
 a rigging government may face international sanction and
isolation
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

Before independence in 1964 the British colonial Administration ruled
the country through the central government and native auth0rities.
Duties performed by Native Authorities
 Collection of taxes like poll tax and hut tax.
 They also issued licenses such as dog license, bicycle license and
store license tom people.
From 1964, the Ministry of Local Government became responsible for

the administration of all local authorities in the country which
included chiefs appointed by the Minister of Local Government. These
councils were to provide a limited range of basic essential service. In
1965, the local government act number 69 was amended to establish
a basically uniform pattern of local authorities throughout Zambia.
Under the Act, there were city councils, Municipal councils Town
councils and rural councils.
In 1980, the local government Decentralization act was enacted. UNIP
assumed full responsibility
Reasons for decentralization
 reduce delays as the most decisions could be made on the spot
to headquarters
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 Make plans and programs more relevant to local needs and
conditions
 Improve coordination between different government agencies in
an area
 Reduce the burden on senor staff at national level so as to
improve their performance
The composition of District councils

 District governor- chairperson
 District political secretary
 District women’s chairperson
 Two trustees
 Ward councilors Members of parliament from areas
 One representative of chiefs elected by chiefs in the district
 One representative from each of the security forces
 One representative from each Trade Union
The District council Administration was headed by the district

executive secretary and supported by nine secretaries. These were
secretaries for political, administration Social Security, finance, and
development, commercial, legal and industrial affairs
In 1991, the decentralization Act was amended. The new Act
introduced three types of local councils namely city, Municipal, and
District councils. This system has continued up to date. The MMD
government wanted to give more autonomy to councils so that there
was less dependence on central government for funds. It also made
councils to operate freely from political interference since all
councilors were elected by the people.
The current composition of local councils
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 Mayor of the council
 Deputy mayor or Deputy council; chairperson
 Ward councilors
 Area member of parliament
 3 chiefs representative
 1 representative from the Labour Movement
 The town clerk or the district Secretary (Ex official members)
Mayors and Town clerks are found in city and municipal councils,
whereas chairpersons and district Secretaries are found in District
councils. The administrative structure is headed by the town clerk or
the District Secretary. He/ she are assisted by Directors such as:-
 Director health
 Director finance
 Director engineering
 Director works
Functions of the local council
 Provide clean and safe water
 Provide accommodation and plots for development
 Maintaining the environment awarding trading licenses to
people
 Provide street lighting
 Maintaining streets and roads
 Maintaining grave yards
 Controlling livestock movement
 Constructing and maintaining markets
 Town planning
 Sewage disposal
 Providing recreation facilities such as swimming pools and parks
 Providing public health facilities and control of epidemics such as
cholera
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 Providing education facilities such as schools
 Collecting levies
 Making by laws
ROLE TRADITIONAL LEADERS IN GOVERNANCE
Queens, Kings, chiefs, Village heads and elders are the people who are
referred to as Traditional Leaders. During the colonial era (1890-1964)
the colonial power recognized the importance of involving traditional
leaders in governance. Britain adopted a policy known as indirect rule
which meant governing the people through their traditional
structures.
House of Chiefs
The house consists of 30 chiefs from each of then the ten provinces.
The term of office for the elected chiefs is three years but a member
can be re-elected for a second term. The house elects a chairperson
and the vice who take an oath of allegiance (Loyalty to the president).
Functions of the house of chiefs

 To discuss any bill affecting customs and traditions of people
before such bill is introduced in the National Assembly.
 To initiate discussions and pass decisions on matters concerning
customary law and customs.
 To discuss and decide on any matters referred to the house by
the president.
 To submit the resolutions of the house to the president, who
would in turn submit them to the National Assembly for
consideration
SHORTCOMINGS OF THE HOUSE OF CHIEFS
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 The house of chiefs has been criticized as a mere costly talking
shop because it play an insignificant advisory role and it has no
real influence on issues of development and governance
 The 1996 amended constitution of Zambia of does not allow
chiefs to join a political party or to contest an election
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the characteristics of bad governance.

2. Define governance.
3. Outline the features of good governance?
4. Describe the different electoral systems.
5. What can happen elements of good governance are not observed?
6. Describe the electoral system used in Zambia.
7. Give example of election rigging in Zambia.
7. Explain with practical examples the major role of local council in
Zambia.
8. Outline what could happen if the constitution does not stand a test
of time.
9. Differentiate good governance from bad governance.
10. State the characteristics of elections in good governance.
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CITIZENSHIP
A citizen is a member of state who enjoys all the rights and privileges
granted by it.
Citizenship is the relationship between the state and an individual in

which an individual owes allegiance to the state and in turn receives
state protection from the state.
The idea of citizenship originated from Greece
LEGAL AND MORAL ASPECTS OF CITIZENSHIP
Legal Aspects
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A citizen is recognized by law and his or her rights are enshrined in the
laws of the land. Every citizen has the protection of the state whether
home or abroad. A citizen who fails to comply with the legal aspects
of citizenship is liable for prosecution.
Moral Aspects
The Moral aspects of citizenship acknowledge the value of self-
discipline and self-control. A morally upright citizen has a sense of
responsibility to fulfill all his or her obligations to the state and the
various social groups that he/she belongs. He/she is not only
responsible to his or her family but also to his or her community and
the state.
Alien
An Alien is person living in a country which is not his or her own. An
alien owes allegiance to another. Aliens enjoy civil but not political
rights. An alien may be deported from the host state for misconduct
or committing a serious crime.
KINDS OF CITIZENSHIP
Natural citizenship
 Type of Naturalized citizenship
 Rule ofJus Sanguinis- blood relation and descent decides
citizenship.
 rule ofJus Soli citizenship is acquired on the basis of place of
birth
The rule of Jus Sanguinis is order than that of Jus Soli and many
countries follow this principle.eg Zambia. But countries like America
and Britain follow the principles of Jus soli.
Naturalized Citizenship
A foreigner may acquire Citizenship of a host country.
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PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR ONE TO ACQUIRE NATURALIZED
CITIZENSHIP
Rule of residence:
This state that a foreigner is required to live in the host country
for uninterrupted minimum period of residence by which a
foreigner becomes eligible apply for citizenship is ten years.
The principle of declaration on a prescribed form: This requires a
foreigner to fill in prescribed application forms and provide
necessary documents declaring his or her intention of applying
for citizenship.
Renunciation of previous citizenship: This requires an applicant
to give up his or her previous citizenship and take an oath of
allegiance to the country of which one intends to
Marriage: A spouse can acquire citizenship of a wife or husband.
This requires one to renounce the previous citizenship. However,
one can opt to maintain his or natural citizenship even when
living in a spouse’s nation.
Naturalization can be partial or complete.
When a foreigner obtains the full share of enjoyment of the
rights and privileges of that of a natural citizen of his or her
adoptive country and there is no discrimination of any sort,
Naturalization is said to be complete.
If there is differentiation in enjoyment of rights and privileges
between the natural citizen and naturalized citizen we call that
as Partial.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ZAMBIAN CITIZENSHIP

Article 4, 5 and 6 stipulates the following conditions for one to be a
citizen:
Article 4.
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(i) A person who stayed in Zambia before the commencement
of this constitution.
(ii) Any person, who was entitled to citizenship of Zambia
before the commencement of this constitution subject to the
performance of any conditions following the happening of a
future event, shall become a citizen upon performance of
such conditions.
Article 5.
A person born or outside Zambia after the commencement of
this constitution shale come a citizen of Zambia.
Article 6
Any person who:-
(a)Has attained the age twenty one years and
(b) Has been resident in Zambia for a continuous period
of not less than ten years can apply and be registered as a
Zambian Citizen
Special groups
 Refuges these are people who came to seek freedom and safety
within her/ his or outside country because of different reasons.
 Persons with disabilities. The government should institute
measures that enables persons with disabilities to lead a normal
life
 The aged people over sixty years need special care, love and
security as they are senior citizen.
 Unemployed youths the government should put in training
facilities which so that youths are provided with necessary skills.
 Orphans The government should offer social security alleviate to
the suffering of these people.
Symbol of the Zambian Citizenship
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The Green National Registration is the symbol of Zambian citizenship.
This is issued by the National Registration office under the Ministry of
Home Affairs. The Minimal age for to acquire the NRCs 16 years.
LOSS OF CITIZEN
 Acquisition of new citizenship of another country by naturalized
citizen;
 Deserting from Military service by a naturalized citizen when
called upon by the state;
 Committing a serious crime or engaging in unacceptable
activities by a naturalized citizen
In some countries, a person can also lose the status of being a citizen
if one
 Accepts foreign decorations of titles
 Is continuously absent from the home state for a long period of
time
 Takes up employment under the foreign government
 Gets Married (woman) to a foreigner such as a person acquires
the citizenship of the husband.
A naturalized citizen can lose citizenship if that person is expelled
from the country of residency by the state. This kind of expulsion is
known as Forced Repatriation. However, if the naturalized citizen
wishes to revert to his or her natural citizenship and goes back to the
country of origin, this is known as Voluntary repatriation.
QUALITIES OF A GOOD CITIZEN

 Living up to democratic principles: This requires the willingness
to participate in the affairs of the state such as exercising the
right to vote
 Contribution to National Development : This is the readiness to
render every kind of service to the nation
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 Self-control: This is the ability to control oneself and respect
others in order to avoid conflicts.
 Conscience: This is the sense of responsibility and service
towards the community.
 Courage: This is the strength to stand up for ones convictions
when conscience demands it.
 Respect for the law: This is the willingness to work through
peaceful legal means to change unjust laws.
 Perseverance: This is the willingness to work under difficult
circumstances in order to accomplish worthwhile goals
 Empathy: Having concern or compassion for the well-being of
others especially the vulnerable in society.
 Patriotism: This involves a sense of love and loyalty to the state
by observing values and principles’ of one’s country
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZEN

 Be patriotic and loyal to Zambia and promote its well-being;
 To contribute to the well-being of the community where that
citizen lives including observance of health control;
 Promote democracy and the rule of law
 Foster national Development;
 Vote in national unity and live in harmony with others
 Vote in National and local government elections;
 Provide defense and military service when called upon; carry out
with discipline and honesty legal public functions
 Pay all taxes and dues legally due to the state
 Assist in the enforcement of the law at all times
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
 Taking care of oneself
 Supporting ones family
 Adhering to morals, principles and values of one’s society
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 Respecting the rights and interests of others
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
 Obeying the law
 Paying taxes
 Respecting the rights of others
 Being concerned about public issues
 Participating in civic activities such as voting
 Performing public service
 Observing and maintaining the security of the nation
OBSTACLE TO GOOD CITIZENSHIP
 Indifference: When Citizens are indifferent to their rights and
duties and are too concerned with their personal safety and
security, democracy cannot thrive.
 Self Interest: an individual who is motivated by self-interest
avoids public responsibilities or simply ignores the general
welfare of his or her society
 Allegiance to political Parties: A bad citizen is one that puts the
interest of apolitical party he/she is affiliated to above national
interests.
 Poverty: A poverty stricken citizen is not interested in national
affairs.
 Ignorance: An informed or ignorant person often fails to
differentiate between wrong and right.
 Defects in the electoral system: If large sections of society are
unrepresented in electoral system, this can make them lose
interest in the affairs of the state as they may not feel a sense of
belonging
 Reports of Corruption in the Media: Print and electronic Media
such as the newspapers, radio television, internet may twist the
truth and misinform the public to such an extent the citizens are
not able to access issues correctly and knowledgably.
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 The complex of our society; In many cases individuals toady
belong to various types of citizenship such as Christian, Local
National Eco citizenship and global Citizenship. It may be
difficulty to harmonize interest of one citizenship with those of
another for example Eco- citizenship with Christian citizenship.
WAYS OF PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP

Administrative improvement
 There should be restructuring of political and social institutions
to keep pace with the times and wishes of citizens.
 Short tenure of office for elected officers will lead to frequent
elections that will bring about accountability in leaders.
 Broadening franchise which will increase citizen’s awareness of
their rights
Moral remedies:
Citizens need to be spiritually and mentally motivated for them
to take an active interest in public affairs through educational
opportunities.
Stability and Justice:
Establishment of security, stability and justice which should
measure leaders and the citizens
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. State any two qualifications for Zambian citizenship.
2. Name two kinds of Citizenship.
3. What are the symbols of Zambian citizenship?
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4. Give four qualities of a good citizen.
5. State the rules that regulate Natural citizenship.
6. Under the rule of naturalised citizenship, what does the rule of
resident state?
7. Explain why human rights can be said to be universal.
8. Identify the obstacles of the good citizen.
9. Discuss the qualities of a good citizen.
10. Describe ways of promoting good citizen.
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS

 Human rights are entitlements that one has because he or she is
a human being. Entitlements are claims or freedoms
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 Human rights are universal legal guarantees and freedoms that
every human being has and must enjoy simply by being a human
 They protect individuals or groups of people from actions that
might interfere with or stop one from enjoying them
 They are claimed from the society in which people live.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
 Human rights have always existed as they are inherent, universal
and inalienable
 This means that human rights do not belong to any particular
group of people, race or nationality.
Some of the documents mentioning individual human rights in the
past are:
The Magna Carta of 1215.
The Charter of Mande of 1222.
The English Bill of Rights of 1689.
The French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizens of 1791.
The US Constitution and Bill of Rights of 1791.
 The Magna Carta was the earliest document in the World in
which human rights were recognized.
 The Charter of Mande was the earliest document to outline
individual human rights which were guaranteed by Soundiata
Keita, King of the Empire of Mali, also called Mande.
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 It is also called the Oath of Mande and was proclaimed at his
Coronation as an official document containing principles upon
which the empire should be ruled.
 However, all the above listed documents were not universal in
nature because they often excluded women, children, slaves and
persons of certain social, religious, economic or political groups.
THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS-1948.
 This is a set of principles of which the United Nations members
commit themselves to provide all people of the world with
human dignity.
 The documents set minimum standards of how individuals,
institutions and governments should treat people as well as a
guarantee of freedom and justice for people throughout the
world.
 It was adopted on 10th December, 1948 by member states of the
United Nations which meant that how a government treated its
own citizens was no longer a domestic issue, but one of
international concern.
 However, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not
legally binding because it is only a declaration, which means a
pronouncement which may be effected or not.
CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
THEY ARE INALIENABLE.
This means that human rights cannot be taken away or
separated or given away from a human being. (Inseparable from
the human beings).
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THEY ARE INDIVISIBLE.
This means that human rights cannot be divided because all
rights are equally important.
THEY ARE INHERENT.

This means that human rights exist independently of the will
of an individual or a group of persons.
THEY ARE UNIVERSAL.

This means that human rights are the same and apply to all
people of the world regardless of race, sex, colour, ethnicity,
religion, political, geographical, beliefs, nationality or social
status.
CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
 International human rights have been categorized into:
 Civil and Political rights
 Economic, Social and Cultural rights
 Collective rights
 At global level, human rights are classified into three categories
according to their evolution or development process, and the
different categories are referred to as ‘generations’.
 These generations are not in order of importance but in the
order in which they were recognized historically in the
development of human rights.
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

They are called First Generation Rights. These are first generation
rights because they were the first Rights to be recognized as rights
of the individual.
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 They are found in part iii the Zambian Constitution which
includes:
 Right to life
 Right to personal liberty
 Protection of freedom of expression
 Freedom from torture and inhuman treatment
 Freedom of opinion
 Protection from slavery or forced labour
 Protection of freedom of conscience
 Protection of freedom of assembly and association
 Protection of the freedom of movement
 Protection from discrimination on grounds of race, age, sex,
ethnicity, religion,etc
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

 Economic and Cultural rights are called “Second Generation
Rights” This category consists of rights that are economic, social
and Cultural in Nature.
 Their realization brings about Social justice, dignity and equity
 Right to food
 Right to employment
 Right to social Security
 Right to education
 Right to health ( Medical Care)
 Right to clean environment
 Right to development
 Right to adequate housing
COLLECTIVE RIGHTS
 These are also known as ´Third Generation Rights’ and are the
most recently identified rights.
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 The term collective rights refer to the rights of Peoples’ to
beprotected from attacks on their group identify and group
interest.
 These rights are best described as solidarity rights because they
require international cooperation and aim at community-
building;
 Right to self determination
 Right to economic and social Development
 Right to a healthy environment
 Right to Natural resources
 Right to peace
 Right to communicate
 Right to Participation in cultural Heritage
 Right to intergenerational equity and sustainability.
SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

 Human Rights focus on the dignity of the human being.
 Attitudes such the ones below must be developed by everyone
in order to promote human rights:
 Respect for every one’s life, their physical and mental integrity,
freedom, property, privacy including one’s own
 Respect for differences either in sex, ethnicity, language, colour,
age, religion, cultural aspects, opinion, and identity of others
and one’s own.
 Taking up ones responsibility in society: Rights come with
responsibilities and responsibilities start with respecting other
people’s rights
 Respecting the fact that people have legally established claims
and entitlements.
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 Recognizing Accountability and responsibility in relationship
between the individual, institution or state that has a duty to
fulfill the right.
 Rights- holders need to be empowered in order for them to
claim their rights and take part in public decision making.
 Participation is an important Human Right. People of both sexes
and all ages have the right to participate in every area of their
lives.
SUMMARY OF A SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF THE UNIVERSAL

DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Everyone:
 Is born in freedom, equality and dignity.
 Has the right not to be discriminated against on any basis.
 Has the right to life and to live in freedom and safety
 Has the right to liberty or freedom
 Has the right to security of person as no one should be tortured
or suffer from cruel and inhuman treatment.
 Has the right to equality before the law and equal protection.
 Has the right recognition before the law
 Has the right to effective remedy
 Has the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention.
 Has the right to full and fair hearing before an impartial and
independent tribunal
 Has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty
 Has the right to marry
 Has the right to asylum
 Has the right to freedom of movement
 Has the right to Nationality
 Has the right to privacy.
 Has right to own property
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 Has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and expression
 Has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
 Has the right to freedom of assembly and association
 Has the right to take part in government, access to public
services and to vote.
 Has the right to social security.
 Has the right to work
 Has the right to rest and leisure
 Has the right to an adequate standard of living
 Has the eight to education
 Has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the
community
 Is entitled to a social and international order to realize the rights
and freedoms
 Has duties to the community
 Must interpret this declaration in a way that cannot endanger
any of the rights and freedoms of others.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. What are Human Rights?
2. Discuss any characteristics of Human Rights?
3. Describe the categories of Human Rights?
4. Identify ways in which Human Rights are violated?
5. How does the right of habeas corpus help a person and
contribute to respect of human rights.
6. Distinguish rights from responsibilities.
7. Outline some social, economic and cultural rights.
8. Human rights are universal,
9. Explain Identify ways in which human rights are involved.
10. Discuss the significance of human rights.
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CORRUPTION
Corruption: is the giving of money, valuables or rendering a service to
someone in return for a favour other than a casual gift.
According to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act of Zambia,
Corruption is defined as “Soliciting, accepting, obtaining, giving or
offering gratification by way of a bribe or any other personal
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temptations or inducement or misuse and abuse of public office for
personal gain or benefit.’’
Casual gift is any ordinary gift offered to a person in hospitable

manner, without any demand for a favour.
Gratification means any corrupt payment made whether in cash or
kind as a result of the corrupt misuse of public funds or property.
Forms of Gratification
 Cash. This involves giving or accepting money in return for a
favour.
 Service ( kick back) it involves the rendering of a service in
return for a favour
 Payment in kind, where one demands a favour for an action
done. E.g. demanding for sex in return for employment offer.
 Loans and advances. This involves a corrupt payment in form of
a loan or an advance salary
AII involves forms of violation of human rights and lack of
transparency and accountability in the use of public funds and
resources.
CATEGORIES OF CORRUPTION
Petty Corruption
 Widely practiced in Zambia and usually involves small payments
called bribes.
 A bribe is an offer or money offered to obtain favour.
(nchekelako).
Grand Corruption
 Involves substantial amounts of money.
 It is usually practices by high level officials and associated with
awarding government contracts
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Political corruption
 It is associated with the electoral process.
 It is usually practiced by those contesting political power.
For example:
 Donation of money to influence the voters choice
 Cash or material distribution to influence voters
 Provision of beer, to influence voters choice
 Provision of services e.g. road maintenance at the time of
elections
Social Causes of Corruption

 Personal greedy and dishonest
 Leaders in key positions are not capable of inspiring and
influencing the conduct of the highest moral standards
 Weak enforcement or absence of code of conduct
 Punishment for offenders is weak
 Large numbers of people compete for insufficient services e.g.
few schools places
Economic cause of corruption

 Shortages of goods and services
 Unequal distribution of wealth and resources
 Awarding of government loans to some preferred individuals at
the exclusion of others
 Low salaries and wages in comparison to the cost of living
 Poverty, when people are poor they are desperate a
OTHER CAUSES THAT LEAD TO CORRUPTION AND RELATED CRIMES

 Unnecessary Long procedures ( red Tape) may demand for a
kick back in return for an action
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 Lack of political will: Some governments lack political will to
deal with corruption firmly.
 Lack of transparency and accountability: when a government
lacks checks and balances, there is mismanagement and misuse
of public funds
 Abuse of power: if there’s excessive power in the hands of an
individual may hinder investigations in corrupt practices.
 Lack of independence of the Judiciary: Courts may not act
independently on matters of corruption.
 Public Reaction: The public think corruption is normal because
of the economic hardships.
 Lack of press freedom: Government owned media in Africa is
not free to expose corrupt activities in their own countries
EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION
 Birth of capitalist policies- makes few corrupt officials rich at the

expense of Society
 Awarding of job to unqualified Personnel enables those who pay
bribes to win favours to which they are not entitled. This causes
widespread bitterness on deserving personnel or groups.
 Loss of respect for the rule of law Interferes with enforcement of
the law and respect for the rule.
 Low standard of living- perpetuates human suffering through
escalating poverty levels of the ordinary citizenry
 Hampers Economic Development Corrupt nation never prospers
economically as it will always have high debt and become
impossible to save.
IMPACT OF CORRUPTION IN ZAMBIAN SOCIETY
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Corruption scourge has had a negative impact on the Zambian Society.
High Levels if corruption inflate prices of goods and services. This has
brought untold misery to many people particularly the poor.
AFFECTED AREAS ON CORRUPTION
Law enforcement Agencies: Police have sometimes failed to maintain
law and order because of corruption.
The Judicial System: Corrupt practices prevent justice. Case records
disappear, trials are delayed and the outcome of cases no longer
depends on the sufficiency of the evidence available.
Electoral process: Leaders and political parties who do not deserve to
win the elections may come into power because they dish out money
and materials
Security of the Nation: Offices like immigration Office allows alien
criminals with ill intentions to enter in Zambia.
The Economy: There are money laundering activities, tax evasion,
and other economic issues which lead to economic instability.
Education System: Bribes are paid in whatever form by candidates to
be admitted into a learning institutions of learning instead of being
admitted on merit.
Administration of land matters: land has usually been unfairly
distributed especially by the ministry of Lands and council officials. As
a result, unplanned or prohibited settlements are a common sight in
moist urban areas in Zambia.
Government Purchases: Tender procedures are may sometimes not
be followed when awarding contracts. Potential suppliers are being
disqualified simply because they have not received a bribe from them.
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
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The Anti-Corruption is the official institution established by the
government to fight corruption. It was established in 1980 and
became operational in 1982. The ACC is an Autonomous body.
Autonomy: means self-governing
The Anti-Corruption Commission
Uses the following methods in its fight against corruption
Corruption Prevention
The Commission examines practices and procedures in private and
public sectors to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices. It also
ensures that any work, methods or procedures prone to corruption
are revised. The Corruption Prevention Department (CPD) conducts
managerial accountability Workshops in both public and private
institutions.
Community Education
Community Relations Department is responsible for educating the
community on matters relating to corruption. In this way the
department reveals evils and dangerous effects of corrupt practices
on society.
Investigation and Prosecution
Commission receives and investigates complaints of suspected
corrupt practices and where evidence is established, prosecution
follows.
OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT

AGAINST CORRUPTION
Zambia Public procurement authority
(ZPPA) Was established in 1983 as Zambia National Tender Board
The objective
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 To control and regulate procurement of goods and service in
government ministries and department’s s well as parasternal
organizations.
 The board ensures that procurement is done in a transparent
and accountable manner.
Parliament
The role of the parliament is make laws and play a watch dog role in
providing checks balances. E.g. the Public Complaint Committee
scrutinizes the auditor Generals Reports on misuse, misapplication
and embezzlement of public funds.
Auditor General’s Office

The office is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that public
funds allocated to parliament are expended for the intended purpose.
The Auditor general’s office audits accounts relating to the general
revenue of the republic.
Investigator General’s Office

The investigator General is also known as Ombudsman. He is the head
of the Commission for investigations. The Investigator General works
with a team of officers who carry out investigation on complaints
about corruption. After investigation is complete, the investigator
General advises the police or the court on the action to take.
Anti- Money Laundering Unit
This is under the department of Drug Enforcement Commission. It was
established in 2001 to monitor and investigate money laundering
activities in Zambia.
Money laundering is the act of receiving, possessing, concealing,
disguising, disposing of or bringing into the country any property
money inclusive derived or realized directly or indirectly from illegal
or criminal activities.
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Zambia Police
The Zambia police have been charged with a very important role of in
the fight against corruption. The police investigate and arrests people
involved in corrupt practice
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST

CORRUPTION
Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP)
It was established in 1991 with the objective of promoting democracy
in Zambia through programmes of Civic Education and promotion of
human Rights and election Monitoring.
Transparency International Zambia

The Overall objective is to develop sustainable capacity in the Civil
Society, Media, public and private sectors, in order to effectively fight
corruption and promote high integrity and good governance in
Zambia.
National Movement against Corruption (NAMAC)

The movement has embarked on a wide campaign for the eradication
of corruption in Zambia. It demands high levels of integrity,
transparency and accountability and seeks genuine participation in
the affairs of our nation.
Media
The role of the role of the media is to dig deeper and carry out
research on any cases of corruption. This is called investigative
journalism. They investigate corrupt practices and present findings to
the public
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 Investigative Journalism- Mean’s careful inquiry into work of
writing for edition and publications.
Individuals, Groups in Society must fight against Corruption

The following are some of the ways by which individuals and groups
can participate in the fight against corruption:-
 By changing their attitudes from tolerance to total rejection of
corruption
 Accessing information on procedures on how to deal with
corruption cases
 Reporting Corrupt Officers to institutions that are combating
corruption e.g Police. Anti- corruption Commission and
Transparency International.
 Supporting the organization fighting corruption
 Society must demand integrity and high sense of morality from
public office bearers
 They must not keep silent when they feel a corrupt practice has
been committed
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. What is Corruption?
2. Describe the types of Corruption.
3. State the causes of Corruption
4. Describe the effects of Corruption on the Zambian people.
5. Illustrate the role played by institutions that fight against
corruption in Zambia.
6. Identify the role of public officers, the community and the youth
in fighting corruption
7. Mbita was arrested for using various forms of gratification in
order to corrupt people.
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Give any examples of the gratification which he could have been
using in his activities.
8. The media has the important rolein fight against corruption.
9. Identify theroles of the media can use to fight corruption.
10. Mention two ways of adopting the constitution in Zambia
and which one do you think is the best.
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES.
Culture refers to the whole way of life of a group of people. It is also

the sum total of behavior which people have learned over a period of
time and defines ways by which people do things.
COMPONENTS OF CULTURE
1. Language
 Language is the most obvious difference between cultures. It
defines a cultural group even though the same language may be
used in different countries.
 Language includes unspoken language such as gestures, which
mean different things in different languages
2. Religion
 Religion is a major cultural component and religious taboos,
customs, holidays and rituals dictate the behavior of a given
society.
 For example, Hindus do not drink beverages and can only eat
meat slaughtered in a certain way called “Halal” because of
religion
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3. Values and attitudes
 These are a society’s belief system as well as a society’s heart
and they are the least likely to change.
 They change very slowly and a society’s belief system guides its
attitude to what is considered right and wrong and it is the basis
of a society’s way of life.
 Most belief systems are based on society’s central religion
4. Education
 Education is an important part of culture since cultured is
learned behavior.
 There are three types of learning that takes place in society.
The first type is informal learning in which a child learn by
imitating the behavior of its family members, friends or in
homes where there is a T.V the characters portrayed in the
films.
 The other type is formal learning in which adults and older
siblings teach young family member how to behave in certain
situations.
 The third type of learning is technical learning in which teachers
instruct the child in an educational environment about what
should be done, how to it should be done and why it should be
done.
5. Social organization:
 This is the way a society organizes itself. It relates to how a
society defines relationships, social institutions such as
marriages and status system such as the role of women and
children
6. Technological and Material culture:

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 These refers to society‘s ability to create, design, and use things.
Technology and material culture relates to the way society
organizes its economic activities.
7. Law and Politics:

 These are rules and structures that regulate the behavior of
society. The legal rules attract punishment when contravened.
 The laws protect members of society to live in peace, free from
fear and inhuman treatment
8. Aesthetics
 The society’s perception of what is considered beautiful in art
and in persons. It dictates what is acceptable or appealing in
that culture.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture is dynamic:
 This means that culture is not constant as it is always evolving
and changing. Change in technology is easily accepted rather
than change in the value system of society.
 For example, the use of cell phones has been accepted as part of
Zambian way of life and yet these were not there until the mid-
1990s
a) Culture is learnt:
 It is passed on from generation to generation. It is taught to an
individual by society in which the individual is born in.
 The way to speak, what to eat, how to heat, how to relate to
others, what to believe in is taught.
b) Culture is cumulative:
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 Every human generation can discover new things and invent
better technologies which become part of culture.
 The new cultural skills and knowledge are added onto what is
learned in previous generations.
c) Cultural is comprehensive:
 It is the sum total of a society’s way of life, therefore it is
comprehensive as it requires various aspects which gives
meaning to life.
d) Culture is shared :
 The members of a culture share a set of ‘ideals, values, and
standards of behavior” and this set of shared ideals is what gives
meaning to their lives, and what bonds them together as a
culture
e) Culture is based on symbols.

 In order for a culture to be transmitted successfully from one
generation to the next, a system of symbols is created and
translates the ideals of the Culture to its members.
 This is accomplished through language, art, religion, and money.
f) Culture is integrated:
 This means that culture must be integrated in order for it to be
transmitted successfully from one person to another.
g) People are not usually aware of their culture until they come into
contact with other culture:
 This means that people are unaware of their culture because
they are so close to it to know it so well.
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h) People do not know all their culture:
 No one knows everything about his or her own culture.
i) Culture gives a society a range of permissible behavior patterns.

 Culture commonly allows a range of ways in which men can be
men and women can be women.
 Culture also tells people of how different activities should be
conducted such as how one should act as a husband , wife
parent etc
j) Cultures no longer exists in isolation:

 Even small out of the way ethnic societies are now being
integrated to some extent into the global economy.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE

 Culture contributes to re enforcing of one’s identity and the
ability to critically reflect on that identity.
 Cultural heritage is understood to mean archives, pieces of art,
and places of worshipped monuments.
 No development without culture. If culture is interpreted as a
whole of beliefs, habits and customs of a society, hence, culture
is the foundation that supports every development.
 The status of culture has evolved dramatically since the
adoption of Article 27 of the Universal declaration of Human
Rights which affirmed, for the first time.
 All around the world, the intrinsic virtues and the impact of
culture on an individual and community development are being
questioned, studied, measured and hopefully, rediscovered.
TYPES OF CULTURE
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1. MASS CULTURE.
 This is the culture produced from machines and consumed on a
large scale, for example, recording industry, television, or video
cassettes.
 It is spread through electronic media and other high technology.
2. POPULAR CULTURE
 This is the culture which is a product of changing needs and
innovations in people’s life styles.
 It is usually on high demand especially from the youth who have
new music, fashion other products in the field of entertainment.
3. FOLK CULTURE
 It is also referred to as residual culture that is, remains of the
past. An example of folk culture was the program of folk music
which the Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation [ZNBC]
played some time back
4. IDEAL CULTURE:
 It refers to some kind of dreams and aspirations of where a
given people would wish to be.
 Every society views itself views itself in a positive way and has
the highest virtues and standards by which it appears to be.
5. REAL CULTURE
 This refers to the actual behavior of people in society such as
sleeping at a funeral house until the day of burial.
6. SUB CULTURE PEOPLE
 A sub culture is a way of life or behaving which a small group of
people belonging to the same culture may portray.
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 It may arise because of different occupations in society which
results in differences in power and prestige
7. COUNTER CULTURE
 This represents behavioral patterns, activities or styles of life
portrayed by a group of individuals who are generally opposed
to the generally accepted standard of behavior.
 Such individuals may refuse to submit to the ways that things
are expected to be done and they may develop their own life
styles.
8. CULTURAL HETEROGENEITY
 This refers to a society that contains a variety of groups of
different races, beliefs, religions and nationalities.
 The republic of South Africa is a good example. Cultural
heterogeneity promotes cultural pluralism, which recognizes and
respects the contributions of various cultures to the whole
society.
9. CULTURAL HOMOGENIETY
 This refers to a common culture of people of a similar race,
beliefs, religion and nationality. For example, North African
countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, Libya etc. that have more than
90% of the people of the same race, share the same religion and
nationality maybe classified as homogenous.
ZAMBIA’S SOCIETAL CORE VALUES

 Every cultural group has core values which provide a standard
measurement by which it is regarded.
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 The word core means Centre and value means the quality of
being useful. Core values are shared values which are cherished
in any society.
ZAMBIA’S CORE SOCIETAL VALUES

1. OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY
 Authority is power invested in a group or an individual who is
responsible for other people or manage institutions.
 Persons with authority include civic, political, school, church,
police, family and peer group leaders.
2. TOLERANCE
It is the quality of allowing opinions, beliefs, customs and behavior
of other people to also prevail even when one is not in agreement
with them.
3. MUTUAL RESPECT
This is the value of treating each other with consideration. Mutual
respect also works on the idea that if one does not respect other
people, that person will not be respected.
4. RESPECT FOR PRIVACY

Every person requires time to be on his or her own, away from
others. Privacy also has to do with keeping private, the information
a person does not want to reveal.
5. HONESTY
Honesty is the quality of telling the truth, not cheating and not
stealing. It is a quality of being trustworthy and straightforward.
6. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
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It is the right of a person to be heard as long as what they are
saying is within the law.
7. INTEGRITY
This is the quality of being honest and morally upright. It goes
beyond just being honest as it includes all qualities of goodness.
8. COMMITMENT TO THE DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS OF

DISPUTES
It is the recognition that sorting out tension, disputes and
differences is best done through dialogue and the acceptance of
the majority’s view.
It is a commitment to peaceful resolutions of any form of conflict.
9. RESPONSIBILITY
Responsibility means doing what one is expected to do without
being told, supervised or forced.
10. SOCIAL JUSTICE

This is treating everyone in the community fairly.
11. COOPERATION
It is the working together for the common good of everyone in the
community.
12. LOVE
Love is the quality of goodwill towards every person. It is a warm
kind of feeling and fondness to other human beings.
13.PEACE
This is freedom from stress and physical threat to ones’ wellbeing
including war, captivity and confinement.
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14. LOYALTY
Loyalty is the faithfulness and truthfulness to people, groups or
organizations that one is a member of.
15. TRUST
Is the confidence, belief in the goodness, strength and reliability of
oneself and others
16. ATTAINMENT OF SET GOALS

This is personal undertaking in whatever one is undertaking.
17. HARD WORK
This is the ability to accomplish difficult tasks as opposed to
idleness.
18. NATIONALISM
This is a feeling of oneness by a group of people with the same
origin and culture.
19. PATRIOTISM
This is loving one’s country and willing to sacrifice for its well-
being.
20. SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT

This is a belief in science and technology as tools to make progress
and improving in one’s social and income problems.
CULTURAL PRACTICES IN ZAMBIA
1. Respect for Elders
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 This is a belief that anyone elder than oneself should be
accorded respect in speech and treatment regardless of status,
race or blood relationship.
 Elderly people are referred to as father or mother or
grandmother of grandfather.
2. Extended Family System

 This is the family system that not embraces the nuclear family
but also uncles, cousins, aunties, in laws, nephews and nieces.
 In Zambia, the term ‘Mother’ is extended to one’s ‘mothers’
sisters and ‘father’ to one’s ‘father’s brothers
3. Rites of Passage
 These are rituals that one undergoes to mark important changes
in a person’s position in society.
 These rites of passage include such rituals such as naming of a
new born, initiation, marriage, death and after death
ceremonies.eg IsamboLyamfwa is a ceremony performed after
death.
4. Traditional Ceremonies
 Many traditional ceremonies are held to commemorate past
events. Other functions of traditional ceremonies include;
 Expressing, reflecting and reinforcing cultural relationships and
values.
 Observing certain rituals
 Connection to the ancestors
 Assertion of local traditional leadership.
 Reconciling inter group conflicts.
 Celebrating past war victories.
 Harvest ceremonies.
 Religious festivals.
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 Ceremonies which move the rhythm of nature such as rising of
new moon, flooding cycles such as Kuomboka Ceremony.
COMMON PUBLIC CEREMONIES IN ZAMBIA

 Kuomboka Ceremony of the Lozi people.
 Umutomboko Ceremony of the Lunda people of Luapula.
 Ukusefya pa Ng’wena ceremony of the Bemba people
 Kulamba ceremony of the Nsenga people.
 Shimunenga ceremony of the Ila people.
 Nc’wala ceremony of the Ngoni people.
 LikumbiLya Mize ceremony of the Luvale people.
 Malaila ceremony of the Kunda people.
 KulambaKubwalo ceremony of the Lenje people
Traditional Attires
 Some Zambian cultures display unique style of dressing. These
include the Lozi, men wear a Siziba (Kilt) while women wear a
Musisi.
 The Chewa’sNyau dancers also exhibit different attire from the
LuvaleLikishi dancers.
The Arts
 Art is expressed in dance, music, paintings, folklore, crafts, etc.
Zambians have songs and dances for most occasions. Even most
Zambian paintings depict real life situations.
Hospitality
 Traditionally, Zambians are hospitable people because
welcoming people and visitors is a very important Zambian
societal value and is cherished and practiced.
APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ZAMBIA

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 Zambia can be classified as having a broad homogeneous
culture, in terms of race and religion. But there exists a variation
of ethnic diversity in terms of language, traditions and customs
that give it a heterogeneous characteristic.
 Therefore, in appreciating the cultural diversity that exists in
Zambia, people should be mindful of the following aspects that
have a bearing on cultural diversity.
STEREOTYPING
 This is when one makes an opinion on another purely on the
basis of group membership.eg regarding all females as weak or
all young people as irresponsible
PREJUDICE.
 Prejudice is an irrational, illogical hatred and suspicion of a
particular group, which can be based on gender, age, ethnicity,
religion, place of residence or occupation. Stereotyping and
Prejudice lead to discrimination.
ETHNOCENTRISM
 This is the belief that one’s own culture is the best and judging
other peoples culture by its standard. People tend to view the
customs of others in the light of their own beliefs and values.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM
 This means the absence of direct and indirect discrimination in
all areas of life.
 It is also a deliberate attempt to view the world as seen by
members of other societies.
 It is based on the belief that each group’s way of life is logical to
that group’s response to survival issues.
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Assimilation is a situation when people from minority groups
and different classes of society are accepted in major social
institutions.
Amalgamation is a process of blending minority and majority

groups through social bonding such as marriage.
PROMOTION OF ZAMBIA’S CULTURAL PRACTICES

Zambia’s cultural heritage
 Zambia’s cultural heritage includes both tangible and intangible
works of artists, architects, musicians, scientists and writers.
 These works are demonstrated through languages, rites, beliefs,
historic sites, monuments, literature and works of art, archives
and libraries.
Culture and democracy

 The enshrinement of an individual’s culture, traditions, customs
and language in the national constitution reinforces Zambia’s
signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Articles 27.
 This is because democratic practices without effective exercise
of cultural rights promote true democracy.
INSTITUTIONS THAT PRESERVE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN ZAMBIA

MUSEUMS
 These are administered by the National Museums Board and are
responsible for:
 Collection of artifacts.
 Restoration of artifacts.
 Display of artifacts of historical, cultural, scientific, technological
and economic significance to the nation.
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National heritage conservation commission
 It administers immovable heritage such as sites and monuments.
 Its headquarters are in Livingstone and in Livingstone and it has
offices in Kasama, Solwezi and Lusaka.
National arts council

 It promotes artistic and intellectual creativity and Art Education.
 It recognizes that freedom of opinion and expression is essential
for reactive activities of artists and intellectuals alike.
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL COOPERATION

 It is done through International Cultural Exchanges and
encounters.
 This contributes to the promotion of global peace, respect,
mutual understanding and cooperation.
 Zambia is a member of the following multilateral Cultural
Organizations:
i. World Crafts Council [WCC]
ii. International Council of Museums [ICOM]
iii. International Theater Institute [ITI]
iv. Southern African Development Community [SADC]
v. International Centre for Bantu Civilization [CICIBA]
vi. World Intellectual Property Organization [WIPO]
ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN

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 The Cultural Sector cuts across a number of line government
ministers, which has affected effective communication for
efficient running of cultural affairs.
 Such ministries includes:
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 The Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child
Health[ Department of Cultural Services/ National Arts Council
of Zambia
 Ministry of Home Affairs[ National Archives
 Ministry of General Education[ Training of artists in Colleges
 Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Administration of
Chiefs’ Affairs and Traditions
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1.Culture diversity in Zambia has resulted into ethnic grouping which
celebrate traditionalceremonies:
i. What is cultural diversity?
ii. Mention any three cultural practices in Zambia
iii. Why are tradition ceremonies important? State five reasons.
2. Outline the components of culture.
3. Identify institutions that preserve cultural heritage in Zambia.
4. With clear examples identify factors that affect the appreciation of
cultural diversity in Zambia.
5. Discuss the characteristic of culture.
6. List down the societal core valves and explain each one of them.
7. Give reasons why culture is important.
8. Mention six common cultural practices in Zambia.
9. Discuss global culture.
10. Identify institutions that preserve cultural heritage in Zambia.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance means material or type of matter

Abuse means use something wrongly
Substance abuse means taking something often that your body does
need and for wrong reasons.
CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES
1. Over the counter substances
These are substances which can easily be bought over the
counter and used for medical purpose such as panadol, aspirin,
cafenol, fansidar and vemox.
2. Controlled Substances
These are substances that can be obtained if one has a
prescription. These substances can be dangerous if not used
properly. E.g. Morphine, valium, cocaine and marijuana
CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ACCORDING TO THEIR EFFECTS

 Depressants- These are substances that slow down the action of
the central nervous system. They are also known as Sedatives or
hypnotics. E.g. Alcohol, mandrax and valium. They decrease
awareness and tension. But when taken in larger amounts, they
lead into coma.
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 Stimulants. These are substances that stimulate the central
nervous system and speed up the body processes. The most
common stimulant is caffeine found in tea coffee, chocolate and
coca cola.
 Hallucinogens these are substances which distort the way the
brain translates impulses or messages from sensory organs
producing perceptual changes. The brain may produce images
with no basis in reality called hallucinations. These substances in
this category include.Lysergic acid diethylLSD, cocaine, magic
mushrooms, and ecstasy.
 Narcotics or opiates. These are substances that make the senses
dull and relieve pain by depressing the cerebral cortex. The
cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain responsible for
consciousness including perception, memory and learning.
 Inhalants or solvents. These are drugs found in house hold
products such as glue, deodorants like perfume sprays and fuel
gasses. The capillary surface of the lungs allows quick absorption
of the substance. Entry into the brain is fast and intoxicating
effects are intense.
SUBSTANCES AND THEIR EFFECTS
ALCOHOL
Alcohol is a pure colorless liquid present in drinks. People take
alcohol for pleasure. Most of the medicines contain a percentage of
alcohol
Alcohol abuse is when one drinks too much alcohol too often.
Addiction taking something that one cannot stop cannot stop.
Alcoholic is person who is addicted to alcohol.
Alcoholism is a severe and potentially fatal condition caused by
physical dependence on alcohol. It impairs physical and mental
health.
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BEVERAGES AND THEIR PERCENTAGE
Beverage Percentage of Ethanol %

Mosilarger 4.5
Ohlssons larger 5
Castle lager 5
Chibuku 46
Wine 12 20
Kachasu (traditional 25 65
Spirits 3345
The strength of any alcoholic beverage depends on the percentage

concentrate of ethanol per volume meaning the more ethanol the
more effects it has to an individual.
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
 Increase blood pressure and heart beat
 Causes violent behavior
 Affects the brain, it distorts the one way thinks, speak and
acts.
 Causes cirrhosis. The liver becomes fatty and enlarged
causing inflammations.
 Hypothermia feeling warm even when in reality one is losing
heat.
 Distorts perception of time and space and have a double
vision (unclear objects).
TOBACCO
Tobacco is made up of some chemicals which are poisonous
when one smokes as it enters the bloodstream.
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Carbon monoxide-It is deadly gas that affects the bloods
ability to carry oxygen around the body.
Tar -Contains a number of substances that can cause cancer
Nicotine is the very powerful drug that makes the heart beat
faster.
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO
 Bronchitis
 Emphysema- Lung disease which affects breathing.
 Heart disease nicotine increases the heart beat and so wears
down the heart.
 Cancer – smoking causes about 90% of deaths from cancer
 Blood clots and stomach ulcers.
 damage the unborn babies
 Shortness of breath
 Colds, flu and other infections
 Non- smokers inhale smoke which make them passive smokers
 Deforestation. Due to the process or drying and curing tobacco.
INHALANTS
 Inhalants are diverse group of substances that include volatile
solvents and gases. The volatile substances are found in
household products such as glue, paint, nail polish, powdered
tobacco, tipex, petro, rubber and lighter fluid.
 Inhalants are usually sniffed from an open container and lungs
allow rapid absorption as a result enters into the brain is fast
and intoxicating effects intense.
EFFECTS OF INHALANTS
 Depression of the central nervous system. (Reducing breath rate
and
 Causing high blood pressure.
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 Headaches, nausea, slurred speech and loss of motor
coordination.
 Rash around the nose and mouth.
 Unpredictable behavior.
 Memory impairment and attention deficit.
 Liver and kidney abnormalities.
 Red, glassy and watery eyes.
 Distortion in perception of time and space.
DRUGS
A drug is any substance which alters the chemistry of the body and
affects the natural balance of the mind and emotions. Drugs can
either be natural or synthetic chemicals. Natural drugs are those
which are found in certain plants. For example, caffeine in coffee,
nicotine in tobacco and tetra hydro-cannabino
CANNABIS
This is a hard brown material or herbal mixture that comes from a
cannabis plant.
THREE FORMS CANNABIS
Marijuana: This comes from the dried leaves, flowers or stems of
the cannabis plant. It has a concentration of delta-9-
tetrahydocannabinol (THC) of about 0-12%.
Hashish:This is made from the dark, sticky resin of the plant and
contains THC of about 12-18%.
Hashish oil: This is made by compressing hashish to produce oil
using a solvent. The concentration of THC is about 18-25% and is
much higher than that of marijuana and hashish.
EFFECTS OF CANNABIS
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 Causing craving for certain foods (increasing appetite).
 Making most users relaxed or talkative.
 Making users paranoid and anxious, depending on their mood
and situation.
 Causing health problems such as cancer and respiratory
disorders.
 Affecting the reproductive system by reducing sperm count in
males while irregular menstrual cycles in females.
 Affecting memory and coordination.
 Leaving users feeling exhausted.
HEROIN
Heroin is a brown or white speckled powder made from juice extract
from the unripe capsule of the poppy plant. The seed capsule of the
green opium produces a milky juice (latex) from which many drugs
can be made such as morphine. Morphine is used for medicinal
purposes.
EFFECTS OF HEROIN
 Depresses some brain cells or stimulates other types of brain
functions leading to disturbed pattern of nerve activity,
perception.
 Loss of appetite.
 Chronic constipation.
 Death due to overdose.
 Urge to commit suicide.
 Irregular menstrual cycles in woman
COCAINE
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Cocaine is white powder made from the leaves of a Coca bush. The
coca plant is mainly grown in coastal plains of the Atlantic Ocean and
the Caribbean Sea.
Cocaine is usually smoked, be injected into the blood and can also be
taken orally by mixing with liquid or in a capsule form.
EFFECTS OF COCAINE
 menstrual circles
 Transmission of diseases such Hepatitis and HIVAIDS using
hypodermic needles
 Over alertness and elevation of mood
 Dry mouth
 Sweating
 Severe weight loss
 Exhaustion and lack of sleep insomnia
 Digestion problems
 Ulceration of the nasal passage
 Heart and blood circulation problems
 Death due to overdose
REASONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE

 Curiosity: Some people are tempted to try out substances. They
would like to taste how it feels, like to take substances.
 Peer pressures, Young people end up taking substances because
they want to do what their friends are doing.
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 Ignorance: People begin to take substances on experimental
basis and may not be aware of the dangers of the substance they
abuse.
 Stress: Adolescence can be a particularly difficulty period. One
may be under a conflicting pressure from parents, school,
friends and many difficulty choices mighty have to be mad.
Adolescence can as well be a time frustration and boredom; as a
result, young people are usually vulnerable to peer pressure.
 Availability of substances: There are a number of substances
that are readily available on the market. These include: alcoholic
beverages and solvents such as glue, tipex and methylated
spirits
 Changing social structures: A family is a unity that serves as a
support group for its members. When a family begins to change
in a negative way, for example: loss of a family member.
 Alienation: We have the sense of belonging to a family, group,
community or country. When we feel isolated we try to find a
group to belong to by associating with people who also fell
isolated.
 Unemployment: In Zambia, we have high levels of
unemployment which led to employment.
 Lack of Recreational Facilities: Recreation facilities are lacking in
Zambian communities. Young people have nowhere to spend
their leisure time as a result they may resort to substance abuse
 Enhancement of self-confidence: Some believe that taking
substances may help them to improve in their self confidence in
sports, sexual intercourse examinations and other activities.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 Sudden change in personality

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 Un usual mood swings, restlessness, or irritability
 Decline in school performance
 Spending more time away from home
 Stealing money or goods and excessive spending or borrowing
of money
 Heavy use of perfumes to disguise the smell of the substances
 Associating with a particular group especially one that abuses
substances
 Lack of interest in school work and absenteeism from work
 Loss of appetite
 Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate time to disguise the
appearance
POSSESSION OF CERTAIN OBJECTS MAY ALSO INDICATE SUBSTANCE

ABUSE.
 Syringes and needles

 Small plastic or glass bottles
 Pill boxes
 Plastic cellophane or metal foil wrappers
 Straws
 Sugar lumps
 Foil containers or metal tins usually discolored by heat
 Shredded cigarettes’ and pipes
AVOIDING SUBSTANCES
 Say no thanks: If you are offered dangerous substances always
say no thank you.
 Giving reason or excuse: Always give a reason for declining an
offer
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 Changing the subject: If someone is enticing you to use
dangerous substances you should change the subject to
discourage him or her
 Walking away: You can also walk away to avoid being tempted
to take dangerous substances
 Avoiding the situation: If you know places where they abuse
substances stay away from such places.
 Associating with non-users: Make yourself always busy by doing
something like sports.
DEPENDENCE ON SUBSTANCE
Two forms of dependence:
 Physical dependence: is when one tries to withdraw from using a
certain substance but experiences physical effects such as
shaking.
 Psychological dependence: Moods, depression, and anxiety.
IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Individual Level
 A substance abuser is likely to experience health problems
 Relationships with friends and family may become strained as a
result of substance abuser may not have support from the loved
ones
 People who abuse substances risk heavy fines or imprisonment.
Family Level
 Most substance abusers tend to spend a lot of money to sustain
the habit and end up neglecting their families
 Substance abusers cause disruption and disharmony within the
family. Hence everyone in the family is affected.
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 Young people in homes where they abuse substances they think
substance abuse is normal and accepted in society hence they
get influenced and become abusers
Community
 Substance abusers tend to commit crimes such as murder and
aggravated robbery in order to acquire more money to support
their habit.
 Other may be involved in vices like prostitution and drug
trafficking
 The spread of HIV/AIDS is likely to become rampant among
abusers especially if they are using needles
 Abusers who become terminally ill it is the community that
usually take care of them
 There is also loss of money in terms of production in industry
accidents, violence crime, treatment and rehabilitation and care
for substance abusers.
International Level
 Increase in drug trafficking
 Money laundering is also common in drug trafficking, drug
traffickers use their money to destabilize governments through
corruption, intimidation, violence and buying of the votes.
 Governments of many countries they spend a lot of money
trying to eradicate drug trafficking
ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY IN COMBATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE

 Abolishing the cultivation of drugs.
 Educating the people.
 Taking keen interest in what is going on his or her community.
 Changing people’s attitudes toward substance abuse.
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 Establishing groups and clubs.
MEASURE TO FIGHT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 The public is sensitized on the dangers of substance abuse and

its legal implications.
 Drug abuse is liable for punishment by imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 10 years if found guilty
 The government of Zambia also works with other countries to
exchange information on drug trafficking and related crimes in
order to arrest offender
INSTITUTIONS THAT FIGHT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC)
It was established in 1989. It is a government institution charged with
the responsibility of curbing substance abuse. It investigates and
prosecutes cases related to drug trafficking and substance abuse.
NGO INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST.

 Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia
 Youth Alive
 Young Women Christian Association
 Society for Family Health
 Local Churches
 Sport in Action
A group of civic education pupils from Muundu Secondary School

carried out a survey to find out prevalent alcohol abuse in their
school. They came up with the following information represented in
the bar chart below;
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SAMPLE QUESTION
1 Who is an abuser?
2 Analyze why people resort to substance abuse.
3 Identify the measures that should be put place to curb substance
abuse
4 .Describe the types of substance often abused by people.
5 Discuss the substances and their effects.
6 Discuss the impact of substance on individual, national,
community and international level.
7 Mention the institutions that fight substance abuse.
8 Study the diagram below and answer the questions. A group of

civic education pupils from Muundu Secondary School carried
out a survey to find out prevalent alcohol abuse in their school.
They came up with the following information represented in the
bar chart below;
Series 1, grade 12,

Series 2, grade 10,
2.5
2.4
Series 1, grade 11,
2
Series 1, grade 10,
1.5
key
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Girls
Boys
I. What is substance abuse

II. In which grade are substance abuse more prevalent and two
reasons?
III. What term is given to a child who depends on alcohol for his/
her physical and mental stability?
IV. Imagine your school has a problem of alcohol abuse as shown in
the bar chart. What behavioural traits will be displayed by those
abusing alcohol?
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GRADE ELEVEN
CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE MEDIA IN GOVERNANCE

WHAT IS A CIVIL SOCIETY?
 This refers to those nonmilitary, non-governmental
organizations and individuals who make it their business to
promote and defend the basic ideals of good governance.
 It can also refer to organizations and social relationships outside
of the control of government.
 It includes every nonmilitary individual outside the government.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CIVIL SOCIETY

 It is not guided by a regulatory frame.
 Not profit making
 Draws support from well- wishers such as donors and other
institutions
 Shapes own nature of needs and interests
 Works within specific environment which determines its
operation and maneuvers [tactics]
 Draws membership from formal and informal organizations and
associations.
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CLASSIFICATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN ZAMBIA
The following are examples of Civil Society Organizations are:
International organizations
 Inter African Network for Human Rights and Development
(AFRONET)
 The Media Institute of Sothern Africa (MISA)
 Transparent International Zambia (TIZ)
 Women In Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)
 Women In law In Southern Africa (WILSA)
These organizations are referred to as a chapter.
A chapteris a branch of an international Civil Society Organization
Pressure groups
These are organizations formed to influence government policy and
decisions on a particular subject. They are also known as Interest
groups
 Citizens Forum
 Oasis Forum
 The Committee for Clean Campaign[CCC]
 The Zambia Consumer Association [ZCA]
Civic organizations
Are concerned with issues of Civic Education, Human Rights and Good
Governance
 Anti- Voter Apathy Programme (AVAP)
 Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP)
 Non-Governmental Organizations coordinating Committee
(NGOCC)
 Operation young vote (OYV)
 The National Movement against corruption (NAMAAC)
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 Zambia Civic Education Organization (ZCEA)
Women’s groups
These are concerned with promoting and protecting women’s rights
 Forum for Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA)
 National Women’s Lobby Group. (NWLG)
 Women For Change[WC]
 Women in Development
 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
 Young Women Christian Association (YWCA)
 Zambia Alliance of Women (ZAW)
Professional associations
These are formed by people in particular professions to promote and
protect their interests
 Press Association of Zambia (PAZA)
 The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)
 Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF)
 Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA)
Industrial organizations
These are primarily formed by people in the same industry to safe
guard interests
 Labour Movement (Trade Union)
 Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM)
 Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZAAC)
 Zambia Cross Boarder Traders Association (ZCBBTA)
 Zambia Federation for Women In Business (ZFWB)
 Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU)
Religious organizations
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 Caritas Zambia, formerly the Catholic Commission for Peace,
Justice and Development
 Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ)
 Islamic Association Of Zambia (IAZ)
 Young Men Christian Association (YMCA)
 Young Men Christian Association (YWCA)
 Zambia Evangelical Fellowship (ZEF)
ROLES OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY

 Act as agents of democratic change or example by advocating for
constitutional reform, gender equality and free and fair
elections.
 Act as channels through which individuals can participate both in
government and community decision making process
 Act as Link between the community and the government. Civil
societies often transmit public opinion on various issues to the
government.
 Carry out Civic education activities to promote public awareness
on issues affecting society such as HIV/AIDS, Human Rights
abuses and poverty
 Debate bills and influence amendments or decisions of the
legislature.
 Defend and promote Human Rights and rule of law: Rule of law
means everyone must act in accordance with the law.
 Defend the ideals of Democracy by checking the growth of
undemocratic tendencies in the policies of government.
 Ensure that the government and other people in authority are
accountable to the public
 Influence Public opinion: Civil society organizations use strategy
of advocacy to influence public opinion in favour of specific
objectives.
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 Publicize and articulate the Demands of their members. For
instance the National women’s Lobby group demands for a
minimum of 30% female representation in parliament and all
other leadership and managerial positions.
REQUIREMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVIL SOCIETY

 A government which respects and accepts the views of
opponents and minority groups
 A pro- active population willing to participate in community and
national activities
 Citizens who accept opposing views in a democratic society, and
the need for negotiation and compromise within the frame work
of the laws of the nation
 Favourable laws which permit and respect the freedom of
expression
 The existence of a specific problem encourages individuals to
form a civil Society organization to address the particular issue.
 Where is there is apathy, civil Society organizations may not
flourish
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE

This refers to the level of involvement of people in the decisions
making process.
FORMS OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Political activities
 Attending a political party meeting
 Casting a vote in an election
 Contacting a counselor or a Member of Parliament to raise an
issues
 Joining and campaigning for political a party of one’s choice
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 Standing for a political office in an election
 Writing newspaper articles to comment on government policies.
Civil society organizations

 Attending seminars
 Joining a civil Society organization
 Reading posters and brochures
 Taking part in legal demonstration
Community activities
 Attending a community meeting to discuss community affairs
 Attending a Parents Teachers Association[PTA] meeting at a
local school
 Maudling bricks for a community school
 Signing a petition with other people to express dissatisfaction
with a decision made by a local council or a school
administration
WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE

Women have been excluded from effective participation in
governance, political and Leadership making since independence.
Although there has been a modest increase since 1992, the
percentage of women parliamentarians in Zambia still falls below 30%
which is the minimum recommended by SADC and National Women’s
Lobby Group
Year of Male Female Total elected

Election Held Parliamentarians Parliamentarians
Parliamentarians
1968 104 1 105
1973 120 5 125
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1983 122 3 125
1988 119 6 125
1991 144 6 150
1996 135 15 150
2001 137 13 15
OBSTACLES OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE

Cultural Aspects:
 The cultural set up in Zambian society encourages women to be
subordinate andsubmissive to men. Hence most people believe
that women cannot make good leaders.
Male Economic Dominance:
Election campaigns are usually dominated by male candidates
campaigning against females who are usually unable to raise
enough money for the campaign.
Lack of Solidarity among women:
 Female voters tend not to support female candidates. There is
usually a rift between highly educated and less educated
women.
 women also tend to have little confidence in their fellow women
Political discrimination:
Political party committees responsible for adopting aspiring
candidates are male dominated and tend to discriminate
against women
NEED FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Citizen participation is a key factor in democracy.
Lack of citizen participation
 Citizens may remain ignorant of government policies and
intentions.
 Government leaders may not be held accountable
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 Government leaders would be elected by a minority of citizens
who are politically active to govern over the inactive majority.
 Poor government policies may go unchecked
 Selfish leaders may find it easy to corrupt the few politically
active citizens and win elections.
The media
The Media comes from the word medium meaning go between.
Mass Media refers to technical devices that make it possible to
disseminate information to a large number of people
TYPES OF NEWS MEDIA
Print Media
 It is the type of media that relies on printed paper to
disseminate information. It is also referred to as Press. Print
media consist of periodical literature and daily newspapers.
 It also includes Notice boards, posters and brochures.
Example of Print Media
 Challenge Magazine
 Monitor
 Post Newspaper
 Speak out Magazine
 Sunday times of Zambia
 Times of Zambia
 Zambia Daily Mail
Electronic Media
It is a type of media that uses electric methods to disseminate
information.
Examples:
 Internet
 Radio Christian Voice
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 Radio Mano
 Radio Phoenix
 Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation
The Media can also be classified according to ownership.
 Public Media: is to a large extent owned and controlled by the
state
 Private Media: is owned by private companies and institutions
such as the church.
News agencies
 These are media institutions which collect and supply
information to media institutions.
Examples:
 Reuters
 Zambia New Agency
 Zambia News and information service
THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN GOOD GOVERNANCE

To inform and educate:
Citizens cannot fully participate in governance unless they are
well informed. Hence, the media is there to inform and educate
as well as forming public opinion.
To act as watch dog:
It plays the role of the watch dog and jealous guardian of the
rights of citizens by holding public officials accountable for their
actions.
The media should not only publicize the activities of the ruling
party but it should also investigate and expose the malpractices
of the government and other public officials.
To promote public Debate
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The Media provides a forum for expression of views and
opinions of both the government and the people on matters of
public interest.
To set the Agenda:
The Media decides on behalf of the public what is news and
what is not.
SHORTCOMINGS OR LIMITATIONS OF THE MEDIA

Ownership and control:
Those who own and control the media tend to use them to serve
their own interest to the exclusion of opposing views.
Accessibility:
Public access to the media is restricted by various factors and
the discriminatory policies of some of the media organizations
which deliberately deny publicity to people holding views
contrary to their own.
People with disabilities
The media does not fully cater for the blind and deaf as there is
no news in braille.
Cost of advertising
It is very costly to advertise in the media the majority of people
are poor and cannot afford to market their products.
FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA

This is essential for the media institutions to serve the public without
interference from any quota. Freedom of the media entails:
Freedom of ownership
It means that every citizen is free to start or own a media institution
such as a newspaper, magazine or broadcasting station.
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Freedom of access and publication
It means that media practitioners are free to gather and publish or
broadcast information
Right of the public to be informed
It means that the public enjoy the right to receive fair, full and
objective information.
Protection of media practitioners from undue restrictions
Favorable laws are enacted to protect media practitioners for undue
restrictions such as prohibitive licensing requirements, discriminatory
taxation and censorship regulations.
Professional and responsible journalism
It means that freedom of the media demands for professional and
responsible journalism.
SAMPLE QUESTION
1.Define civil Society.
2.Classify civil society in Zambia according to their functions.
3.Analyses the roles of society in governance issues
4.Explain the conditions necessary for the establishment of civil
society organisations.
5.Discuss the importance of citizen participation in governance.
6.Evaluate the need for citizen participation in governance.
7.Identify different types of media.
8.Analyze the limitations to media coverage.
9.Discuss the importance of access to the media in governance.
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10.Explain the importance of the independence of the media in
governance.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
This is the process of improving the quality of human life. It also
means the change from the old to something completely new or a
replacement of the old by the new.
 Building a new school
 Constructing a bridge
 Opening anew mine
Development also means there is an improvement in the provisions of
basic needs.
Economic Development
Economic Development means increase in a country’s technologies,
standard of living and also increase in productive capacity such as the
real National income or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over a Period
of years.
HOW A COUNTRY CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 Expansion of agriculture
 Producing surplus products for export
 Expansion of manufacturing
 Industry to process various products within the country
 Improvement of technologies such as efficient tools and
machines
 Research on new technologies
 Improved skills leading to increased production of goods and
services
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Productive capacity: means the ability to produce more goods.
Real National income or GDP: This is the total value of all goods and
services produced in the country within the specific period of one
year.
Social Development
This refers to the improvement in the standard of living of the people.
Social development covers a lot of things and the following are some
examples:
 Human Rights
 Good governance
 Access to education and health care
 Ensuring that an individual has opportunities and choices to
fulfill his or her potential.
Lack of Social Development leads to Poverty.

Poverty
Poverty is a condition of being poor. A poor person is one who has no
sufficient money of resources to afford the basic needs such s food,
clean and safe drinking water, clothes and housing. Poverty is the
biggest obstacle to human security. Therefore the biggest challenge to
social development is the fight to contain.
Basic Human Needs

These are things that a person cannot do without.
These can be divided into Goods and Services.
Goods are tangible or physical items that can be seen.
Boats
Furniture
Clothes
Motor vehicle
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Radio
Services are not physical but are activities or benefits offered that give
satisfaction to consumers. Entertainment by musicians
Education
Health services
Wants
These are things that one can do without. They are not really essential
for proper function of the body such as alcohol, furniture and motor
vehicles.
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
These are things that are necessary for production to take place.
Production refers to any activity that helps to satisfy wants.
LAND
Land comprises those resources made available by nature or simply
natural resources such as:
 Agricultural areas
 Natural grass lands, wood lands and forests
 Deserts
 Oceans lakes, seas and rivers
 Chemicals of the earth’s crust and the atmosphere
LABOUR
 These are human efforts either physical or mental, which
directed at the production of goods and services in your routine
work. Labour is not only a factor of production but also the
reason why economic activities are carried out.
 It is the products of labour that are bought and sold and not
labour itself.
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TYPES OF LABOUR
 Skilled Labour: This is labour that requires professional training,
like doctors, lawyers teachers accountants, etc.
 Semi-SkilledLabour: This is labour that requires training for a
short period of time for example six weeks or any period less
than one year.
 Unskilled Labour: This is labourthat requires little training or no
training for example farm laborers, cleaners and garden boys.
EFFICIENCY OF LABOUR
This refers to the maximum and effective use of labour without
waste.
Productivity output of a worker per unit of time
FACTORS AFFECTING THE OF EFFICIENCY

 Education and training: A person who is educated and has sound
technical training would be more effective than one who lacks
knowledge.
Working conditions: The efficiency of labour is influenced by good
working conditions and a favorable working environment for
example, a living wage, good sanitation and well ventilated work
place.
Welfare Services: Welfare services are provided to a worker such as
medical care, transport, and housing.
Motivation: This involves various incentives such as monetary reward,
as a means of stimulating
CAPITAL
 Capital is human made resource. It refers to the physical assets
created in the past and is available for present use.
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 It includes machines and industrial buildings that contribute to
production.
TYPES OF CAPITAL
 Working Capital: This is money a business must have in order to
meet its day to day expenses such as paying for raw materials,
electricity/water bills, workersalaries. It also includes money
owed to the business by debtors.
 Fixed Capital: This refers to physical assets such as land,
transport, buildings, machinery and equipment. It also refers to
money used to start a business.
Entrepreneurship
 This is an ability some people have to accept risks and combine
factors of production in order to produce goods and services
 An Entrepreneur is simple a person who starts a business. In
order for land, labour and the capital to produce anything, there
must be a person who should organize these factors so that
production can take place.
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
Capital accumulation means increasing the production of capital
goods in addition to what the country already has, economic
development largely depends on the rate of capital accumulation.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT CAPITAL ACCUMULATION

 Low incomes: People who have little money or nothing to save.
 Consumption Habits: People eat expensive food, take expensive
foreign drinks like brandy and buy expensive cars. This make
them save little or nothing
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 Extended family system: Some people maintain large Families
and find it difficult to save money. A person can keep many
relatives in addition to his or her family.
 No future plans: People spend more to fulfill their [present
needs, hence end up being extravagant.
 Lack of knowledge to save for investment: Most people do not
have the idea of saving for investment.
 Social status: Some people especially those in the high group
tend to spend a lot of money on expensive goods cars and
clothes in order to maintain their status in society.
 Large quantities of imported finished products: Most of the
imported products are quiet expensive hence a lot of money is
spent to import finished goods into the country instead of
having them produced locally.
 Poverty it is situation where people lack basic needs and cannot
enter into business venture
BANKING
Banking is an act of saving money in a financial institution called a
bank. Banking helps in financing of trade activities or transfer of funds
from one person to another or one institution to another.
TYPES OF BANKS
Central Bank
This is the principal financial institution in the country and acts as a
regulator of the banking system. It does not deal directly with the
public but rather provides services to the commercial Banks and the
government. In Zambia, the Central Bank is called the Bank of Zambia
(BOZ) and it is owned by the Zambian government.
FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL BANK

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 Keeping money for commercial Banks. It provides all of the
banking services to the banking sector.
 Keeping Government revenues: It pays money on behalf of the
government and carries out foreign transaction. It works closely
with the Ministry of Finance And National Planning and gives it
advice on financial matters.
 Issuing Bank notes and coins: It also withdraws Mutilated notes
from circulation through commercial Banks
 Clearing cheques and transferring of money to commercial
Banks
 Keeping foreign currencies and selling them to commercial
Banks and bureaus.
 Lending money to commercial banks.
 Servicing the national debt. The government uses the central
bank to pay its national and international debt.
 It also fixes the minimum and maximum amount a person can
deposit and withdraw respectively. This is in order to control the
amount of money in circulation in order to avoid inflation and
deflation.
 Conducting ordinary banking business such as cashing
government cheques and treasury bills.
COMMERCIAL BANKS
Commercial banks are financial institutions licensed to provide
banking services to the public.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL BANKS

 Collects surplus funds from the general public
 Transfer funds from one person to another by means of acheque
or credit card.
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 Lend surplus funds at an interest to the customers and other
enterprises.
 Provide money transfer services.
 Facilitate payment of goods and services.
 Offer advice on business matters such as investment
opportunities, etc.
 Look after valuables such as jewelry, wills, title deeds, etc.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS OFFERED BY COMMERCIAL BANKS
Current accounts:These are deposits which are withdrawn on

demand and are subject to transfer by cheque. Such Deposits do
not earn interest and banks can make a change for handling the
cheques drawn on the accounts. Holders are also entitled to an
overdraft.
Deposit Account:
These are deposits which earn interest but which cannot be
transferred by cheque or withdrawn on demand. They include
time deposits and savings accounts.
Large Fixed Term Deposits:
These are deposits which involve large sums of money and does
not allow holder to withdraw money on demand but after
sometime.
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

The role of these institutions is to collect savings from members
of the public and channel them to industry and the government.
In Zambia, these include;
National Savings and Credit Bank
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The National Savings and Credit Bank also provide savings
accounts and basic banking services particularly to low income
groups in both urban and rural areas.
Development bank of Zambia (DBZ)
This was established by the government to offer long term
finance for risky businesses or ventures where other banks are
reluctant to operate in, e.g. agriculture and industrial sectors.
Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS)
This provides long term loans that enable people to build or
purchase houses. It also provides savings accounts.
Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE)
Stock Exchange is a highly organized market where shares and stocks
are bought and
Sold.
Functions of LuSE
 Provide market for second hand shares.
 Help companies or businesses to raise new capital.
 Encourages investment in securities.
 Enables flow of capital for productive industry.
 Regulates prices of shares on the market.
INSURANCE
Insurance is a system of protection against all kinds of risk. People buy
insurance policies to protect themselves against the loss of something
which is very valuable to them, such as a car, a house, a farm and a
factory.
 Insurer or underwriter is the insurance company.

 Insure is the person taking out insurance.
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 Insurance policy is Contract signed between the insurance
company and a person insured.
 Premiums are normally paid monthly, quarterly and annually. In
return for the payment of a premium an insurer or underwriter
agrees to compensate the insured in the event of his or her
suffering a specified loss,
WORK CULTURE
This is the attitude and values of people towards work. Work culture
can either be positive or negative.
FORMS OF WORK CULTURE

NEGATIVE WORK CULTURE
Characteristics of Negative Work Culture
 A person employed in the formal or informal sector does not
want to work hard but would like to be paid for doing very little.
 A person spends most of the time doing nothing or playing
about up to the end of the day’s work
 An individual cannot work without being supervised.
 Poor man ship in the production of goods and service.
 Failure to appreciate ones work.
POSITIVE WORK CULTURE
Characteristics of Positive Work Culture
 Works hard to achieve productivity targets within a given time
 Does not wait for supervision. Once work has been assigned he
or makes sure that that the task is completed in time.
 Earns a living through hard work and putting maximum effort to
complete any assigned task.
 Uses individual initiative to do what is required rather than wait
to be told every time.
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 Doesn’t have negative attitude towards certain jobs such as
menial work.
THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVE CULTURE

 The attitude of people towards work is very important because
the survival and development of a society depends on the work
of its members
 Good work culture determines the productivity of workers.
 A society with a positive work culture has very high productivity
and a lot of goods and services are available.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTOR

 Employment can either be Formal or Informal.
 The Formal Sector includes government, public enterprises,
private companies and commercial farming. The Informal Sector
is made up of subsistence farmers and individuals who make a
living by doing private work either individually or in a group.
 The government is the biggest employer in the Formal sector.
However, the number of people employed as full time workers is
far less than the demand for jobs by the labour market.
 A Labour Market is a place where individuals are looking for
employment and are ready to sell their labour for a wage.
IMPORTANCE OF INFORMAL SECTOR IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 It contributes greatly to economic development for the country.
 It is also important because it takes up a larger number of
people compared to formal sector. People are able to generate
income on their own livelihood or survival. As a result, poverty
levels are reduced in the country.
 It also provides training schemes for youths outside schools and
colleges.
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 It has also provided infrastructure such as buildings, shopping
centres, transport and communication.
 It has also promoted accessible credit facilities and improved
production in subsistence farming.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Define development.
2. Basic human needs can be divided into goods and services.
Defines the term good and Services.
3. Mention the characteristic of negative and positive work
culture.
4. What are the two classification of capital?
5. What are some of the factors that affect capital formation?
6. Apart from central and commercial banks, mention other
important financial institutions which play an important role in
development of any country.
7. Central bank attracts deposit from the public in three main
forms.
8. State the three forms. What is the difference between needs
and wants?
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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS.
Human rights instrumentsrefer to institutions and mechanisms that
are used to promote and protect human rights, such as the right to
life, right to vote, right to education etc.
TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
The International Bill of Rights which is made up of three main
international human rights instruments namely:
 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[UDHR] of 1948
 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.[ ICCPR ]of
1966 and its two optional protocols
 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
rights [ICESCR] of 1966.
SPECIALIZED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
INCLUDES
 The International Convention on the Elimination of all forms
of Racial Discrimination [ICERD]of 1965.
 The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination against Women [CEDAW]of 1979 and its
Optional Protocol.
 The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment [CAT] of 1984.
 Convention on the Rights of the Child [CRC] of 1989 and its
two Optional Protocols.
 The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families [CMW]
of 1990.
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CHARTER BASED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTSINSTRUMENT
THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (1948)
 This instrument begins with the preamble or introduction which
states the values and beliefs of the document. It is an
internationally recognized and agreed upon instrument through
which individuals and governments can work and deliver basic
rights.
 It was adopted on 10th December, 1948 by the United
Nations in Geneva, asthe result of genocide that took place in
Nazi, Germany during the Second World War against the
Jews.
 This declaration contains 30 articles which are a list of basic
rights every human being is born with and can be divided into
two themes namely Civil and Political rights as well as
Economic, Social and Cultural rights.
The UDHR articles are summarized below.
Everyone:
 Is born in freedom, equality and dignity.
 Has the right not to be discriminated against on any basis.
 Has the right to life and to live in freedom and safety
 Has the right to liberty or freedom
 Has the right to security of person as no one should be tortured
or suffer from cruel and inhuman treatment.
 Has the right to equality before the law and equal protection.
 Has the right recognition before the law
 Has the right to effective remedy
 Has the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention.
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 Has the right to full and fair hearing before an impartial and
independent tribunal
 Has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty
 Has the right to marry
 Has the right to asylum
 Has the right to freedom of movement
 Has the right to Nationality
 Has the right to privacy.
 Has right to own property
 Has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and expression
 Has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
 Has the right to freedom of assembly and association
 Has the right to take part in government, access to public
services and to vote.
 Has the right to social security.
 Has the right to work
 Has the right to rest and leisure
 Has the right to an adequate standard of living
 Has the eight to education
 Has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the
community
 Is entitled to a social and international order to realize the rights
and freedoms
 Has duties to the community
 Must interpret this declaration in a way that cannot endanger
any of the rights and freedoms of others.
TREATY – BASED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS

THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL RIGHTS [ICESCR]-1966.
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 This is an extract of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
which was also an effort to come up with a legally binding
document, formed in 1966
 These rights are problematic because they are dependent on
resources for their realization.
 The preamble gives an outline for the explanation of the rights
in the Covenant and talks about what is contained in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR] because these
rights in the Covenant are based on the inherent dignity of the
human person.
 The preamble also emphasizes the indivisibility and
interdependence of all human rights by stating that, the ideal of
free human beings enjoying freedom from fear and want can
only be achieved if conditions are created in which everyone can
enjoy his economic, social and cultural rights, as well as his civil
and political rights
SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE ICESCR
 Rights to work
 Right to just and favorable conditions of work, including fair
wages, equal pay for equal work and holidays with pay.
 Right to form and join trade Unions, including the right to strike.
 Right to social security.
 Protection of the family, including special assistance for mothers
and children.
 Right to adequate standard of living including food, clothing and
housing
 Right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental
health
 Right to education
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 Right to participate in the cultural life and enjoy the benefits of
scientific progress.
THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

[ICCPR]-1966.
 This came into force in 1996 and is legally binding to its member
states. These are rights that are easy to nature and implement
because they require no big investments for them to be
enjoyed.
 The preamble (introduction) of this documents states that, the
ideal of free human beings enjoying freedom from fear and
want can only be achieved if conditions are created in which
everyone can enjoy his economic, social and cultural rights, as
well as his civil and political rights
 The treaty expands on the Civil and Political rights set out in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR], with the
exception of the right to property and right to asylum.
SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE ICCPR.

 Right to life
 Freedom from torture and inhuman treatment
 Freedom from slavery and forced labour
 Right to liberty and security
 Right of detained persons to be treated with humanity
 Freedom from imprisonment for debt
 Freedom of movement and choice of residence
 Freedom of aliens from arbitrary expulsion
 Right to a fair trial
 Protection against retroactivity of the criminal law
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 Right to recognition as a person before the law
 Right to privacy
 Freedom of thought or conscience and religion
 Freedom of opinion and expression
 Prohibition of propaganda for war and of incitement to national,
racial or religious hatred
 Right to assembly
 Freedom of association
 Right to marry and find a family
 Rights of the Child
 Political rights
 Equality before the law
 Rights of minorities
OPTIONAL PROTOCALS
An Optional Protocol is a provision attached to an international
human rights instrument in order to offer more protection. The ICCPR
has two optional protocols namely:
FIRST OPTIONAL PROTOCOL (1976): This provision allows individuals
to complain to the United Nations Human Rights Commission on
issues of human rights violations contained in the ICCPR provided
they exhaust all channels of complaints usually through the courts of
law. Zambia is a state party (member) to this protocol.
SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCAL (1990):
This aims at the abolition of the death penaltyand Zambia is not a
state party to this.
SPECIALISED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL
FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION [ICERD]-1969.
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 It came into force in 1969 and it was drafted to draw attention
to matters of racial discrimination which were still rampant in
the world.
 Principle Definition of Racial discrimination: It is any distinction,
exclusion, restriction or any performance based on race, color,
descent or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose of
impairing the recognition or enjoyment on an equal footing, of
human rights and fundament freedoms in the political,
economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life.
SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE ICERD
 Condemn racial discrimination, segregation and apartheid.
 Prohibit the act of discrimination by individuals or organizations
 Assure everyone within the powers, adequate protection and
remedies
 Condemn all propaganda and organizations based on ideas or
theories of superiority of one race or group.
 Prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination and equal
enjoyment of all the rights
 Undertake immediate and effective measures in teaching,
education, culture and information, with a view of combating
prejudices which lead to racial discrimination.
THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN [CEDAW]-1979
 This came about after the failure of the 1967 declaration to
eliminate discrimination against women.
 It was observed that females still suffer the worst discrimination
in the social economic as well as their civil and political rights.
 This instrument was put in force in 1979 to directly.
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 Principle definition of racial discrimination: this is any
distinction, exclusion, restriction or any performance based on
sex which has the purpose of impairing the recognition
enjoyment of an equal footing of human rights and fundamental
freedom in the political economic social other right in public life.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS IN THE CEDAW
 Eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
 Establish legal protection of the rights of women on an equal
basis with men.
 Promote the principle of equality of men and women in their
domestic legislation
 Modify or abolish existing national legislation and practices
which constitute discrimination against women.
 Eliminate discrimination in the enjoyment of all rights between
men and women
ACCORD WOMEN EQUALITY WITH MEN BEFORE THE LAW
 Eliminate discrimination against women in all matters relating to
marriage and property.
CEDAW has an optional protocol adopted in 1999 which allows the
United Nations
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to
receive and hear
Cases of violations of women’s rights
THE CONVENTION AGAINST TOTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN
OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT [CAT]-1984.
 This convention came into being on10th December1984 and
Zambia became a state party to the convention in 1998.
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 The aim of the instrument is to totally forbid torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
 Principle definition: Torture is defined as an act by which severe
pain or suffering, whether physical or mental , is intentionally
inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or
a third person information or confession, punishing him for an
act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having
committed.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS IN CAT
 Prohibit torture
 Not refouler, which means to send back a person to a country
where he/she is likely to undergo torture.
 Punish torturers.
 Rehabilitate victims of torture through counseling
 Control the system of interrogation and detention
 Report to the committee.
 Educate citizens on the evil of torture
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR
FAMILIES [CMW]-1990.
 This is meant to protect the rights of people working in a
country which is not theirs.[ in the Diaspora]
 State parties are obliged to protect and seek judicial remedy
to those migrant workers whose rights have been violated.
Principle definition: this applies to all migrant workers and members
of their families without distinction of any kind such as sex, race,
color, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion,
national, ethnic or social origin, nationality, age, economic position,
property, marital status, birth or other status.
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SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE CMW
 Non –discrimination of migrant workers and their families
without distinction of any kind.
 Migrant workers and members of their families shall be free to
leave any state, including their state of origin.
 They have the right to enter and remain in their state of origin.
 The right to life of migrant workers and members of their
families shall be protected by law.
 No migrant worker or members of their families shall be
subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment.
 No migrant worker or members of their families shall be held in
slavery or servitude.
 No migrant worker or members of their families shall be
required to perform forced or compulsory labor.
 They shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion.
 They shall have the right to hold opinions without interference.
 They shall not be subjected to any arbitrary or unlawful
interference of their privacy.
SAMPLE QUESTION.
1. Define international Human Rights instrument
2. Describe the types of international Human Rights
instrument
3. Distinguish between the first optional protocol and the
second optional protocol
4. State the elements of the International Convention on the
elimination of all forms of discrimination against women
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5. Explain clearly how Zambia is implementing the
international Human Rights
6. State the importance of international Human Rights
7. Write brief notes on the following Human Rights
instruments.
i. Convention Against Torture and other cruel, in human
or degrading or punishment
ii. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
iii. International Convention on the Elimination of all
forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZAMBIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

WHAT IS A LAW?
 Law is a set of rules which a society develops for itself to control
the behaviors of its members to one another.
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 It includes the meeting out of punishment to members of society
that do not abide by the rules and awardingof compensation to
people who have been wronged.
 For a rule to be recognized there should be a way of compelling
people to obey it, done by imposing penalties or punishment to
law breakers and rewards to the wronged persons.
WHAT IS A LEGAL SYSTEM?
 It is a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws.
 It also refers to a procedure or process for interpreting and
enforcing the law.
 Rules which make laws, the institutions that administer the
laws, the principles, ideas, theories, practices, procedures, and
techniques that develop over the years in dealing with law make
up a legal system
There are as many legal systems as there are societies. For example:
Zambian legal system, the Zimbabwean legal system, the South
African legal system and the English legal system which is also known
as the common law system
ELEMENTS OF A GOOD LEGAL SYSTEM
A good legal system is one that serves members of its society fairly
and without violating their rights.
ELEMENTS OF A GOOD LEGAL SYSTEM.
1. Simple. A law has to be written in a language that can be
understood by a larger section of society
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2. Comprehensive – It should not leave gaps but attempt to cover
all possible areas of dispute, concern or debate and anticipate
future problems.
3. Certain- Citizens ought to know clearly of what is prohibited by
law. A law should not be ambiguous that it is only fully
understood and interpreted by small section of the society.
4. Accessible. The law should be available to the members of the
public. It should be affordable as citizens should be able to have
legal representation.
5. Flexible- Laws have to keep up with social change and therefore,
they should change with time. A law should always change to
take care of a new problem.
6. Moral values -The law should be based on the moral values of
society. If laws do not reflect the society’s core values, citizens
are unlikely to respect it
SOURCES OF LAWS IN ZAMBIA

Zambia has a dual legal system and relies on the English law and the
African customary law.
ENGLISH LAW SOURCES
Common law
Common law is the law that started as customs that were common to
all parts of England.
 When King William, the conqueror of united England in 1066 AD,
he sent his Judges to go round England to hear cases and codify
them by putting them into a system of rules and principles.
Codify-In legal language this means to write something in form of a
document.
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LEGISLATION OR STATUTES
These are laws enacted by parliament. It is the largest source of law in
Zambia
Three types of laws made by parliament
THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION

It is the supreme law of the land. This means that if any law does not
conform with the constitution then that law becomes void which
means invalid.
 For example customary law allows girls who have reached
puberty to get married. But the constitution states that any
person below the age of 16 is a child and is not old enough to get
married.
 A man who has married her will have committed a criminal
offence of Defilement and her parents will be charged with
Accessory to a crime.
Accessory to a crime. This is a situation where a person helps in
the act of committing a crime or allows a crime to be committed
in his or her presence.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
These are laws made through bills of parliament and asserted to by
the president.
 The process starts with the presentation of the bill which passes
through different stages. The president can either assent or
veto. If not assent, the bill is taken to national assembly for
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further debate and be sent back to the president in its original
form.
 President has 21 days in which to either assent or dissolve
parliament to pave way for fresh elections.
DELEGATED OR SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
 Delegated or subsidiary legislation are laws delegated to the
executive wing of the Government to make laws as provided in
an act of parliament.
 Government has allowed ministries to make laws known as
statutory instruments.
CASE LAW
 It is the second largest source of law in Zambia, also known as
Law Reports or judicial precedent.
 This is done when disposing off a case, the court refers to how a
similar case was decided upon by a superior courts.
 The three courts handle appeal cases hence they are known as
Appellant courts. Decisions of appellant courts are reported in
the Zambian law Reports.
 These reported cases are the ones a court disposesof under the
principle of Res Judicata meaning to resolve a case so as the
parties involved do not have to go to court to seek further
resolution.
IMPORTANCE
 Save time as there is no need for a whole new research.
 Shaw respect to judges who made the previous decisions
 Ensure equality, Uniformity and stability in the law.
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INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
 These are international agreements or conventions that Zambia
has signed. Contents of these treaties are also sources of law in
Zambia.
 However, these treaties do not automatically become law unless
an act of parliament domesticates them.
CUSTOMARY LAW
 These are laws derived from customs, a practice of doing things
in society.
 They are different from statutory instruments because they are
not written and codified for it to be recognized and enforced by
courts of law.
 Customary law uses advisor who are called assessors to give
advice on particular matters. These are not Justices but play the
role of consultants
TYPES OF COURT CASES

Criminal case
Civil case.
CRIMINAL CASE.
This is a court case in which the accused is tried for committing a
crime against the government or state. It deals with a crime.
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A crime is any wrongful act or omission in society, which the particular
society thinks affects the interest of all its members.
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
Every crime has two elements:
(a) The wrongful act or omission.
 This creates offences such as rape, murder, burglary, or
defilement, which has an element of physical act taking place.
 In a theft, there is the taking away of something and keeping it.
In a murder’ there is the action of killing. This element in Latin is
known as Actus Reus, meaning a physical act.
(b) The intention or desire to cause harm.
 The intention or desire to cause harm, loss or injury is known as
the Guilty state or blameworthy state of mind on the part of the
offender.
 The Latin phrase for this is Men’s Rea which means a guilty
mind or Malice aforethought.
CLASSFICACATION OF A CRIME
Broadly crimes are classified into:
(a) Crimes of specific intent: These are crimes that are committed
with a specific intention e.g. theft, burglary, robbery, and
wounding someone to cause harm.
(b) Crimes of Basic intent- These are crimes committed through
recklessness or a sudden impulse such as driving past red
traffic lights (robots), not stopping at a stop sign, exceeding
the speed limit or manslaughter.
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BROAD CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES:
 Misdemeanors. These are petty crimes such as common assault,
indecent exposure, pick pocketing or littering.
 Felonies. These are serious crimes such as murder, treason,
aggravated robbery, defilement or rape. These are also known
as common law crimes
 Statutory crime. These are crimes that are committed contrary
to what is contained in statutory instruments such as Voting
twice in an election, rigging an election or failing to pay tax.
CIVIL CASE
This is a wrongful act that affects only individuals or parties involved.
It is any case that does not have a criminal content. E.g. failing to
settle a debt.
Civil law
Sections of civil law
Family law, Law of Contract, Law of Tort, land Law and Employment
law
Law of Tort-
This is private or civil wrong for which the wronged person may get
redress in a court of law.
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COMPARISON BETWEEN A CRIMINAL CASE AND A CIVIL CASE
CRIMINAL CASE CIVIL CASE
Affects the whole community Affects individuals: It is
hence it is recorded People recorded MwansaVsTembo
VsPhiri
Aim is to punish or reform the Aim is to compensate the
offender wronged person
Case instituted by the Director Case instituted by the wronged
of Public Prosecutions person
Serious wrong act Less serious wrongful act
Concerned with the duties that Concerned with rights and
a person owe to the society. duties of citizens
Case ends in sentencing the Case ends in awarding
offender damages to the wronged
person
Case must be proven beyond Balance of probability applies
reasonable doubt
Balance of probability-
 This means that when two parties talk about the same thing
(incident) but are saying different things, then one of them is not
telling the truth.
 Balance of probability determines who is telling the truth.
LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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LEGISLATURE.
 This is one of the organs of the government that is charged with
making of laws for the nation. It is the highest law making body.
 Laws are made through members of parliament who represent
the people in constituencies.
 All the statutes, rule and regulations which are enforced by
courts, police and the executive are made by the legislature.
THE ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE
 This is the most important institution of the Zambian legal
system. The police have the task of maintaining law and order to
preserve life, protect property and maintain public peace.
 They arrest law breakers and prosecute them and work closely
with the courts of law.
THE EXECUTIVE
 This is the legal institution that is charged with the responsibility
of enforcement of laws.
 It is a legal institution because the president heads it and has
powers to make laws by virtue of his prerogative powers.
Prerogative powers are special powers and privileges giventothe
president.
 This organ makes laws through cabinet ministers who are
members of the executive through statutory instruments or
delegated subsidiary legislative powers.
THE COURT SYSTEM.
 Courts deal with all areas to do with the law in the country and
form the Judiciary.
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 The Judiciary works with other legal institutions such as the
police, Prison, office of the Director of public prosecutions and
the Legal profession.
TYPES OF COURTS IN ZAMBIA
LOCAL COURTS
They are established by an act of parliament, the local Act cap 29 of
the laws of Zambia.
 There are two types of local courts, Grade A and Grade B.
Grading is done by the minister of Justice and are presided over
by the presiding.
 Local courts only hear civil cases that occur in their geographical
areas especially those to do with African customary law.
THE MAGISTRATEOR SUBORDINATE COURTS.
 They are found everywhere in Zambia and where established
under the subordinate courts Act cap 23 of the laws of Zambia.
Class of subordinate courts (order of seniority.)
Class III, Class II andClass I.
 Class I magistrates are further divided into Resident, principle
and Senior Magistrates. The principle magistrate is more senior
of all.
 The prosecution and the defense are supposed to follow strict
rules of procedure in this court.
THE HIGH COURT.
 They are found in all provincial capitals of Zambia and have
original unlimited powers (Jurisdictions).
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 They can hear any case such as divorce, election petitions,
Human rights application, treason trials or proceeding of the
Habeas corpus.
 This court is also known as the court of First Instance or
appellate courts because they hear appeal cases from the
subordinate courts.
 These are courts which are usually presided by pusine
judges(junior judges) who are appointed by the president after
recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission.
 Once appointed, they can only be removed by fellow Judges who
set up a three man tribunal.
 This is usually on grounds of gross indiscipline, mental disorder
or Physical ill health or failure to perform function. In this court it
is advisable to be represented by a lawyer.
 There is need to have a lawyer who is provided by the
government in case where one cannot afford to hire one. This is
known as Legal Aid.
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURTS.
 This is the court that handles only industrial matters which deal
with employee and employer relations.
 It is guided by employment Act cap 268 of the laws of Zambia
and is on the same level with the High court and appeals from it
go to the Supreme Court.
 Lawyers are allowed to represent their clients.
THE SUPREME COURT.
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 It is the highest court of appeal in Zambia established by the
Supreme Court Act and Republican Constitution.
 It is headed by chief Justice who is assisted by other nine judges.
It is not a trial court, unless the case is a presidential election
petition.
 It hears appeals on questions of law other than questions of
facts. It sits mainly in Lusaka but holds sessions in Kitwe, Ndola,
and Kabwe.
 For convenience, it meets in Kabwe to hear appeals of
condemned prisoners who are at Mukobeko Maximum prison.
THE LEGAL PROFFESSION.
 This is a body of legal practitioners commonly called lawyers
who receive training from the University of Zambia or other
Universities outside the country.
 Lawyers can only be allowed to practice when they have been
admitted to the Bar after passing the examinations.
Examinations are set by Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal
Education
 Britain, the legal profession is divided into two branches:
Barristers who appear in higher courts and solicitors who
practice in lower courts.
 In Zambia, the two branches are fused into one and lawyers are
called Advocates
ORGANISATIONS THAT PROMOTE JUSTICE
LEGAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION.
 It was established in 1991 and became operational in 1993.
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 It is a non -profit making organization that works to promote
Human rights through providing legal Advice and Litigation.
It offers the following services:
 Free legal advice representation to those that consult them
 Legal assistance to those that are referred to them.
 Legal advice to all who seek it
NATIONAL LEGAL AID CLINIC FOR WOMEN.

 It was formed as a project under the women’s committee of the
Law association of Zambia.
 It was established in 1990 to provide affordable Legal Aid to
women and children from marginalized social sector It also
offers counseling and legal education.
WOMEN IN LAW IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. (WILSA)
 It was established in 1989 to improve the legal position of
women in southern African Countries.
 The organization also provides legal advice and litigation to
vulnerable people in society especially in Women.
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (CAB) –LAW ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA.
It is a branch of the Law association of Zambia and it offers free advice
and litigation on a Pro bono basis
 Pro bono is free advice that every lawyer who is a member of
Law Association Zambia is obliged to offer as part of the legal
professional’s service to the community.
LEGAL AID CLINIC, SCHOOL OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA.
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 The School of Law of the University of Zambia has its own Legal
Aid Clinic which offers legal advice.
 Fourth year law students, offers legal advice. Sessions are held
in the afternoon when the University is in session.
YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA).
 It is non- profit making Christian organization dedicated to
empowerment of women by making them knows their rights,
duties and responsibilities in society.
 It offers free legal advice on issues to do with inheritance,
property grabbing, maintenance, physical violence, mental
abuse, Sexual abuse, child abuse and other legal matters.
ZAMBIA CIVIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ZCEA)
 It is a non- profit making organization that was established in
1993.
 It promotes and protects children’s rights through civic
education and offers free legal advice to vulnerable groups in
society.
CARITAS ZAMBIA
 It runs legal advice Desks under its Justice Programs.
 It is found in all Catholic Dioceses within the country and offers
legal advice to vulnerable people.
WOMEN IN LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (WILDAF)
 It is a pan African non- governmental organization which tries to
promote a culture for the exercise of and respect for women’s
rights in African countries.
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 It offers legal advice to vulnerable members of Society.
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROCESSES OF THE ZAMBIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

RIGHTS OF A SUSPECT IN A PRE TRIAL PROCEDURE
 The right to liberty is guaranteed for in article 13 of the
constitution. However, some of the rights can be taken away
from a person who is reasonably suspected of having committed
an offence.
 In this instance, the liberty of a suspect will be taken away
through the act of Apprehension or arrest.
 Apprehension: This is when someone is taken into custody
without a warrant
 Arrest: This is when someone is taken into custody without a
warrant
 Trial: This is examination of investigation in
 Derogations: These are exceptions’ to the rule especially to the
enjoyment of rights and freedoms of the person.
ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

 Suspects should only be arrested upon police officers producing
a warrant of arrest unless
The accused was seen committing a cognizable offence
 Cognizable offence is an offence that can be seen as a crime, for
example, unlawful assembly, burglary, manslaughter.
 A person who is arrested without a warrant should be brought
before a competent court within twenty- four hours or as soon
as reasonably practicable. If not tried before a reasonable time,
he or she should be released.
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ARREST WITH A WARRANT
Crimes under which a person can be arrested with a warrant include:
 Allowing a prisoner of war to escape
 Common assault
 Corruption
 Defamation of Character
 Desertion of children by a parent
 Fraud
DETENTION FOR QUESTIONING
 This means that the Police have no power to detain a person for
questioning unless he or she is arrested for a criminal offence
and informed of the reasons for detention. .
 Relatives of the accused could secure his or her freedom
through Habeas Corpus.
 Habeas Corpus is an order obtained from the courts requiring a
person who is in detention to be brought before a Judge or
Courts.
COMPENSATION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT

 This implies that a person who is unlawfully arrested or detained
can sue for compensation through the courts of law.
 If it the police that falsely imprisoned him or her, one can sue
the state through the Attorney General, who is the governments
Legal Adviser.
INTERROGATION
 This is a situation when the Police ask the accused person some
questions on a particular case on which one is alleged to have
committed.
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 This implies that the police are not allowed to question a person
who may be suspected of wrong doing and such persons are
under no obligation to answer.
 The police have no right to use force to draw out statements
from suspects and torture of suspects is not allowed under any
circumstances.
JUDGES’ RULE
 This rule requires the police to inform the accused of his or her
right to remain silent if they so wish as any statement they make
can be used as evidence against them during trial.
 The rule also provides that the accused be allowed to consult
with lawyers or other legal practitioners even when placed in
custody.
THE LAW OF BAIL

 This means that a person arrested, detained or appearing before
the court may, while in custody, or at any stage of the
proceeding apply for bail.
 Bail is a sum of money paid by a person accused of wrong doing
as security that he or she will appear before the court until the
case is disposed
 Bail can be secured by providing two Sureties, who are persons
that go before the court to swear that they will make sure that
the accused person does not run away and that he or she will
appear in court whenever he or she is required to do so.
 If the accused is a respectable member of society, he or she is
not required to provide sureties and can be admitted to bail in
his or her cognizance.
 Cognizance means being aware or having conscious knowledge
on the implications of absconding from justice.
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RIGHTS OF A SUSPECT AT THE TRIAL STAGE
There are three basic principles that guide the criminal procedure
namely:
 The defendant is presumed innocent until the court proves him
or her guilty.
 The Burden of proof, which is the duty that lies on the
prosecution to prove the criminal allegation against the accused.
 It is based on the accepted rule “he who alleges must prove”
 The standard of proof, which is the measure of the proof
brought against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
 It is the weight of the evidence the prosecution must produce
in order to establish the alleged crime.
OTHER RIGHTS
FAIR TRIAL AND AN IMPARTIAL JUDGE
 The constitution provides that any person charged with a
criminal offence shall be afforded a fair hearing within a
reasonable time and an impartial and independent court.
Principle of natural Justice states that:
 No one should be a judge in his or her case
 In a case, both sides must be heard
RIGHT TO A SPEED AND PUBLIC TRIAL
 This means that an accused person detained in police custody
must be tried in a court of law within fourteen days of his or her
arrest.
 This is because the justice system operates on the principle that
“Justice delayed is just denied” which means not getting a
speedy trial is as good as not getting justice.
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 The long delay in disposing off cases is as a result of delays in
receiving the fiat from the Director of public Prosecutions (DPP).
 Fiat is a certificate of instructions from the Director of Public
Prosecutions to commence Trial because the delays in trials
undermine the Rule of law as people lose confidence in the
justice system
THE RIGHT TO SILENCE

 This means that the accused has the right to remain silent by
not taking the stand in the witness box and giving evidence on
oath.
 The accused may also decide to give unsworn statement from
the dock which is the sitting place for the accused persons in a
criminal court proceeding.
PROTECTION AGAINST DOUBLE JEOPARDY

 This means that an accused person cannot be tried again for an
offence which he or she has been acquitted. For example, a
person acquitted of murder cannot later be tried on a lesser
charge of man slaughter.
 The prosecution should decide right at the beginning whether to
try the accused for murder or manslaughter.
PROTECTION AGAINST EX- POST FACTO LAW.

 This means that if a person commits a wrongful act which at the
time does not constitute a crime, he or she cannot be tried at a
later stage when a wrongful act becomes a crime.
 It also means that a law creating a criminal offence cannot be
backdated expressed in Latin as Ex Post Facto Law.
THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND CROSS EXAMINE WITNESSES

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 This means that the defendant has the right to question the
witnesses presented by the prosecution and examine his or her
own witnesses.
 It is done by question and answer method.
THE RIGHT TO ATTORNEY

 This is a right which an accused person has to be represented by
a lawyer if one is accused of offences that are supposed to be
tried in the appellant courts.
 This is because in both the Civil and Criminal trials in the
Zambian Courts are based on the adversary procedure.
 This is a system where the prosecution and defense treat each
other as opponents but not as enemies or a process of opposing
sides trying to win against the other between the Prosecution
and Defense teams
RIGHT TO DEFEND ONESELF

 This is a Constitutional requirement that the accused person
should be given enough time to consult and provide for his or
her defense.
 In reality, this rarely happens as the accused is usually in custody
and not given a chance to collect evidence and as a result the
defense merely reacts to the prosecution’s witnesses.
 There is no independent questioning of witnesses, visits to the
scene of the crime, alibi which is proof that the person accused
of a crime was in another place from where the crime took place
and that the person could not have committed the crime.
RIGHTS OF A CONVICTED PERSON AT POST TRIAL STAGE

RIGHT TO APPEAL
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 This means that a convicted person has the right to appeal to
higher courts if not satisfied with the decision of the lower
court.
 This is to make sure that any error that may have been made in
the lower court can be corrected by an appellant court and a
convicted person is informed of his or her right to appeal at the
end of trial.
OTHER RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED
The constitution of Zambia guarantees the following rights to the
accused:
 The right not to be tried for a criminal offence for which one has
been pardoned by the Head of State
 The right to have an interpreter if one does not understand the
language being used during the proceedings.
 The right to be given a copy of the record of the proceedings
made by the court
Within a reasonable time after judgment
 The right not to be convicted of a criminal offence unless that
offence is defined and the penalty written in law.
PROCEDURES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS

The procedures in the criminal justice process refers to the steps
followed in a criminal procedure as outlined in the criminal procedure
code, which is also referred to as the C.P.C in legal terms.
Arrest
 This means when the accused person is taken into custody with
or without a warrant.
 It implies that an accusedperson may be arrested with a warrant
obtained from a court of law for offences like poaching from
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restricted areas while cases like theft allows arrest without a
warrant.
Plea
This is when the charge against the accused is read and if the
accused admits the offence, then he or she is said to have taken
a plea of guilty but if he or she denies the charge then a plea of
denial is taken which is also called a plea of not guilty.
Trial
 This has the prosecution and defense parts to it. The prosecution
case is when the prosecution calls their witnesses known as
Examination in chief, which is meant to build the case against
the accused.
 On the other hand, the defense will then bring their own
witnesses known as Defense witnesses whose accounts will be
the defense’s examination in chief.
Final submissions
This refers to a situation when both the defense and prosecution
addresses the Magistrate or the Judge with their strong points.
Judgment
This means when the magistrate or judge delivers the final ruling
or verdict of the case against the accused person.
Records of previous convictions
This is when the prosecutor reads to the court any previous
convictions which the defendant can either accept or reject
(deny).
Mitigation.
This is when the defendant gives reasons to the Judge that may
make the punishment less severe (leniency punishment).
Sentencing
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 This is when the magistrate or judge sentences the accused
person, guided by the three principles of sentencing which
includes:
 Retribution whichmeans punishing the offender especially in
rape cases.
 Deterrent, which means punishment meant to prevent the
offender or other, would be offenders from committing the
same or similar crime.
 Reformation or Rehabilitation, which is punishment meant to
reform the offender in order to return to a decent life, mainly
applied to Juvenile and first offenders.
TYPES OF SENTENCES.
Concurrent Sentence
Thisis oneserved at the same time as another sentence imposed
earlier or at the sameproceeding.
Consecutive or Cumulative Sentence is one which
Defendant has been convicted of several counts, each one
constituting a distinct offence or crime, or when a defendant
has been convicted of several crimes at the same time. Life
Sentence
The prisoner spends the remainder of their lives in prison.
Mandatory Sentence
This one is created by the state statute and represents the
rendering of a punishment for which a judge has no room for
discretion.
Maximum Sentence
It represents the outer limit of a punishment, beyond which a
convicted person may not be held in custody.
Minimum Sentence
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This one that represents the minimum punishment or time a
convicted person must spend in prison before becoming eligible
for release.
Suspended Sentence
It means withholding or postponing of pronouncing a sentence
following a conviction or postponing of the execution of a
sentence after it has been pronounced.
PROCEDURES IN A CIVIL CASE
There are five types of courts in Zambia that conduct civil procedure
namely:
 Local Courts
 Magistrate or Subordinate Courts
 High Courts
 Industrial Relations Court
 Supreme Court
CIVIL PROCEDURE IN A LOCAL COURT

 The procedure is generally informal because the aim of the
proceeding is to administer necessary Justice.
 These courts have not adopted complex procedure because
most of the people who use these courts are not educated to
understand complex court proceedings.
 Civil procedures in local courts start with Writ of Summons
Obtained from the court Clerk by the Plaintiff, a person or
persons with a complaint.
 The court clerks fill in the particulars of the plaintiff and the
defendant or the accused Person
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 The summons is served to the defendant at his or her residential
address and a copy is left with the defendant.
CIVIL PROCEDURE IN SUBORDINATE COURTS
 In these courts, the parties involved are supposed to follow strict
rules of procedure, which begins with the serving of the Writ of
Summons served on the defendant, who is expected to fill in the
Enter of Appearance.
 Enter of appearance is a form filled by the accused agreeing to
appear in court at the appointed time and date
CIVIL PROCEDURE IN A HIGH COURT

 The procedure is formal and the plaintiff must file in a statement
of claim, which is not required in the subordinate court.
Statement of claim is a declaration stating the demand of the
plaintiff from the defendant.
 It is served together with a writ of summons and the defendant
fills in the center of appearance together with the defense.
 This is a response to the statement of claim and the Trial will
then take place leading up to the final submission and judgment.
 If the case of a claim is known, a warrant of distress will be
served on the defendant to seal the judgment.
 There are cases that come before the high court that are heard
in chambers,[private] which is the office of the judge.
Some of the cases that are classified as chamber matters include:
 Uncontested marriage divorce actions
 Application for an order of vacation in property repossession
 Application for order of company dissolution also known as
liquidation
 Application for maintenance in case of a divorced spouse and
children
PROCEDURE IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT
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This court handles only industrial matters, which matters are
pertaining to employee and employer relations.
CIVIL PROCEDURE IN SUPREME COURT
 The procedure is similar to that found in the high court except
that the supreme
Court does not conduct trials because it hears appeals; hence. (Court
of Appeal).
 The only case that can be tried in the Supreme Court is the
Presidential Elections petition.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
 Capital Punishment is the Death Penalty which implies the
taking away of someone’s life and a person who is sentenced to
death becomes a condemned person.
 They are called condemned because they pay for the crime they
committed with their lives which is the ultimate punishment
that can be meted out on a human being.
 It is referred to as Punishment beyond punishment
SOME METHODS OF EXECUTION INCLUDE:
Hanging:
The neck is broken and death comes quickly unless the free- fall
.Which is a distance calculated according to the weight and height of
the condemned person, is not accurate?
Electric chair
 This is the chair wired up with electrodes and a condemned
person is strapped in with electric cables around the ankles,
arms and head.
 Then an amount of electrical voltage is run through his or her
body enough to kill him or her.
Firing Squad: The prisoner is short through the heart by many
shooters and death comes quickly.
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Lethal Injection: Lethal drugs are injected into the condemned
person’s body who is strapped to a bed.
 Beheading/ Guillotine: This is when the head is cut off by a sharp
metal which saws through the neck of the prisoner.
 Stoning: The prisoner is pelted with rocks and big stones until
they eventually die and death is slow and painful.
 Crucifixion: This method was used in the killing of Jesus Christ. It
was a method favoured by the Romans and was abolished in the
4th Century.
 Being fed alive to wild animals
 Being ripped apart by horses running in opposite directions
 Being thrown from a peak of the mountain
 Being drowned.
ARGUMENTS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
People who advocate for the abolition of the Death Penalty are called
Abolitionists
 The death penalty promotes the acceptance of violence by
society because the government which is supposed to uphold
the sanctity and dignity of life also commits a violent act against
the person they execute
 The death penalty is a violation of the united Nations Human
Rights, Right to life, which is a fundamental human right
 Despite the death penalty being there from time immemorial, it
has not prevented other people from committing Murder and
other serious crimes that are punishable by death.
 It is irrevocable and the risk of executing an innocent person is
always there. History has proved that even the most
sophisticated Legal systems in the world are not hundred
percent perfect and studies have shown that innocent people
have been executed.
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 The death penalty is a symptom of a culture of violence, not a
solution to it and that civilized society’s task is to maintain a
system of justice based on purely laws not emotions.
 The death penalty is an especially brutal and cold blooded form
of killing because there is no passion or heart, of the moment
involved in the process.
 The death penalty may make terrorist martyrs in the eyes of
their supporters
 Rather than the death penalty, society should begin looking into
the motives of the killers and pressures that it puts them
through. For example, the reason that in most cases of murder,
the murderer is related to the victim.
ARGUMENTS FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

People who support the Death penalty are called defenders.
 Taking an offender’s life is a more severe punishment than a
prison sentence
 The death penalty will prevent future would be offenders not to
commit the crime and the executed person on being removed
from society, will not commit the same offence or similar
offence again.
 Without the death penalty, there is no sufficient punishment to
mete out to those serving a life sentence in prison if they
decided to kill another person while in prison.
 The death penalty has Biblical origins in Genesis 9:6 which reads:
Who so sheds a man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed;
man is made in the image of God.
 Punishment should fit the crime; therefore, it follows that if a
person murders another person, they should also be put to
death.
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 Society has a duty to kill in self-defense of its members and that
the death penalty has healing effects on the relatives of the
offender’s victim as they get the peace of mind through death.
 It protects civilians and police from being indiscriminately
murdered and it expresses society’s total surrender of murder
 Revenge is a natural human emotion therefore; the law should
be based on an eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
 Life imprisonment is not punishment enough for killers and
besides some people serving life sentences are pardoned and in
no time are back on the streets where they kill again.
SAMPLE QUESTION
1. Define legal system.

2. Outline elements of a good legal system.
3. Mention five (5) sources of law in Zambia.
4. What do you understand by criminal cases?
5. What is a crime?
6. Explain the two elements of every crime?
7. What are the two classification of a crime?
8. State some of the legal institution in Zambia and their
function.
9. Write down the four levels of courts in Zambia.
10. Describe some organizations that promote justice.
11. Compare civil and criminal case.
GENDER, EQUITY AND EQUALITY

GENDER
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Gender is defined as socially constructed and varying roles that men
and women play in their daily lives.
EQUALITY
This is a principle that considers same rights and opportunity.
GENDER EQUITY
It is the Process by which women and men are treated fairly in
accordance to their respective needs in society.
GENDER EQUALITY
This is a concept states that all human beings that is, girls and boys,
women and men are free to develop their personal abilities without
limitations set by society
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (positive discrimination.)
It is a policy with special measures which are aimed at creating a state
of equity between females and males through the implementation of
policies and programmes.
GENDER EQUALITY
This is a concept which states that all human beings that is; women
and men are free to develop their personal abilities without
limitations set by society.
GENDER GAP
This is a measure of inequality in any particular social-economic
indicator and may be the difference in any aspect of social-
economic status of men and women.
STEREO TYPE
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It means that different behaviour and aspirations of all human beings
are considered, valued and flavored equally.
GENDER ROLES
 Gender Roles are learnt behaviour in the given society. These
are subscribed function activities which are perceived as male or
female.
 They are influenced by culture political, economic and religious,
age, class and racial factors. Gender roles are dynamic; they
change from time to time.
Gender roles:
 Business Enterprise
 Water Resource Management
 Farming
 Gathering
 Tourism
 Crafts work
 Environment Management
Specific roles assigned by society:-
MEN
 Attending of social and political meetings.
 Cattle rearing
 Bush clearing and felling trees
 Hunting
 Key decision makers on farming activities.
Women
 health care providers
 Food preparation
 Pottery making
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 Mat and basket weaving.
 Crop harvesting
 Thatching grass harvesting.
SEX ROLES
Sex is the biological term which refers to the exclusive physiological
deference between females and males.
Sex roles are therefore roles which females and males perform on the
basis of their reproductive and biological make up.
SEX ROLES STEREOTYPE.
This is a belief that males and females by virtue of their sex perform
certain roles. For example girls are less intelligent than boys.
SOCIALIZATION
This is a process through which females and males, girls and boys,
women and men are assigned certain roles and responsibilities based
on the values of a particular society.
AGENTS OF SOCIALISATION
The family
 Socialization is initially carried out by parents and relatives living
with the family.
 The social and cultural attitudes tend to favors the boy child.
Hence the male child receives available resources as well as
parental attention, health care and education.
 A girl child performs more house chores than a boy child and
thereby leaving her severely disadvantaged in terms of
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education opportunities. Similarly, Women are made to believe
that they inferior to men.
Decision making in the family
 Control of resources.
 Sexual relationship and use of contraceptives.
 Polygamous marriages.
The School
 There are persistent sex differences in educational processes
within the school. Female and male learners are subjected to
different socialization in the school system.
 The formal education provided tends to confine girls to
dominant and house hold levels seen through the kind of
subjects they take. For example, most girls tend to avoid
challenging subjects and take practical subjects.
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
They play an important role in socialization process. All religion
teaches that women should be submissive to men and men should be
recognized as leaders.
Peer group
People of the same age are quite influenced through socialization
process hence they copy certain behavioural traits from each other.
The media
The media in Zambia is another agent of socialization and had
continued depicting the position of women as being subordinate to
men. Some of the songs played on radio and television describe the
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immoral behaviour of women while others emphasizes in their total
submission to men.
THE INTER STATE SUCCESSION ACT (1989)
 The act was enacted by the Zambian Parliament on May 14,
1989.
 The Act is a step related guide meant to facilitate ways of
ensuring adequate financial and property sharing for surviving
spouse(s), children parents of the deceased and any other
relatives of the deceased person.
 This is in a case where a deceased person did not leave a will as
to how property, legally referred to as Estate
Will
A will is a declaration that outlines how finances and property of a
deceased person should be distributed among the beneficiaries
An administrator is a legally appointed person who acts on behalf of
the state in handling matters of the deceased person. He/she is not
part of the beneficiaries.
Distribution of the Estates.
 50% for the children taking into consideration their ages and
education needs.
 20% for surviving spouse(s) widow(s) or widower. This means
that in case of polygamous marriages the percentage shall be
distributed among all surviving spouses. If there is no spouse,
the 20% shall be given to children.
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 20% for the deceased, in a case where there are no parents the
20% should be distributed among the spouse, children and
dependents.
 10% for all the dependents if any.
It is important to note that the brothers, sisters and any relations of
the deceased are not part of the beneficiaries.
PERSONAL CHATTELS AND HOUSE.
Personal chattels.
These include things like house hold goods, agriculture and hutting
equipment, books and many others. These are for the surviving
spouse and children.
The house
The house is for the surviving spouse(s) and the children. However,
the surviving spouse only has a life interest in the house. He/ She can
only remain in the house as he/she lives and does not re-marry.
A breach of any part of the Intestate Act constitutes a criminal

offence. This means that property grabbing is strongly prohibited
under this act.
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE INTESTATE ACT.
 Customary Law of Inheritance is practice in Zambia does not
protect the widows and the orphans.
 A child born out of cohabitation should fully enjoy his/her rights.
However, courts sometimes reluctantly recognize such unions.
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 Children born out of “wed lock” if not known or recognized by a
surviving spouse, do not benefit from the property of the
deceased parent.
 Section 10 of the Intestate Act provides for the surviving spouse
to have life interest in property, like house and that if he/she re-
marries.
 Erring administrators must be punished under section 29 of the
intestate Act.
 Section two of the Intestate Act does not favour and protect
women over the control of traditional land.
 The intestate Act supports the legality of polygamous marriage.
 The Intestate Act does not have a provision for assistance of the
vulnerable children especially complete orphans who may have
been affected by HIV/AID pandemic.
GENDER ISSUES IN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN SOCIETY
Comparisons.
 Both have general misconception that regards women as inferior
to men.
 Tribal warfare, Military force and male bravery and strength are
usually attributed to men and not women.
 Land is predominantly owned by the men folk and the laws
which govern the Zambian legal system are sender bill.
 Insufficient decision making power in a home is experienced by
most married women who find themselves in unfair situations.
 A tradition of male monopoly of control over female
reproduction has to be own extent continued even in the
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modern society. It is believed that the husband has a right to
control sexual relationship.
 Family of a child less marriage where a wife is infertile, a
husband may easily marry another woman and not vice versa.
 Women and their girl children spend more hours of work than
their counter parts.
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Contrasts.
 Traditionally women are socialized to be passive and obedient
while men are taught to be aggressive and dominant. To ensure
gender equality men and women can now mix and participate
together in all areas of development. Traditionally the source of
power in society was solely in the hands of men.
 Women subordination in a marriage relationship due to Bride
price implied that women had little choice to abandon marriage.
However grievances are now being addressed by the courts of
law.
 Traditionally, girls and women were expected to do the house
work. Similarly at school. To achieve gender balance, the trend
has now changed.
 To curb the HIV/AIDS and other STDs in society, issues of sexual
relationships between girls and boys are today freely being
discussed at different levels.
INSTITUTIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR GENDER EQUITY AND EUALITY.

ZAMBIA NATIONAL WOMEN’S LOBBY GROUP
ZNWLG - this group was formed in 1991 by women from Non-
governmental Organizations and Political parties concerned
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about discrimination that women differ and their poor
representation in government and other public offices.
It has offices in the following provincial centres:-

 Copperbelt (Kitwe)
 Eastern (chipata)
 Western (Mongu)
Objectives of the organisation.
 Promotion of equal participation and representation of
woman and men in decision making.
 Cultivation and promotion of culture of gender equity and
equality and respect for women’s rights.
 Under taking training and managing resource mobilization
programmes meant for capacity building.
PROGRAMMES TAKEN BY THE ORGANISATION.

 Capacity building for female aspiring candidates for elections.
 Civic education relating to constitutional maters.
 Monitoring and observing elections.
 Conducting community debate on topical issues.
 Information dissemination through publications.
JUSTICE FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PROJECT (JWOP)
It was established in 2001 under the support of the embassy of
Finland.
Objectives
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 To disseminate information on the rights of widows and
orphans.
 To highlight and punish cases of violation of human rights.
 To conduct sensitization programmes for community leaders
and the general public.
YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA)

The advocacy programme which falls under the women’s rights (WHR)
programme establishment in 1993.
Aims
 Ensuring that women know their rights duties and
responsibilities in society.
 Helping women realise their full potential as human beings
and the contribute to the community.
ZAMBIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (ZARD)
ZARD was formed in 1984.
Aims
 To uplift the status and position of women through action
oriented participatory and gender sensitive research.
 To undertakes research activities that aimed promote gender
balance in society.

Zambia Association for disabled women (1992).
Aim
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To develop programmes for empowering disabled women so as to
influence long established association towards an improved focus on
the special problems of disabled women.
ZAMBIA ALLIANCE OF WOMEN- (ZAW)

ZAW was formed in 1978 but formally registered in 1982.
Aims
 Advocacy for women’s rights as human rights gender
sensitization and popularizing CEDAW.
 Promotion and enhancement of women’s rights and
inheritance, women and education and women and
development in general.
 Advocacy for good governance and promotion of peace.
 Eradication of poverty through food security.
 Research and documentation in social economic programmes
and in health and education matters.
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Spear headed the SADC Regional Rural Industrial study to
promote industries, such as basketry, baking and fish
processing.
 Promote house hold food security through crop diversification
projects at village level.
 Develop agro forestry programmes.
 Rendered support to mainly rural self-help pre-schools and
heal centres.

VICTIM SUPPORT UNIT (VSU) (ZAMBIA POLICE)
The VSU was formed in 1994 and started operating in 1997.
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Aims
 Preservation of life
 Protection of property
 Prevention of crime and
 Maintenance of peace in society.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Define the following concepts
i. Gender,
ii. Gender equity,
iii. Gender equality,
iv. Affirmative action and positive discrimination.
1. .State some issues that affects women’s socio-economic needs.
2. What are Gender roles?
3. What do you understand by the term ‘Gender Gap?
4. Define socialization in relation to gender roles.
5. State the agents of socialization.
6. Define the following terms.
i. The act
ii. A will
iii. Estate
iv. Administrator
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7. Under the intestates Succession Act, how should be the estate
distributed?
8. State some governmental institutions that advocate gender
equity and equality.
9. Mention some Non-Government Organization that advocate
gender equity and equality.
CULTURE OF PEACE
PEACE
Peace is the absence of war. But in reality Peace means more than
the absence of war. It also means the presence of justice.
Sub-division of Peace
Negative Peace refers to the absence of direct physical violence,
Positive Peace refers to the presence of conditions of well-being and
just relationships insofar as the social, economic, political and
ecological welfare is concerned.
Violence is the presence war, torture, poverty, discrimination, and
ecological violence.
PEACE
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Negative Peace: Absence of Positive Peace: Presence of conditions of
Direct Physical Violence well-being and just relationships i.e.
economic, social, political and ecological.
METHODS OF PROMOTING PEACE
Peace is very central and important to human affairs and
development. Without peace, development suffers.
Intermarriages – among different ethnic groupings, intermarriages
are a good method of promoting peace.
 Friendship- making friends with people secures peace and

there are different degrees which could create among people
of different locations and origins.
 Reciprocity: This is where two or more people exchange gifts
or favours in a mutual manner
 Mutual Aid: This type of creating peace people involves
exchanging help, assistance or aid in the time or problems.
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 Forgiveness: When somebody has committed an offence and
people become kind enough to forgive such a person, peace
can be generated.
 Tolerance: This refers to a way of living and accepting
different or opposing viewpoints. This expresses peace in the
sense that people express different or opposing viewpoints.
 Respect: This involves respecting other peoples cultures,
opinions, ideas, beliefs, languages and human in general.
CHALLENGES TO PEACE
 People’s belief that war and violence are organic meaning that
war and violence are inevitable and unavoidable features of
human society.
 Peace and Justice are sometimes viewed as contradictions in
practical terms. If one believes that the only way to prevent
injustice and create justice is by force, then such a person
believes that justice requires hostilities and war.
 People’s desire to have power and to be at an advantage in
relation to others. Such a situation often leads to competition
which may result in violence and war.
Examples of peaceful Countries and Communities

 Amish (1693 to present)
 Sweden (1814 to Present)
 Switzerland (1848 to present)
 Costa Rica (1949 to present)
 Zambia (1964 to present)
Conflict.
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Conflict is the quarrel, struggle or fight between two individuals,
communities, societies or countries. Conflicts may be physical which
means it leads to bodily harm.
Violence
It is an extreme destructive force willfully exerted against someone, is
always negative and begins in our hearts.
 A conflict shows itself through anger, hurt, frustration,
disappointment, quarrel, physical fight or verbal fight using
abusive language.
 Conflict can occur at individual level, family level, community
level, regional, national and international level.
CAUSES OF CONFLICTS
History
Research has revealed that historical reasons have contributed to
emergence of conflicts in Africa. For example: the conflict between
Christians and Moslems in most parts of Africa has something to do
with long standing animosities and mistrust.
Ethnicity
Deep negative feelings against a group of people that do not belong
to your own ethnic group can bring a conflict between two ethnic
groups. For example:-
 In Nigeria, 1967 – 1970, Biafra a province dominated by Ibo

ethnic group
temporary broke away from the country. They accused the
federal government of discriminating against the Ibo
people.
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 Accused the Federal government of discriminating against
the Ibo people.
 Katanga Shaba Province /region temporarily broke off the
Congo (DRC). Just after independence in 1960.
Imbalance of Natural Resources.

The increased population put too much pressure on land and Natural
Resources. People fight over Natural Resources such as mineral.
Burundi and Rwanda.
Immigration
Massive foreign immigration increases resentments by the host
people. Examples are found in Central and Western Cote Devoir
(Ivory Cost) where an influx of immigrants has created serious
xenophobic conflicts
Xenophobia- Refers to an intense fear or dislike of foreign people,
their customs and culture.
Economic and Export Resources.
The states fight over a piece of land that is suspected to have (or has
confirmed) rich deposits of minerals. For example;
 Chad - Libya conflict over the Aouzou Strip in 1973 – 1994.
 Cameroon – Nigeria conflict over the Bakassi Island until 2004.
 Mali – Burkina Faso conflict in 1986 and
 Ethiopia – Eritrea conflict in 2001.
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Mismanagement of Economic Resources.
Countries where there is poor governance, corruption and wide
spread poverty conflicts are likely to arise.
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Refugees.
Large numbers of refuges increase pressure on the local resources in
the host countries communities. Sometimes, the refuges use these
areas as spring boards for attacking their government forces.
Poverty, Illiteracy and unemployment.
In third World Countries, inequality in accessing goods and services
lead into conflicts in urban areas. Unemployed poor peopled also
known as Lumpen Proletariat commonly called Kaponyas. They are
easy targets for war recruits and political extremists.
Injustices
Wherever there is injustice peace will never prevail because injustice
manifests itself in many ways. Is usually the source of anger,
frustration, and resentment to the existing government?
Conflict about Information
In many instances, the parties in conflict do not have sufficient, or
even the same information about a situation.
Conflict over Resources
Disputes about material resources such as land, money or objects are
normally obvious to identify and often lend themselves well to
straight forward bargaining.
Conflicts over Relationships
People in the family relationships business partnerships or community
organizations commonly have disagreements over a variety of specific
issues.
Conflicts over interests or needs
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Important and powerful needs for such things as identify, respect,
participation, ability to influence others and success are often at the
heart conflicts that appear to be a contest over material things.
Conflicts about structures
Structures created people such as political or religious structures,
usually determine who has access to power or resources who is
accorded respect and who has authority to make decisions.
Conflicts involving values
Values and beliefs are sometimes formed by life experiences and faith
perspectives. Because a challenge to a person’s value is seen as a
threat to one’s identity
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CONFLICTS IN AFRICA
 Innocent people are killed especially children, women and the
disabled. Women are also sexually harassed.
 People are forced to run away from their homes to take refuge
in areas where there is no war.
 The economy of a country in conflict is negatively affected.
Agriculture and trade decline.
 Damages to the infrastructure; bridges, buildings, airports and
railway lines are destroyed.
 Conflicts lead to environmental degradation. Environment
degradation is making the environment less fit for human,
animal and plant life.
 Public expenditure is predominantly for military effort. Such
expenditure normally increases the National debt as a country
borrows for the war effort.
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 Conflict weakens governance institutions, as has been the case
in Somali. As a result, crime rises as there is no strong
governance institution.
 Provision of health and educational services is disrupted as
people are afraid to report for work.
 Emergence of child soldiers who are forcefully recruited into
armed militias.
 The in-flow of refugees creates burdens and grievances in
neighboring countries and possibilities of spill over conflicts
become high.
 Crime levels escalate as people easily acquire small arms and
light weapons.
POSITIVE IMPACTS (ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL GAINS)

 When a group captures the territory of the enemy, the resources
are plundered by the group that has captured it. For example
the UNITA group in Angola, RUF in Sierra Leon.
 Companies producing arms (guns) ammunitions, uniform, boots,

food, military hard ware like tanks and planes gain economically.
 When one group is defeated, such a defeat leads to territorial
expansion by the victors in the conflict.
 Those who work hard to bring peace in the regions of conflicts
also benefit from the conflicts for example: the International
Community provided much fund to bring about peace in DRC.
 Conflicts that involve more groups or nations alliances are
formed in order to defeat the other. Such alliances create
political unity.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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Conflict Resolution is the settlement or avoidance of disputes
between individuals or groups through solutions that avoid violence
and attempt to re-unite the people.
METHODS OF RESOLVING CONFLICT
Counseling
This method is used normally in individual situations. The counselor is
someone trusted by both parties.
Negotiation
This is a process conducted by a reliable and skilled negotiation
directly between the disputing parties.
Mediation
This is a method of conflict handling by a neutral third party
acceptable to the dispute parties or groups to arrive at an acceptable
solution generated by the parties or groups themselves. Lunda-Luvale
in Zambia.
Arbitration
This is a conflict handling skill undertaken by an arbitrator who is
appointed by the disputing parties or groups to resolve their
differences.
Litigation
This is a method that allows the parties concerned to proceed to the
public courts of law. Sometimes disputes of conflicts between
countries are taken to the international court of justice to be resolved
CREATING A CULTURE OF PEACE
Peace is what should prevail in any country. But peace can only be in
our hearts if we respect other human beings.
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 We should control our anger, the hurt we have for other people
and control the resentment that we harbor in our hearts for
other people
 Promotion of good governance is another important step
towards the creation of a culture of peace in our country.
 Promote positive social and economic development for the
benefit of all citizens.
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ROLES OF THE UNITED NATION IN PROMOTING PEACE
 Sending peace keeping troops to countries were their conflicts.
 Apply sanctions on any country threatening peace.
 Encouraging dialogue among countries which are in conflict
through mediation.
 Use minimum force if necessary on countries which threaten
world peace in order to maintain peaceful co-existence of states.
SAMPLEQUESTION
1. Define peace
2. Explain some methods of promoting peace.
3. Give some examples of peaceful countries and
communities.
4. Briefly outline some causes of conflicts?
5. Analyze the Impacts of conflicts in Africa.
6. Outline some methods of resolving conflicts.
7. What is the role of united nation in promoting peace?
8. Assess the impact of conflict on Africa society.
9. Illustrate the forms of conflict at various levels in society.
10. If you want peace work for justice, explain ways of
creating culture peace.
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HIV/AIDS
HIV
Acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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It is a tiny virus which causes AIDS. It destroys the body’s Immune
System
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
The body becomes weaker; it loses its power or ability to fight
diseases.
MODES OF TRANSMISSION FOR HIV
Unprotected sexual intercourse
 Sexual Intercourse is the main way of HIV transmission which
gradually leads to AIDS.
 Unprotected sex can expose you to sexually transmitted
diseases infection STD/STIs common STIs include
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Herpes, Warts, Cancroids, Hepatitis “B” and
Pubic Lice
Pregnancy and breast feeding
This is also known as Mother to child transmission (MTCT).
MTCT of HIV means the spread of the HIV from mother to her
baby.
Infected blood
The virus can be passed from an infected person to an infected
person through blood transfusion.
Unsterilized instruments
HIV can be transmitted through sharing of unsterilized sharp
instruments such as needles and razor blades.
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Prevention of HIV transmission
HIV can be prevented through the following ways:-
 Abstinence – Completely staying away from sex.
 Being faithful – By being faithful and sticking to one
uninfected sexual partner.
 Condom use – by using condoms every time you have sex.
 Voluntary counseling and testing – by knowing ones status.
IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS IN ZAMBIA

Individual/Family level
 At family level, the diseases have killed spouses, either both at
the same time or one at a time within a short period of time.
 Such situation has created orphans that have to be taken care of
by members of the family that are surviving.
Nationality level
 On national level the government loses millions of human hours
as a result of the infected and sick workers in various
departments in the whole country.
 It has also been taking vibrant youths.
Burial sites
As Christians we burry our departed loved ones. This requires
huge tracts of land the bury the hundreds that die every day for
example in Lusaka, there is shortage of burial sites (cemetery)
Scientific research
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Though not very active in this country but in other countries
scientific research has been intensified with the view of findings
the cure for the diseases.
Coffins
Many companies Associated with the provision of coffins have been
established in order to handle the AIDS crisis especially in urban
areas.
STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

Stigma
This is the negative attitude that people have towards other people
because of prejudice.
PREJUDICE
 This is labeling of people because they are different or judging in
advance
 People living with HIV/AIDS are stigmatized and discriminated in
all areas of life – for example:-
HIV/AIDS is God’s wrath.
Wrath – means great anger. Some people say people living with
HIV/AIDS are being punished by god for their sins.
Promiscuous people get HIV/AIDS
Promiscuous – having sexual inter course without careful choice and
thought.
People with AIDS should be Isolated
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Some believe that people living with HIV/AIDS should be isolated to
contain the disease
DISCRIMINATION
This is where you treat people differently because of their status and
colour.
Ways of suffering discrimination
 Places of work
At some places of work, PLWHA are not considered for
promotion, there are not special arrangements for working time,
special equipment and opportunities for rest, beaks and flexible
sick leave.
 Mandatory HIV testing
Mandatory – compulsory. Some employers require mandatory
HIV testing as a condition for recruitment.
 Insurance companies.
Some insurance companies require HIV testing before life.
Assurance as a base for premium payments.
 Premium payments.
Annual payments by the person insured to the insurance
company as contribution to the amount of money insured for.
 Confidentiality on VCT.
Health workers entrusted with information do not respect
confidentiality of HIV/AIDS status.
 Educational scholarship.
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People living with HIV/AIDS are denied Educational Scholarship
by both international and national organisation
 National documents / Visa
Travel is restricted to PLWHA because some countries require
status a condition for Visa application.
Visa
Stamp or signature put on passport to allow one enter a foreign
country.
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
The constitution protects discrimination and guarantees freedoms
and rights under Article 23. All the people should enjoy their right
regardless of their status.
SOME OF THESE RIGHTS ARE:-
 Right to make decision about medical treatment and
therefore cannot be forced to test HIV.
 Right to life
 Right to liberty.
 Right to protection for privacy.
 Freedom of expression.
 Freedom of movement.
 Freedom of Association
 Right to health
 Right to confidentiality (Confidentiality means secrecy)
MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Treatment care and counseling.
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 Anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) are now available in Zambia.
They do not cure HIV/AIDs but prolongs the lives of PLWHA.
 One can live positively with HIV by having active, social life
eating nutritious foods, avoiding alcohol and tobacco,
avoiding stress and self-pity and developing a strong spiritual
correction.
STRATEGIES
 Establishment of HIV/AIDs community care and support
centres e.g. Hospices.
 Testing (VCT) centres e.g. Kara counseling centre.
 Conducting advocacy campaigns e.g. advertising messages
about HIV/AID care and support.
 Integration of HIV/AIDS in the school curriculum.
 Development of policies that integrate HIV/AIDS and human
rights.
 Involvement of people in HIV/AIDS activities.
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS POLICY – COMPONENTS OF THE DRAFT POLICY.

The policy provides a frame work for addressing the HIV/AIDS/STIs/TB
issues. It contains the following concern.
 Causes and factors for the transmission of the disease.
 The effects on the Zambian population.
 Response and impact mitigation
 Vision, measures, institutional and legal framework required
for its implementation.
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Transmission of HIV/AIDS/STIs/TB
HIV transmission is mainly through:-
 Sexual contact (both heater sexual and Homosexual)
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 Mother to child
 Blood transfusion
CAUSES
 High poverty levels.
 High social mobility
 Social cultural beliefs and practices
 Stigma and discrimination
 Inadequate or impropriation on education and communication
 Gender discrimination
 Drug and alcohol abuse.
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 Awareness programmes so as to influence behavioural
change
 Voluntary counseling and testing
 Prevention of mother to child transmission.
 Promotion of condom use.
 Provision of safe blood and blood products.
Voluntary counseling and testing
VCT shall be encouraged, strengthened and expanded in all line
ministries as a way of preventing, controlling and care of HIV/AIDS.
Condom Use.
Government shall encourage use of female and male condoms making
them accessible and affordable to all sexually active individuals
throughout the country.
Blood transfusion.
The blood products that are used are screened for HIV and syphilis
and Hepatitis.
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TRADITIONAL/ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES
Government encourages the use of traditional remedies to fight
HIV/AIDS. It encourages competences of traditional healers in their
endeavors by providing them with technical support.
TREATMENT CARE AND SUPPORT
Government aims at providing effective diagnosis and treatment
services for HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infections at all levels
for the health care services systems.
SUPPORT FOR THE INFECTED AND AFFECTED
Support is mainly given by churches, faith based organizations and
government public welfare assistance Development and Social
Services. Other programmes are:-
 Drop in centres
 Small scale agricultural schemes.
 Village Public Assistance committees and Community Schools.
Government aims at strengthening treatment, care and support
structures for infected and affected people by:
 Promoting and strengthening hospice services actively
supporting groups engaged in home based care of OVC’s.
 Providing psycho -social counseling support.
 Providing home based care HBC throughout leak and
community programmes.
 Mainstreaming PLWHA at all levels of national health care
systems.
People living with HIVB/AIDS (PLWHA)
Government shall support the Network of Zambian people living with
HIV/AIDS.
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND HIV?AIDS
The government’s aim at eliminating stigma and discrimination. This
shall be done through:-
 Encouraging voluntary counseling testing.
 Ensuring and maintenance of confidentiality.
 Legalizing mandatory testing in cases where certain persons
are at risk of HIV transmission (e.g.) between couple if one is
HIV positive).
 Discourage mandatory testing for scholarships and
employment.
INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK

The aim of the Government is to strengthen coordination of
HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB responses at National, Provincial and
community levels.
COMPOSITION OF THE FRAME WORK
 It comprises a line of ministries and the committee is mandated
to provide policy direction of political leadership and advocacy.
 The National HIV/AIDS/STI/Tb is mandated to coordinate
monitor and evaluate Multi sector anti –HIV/AID Interventions.
 It also under takes research and provide technical guidance to
HIV/AIDS focal persons in all Ministries.
 It also coordinates NGOs dealings in HIV/AIDS.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Government is committed to the task of promoting research.
Data which is collected from health facilities is used to provide
quality care health services.
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CONSTRAINTS
 Inadequate protestation, coordination and application of
research and development activities.
 Inadequate human resource
 Weak institutional linkages.
VISION, RATIONALE AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Vision -The vision of national HIV/AIDS policy is a nation free of
HIV/Aids.
Goal-To attain a society in which there are less incidents and
manageable levels of HIV/AIDs?
Rationale-The National policy is intended to provide the frame work
for informing various stake holders.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 Addressing of HIV/AIDS pandemic as a national issue and
development priority with all efforts and commitment by all
stake holders.
 Dissemination of information by all line Ministries.
 By upholding and maintenance and respect of human rights.
 Provisional of care and counseling.
 Acknowledgement of gender awareness
 Provision of appropriate national coordination and advocacy
frame work for the fight strategies.
 Recognition and implementation of HIV/AIDS international.
 Coordination capacity building for the prevention of
HIV/AIDS.
 Maintaining of HIV/AIDS interventions in poverty reduction
strategy paper.
 Public service reform programme (PSRP) Medium Term
Expenditure frame work (MTEF)
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AIM ULTIMATE OBJECTIVES AND OUT PUTS
Aim
To reduce the both incidence and impact of HIV/AIDS /STI/TB in
Zambia
Objectives
 Facilitate a multi Sector - sector all and multi-dimensional
national response to the HIV/AID/STIs/TB.
 Provide and enabling policy frame work for advocacy social
mobilization and information dissemination.
 Provide ways of resource mobilization, monitoring and
evaluation programmes.
Out puts
 Improved HIV/AIDS/STS/TB awareness, positive attitudes and
behaviour changes.
 Reduced HIV/AIDS transmission.
 Priority
 Reduced negative on society.
 Eliminated stigma and discrimination against the infected and
affected individuals’ families.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTRIES
Finance and National Planning
Its role is to provide specific budget lines for HIV/AIDS
prevention.
Labour and Social security
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 The Ministry is mandated to address HIV/AIDS and employment
issues.
 The amendment employment is aimed at making is aimed at
making the non-voluntary HIV pre-employment screening illegal.
 To collect, coordinate and disseminate HIV/AIDs information
related to employment practices
Education
 Incorporate HIV/AIDS issues in the curriculum.
 Strengthen the role of teachers in mobilizing maters.
 Review and put in practice penalties.
SAMPLE QUESTION
1. What is Voluntary Counseling and Test?
2. State two reason why people avoid going for
Voluntary counseling and Testing(VCT)
3. When does HIV develop into AIDS?
4. Explain the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Zambian
economy.
5. Suggest ways you may use to sensitize people in your
community about the dangers of HIV/AIDS
6. Mention ways in which HIV/AIDS has affected the
quality of education in your community.
7. Mention some advantages and disadvantages of
taking Anti-Retro Viral (ARVs) drugs.
8. Show some rights of a person living with HIV/AIDS
may be violated at the place of work.
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9. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS.
SOCIAL CHALLENGES
Social Challenges
These are issues and problems facing human beings today. For
example, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Teenage Pregnancies and
Gender Violence
CHILD ABUSE
Child abuse is any form of ill treatment of a child. This ill treatment
could be physical, mental or verbal.
 Physical abuse any action that cause physical impairment such
as Battery, slapping, pinching of the skin, pulling ears, burning of
the skin, biting the child.
 Mental abuse could be lack of love, neglect, insults, shouting at
the child, name calling or ridicule.
FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE.
Child Defilement
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Defilement is the act of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl
under the age of 16 years. It includes:
 Touching private parts of a child.
 Making the child touch or play with sexual organs of an older
person.
 Showing children pictures of naked people for purpose of
exciting them sexually. Such an act is called Indecent assault.
Child Battering
This is a form of child abuse where someone beats a child often.
Child Neglect
This is a situation where children are not taken care of by their
parents or guardians. Sometime children are abandoned
Child labour
Refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally
dangerous and harmful to children.
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is any sexual act imposed on a child or young person by
a close relative and includes fondling a child’s genitals, making the
child fondle the adult’s genitals and having sexual intercourse with a
child.
Sexual assault is when a stranger commits the above to the Child.
Child trafficking
This is the illegal transportation and selling of children within or
outside a country, for prostitution, pornography, forced labour, crime
or business involving selling of body organs.
Child Prostitution
This is sexual exploitation of children. It can be forced or voluntary.
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 Forced child prostitution is when children are compelled to sell
sexual services for example in hotels, brothels, or streets.
 Voluntary child prostitution is a situation where girls sell sexual
services for a living, in order to meet their daily needs.
WAYS OF ADDRESSING CHILD ABUSE.
 Legislation on child labour – the law should prescribe penalties
or practicing and encouraging all forms of child labour.
 Enacting stiff punishment for child defilers including those who
batter or neglect their children.
 Sensitising the community about child abuse.
 Reporting case of child problem.
 Speaking about the problems
 Encouraging victims to go to victim support unit. Drop in centres
and NGO’s for counseling services and legal advice
INSTITUTIONS THAT ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE.
 Victim support unit (Zambia Police Service)
 Young Women’s Christians Association (YWCA)
 Young Men Christians Association (YMCA)
 Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA)
PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT

 Try to make your home as secure as possible.
 Do not let anyone into your home if you feel in any way doubtful
or suspicious.
 Avoid situations that make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe,
even if you can see no reason for your feelings.
 Try to get help from someone nearby, but stay alert and use
your judgment.
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 Hick-Hiking is risky for girls and women.
 When you travel alone using public transport try to sit with
another woman.
 Remembers that most of the abusers are people who know you
such as friends and relatives.
 Practice self-defense skills regularly.
RAPE
This is an act of forcing a person to have sexual intercourse against his
or her own will. In Zambia, according to the penal code, rape is
defined as: Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a
woman or a girl without her or with her consent by using force,
threats or intimidation.
WAYS OF RESISTING RAPE
 Attention seeking tactics, shouting, screaming or trying to get
someone to help.
 Non corporation tactics for example refusing to take your
clothes off.
 Psychological tactics; for example reasoning with the rapist,
trying to frighten him, disgust him or gain sympathy.
 Physical resistance; fighting back or struggling.
POSSIBLE REACTIONS AFTER RAPE

 Shock
 Loss of control, feelings of powerlessness.
 Un-maturely calm
 Trying to acting normally.
 Problems with sleep for example nightmares.
 Fear
 Shame
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 Feeling guilty
 Avoiding physical contact
 Depression
 Anger
 Trauma
WHAT TO DO AFTER RAPE
 Report to the police
 Get a medical report from the nearest heath centre.
 Visit a counselor.
 Seek legal advice.
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TEENAGE PREGNANCIES
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PREGNANCY
Peer pressure
Sometimes boys and girls engage in sexual activities due to peer
pressure and would like to be like others.
Personal Development
As children grow sometimes they develop sexual feelings and
emotions which they don’t understand as a result they want to fulfill
these alleges
Lack of sex education
Parents do not discuss sexual issues with their children.
Society and media influence.
Influence of cultures modern songs television and radio programmes.
Cultural issues.
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Girls are married off at an early age and are not allowed to go to
school only boys are allowed.
Economic issues.
Some girls engage in sexual activities for monetary gains.
EFFECTS OF TEENAGE PREGNANCIES
 The health of the mother is affected because he/she is not
yet mature for reproduction.
 The mother may not know how to take care of the baby,
hence poor health for the baby.
 The burden is shifted to the parents if the young couple
cannot cope with costs.
 Chances of the girl getting married are at stake
 Child dumping.
 Disturbance in the education of the mother.
PREVENTION OF TEENAGE PREGNANCIES

 Abstinence
 Avoiding bad company
 Setting goals or principals
 Discussing with friends
 Avoiding alcohol and drugs.
 Resisting peer pressure
 Upholding good morals and values
 Be occupied with activities like joining clubs.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is when someone keeps on saying things or doing
things of sexual kind like touching or making sexual remarks.
People who are sexually harassed can do the following
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 Make it clear that you do not want that kind of behaviour
from the person.
 If he/she continues to harass you, keep a record of the
incidents in a note book and tell a friend to witness them for
support.
 Discuss the problem openly and in that way you can make
problem known to stop the harasser.
GENDER VIOLENCE
Gender based violence is physical or emotional force involving men
and women in which the female are usually the victim.
FORMS OF GENDER VIOLENCE.
Physical Violence
A form of violence directed on the body. It takes the form of fondling,
beating, slapping, punching, shooting, kicking, stabbing, rape and
sexual assault.
Psychological violence
It is violence toward the mind. It takes the form of humiliation,
threats, harassment and attack on another person’s surf worth.
Structure violence
It includes violence that exists within the structures of institutions. It
occurs in economic, political, social and military systems.
Gender based violence emanates largely from the patriarchal gender
system that violets women’s rights at all levels. It includes poverty,
land eviction of lack of access to services.
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Causes of Gender Based Violence.
 Socialization – Learned behaviour based on cultural practices
and beliefs that disadvantage women and children especially
girl child.
 Low self-esteem by perpetrator.
 Insecurity, social and financial economic dependence by the
abused.
 Beliefs that women provoke men by answering back.
 Suspected extra marital affairs.
 Refusal or delay to serve food.
 Perceived sadness and lack of respect for the husband.
 Belief that men show love by beating wives.
 Refusal to have sex.
 Failure to set permission from male partners to do something
 Gender roles stereotyping - societal beliefs, myths or
attitudes that men and women by virtue of their socialization
should perform certain tasks.
 Drunkenness.
 Petty jealousy.
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Who are the Abusers?
Abusers may include people within the family such as husband and
wife guardian and those outside the family friends and strangers.
COMMON FORMS OF VIOLENCE
 Physical (spouse battery)
 Verbal abuse for example insults)
 Rape and defilement
 Incest
 Threats
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 Property grabbing
 Cruelty by guardians
 Lack of child or spouse support.
EFFECTS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
 Oppression of the spouse.
 The abused may be fearful and angry
 Sexual violence contributions to the spread of HIV/AIDS and
STIs.
 Physical, mental injury and death
 Permanent disability
 Un planned pregnancies
 Suicide
 Depression or trauma
 Loss of self-esteem and confidence.
 Family disruption, for example divorce.
WAYS OF REDUCING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

 Speaking about the problem.
 Sensitising the community about gender violence and the
need to work together to stop the vice.
 Assisting couples to discuss and resolve their problems.
 Reporting cases of violence to the police victim support unit
for legal action and counseling.
 Encourage victims to go for legal advice to NGOs or drop in
centres dealing with gender based violence.
MEASURES TO CURB GENDER VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE

 Lobby and for changes in laws and enforcement laws
regarding gender violence.
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 Awareness companies on gender violence and child abuse.
 Establishing counseling centres for victims.
 Putting pressure on the community to make conditions safer
for vulnerable people such as improving street lighting in
certain areas.
 Researching and keeping records on child abuse and gender
violence for social action and policy making.
 Formulation of community based gender violence
committees.
INSTITUTIONS THAT ADDRESS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

 Victim Support Unit
 Young Women Christian Association
 Young Men Christian Association
 Legal Aid Clinic for women
 Other NGOs.
SAMPLE QUESTION
1. Define the following term:

i. Social challenges.
ii. Child abuse.
iii. Sexual harassment.
iv. Teenage pregnancies.
v. Gender violence.
2. Identify institutions that deal with gender based violence.
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3. What are the effects of teenage pregnancies on school
going children and give ways of addressing this issue?
4. Identify possible effect of rape on the victim and describe
ways of protecting rape.
5. There are various forms of abuse, suggest ways of
addressing different forms of child abuse.
6. Differentiate child labuor and child work. Suggest ways of
investigating gender based-violence and how you can
present the findings to victim support unit.
7. Outline the institution that addresses social challenges in
Zambia.
8. Discuss Measures to curb Gender Violence and Child
Abuse.
9. Identify the institutions that address gender based
violence.
10. Describe theeffects of gender based violence.
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GRADE TWELVE
THE ZAMBIAN BILL OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The National Bill of Rights

 The Zambian Bill of Rights is a list of fundamental rights and
freedoms covered in part iii of the Zambian Constitution which is
the supreme law of the land.
 The Bill of Rights is entrenched in the constitution and hence
cannot be easily amended because of the strict amendment
requirements.
 It can only be amended after a national referendum in which
not less than two thirds or 50% of the eligible voters vote in
favour of the amendment.
The constitution provisions in the bill of rights largely reflect

provisions contained in the international bill of rights such as:
 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
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 The International convention on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (ICESR)
 The international Convention on Cultural and Political Rights
(ICCPR)
 The two optional protocols first and second optional protocol
BRIEF HISTORY OF ZAMBIAS BILL OF RIGHTS

The history of the Zambia bill of Rights gets back to 1964.
 The Bill of Rights was first incorporated for the first time in the
northern Rhodesia self-government constitution of 1963. It was
reproduced with minor amendments in 1964 Multi-Party
Democratic (independence) Constitution.
 The 1972 Chona commission recommended the re-introduction

of one party participatory democracy which was affected the
following year in 1973. This amendment in the Independence
constitution limited the enjoyment of rights and freedoms of
individuals.
 The 1991 Mvunga commission recommended the re-
introduction of Multi-Party Democracy in Zambia with an
inclusion of the children’s rights for the first time.
 The 1996 Mwanakatwe commission also made a few
amendments to the 1991 constitution.
 The 1996 Mwanakatwe commission made a few amendments to
the 1991 constitution. However, the Bill of Rights was left intact.
 In 2005, the Mung’omba commission included social, cultural
and economic rights in its draft constitution.
 The Constitutional Amendment Act No. II OF 2016 has also
includesocial, economic and cultural rights but the bill has not
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yet been amended as it is still waiting for the national
referendum
ELEMENTS OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS

The current Bill of rights forms part III of the Constitution which
covers Articles 11to 32.
Preamble is an introduction or preliminary statement on a legal
document
Extradite: To hand over a foreign criminal to their own state for
prosecution
Prosecute: To start legal proceedings against a suspect
Derogate: To reduce or lessen the strength or authority of a right.
Frivolous: Refers to a very serious case or situation.
Vexatious: Refers to a case that provokes trouble anger or distress
Enforce: This means to give form to a law or to make law effective.
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS COVERED IN THE BILL OF

RIGHTS
Article 11: Preamble is general declaration of the rights every person
in Zambia is entitled to enjoy the human rights.
Article 12: Protection of the Right to life
It is described as the supreme Human Right as it forms the basis of
other rights. It even protects the life of unborn.
Article: 13: Protection of the right to personal liberty.
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This Right deals with the procedure for arrest and detention which
curtails the freedom of movement of an individual.
Article 14: the right to protection and forced labour
Slavery and forced labour prevents the liberty and freedom of an
individual as a person has little say over oneself.
Article 15: Protection from torture, Inhuman or degrading treatment
or Punishment
The right to freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment
isabsolute.
Article 16: Protection from deprivation of property

This protects the individual from being deprived of their property
except in cases permitted by law such as failure to pay tax.
Article 17: Protection for privacy of home and other property
The article makes provision for protection of privacy of home and
other property.
Article 18: Provision to secure protection of the law

The article gives provisions to secure protection of the law for any
person charged with a criminal offence. It deals with administration of
justice relating to pretrial test and detention.
Article 19: Protection of the freedom of conscience

The article guarantees the freedom of thought and freedom of
religion which may alsoimply freedom to change religion or belief.
Article 20: Protection of freedom of expression
This gives freedom to individual to hold opinion, receive ideas and
information, impart and communicate ideas and information
individuals.
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Article 21 Protection of freedom of assembly and association
Every citizen has a right to assemble freely throughout Zambia
Article 22: Protection of freedom of movement
This article guarantees freedom to move freely throughout Zambia
Article 23: Protection from discrimination
The article provides for the protection from discrimination on grounds
of race ethnic, sex, place of origin, marital status political opinion,
colour creed and belief.
Article 24: Protection of young persons from exploitation
Prohibits engagement of young persons in any occupation or
Employment which would prejudice one’s health or education or
Interfere with physical, mental or moral development.
Article25: Derogation from fundamental rights and detention
The article provides for derogation from fundamental rights and
detention in times of war or public emergence.
Article 26: this deals with detained persons.
One has the right to be informed in writing in a language that he/she
understands within 14 days of detention.
Article 27: Special Tribunal to Report on Legislation
Under this article, members of parliament can arrest (stop) a bill
which Infringes on the Bill of Rights.
Article 28: Enforcement of protective provisions.
The article makes a provision for the enforcement of the rights
provided in the Bill of rights. It provides a remedy to the domestic
court which is the High Court. In the High Court; the articlemakes a
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provision for appeal to the Supreme Court. Provided his case is not
frivolous or vexatious
Article 29-31
Special powers of the Republican President such as the Declaration of
the state of emergency
WAYS OF ENFORCING THE BILL OF RIGHTS
The Judiciary arm of the government is the main mechanism for the
protection and enforcement of rights and freedoms outlined in the
Bill of rights. This is contained in article 28 of the constitution.
 A person who is aggrieved due to the violation of his or her
rights, can petition the High Court for redress.
 The Judicial Review under Order 53 of the Rules of the Supreme
Court is another popularly used mechanism. ( Habeas Corpus or
Writ of certiorari)
 The latest mechanism introduced in article 125 of the
constitution is the use of the permanent Human Rights
Commission which acts as a watchdog to the courts in enforcing
human rights.
 The office of the Investigator General (Ombudsman) equally
enforces human rights claims. Any person is free to write to the
Investigator General to lodge a complaint about human rights
violations.
 The media, civil society, Parliament, the Law Association of
Zambia (LAZ) and the Trade Unions are also involved in
monitoring human rights violations.
PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ZAMBIA.

The Judiciary
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The Judicial system in Zambia consist of the supreme court the high
court the industrial relations court, subordinate courts, Local Courts
and any other courts as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
The Judges of Courts are independent, impartial and subject only to
the constitution and the law.
Anti- corruption commission
The Anti- Corruption Commission is an autonomous government
institution which helps to strengthen human rights through its fight
against corruption and investigations into any reported corruption
cases which may also be centre on human rights violations.
Zambia Police
Through the Victim Support Unit, The police provide service to the
community by promoting and protecting the rights of the victims of
abuse or torture. Law breakers are apprehended, arrested and
prosecuted accordingly.
Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace (CCJDP)
The CCJDP is a faith based organisation (FBO) inspired by Gospel
values and the social teaching of the Catholic Church. It promotes
integral human development, economic justice, human dignity, and
empowerment of the less privileged in society.
Justice for widows and orphans project (CCJDP)
The main objective is to fight against various forms of injustice which
have affected the plight of the widows and orphans and disseminate
information on human rights to the general public
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ)
The law association of Zambia is a body of lawyers which is mandated
to promote human rights by developing. Law as an instrument of
social justice.
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Legal Resources Foundation
The organizations promote human rights by providing legal advice and
litigation for the vulnerable members of society.
National Legal Aid Clinic
Provides affordable legal aid to the vulnerable members of society
especially women and children. This is done through litigation
arbitration and intervention in cases which have impacted negatively
on the less privileged in society.
Society for Women and Aids in Zambia (SWAAZ)
SWAZ Was formed to address issues of women and children’s rights.
The organisation has embarked on education training and counseling
programmes.
Young women Christian Association (YWCA)OF Zambia is a faith based
organisation (FBO) which was dedicated towards uplifting the
standards of life promote and advocate women and children’s rights
It also provides advocacy and public education on matters of human
rights and reproductive health.
Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA)
The organisation offers legal advice to vulnerable groups in society,
especially the children. It conducts civic education programmes on the
promotion and protection of children’s rights through the children’s
rights clubs (CRC)
Amnesty International (AI)
Amnesty international is a worldwideself-governing movement of

people whose aim is to campaign for internationally recognized
human rights. The vision of Amnesty International is to ensure that
every person enjoys all of the rights enshrined in the Universal
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Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights
conventions.
THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE’S RIGHTS
 This was prepared at an Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
session held in Monrovia, Liberia, in July 1979.
 The charter on human and people’s rights which was adopted
under the auspices of the OAU was subsequently established in
1981.
 It came into force in October 1986.
 African charter safe guards individuals rights , people’s rights or
groups minorities, refugees, handicapped, orphans and those
infected and affected by the HIV?AIDS pandemic.
The African Charter therefore:

 Proclaims both rights and duties
 Codifies and emphasizes on individuals as well peoples or group
rights
 Guarantees civil and political rights as well as economic, social
and cultural rights and group rights
 Permits the state parties to impose restrictions and limitations
on the exercise of guaranteed rights.
Rights
Individual Rights: Theses are enshrined in within the International
Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (ICCPR) and the
international Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ICESR)
 Equality
 Integrity
 The right to legal deface
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 Freedom of belief and religion
 Freedom of movement, association or assembly
 Right to seek asylum
 Protection of non-nationals
 Right to property Right to work
 Right to good Health
People’s Rights
They are also called Group Rights or third Generation Rights.
 Self determination
 Economic, Social and cultural Development
 National and International Peace and security
 Environment
 Sovereignty over the environment ant its resources
Duties
These include duties of individuals or groups towards family and
society
The Charter is duty bound to ensure that:
 The rights and freedoms of individuals and groups shall be
exercised with due regard to the rights of other people
 African Cultural values are preserved and strengthened in
elation with other members of society.
State Obligations
 Adopt legislative and other measures for their effectiveness
 Ensure independence of the judiciary
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 Establish national institutions to promote and protect human
rights.
 Recognize the rights enshrined in the charter
 Submit state reports on legislature and other measures
 Undertake human rights training and awareness programme
The African commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR)

 It was established under Article 30 of the Charter.
 It is composed of 11 members elected by the AU Assembly of
Heads of States and Government from a list of names presented
by the State Parties.
 They save the commission in their personal capacity.
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION:
 Ensure protection of human and people’s rights under the
conditions laid down by the present charter.
 Collect documents, undertake studies and research on human
rights violations in Africa
 Disseminate information through seminars, Symposia
conference and to make recommendations to governments
 Formulate and lay down principles and rules aimed at solving
legal problems relating to human and people’s rights and
fundamental freedoms which are the basis of African
government legislature.
 Network with other African and International institutions
concerned with the promotion and protection of human an
people’s rights
 Interpret the provisions of the present charter at the request of
a state party an African Union (AU) institution or any African
Organisation recognised by African Union.
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 Perform any other task entrusted to the commission by the
Assembly of the Heads of State and Government
PRINCIPLES
 The commission is guided by the International Law on Human
Rights ns Peoples Rights in relation to the following provisions:
 Various African instruments on Human and people’s rights
 The charter of the United Nations
 The Universal Declaration Human Rights
 Other Instruments on Human and people’s Rights adopted by
the United Nations and the African States.
 The commission shall determine principles of law, setting
standards of African practices consistent with international
norms on human and people’s rights customs generally accepted
as law by Africans States
 Each State party shall undertake to submit a report on
legislation or other freedoms recognized and guaranteed by the
charter.
 The Charter shall be open to signature, ratification or adherence
by the member states of the African Union.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (HRC)

 The Permanent Human Rights Commission was established by
an act of parliament No. 39of 1996 but came into force in May
1997.
 The aim was to promote positive human rights culture in the
country.
 The commission is made up of the Director, Deputy and five
other Commissioners who are appointed by the president,
subject to ratification by parliament.
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 The tenure of office of these positions is three years though
renewable.
Functions of the Commission


Investigate human rights violations.

Investigate any maladministration of justice

Propose effective measures to prevent human rights abuses

Visit prisons and places of detention or related facilities with
a view to assessing and inspecting conditions of the
prisoners.
 Establish a continuous programme of research education,
other related issues to human rights.
Powers of the commission
 Investigate any human rights abuse or its initiative or non-
receiving complaints.
 An aggrieved person acting in their own interest.
 A person acting on behalf of an aggrieved person
 A person acting on behalf of and in the interest of the
group.
 Association acting in the interest of its members.
 Issue summons or orders requiring attendance of any person
relevant to any investigations by the commission.
 Produce any documents relevant to the commission
 Question any person in respect of any subject matter under
investigation before the Commission
 Recommend to Courts of law prosecution of any person found
by the Commission to have perpetuated abuse of human rights
SAMPLE QUESTION
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1. Part 3 of the constitution of Zambia covers the National
Bill of Rights
a) Outline any five provisions in the National Bill of
Rights.
b) Analyze the limitations of Zambia’s National Bill of
Rights.
2. Describe the international Bill of Rights and the Zambia Bill
of rights.
3. State the elements of the Bill of Rights in the Zambian
Constitution.
4. Describe ways of enforcing the Zambia Bill of Rights.
5. Discuss the role of the institution that promotes Human
Rights Zambia.
6. Identify the international provision that reflect the content
of the Zambian Bill of rights. Discuss various ways of
enforcing the bill of rights
7. Mention the institutions that promote the Zambia bill of
rights.
8. Explain the functions of the Human Rights commission.
9. Example how the Zambia bill can be amended.
10. Give examples of groups in society whose rights are
safeguarded and explain why?
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RIGHTS OF A CHILD
Human Rights are universal and, therefore, every ethnicity is entitled
to them as long as one is human.
WHO IS A CHILD
 The convention defines a child as every human being below the
age of 18 years.
 The convention recognizes that children require special care and
assistance. It asserts the role of the family in children’s lives.
 It identifies the child’s experience of childhood as being largely
determined by the care and protection they receive from adult,
society and state.
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
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A separate human rights instrument for children does not mean that
children’s rights are different from Human Rights. Children’s rights are
H/R and are derived from the same Universal Declaration of H/R
(UDHR) except that the conventions rights have been drawn up
specifically to address the children’s human rights situations. A child
is entitled to special care and protection.
REASONS FOR A SEPARATE HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS FOR
CHILDREN
 Children experience discrimination and therefore need special
protection under international.
 Children are individuals with equal status as adults.
 The highest level of development of any society can only be
attained within the healthy and active participation of children
 Children become dependent only with the help of adults which
makes them vulnerable as they are more sensitive to social
conditions of society.
 Children are more affected by Government’s actions and policies
than any other group.
 Mostly children have limited access to complaints mechanisms
of any legal systems.
 Children are more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse because
of their physical, emotional.
 Children are a safeguard of the human race without whom the
human race will become extinct. Consequently, when children
are neglected it is at the country’s own harm.
STEPS TAKEN TO COME UP WITH THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS

OF THE CHILD
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 Before coming up with the convention on the rights of the child
that was adopted by the United Nations on 20th November 1989.
 Several attempts were made to come up with the
comprehensive instrument for children. EglantyneJebb an
English woman was a founder of Save the Children alliance after
serving in the Balkan War.She discovered that Children need
special protects which lead to the attempts to come up with
specific H/R instruments.
YEAR EVENT
1924 The five point declaration of the rights of child.
The declaration. Was adopted by the League of
Nations
1946 The united nations general assembly created the
UNICEF as a universal movement for children.
1959 The Ten point Declaration of the Rights of the
Child. This Declaration by
U.N General Assembly contained ten main
Points
1961 A resolution by the UNGA based on the 1959
Declaration broadens UNICEF’s field of operation
1965 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law,
Recognition, Enforcement and cooperation in
respect of Parental
Responsibility and measures for the protection of
children.
1979 The United Nations General Assembly proclaims
the International Year of
the Child (IYC) to celebrate the 20thAnniversary of
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the declaration of the rights of the child. The IYC
Was intended to encourage the implementation
of the 1959 Declaration.
1980 Hague Convention on civil aspects of international

child Adoption
1986 United Nations Declaration on Social and Legal
Principles Relating to the
protection and welfare of children with special
reference to foster placement and National and
International adoption.
1989 Adoption by the United Nations General Assembly
in New York on Convention
on the rights of the child.
1990 The Convention which is a legal instrument
enters into force after
THE FOUR PRINCIPLES ON THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF

THE CHILD
The CRC is founded on four general principles and these are:
The best interest of the child-
 All adults must do what is best for children.
 This entails that when adults make decisions, they should think
about how their decisions will affect children.
Non-discrimination-
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 The convention applies to all children, whatever their race,
religion or abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of
family they come from.
 No child should be treated unfairly on any basis.
Survival and development-
 Children have the right to life. Therefore Government should
ensure that children survive and develop healthily.
 Developmental rights include provisions for education, access to
information, play and leisure, cultural activities.
Participation
 When adults are making decisions that affect children.
 Children have the right to say what they think should happen
and have their opinions taken into consideration.
PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDRENS RIGHTS
CONVENTION (UNCRC)
1. Civil Rights and Freedoms
These are rights that have to do with being a citizen and include
political, social, legal rights and equality. The following are the
provisions
 Name and nationality: every child is entitled to a name,
nationality and has the right to know his/her parents and
to be cared for by the parents. Children have the right to
identity such as a birth certificate.
 Preservation of identity: It is the duty of the government to
assist any child whose identity has been unlawfully taken
away to get it back.
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 Freedom of expression and information: this right provides
for the child to freedom of expression and to seek
information. The right includes freedom to seek, receive
and to give out information and ideas of all kinds.
 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion: this right
allows a child freedom of thought or conscience in
choosing to do the right rather than the wrong thing.
Children have the right to think and believe in what they
want and to practice their religion.
 Freedom of association: This right provides for
governments to recognise the rights of the child to
freedom of association and to freedom of peaceful
assembly. Association is belonging to a group for achieving
a common purpose.
 Access to information and media: The provision recognises
the importance of mass media and how it should ensure
that the child has access to information for both local and
international sources.
 Torture, capital punishment, deprivation of liberty: This
provision protects children from torture, cruel treatment or
punishment, unlawful arrest or deprivation of liberty. It
further protects the child from being sentenced to death.
 Family environment and alternative care: The rights under
this cluster deals with the family environment and
alternative care for those children who are unable to be
looked after by their own parents for various reasons.
 Parents, family, community rights and responsibilities: this
provision requires the government to respect the rights
and responsibilities of parents and the extended family to
provide guidance for the child which is appropriate to his
or her evolving capacity. Evolving capacity is the maturing
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process that children go through before reaching
adulthood.
2. FAMILY ENVIROMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE

 NON-SEPERATION FROM PARENTS
This is a right that ensures that if a child is separated from
his/her parents he/she has the right to keep contact with his or
parents.
 FAMILY REUNIFICATION
Requests by a child to leave or enter a country for the purpose
of the child reuniting with the family members shall be dealt
with in a humane manner. The child has the right to keep
contacts with the parents if they live in different countries or
places.
 ILLICIT TRANSFER AND NON-RETURN OF CHILDREN

The government shall take measures to combat the illicit or
illegal transfer and non-return of children abroad.
 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
This requires parents to have full responsibility to bring up their
children and that parents should always consider what is best
for their children. In cases where the parents fail to g
 ABUSE AND NEGLECT WHILE IN FAMILY OR CARE
Government has the duty to make laws and provide social and
educational measures to protect the child from all forms of
physical or mental violence.
 ALTERNATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE ABSENSE OF
PARENTS
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This right provides for a child who is temporarily or permanently
deprived of his or her family with special protection or
assistance by the government.
 ADOPTION
This right recognizes that children have the right to care and
protection. So if adopted or under care, the concern will be what
is best for the child adopted.
 REVIEW OF TREATMENT IN CARE
Children who are looked after in institutions of care rather than
their parents, have the right their living arrangements reviewed
regularly to check if they are the most appropriate.
 STANDARD OF LIVING
This right places duty on the government to take steps to
recover unpaid maintenance for the child from parents or others
who are required to take care of the child financially.
 RECOVERY AND REINTEGRATION
Government has the duty to reduce and reunite child victims of
exploitation, torture or any other mistreatment back into their
communities.
3. BASIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Here, the rights are meant to promote the health and welfare of
the child.
͓welfare is the situation of having good health and comfortable
living.
 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Under this provision, governments have responsibility of taking
all appropriate measures to ensure that children of working
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parents have the right to benefit from child care services and
facilities for which they are eligible.
 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
The right provides that a disabled child has the right provides
that a disabled child has the right to special care, education and
training to help him or her enjoy a full and decent life.
 HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
Children have the right to the best health care such as safe
drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment.
 SOCIAL SECURITY
Government shall recognize for every child the right to benefit
from social security, including social insurance and shall take
necessary measures to achieve this right in accordance with
their national law.
 PARAGRAPHS: 1 AND 3: STANDARD OF LIVING
Government accepts the right of every child to a standard of
living suitable for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral
and social development. Parents or other people responsible for
the child have the first responsibility to provide within their
abilities.
4. EDUCATION, LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
The rights here have to do with education, recreation and
cultural activities.
RIGHT TO EDUCATION
All children have the right to a primary education, which should
be free.
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 Discipline in schools must respect children’s dignity. Any
form of discipline should take into account the child’s
human dignity.
 School administrators should make sure that any discipline
practices involving physical or mental violence or neglect is
eliminated.
 Secondary and vocational education should be encouraged
by Government and make them available to every child.
 Measures such as the introduction of free education and
offering financial assistance in case of need should be
taken by government.
 Government should make higher education accessible to all
on the basis of capacity.
AIMS OF EDUCATION
 Education of the child should be the development of the
child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities
to their fullest potential.
 Development of respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms enshrined in the charter of the United Nations.
 Development of respect for the child’s parents, his or her
own cultural identity, language and values of the country in
which the child is living.
 Preparation of the child for the responsible life in a free
society.
PLAY AND RECREATION
 The child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play
and recreational activities equal to the child’s age.
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 State parties shall respect and promote the right of the
child to fully participate in cultural and artistic life.
5. SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES
The rights here protect the rights of children who come into
conflict with the law and from any form of abuse and
exploitation.
Refugee children states shall ensure that a child who is seeking
refugee status or is considered a refugee by law.
Economic exploitation
State parties recognize the right of the child to be protected
from economic exploitation and from performing work that is
harmful to the child or interfere with the education of the child.
Narcotic and psychotic substances
State parties shall take measures to protect children from the
use of illicit of narcotic drugs and other illicit production of
trafficking of such substances.
Sexual exploitation: state parties to protect the child from all
forms of sexual abuse.
State parties shall also ensure protection of a child from being
engaged in the illicit production of and trafficking of such
substances.
ͯAbduction, sale and trafficking of children- state parties shall
take national and international steps to prevent the abduction
and sale of children for any purpose.
ͯOther forms of exploitation: state parties shall protect the child
against all other forms of exploitation harmful to the child’s
welfare.
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Torture, Capital punishment and deprivation of liberty
 No child shall be made to experience suffering of torture or
inhumane treatment.
 Death or life imprisonment should not be given to a person
below the age of 18 years.
 No child shall be detained in police station anyhow.
 Arrest, detention and imprisonment of a child shall be
within the provision of the law and shall be used as the last
resort.
 Every child arrested shall be separated from the adults
unless it is in the interest of the child.
 The child shall also have the right to keep in touch with his
family.
 Every child arrested and detained shall have the right to
obtain quick legal help and the right to question why
he/she is detained.
 ͯArmed conflict – state parties to ensure respect for the
rules of international humanitarian law in armed conflict
such as:
 No child under 15 years of age should take part in armed
conflict.
 No child under the age of 18 years should be recruited in
the countries armed forces.
JUVENILE JUSTICE
 Children who are accused of committing a crime have the
right to be treated with respect and dignity.
 They have the right to be considered innocent until proven
guilty according to the law.
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 Children have the right to have the matter determined
without delay by a competent court of law and to have
free assistance of an interpreter
CRC OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS:
 The optional protocol to the convention on the right of the
child on the sale of children
 Child prostitution and child pornography that came into
force on 18th January 2002 was the result of great concern
by the international community at the significant and
increasing international trafficking in children for the
purpose of the sale of children.
The protocol prohibits
 The sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography.
 The optional protocol to the convention on the rights of
the child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts.
 The protocol ensures that persons who are not yet 18 years
of age are not compulsorily recruited into the armed
forces.
ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN FULFILLING THE RIGHTS OF THE

CHILD
1. Obligation to respect- This obligation requires government to
stop doing anything that would interfere with a person’s
enjoyment of their rights or hinder their ability to satisfy those
rights by their effort in regard to children’s rights
2. Obligation to protect
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The obligation to protect requires the state to prevent the
violation of human rights by the people. The government does
this by putting in place laws that protect persons.
3. Obligation to fulfill
This type of obligation includes the obligation to facilitate,
promote and provide. It places an obligation on the government
to take steps to ensure the realization of human rights through
the adoption of laws and other measures such as provision of
education.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS.
1. Who is a child?
2. Give reasons why the children’s rights instrument is
important.
3. Children’s rights are human rights. Discuss.
4. Discuss the provision of the United Nations
convention on the rights of the children and the
optional protocols.
5. Outline the elements of the children’s right
convention.
6. Identify cultural practices which violate children’s
rights in your community.
7. State the roles of the government in fulfilling the
children’s rights.
8. Besides enjoying their rights, children also have
responsibilities to the community. List down duties of
the child.
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9. Discuss the four principles of UNDH on children’s
rights.
FAMILY LAW
A Family is a legal union of a man and woman as husband and

wife; thus, it is a contract that creates the social status of
husband and wife, based on rights, obligation, capacities and
incapacities.
 Rights: are entitlements a wife or husband enjoys in the

marriage. In a traditional set up, a husband has the right to be
looked after for while a wife has the right to be provided for by
the husband. However, a couple can make their own rights.
 Obligation: are duties that a wife or husband performs in the
union such as ; each spouse has the duty to take care of and
protect the other spouse.
 Capacities: are abilities or capabilities which the spouse brings to
the union. A wife brings the ability to conceive and bear children
for the union while the husband has the ability to provide the
material needs for the family.
 Incapacities: are the inabilities or incapability’s that each spouse
brings to the union. For example, an uneducated and unskilled
woman may be unable to neither earn a living nor provide.
 However, the rights and obligations in marriage do not depend
on the couple along but depend on the law of the contract.
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 In the event of death of one spouse, the type of marriage
entered into will dictate how the surviving spouse will inherit
the property of the deceased (dead).
ELEMENTS OF FAMILY LAW

 Marriage
 Divorce
 Property settlement (sharing)
 Maintenance of spouse and children within and after marriage.
 Custody of children after dissolution of marriage
 Adoption of children
 Legitimacy of children
 Succession.
 Inheritance of property.
TYPES OF MARRIAGES IN ZAMBIA

 There are only two types of marriage in Zambia,Statutory and
Customary that are recognized by law.
Statutory marriage
 It refers to voluntary union of one wife and one husband for life
and excluding all others.
 It is also referred to as a Civil marriage and it is a monogamous
marriage (one husband and wife a time.)
 A Statutory marriage cannot be converted to a Customary
marriage because it is illegalandin order for one to enter the
Statutory marriage, one has to take the following into account:
Take out a notice of marriage:
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 This is a notice of the couple’s intention to marry made on a
prescribed form to the Registrar of Marriages at the Local
Council Offices.
 The notice will be published outside the Registrar’s office for 21
days.
 At least one of the parties intending to marry should be a
resident within the district registered under for at least 15 days
before the marriage ceremonies.
 After 21 days, the marriage will be solemnized (celebrated) by a
Pastor or LicensedPriest or Marriage Registrar.
 During the period of notice, any person can stop the marriage if
there is a good reason for the couple not to marry by writing the
word,forbidden and giving reasons, in the marriage notice book.
Marriage payments:
 There areno marriage payments required in a Customary
marriage unless the individuals concerned want to observe the
customary ritual of payments.
 The Marriage Act does not stipulate any payment of any kind
but most Zambians intending to marry observe the traditional
ritual of marriage payment commonly known as Lobola.
Age
 The parties intending to marry should be 21 years of age under
the Marriage Act, but if any of the parties is below 21 years but
more than 16 years, he or she needs a letter ofconsent.
 This is a written permission and blessingof the parents or
guardians, filed together with a sworn affidavit at the High
Court.
Relationship:
 The two intending to marry should not be related either by
marriage or blood.
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 These relationships which are prohibited by law to enter into
marriage are known as prohibited decrees.
Solemnization of marriage:
 This is when the actual wedding is performed following the laid
down rituals such as taking vows,exchanging ofrings and
signing the Register.
 This should occur in a room with open doors between 08:00hrs
and 18:00hours and there should be at least two witnesses to
sign the Register and certificate, together with the official
performing the ceremony and the couple.
Marriage certificate:
 This is the evidence of marriage and copy of which is kept by the
Registrar and another by the couple.
 The marriage is registered in the Marriage Register kept at the
council which can be inspected by anyone upon paying a search
fee.
CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE:
 This is a union of one man and one woman or women as
husband and wife or wives.
 This is a marriage contractedunder customary practices and a
union may not be voluntary as in a civil marriage because one
may be compelled to marry a person chosen by relatives.
 Customary marriage is governed by customs and traditions,
which are usually a process with a series of ceremonies leading
to marriage.
 The local Court Registrar can register and issue a marriage
certificate as long as there is the woman’s guardian or parent to
witness the registration.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR A CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE
Consent:
 This is when parents or guardians of the woman getting
married give permission for her to marry and also when the
persons getting married agree to marry.
Marriage payment
 This is anything valuable paid to the guardians or parents of
the woman [bride to be] as recognition of the marriage.
 This can be a token sum or a substantial amount depending on
the ethnic group.
Spouse
 The parties to the marriage should be male and female, and
the female should be single, divorced or widowed but the male
may already have one or more wives.
 The man should have the ability to provide for the family.
Relationship
 The persons intending to get married should not be related by
blood or marriage,although in some ethnic groupscousins can
marry.
OTHER TYPES OF MARRIAGE

Although these are considered marriages, they are not recognized by
the law:
RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE:
 This is a marriage that is solemnized in a church, which should
be followed up by registration at either the Civic Centre or
Council Offices under the marriage Act or at a Local Court
under the Local Court Act.
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 However, some church and clergymen have been given license
under the marriage act to perform civil marriages.
 If a couple wants their marriage to be at a Church, notice is
given of the impending marriage through marriage banns.
 Marriage banns are announcements that are made in a church
of the couple’s intention to marry.
 However, church members are asked to inform the priest in
confidence for the couple not to marry. For example, in the
SDA church, the notice of intention to marry lasts for a period
of at least four to six months.
 As such, if the couple wants their marriage to be registered
under the law, they should make sure they are married by the
Marriage Act licensed Pastor or they should register either
with the High Court (civil marriage) or Local
Court(CustomaryMarriage).
 A copy of the marriage certificate should be sent to the
registrar of marriages of the district to be recorded in the
marriage register.
CO-HABITATION:
 This is a marriage where the parties concerned decided to live
together on their own without the consent of their
parents,guardiansand following any of the rituals performed
either in a customary or civil marriage.
 After some time, societies accept and recognize the couple as
husband and wife and they may even have children together
and grandchild.
 The marriage will not be recognized under the law and will be
referred to as a voidmarriage and the couple no matter how
long they live together will just be cohabiting.
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VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGE
VOID MARRIAGE:
 This is a marriage without a legal standing right from the
beginning because it is null and void
 . Any party to a avoid marriage may not be guilty of bigamyif he
or she marries before divorcing the so – called first wife or
husband because the marriage was not right from the start.
 Bigamy is marrying another person while still legally married to
someone else, which may be due to:
 Lack of parental consent
 non – publication of the banns in church , If the man is under 21
years old, if the female is under 21 years and above 16 years
without the consent of her parents or guardians;
 If one party is already married under the marriage Act at the
time of contracting the “marriage”,
 Prohibited decrees of marriage which are relationships by blood
in legal terms known as consanguinity or by marriage which by
law is called affinity.
VOIDABLE MARRIAGE
 This is a marriage which is initially valid, but later invalidated by
the court of law because of the following reasons:
 If the child born is not the husband’s child
 If a spouse has contracted a sexually transmitted infection from
elsewhere not from the spouse
 Ifthe marriage is not consummated due to impotence.
Consummation in marriage means making marriage valid by
having sexual intercourse and is applicable to both civil and
customary marriage :
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 Willful refusal to consummate the marriage by any parties
 Mental disorder of any of the parties.
DIVORCE
Under the law, marriage cannot be considered for divorce until the
court handling the case is satisfied, thata marriagehad actually
existed.
DIVORCE IN CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE

 According to the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1973, divorce under
a customary law will take place depending on the Custom the
couple was marriageunder.
 Some of the payments may be returned to the husband’s family
andit is expected under the customary law that it is the man
who divorces the wife and not vice versa.
 In a customary law,divorce can be done by the two
familiesmeeting together and marking the decision or either
party can sue the spouse for divorce in the Local court.Causes
acceptable as grounds for divorce in a customary marriage.
 Adultery of the wife (which does not need to be proved).
 Cruelty
 Laziness on the part of the wife
 Bad relations with the in – laws
 Infertility
 Lack of maintenance by the man.
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 Desertion.
DIVORCE UNDER STATUTORY MARRIAGE
 The Matrimonial Causes Act of 1973, there is only one ground
for divorce, which is that, ‘the marriage has broken down
irretrievably.’
 This means that the marriage cannot be saved or redeemed
using any other means, which can arise out of the following
reasons:
 Adultery which should be proved with the third person known
and named.
 One or both of the married persons conduct themselves in
unreasonable behavior, Cruelty or violence that makes it
impossible for the other partner to live safely.
 If one partner disserts another for a period of two years, then
there is sufficient ground for divorce.
 Separation with consent of the couple for two years.
 Living apart for a continuous period of five years.
Note: a petition for divorce can only be filled in the high court after
one year of marriage. Before one year, it will not be a divorce but an
annulment.
The lawyers handling the case should verify whether they tried to
reconcile the couple during the period of separation.
A Decreenissiis a temporary divorce certificate given to a couple and
after six weeks, a Decree absolute (permanent divorce certificate) is
granted provided the court is satisfied with the arrangements made
for the children.
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PROPERTY SETTLEMENT (SHARING).
 After a divorce in a customarymarriage, the woman usually gets
some formof compensation to allow her to start life afresh
except in cases where she has committed adultery.
 However, these days it is recognized that whoever is at fault
compensates the other,therefore, whoever has more money will
pay compensation to the other.
 In Civil marriage, property isshared by the court’s Deputy
Registrar. In a situation where one person worked and brought
in all the earnings, the person who stayed at home and looked
after the home and family gets a third [1/3] of the total wealth
of the couple.If both worked and earned a living, they will share
their property half – half or fifty – fifty basis.
 Sometimes in a Civil marriage, a couple may choose to marry in
Community ofProperty which means that everything they
owned and their debts, from before their marriage is put
together in a Joint Estate.
MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN

 During marriage under statutory law, the spouse has a duty to
maintain his or her partner.
 After divorce,a spouse still has the responsibility of maintaining
his or her spouse until he or she demand or becomes financially
independent.
 Maintenance may be paid periodically as agreement upon by the
parties or it may be paid as be paid as a lump sum.
 The amount depends on the income earned and the financial
status of the parties involved .under the customary law ,
 The court can award any amount for either period or lump sum
maintenance as they see it fit.
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 If either is not satisfied with the amount awarded, they can
appeal in the subordinate (Magistrate) Court.
 The maintenance of children is provided in theAFFILIATION and
maintenance provisions Act,CAP 64 of the revised laws of
Zambia.
 This Act permits children born out of wedlock to be affiliated to
their male parent and thereby , claim maintenance:
 A child; from its affiliated father or legal parents.
 A guardian; for example, a grandparent or an uncle can claim
maintenance on behalf of the child.
 A single woman from the affiliated father or her child
 A spouse his or her partner where divorced or not.
 Note: anyone wishing to claim maintenance can approach the
clerk at the nearest local court or lawyer.
Custody of children
 The law states that there should be always an adult to look after
the children.
 If the children are young the court usually gives custody to the
mother.
 If a mother does not manage to provide for the children, the
father still has a maintaining for the mother and children.
Adoption of children
 The laws of Zambia, under Adoption of children Act, chapter
136 of 1948, the courts have been giving power to grant an order
to adults requesting to adopt a child
Categories of adoption
 A couple can jointly adopt an infant is a childless 7 years old.
 The step mother or father of the infant also is eligible.
 Both the infant and the person applying for adoption should live
in Zambia.
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 The infancy has been looked after by the applicant continuously
for at least three months before the date of adoption.
 The person intending to adopt notifies the commission three
months before.
However, the law forbids adoption if:
 Adoption of a female infant by a male applicant on his own
unless there are special reasons for doing so.
 Adoption of an infant who already has parent (s) or guardian or
anybody providing maintenance.
 When granted the adoption should be registered with the
Register who records the details in the Adoption Children’s
Register.
ADOPTION SOCIETIES
Their organisation that exist for adoption of infancy and they will not
be registered if it appear that;
 The activities of the society are not control the members of the
society
 Any member working for such a society is not fit to work for an
organisation
 The number of competent persons employed is not sufficient to
cope with work
LEGITIMACY OF CHILDREN
The legitimacy act of 1927 of the laws of Zambia provides that a child
born out of wed lock should be legitimate but this act has been taken
by UNCRC of 1989 attempts to equalize children from outside
marriage and those born of a wed lock
INHERITANCE OF PROPERTY
In Zambia, the inheritanceof property is provided for in the testate
and intestate succession Act.
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TESTATE SUCCESSION
It deals with the inheritance of property of a dead person who
left a will.
 The will is a declaration normally in writing stating how a
person wants his or her property distribution in the event of his
or her death
KEY TERMS IN THE TESTATE SUCCESSION ACT

 Testator (male) the person who made the will and Testatrix
(female).
 An oral will can also be valid if it is made in the presence of
two witnesses not beneficiaries to the estate.
 Intestate succession is when some dies without living a will
living a will behind or someone who has left a will but is
nullified by the court.
Property is defined as a person’s items of clothing, articles of
personal use such as vehicles bicycles, furniture,
appliances,utensils, boat, livestock, agriculture equipment,
books and money.
THE INTESTATE SUCCESSION ACT STATES

 20% of the estate goes to the surviving spouse.
 If no surviving 20% will be distributed to the children according
to the proportion of ages and needs
 If there are no children , 20% will be given to parent to share
10% each
 If there are no parents, the 20% goes to dependents in equal
shares.
 When all the mentioned relatives are not alive, then his or her
estate will go to relatives such as brothers,sisters,grandparents,
cousins in equal shares.
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 When none of the relatives mentioned do not exist, the estate
goes to government.
 When a man dies in a polygamous marriage, 20% will be shared
among the surviving depending on the number of years in
marriage.
 50% of the estate goes to the children both in and outside
wedlock according to age and needs of each child.
 If there are no children, the 50% goes to surviving spouse
dependent and the parents.
 If there are no parents, the 50% goes to the spouse and
dependents shared equally.
 20% goes to the parents orguardians.
 Where there are no parents, 20% willbe given to the children
and the spouse equally.
 10% goes to dependents in equal proportions. In this case, the
dependents are those living with the deceased prior to his or her
death, or living outside the home but dependent on the
deceased. Where there are nodependents 10% goes to parents
 If there are no parents, it is shared between the surviving
spouse and children equally.
VICTIM SUPPORT UNIT
 It was created to prosecute, investigate sensitise the public and
offer counseling service to families which are affected. It deals
with family offences such as;
 Domestic violence.
 Arson.
 Occasioning bodily harm.
 Causing grievous bodily harm.
 Malicious damage
 Sodomy
 Indecent assault
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 Child protection
 Human trafficking
Criminal Investigations Department will deal with people who have
committed such crimes.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the following terms
i. Family
ii. Marriage
2. Customary and statutory marriages are some of the types of
marriages in Zambia. Which one of the two types is better than
other in relation to divorce, death and separation? Give reasons.
3. Describe the function of interstate succession act of 1989. Under
the intestate succession act (1989) the property of the deceased
would be distributed among the beneficiaries. Who gets
i. 50%
ii. 20%
iii. 10%
4. How has disintegration of led to increase of street kids in
Zambia
5. .describe the cause of divorce in a statutory marriage.
6. Outline the circumstances were adoption of children is not
allowed.
7. Design a sample of a will.
8. Compare and contrast customary and statutory marriages.
9. Distinguish between sharing of property in a statutory
customary marriage.
10. Discuss the elements of family law.
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
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Plans- are intentions or set suggestions aimed at achieving certain set
goals in future.
Development planning refers to the deliberate effort by the state aimed
at achieving certain set goals.
GOALS
 Giving better services to the people
 Elimination of disparities between urban and rural areas
 Rising the standard of living of the people through increased
income returns
PURPOSE OF PLANNING
 A statement of general objectives of economy and social policy
 An evaluation of progress achieved under the preceding plan.
Current economic conditions especially national income,
productive and foreign trade
 Current social situation especially population changes, education,
health housing and social security
 Estimates of the growth, or social component during the period
covered by the plan.
 Measures designed to raise the rate of economic growth for
example:- to stimulate saving and investment and to increase
productivity which are impossible to achieve.
 To move towards a sustainable growth
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LEVELS OF PLANNING
Individual Planning
An individual has to draw a plan and a budget for a particular activity.
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A budget is a plan of action for a specific period of time indicating
estimated income and expenditure on the project.
Community Level
A group of people identifies resources to be used in a particular project.
Then they draw a plan and a budget for the project which should show
sources of funds
National Level
At national level the government may decide to build bridges across the
country, schools and hospitals. The government will advertise the
project through tender to invite individuals or companies to carry out
projects.
International level
This takes place at place international. For example, the United Nations
Organization has set up international development targets known as The
Millennium development Goals to be achieved by individual states
Nb. Is Planning at district level is spearheaded by District Development
coordinating committee (DDCC)
At Provincial level it is done by PDCC
BUDGET
 This is an estimate of income and expenditure. It is the balance
between government’s income and expenditure.
 The budget plays an important role in determining the
performance of the economy.
 In Zambia the constitution mandates the minister of finance and
National Planning to present the budget for approval to the
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national assembly. This must be done under three months (90)
days of each financial year.
 The budget is presented every October and implemented in
January the following year
Medium term expenditure Framework
 This is a three year frame work within which available resources
are divided between sectors on the basis of achieving government
objectives.
 MTEF allows for the budgeting preparation process to commence
early.
 The MTEF was introduced as a measure to address weaknesses in
the budgeting and planning process.
BUDGET PROCESS
Stage 1
Drafting of the green paper by compiling requirements from various
ministries and other departments
Stage 2
The drafted green paper is consolidated and forwarded to cabinet for
approval after which the green paper is printed for circulation.
Stage 3
Ceilings are sent out to all line ministries, provincial and spending
agencies together with the time table for discursion. This enables
different sectors to contribute or make suggestions for inclusion.
Stage4
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 All issues which are to form part of the budget require Cabinet
approval. The Cabinet meets more than once to chart the course of
the budget.
 The first cabinet meeting is held between the third and fourth
quarters of the financial year.
 The Next meeting takes place after the budget has been
completed.
 The meeting ensures that all observations made during the first
meeting have been incorporated on the resources side.
Stage5
Sat this stage, the budget is consolidated and presented by the minister
responsible for Finance and national planning for approval by the
National Assembly.
Budget Execution
The Ministry Finance and National Planning inform ministries, Provinces
and spending agencies (MPSAs) on quarterly releases of funds.
Legislation
After the budget has been presented for approval by the National
assembly, two bills are prepared and presented in the national
assembly. The Bills are the Supplementary Appropriation Bill and Excess
Expenditure Appropriation Bill. This is aimed at normalizing measures
contained in the budget.
General warrant
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After the appropriation Bill is passed into an act, the general Warrant is
prepared for the president to sign. The General Warrant gives authority
to the secretary to the Treasury to release funds for all programmes. The
General Warrant replaces the Provincial Warrant.(PW)
Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation of the budget is the responsibility of all the
key players who should administer and evaluate the use of public funds.
These include.
Budget-and Fiscal Discipline
FISCAL DISCIPLINE: - Means strict control of public resources
The government takes measures to ensure compliance in taxation and
public expenditure. Government should cut its expenditure and direct its
resources only to essential areas. As Much as possible, external
borrowing is avoided unless such borrowing targets economic growth
through productive investment.
ZAMBIA’S DEVELOPMENT PLANS

1. Emergency Development Plan (EDP)
 The plan was launched immediately after independence as the
first step to restructure the inherited colonial Capitalist
economy.
 It provided a frame work for more comprehensive programs of
economic and social development
2. Transition Development plan (TDP) 1965- 1966
 Money was spent on extension of transport power and
communications services
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 It also focused on the improvement of agriculture and
education.
3. First Development Plan (FNDP) 1966- 1970
Aims
 To diversify the economy from copper mining to agriculture and
manufacturing
 To develop the rural areas
 To expand welfare services such as housing and building more
hospitals
 To improve power and transport and communication services
 To create 100,000 new by the end of 1970
4. Second Development Plan (SNDP) 1972- 1976

Its goals were to increase and expand the diversification process
initiated under FNDP.
 Attaining self-sufficiency in food supplies and improvement in
income
 Expanding and diversifying industry and mining through import
substitution by using Local materials
 Initiating measures for regional development
 Linking educational programs to the countries manpower
requirements
 Improve the existing infrastructure such as power, transport and
communication
5. Third National Development Plan (TNDP) 1980 – 1983

It had the following provisions:-
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 Allocating investment funds and creating a base for the
transformation of society through socialism and Humanism
 Involving the private sector in economic and social development
while taking into account Socialist and Humanist ideas.
 Balanced development with regard to linkages between industry
and agriculture
 Increasing the production of consumer and capital goods
 Fair income distribution and creating and egalitarian (Communal
Society)
 Diversification of the economy and rural development
 Expanding education training facilities to speed up
Zambianasation.
6. Fourth Development Plan (FNDP) 1989- 1993

This plan was followed by the New Economic Recovery Program, (July
1987 to December 1993)
The FNDP focused on:-
 Periodic review of the exchange rate and interest rates
 The reduction of budget deficit to below 2% of Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) by 1993
 A gradual reduction of subsidies so as to reduce pressure on the
budget.
 Reduction in the annual growth of money supply to below 40%
by 1993
 Reduction in the rate of inflation to below 20% in 1993
 Increase capacity utilization to above 70% of industrial averages
by 1993
 Reducing the number of price controlled items to one by 1993
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7. Transitional National Development Plan
In 2002, the government re-introduced National Development Plan
which was expected to run from 2002 to 2005 and thereafter, the fifth
National development plan. The major programme under the TNDP
was poverty reduction strategy programme PRSP the main focus of
which was reducing poverty and the debt burden.
8. The Vision 2030

To enhance planning ,the government came up with a long term
national plan known as vision 2030 which aimed at turning Zambia
into a prosperous middle-Income nation by 2030.It was excepted that
by 2030, would live in strong dynamic middle – income industrial
economy to provide opportunities for improving the wellbeing of all.
9. Fifth National development plan(FNDP)

The fifth National development was based on the Vision 2030 and
covered the period 2006 – 2010. Some of the goals include:-
 Develop and rehabilitate infrastructure
 Develop and build human resource and capacity respectively
 Mainstream cross cutting issues such as HIVAIDS, gender,
democracy, good governance, human rights and environment
 Develop irrigation in both private and public sectors.
10. Sixth National Development

 It covers a period from 2011- 2015
 It also covers the provision of 2030
TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
1. Short Term Plan
 This covers a short period from six months to one year, For
example the Annual National Plan. The Annual Plan is the
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control plan which checks different ministries to make sure that
what was planned and budgeted for has been implemented.
 The major challenge about short term plan is under estimation.
2. Medium Term Plan

 It ranges between three and several years with five years as the
most popular choice.
 The purpose of medium Term Plan is to move towards self-
sustaining growth, growth, for example:- after independence
Zambia had the Emergence
 National Development Plan which was designed to move the
country from colonial Mono- Economy to diversified economy.
The main objectives of the Medium Term Plan may be:-

 Diversify the economy to eliminate over dependence on one or
two products
 Increase the value of the Nations own input
 Maintain reasonable price stability
 Eliminate disparities between urban and rural population in
interns of wealth and job opportunities
 Raise the level of general education
 Provide training to equip more people for administrative and
technical jobs
 Develop the necessary social infrastructure such as schools
hospitals and roads
 Develop transport and communications
 Attain self-sufficiency in food supply and security and new
sources energy
 Balance development between manufacturing industry and
Agriculture
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 Stabilize the economy by controlling inflation
 Periodically review the exchange and interest rate.
3. Long Term Plan

This is sometimes referred to as the Long Range Development
Plan. It covers a period of ten to twenty years and above. The
Plan is mostly needed for implementation of huge projects
 Reforestation
 Opening new mines.
 construction of hydro station
 Construction of new roads and railway lines such projects. It also
enables government to spread development to all areas
particularly in rural areas.
 A long term plan takes care of the shortcoming of short and
medium term plan such as planning for too many things in one
budget
METHODS OF PLANNING
Centralized Planning
This planning is done by the central government without the
involvement of the local communities.
 In the past centralized planning and administration were
considered necessary to guide and control the economics of
countries.
 This type of planning was common in communist countries.
Zambia used this type of planning in the first and second
Republics.
 Lack of participation of the local community in the formulation
and implementation of the plan.
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 It was argued that plans were being imposed in top down
fashion on local communities which should the enthusiasm at
the crucial implementation stage.
 Plan organizations were dominated by expatriate advisers who
know very little about local farming communities.
 There was delay of the approval of the plans since they were
referred to the head quarters before implementation
Decentralized Planning
 This type of planning is done by involving the local community. A
local community identifies projects to be under taken at
community level by taking into consideration its actual needs.
 For example: - Schools, hospitals, bridges, piped water and
housing units. The community may draw a budget for it to be
submitted to the central Government for funding
 The Zambian government tried this type of planning in the 1980s
but there was less success. Much of the resources were spent on
workers than on development projects.
 Since the year 2000, Decentralized planning has been re-
introduced in Zambia through Activity Based Budgeting Plans in
the community.
MICRO AND MACRO INSTITUTIONS
Micro- Is a Greek word meaning “small ’’ A Micro Financial
institution is one that gives financial assistance to small scale
producers or entrepreneurs for small scale projects. For example:-
farming, repair of a classroom blocks and improving water supply.
 Zambia Social Investment Fund (ZAMSIF)
 Women Finance Cooperative of Zambia
 Bay Port Finance Service
 Unity Finance
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 Blue Financial services
 Izwe loans
 Microfin
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MACRO- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Macro- is a Greek word meaning large.
Macro Financial institutions are institutions which fund large
scale projects such as construction of schools, bridges, roads and
railway line.
(i)International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The IMF is a specialized agency of the United Nations
Organization which was set up in 1944. Some of the Objectives
of the fund are to:-
 Promote international Monetary Cooperation.
 Promote stable exchange rates and maintain orderly exchange
arrangements
 Facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international
trade.
 Encourage full convertibility between currencies and can end to
exchange rates controls
 To shorten periods of balance of payments of member countries
 However, the economic adjustments policies prescribed by the
IMF are considered by manyto hinder development.
The measures suggested by the IMF to overcome the balance of
payments
 Problems include:-
 Relaxing exchange controls
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 Removal of import restrictions, price controls and the end of
subsidies
 Removal of controls over foreign exchange and imports in order
to get assistance.
 The IMF’s main financial role is to provide temporary credits to
members experiencing balance payments’ difficulties.
(ii) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 The IBRD is commonly known as the World Bank. It began its
operations in 1946.
 The Bank encourages capital investment for all member states.
 It gives loans to specific projects that are productive and
provides Finance for foreign exchange requirements for such
projects Loans are usually for a period of 20 years with grace
period of five years.
(ii) African Development Bank (ADB)

 The ADB was established in August 1963 and began its
operations in July 1966.
 It gives concessionary loans to member states.
 Concessionary Loan is money given to a country with no
conditions attached.
 It gives Loans to specific project that are productive and
provides finance for foreign exchange requirements for such
projects. The loans given are paid back with a low interest
rate less than 10%
 The Bank also gives grants to member states to finance
essential projects in education and health. The headquarters
of ADB is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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(ii) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
 The Bank was set up by the Arab League in 1973 and begun
operat5ions in 1975.
 The Head Office is in Khartoum, Sudan. It gives loans to specific
projects that are productive and provide finance for foreign
exchange.
 Generally, Projects are financed jointly with international
lending institutions such as the World Bank and African
Development Bank. Zambia obtained loans from ABEDA for
capital projects such as road construction.
INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT
 Indicators of development are signs that show whether or not
there is improvement in the country’s economy and people’s
basic needs such as food, safe and clean drinking water housing
education and health.
 It is not easy to measure development. Therefore various
indicators have to use.
 These are measurable variables which are assumed directly
related to development such as:-
1. Gross National Product (GNP) or The National Income
 This is measure of production in monetary terms during
period of time.
 It is the amount of goods and services produced within a
country and accounted for in a particular year.
 It also includes income from abroad.
2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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 GDP is the total output of an economy and consists of all
accounted for goods and services that have been produced
in the course of the year.
 All products and services produced within the country are
added up calculated in monetary form.
3. Human Development Index (HDI)
 This is the measure of human development using four
 Life expectancy at birth
 Adult literacy
 Average years of schooling
 Purchasing power of persons aged 25 and above expressed
in dollars
If the country has a life expectancy at birth, a high adult literacy
levels and a high average years of schooling and purchasing power per
person. It is said to have a high level of development
4. Per Capita Income
 It is the GNP of the country divided by the total population.
 This does not take into account income distribution disparities
 Per Capital Income = GNP
Total population
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Analyzethe factors that led to Zambia’s debt crisis.

2. Study the chart below representing various stages in
planning.
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DECENTRALISED
LONG TERM
SHORT TERM
(i) Fill in the missing stages b and d

(ii)Explain the difference between short term and
long term planning.
(iii) What is the effect of poor economic
planning in a nation?
3. Distinguish between long term and short term
planning.
4. How can Zambia plan for its fuel in long term
5. .Why is planning important?
6. Give the advantages and disadvantages of centralized
and decentralized planning.
7. What are the indicators of development planning?
8. Explain the contribution of financial institution to
economic and social development
9. State the measures of human development using the
Human Development Index.
10. Compare and contrast micro and macro
financial institution.
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POVERTY IN ZAMBIA
Povertyis a condition of being poor. Poverty is associated with the
negative aspect of human development.
Human Development is the process of enlarging peoples’ choices to
their personal advancement. For example poverty may be defined as
insufficient access to basic needs. This kind of poverty is known as
absolute poverty.
Absolute poverty is a condition of life so limited by malnutrition,
illiteracy disease squalid surroundings, high infant mortality rate and
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low life expectancy as to be beneath any reasonable definition of
human decency.
MEASURING POVERTY
Poverty is difficulty to measure. Though difficulty to measure it can be
measured using three perspectives
1. Income perspective: A person is poor if he his or her income falls
below a defined money or metric poverty line. E.g. a person
living on one dollar per day.
2. Basic needs perspective: A person is poor if his /her
requirements for a minimal acceptable fulfillment of human
needs are not met
3. Capability perspective: A person is poor if he /she lack certain
capabilities to function such as adequate food, clothing, shelter
and ability to participate in community.
HUMAN POVERTY INDEX. (HPI)

HPI was developed by the United Nations Development Programme,
measures poverty in terms of deprivation of the following areas:
 Survival (life expectancy) deprivation of a long life and healthy
life measured by life expectancy of about 40 years
 Knowledge deprivation of knowledge measured by illiteracy.
 A decent standard of living deprivation in economic provision
measured by the percentage of the population lacking access to
health services and safe drinking water and adequate nutrition.
DIMENSION OF POVERTY
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Central Statistical Office(CSO). Measures poverty line as the amount
of monthly income required to purchase basic food to meet the
minimum caloric requirement for a family of six. (Food basket).
Overall and extreme poverty in Zambia in rural and urban areas, 1998
Location Overall poverty % Extreme poverty
%
Rural areas 83 70
Urban areas 56 36
Central province 77 63
Copper belt province 65 47
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Eastern province 80 66
Luapula province 81 69
Lusaka province 52 34
Northern province 81 67
North – western province 76 63
Southern province 76 60
Western province 89 78
The poorest province in Zambia is Western Province with 89%

followed by Luapula and Northern Provinces with 81%.
CHARACTERISTICS OF POVERTY
1. Personal and Physical Status
 Has no food or does not eat well
 Lack access to education
 Lack access to adequate shelter
 Lack of access to health care
 Poor clothing
2. Economic Status
 Lack of money or adequate income. Urban areas
 Lack of productive assets such as ploughs, hoes, oxen, fishing
nets, canoes. Rural areas
3. Social Status
 Inequality
 Low self esteem
 Landlessness/ no access to land
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4. Political Participation
 Powerlessness
 Lack of political voice
 Lack of access to legal institutions that is courts of law.
CAUSES OF POVERTY IN ZAMBIA

The causes of poor economic performance can be broadly divided into
internal and external factors:
Internal Factors
Zambia’s policies focused on the state taking over private business,
and heavy involvement in the productive sectors of the Economy. The
Economic reforms that were adopted left the majority of people
insecure in terms of employment, income and health.
External Factors
Copper exports accounted for 90% of the country’s export earnings
and about 50% of total local production of good and services or Gross
Domestic Product. (GDP). The fall in copper prices from mid-1970’s
severely affected the government’s capacity to invest in the Economy
and provided adequate social service.
Changes in Agriculture Policies
There were negative agricultural policies between 1992 and 2001.
Some of the negative policy changes included the removal of the
system in which farmers were offered fertilizer on a pay back
basisand the liberalization of the markets for the agricultural produce.
Agricultural sector of the economy is characterized by
 Inconsistent agricultural policies
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 Late arrival of agricultural inputs
 Expensive agricultural inputs and implements
 Inadequate storage facilities
 Insufficient extension services and market information.
 Endemic livestock diseases
 Poor road infrastructure especially in rural areas.
Debt burden
Over the years, the payment of the debts on average accounted for 10
percent of the Gross Domestic Product GDP. This means that more
money is spent on servicing the debt at the expense of investing in
social and economic development.
External Dependence
Zambia has continued to borrow from partners to invest in social and
economic development for example, in the education and health.
Climatic Variation
Rainfall patterns are increasingly erratic and droughts are a common
feature and this has led to low food production, hence food
insecurity,
Morbidity and mortality
Morbidity means increase in illnesses. At National Level economic
growth is affected by the high incidence of HIV/AIDS which has led to
loss of human resource through death and loss of man power due to
sickness.
Orphans
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The increase in the number of orphans requiring care and support
from relatives causes a strain on the families.
Single parent households: Many single parent or child headed
households have failed to meet the basic needs of the families.
Inequality
It has been observed that the gap between the rich and poor is
widening. This inequality in terms of income, education, wealth and
access to assets has led to high poverty levels.
Low pay Low pay is actually a major cause of poverty.
Conflict
When there is conflict in a society, less time is spent on economic
activities. Hence there is no time to create wealth.
Gender inequality in economic activities.
The participation of women in economic development is very low.
Most women have no access to loans and land, and other means of
production.
Poor Work culture
When people have a negative attitude towards work and lack
initiative this can lead to poverty
Individual Weakness
Laziness and lack of responsibility can lead to poverty and
dependency syndrome
EFFECTS OF POVERTY
 Hunger / food insecurity
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 High unemployment levels
 Increase in crime
 Conflicts in society
 Increase in corruption and vandalism
 Increase in dependency syndrome
 Low life expectancy due to low standard of living and other
factors
 Increase in prostitution {commercial sex}
 Lack of access to basic needs like food, shelter, clean water,
education and health facilities
 Breakdown of the extended family system
 Depletion of natural resources due to more people exploiting
the same inadequate resources
 Increase in child labour
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Poverty alleviation is the process of lessening the suffering of the poor
by meeting their immediate pressing needs
Some of the way through which poverty Zambia can be alleviated:
 Improve the provision of education as education is a very
powerful tool for poverty reduction
 Increase food production and empower small scale farmers
 Improve the health status of people in Zambia especially the
poor.
 Reduce the incidence, infection and socio economic impact of
HIV/AIDS
 Increase access to safe water and sanitation
 Promote a self-sustaining export led agricultural sector ensure
increased household income and food security
 Increase access to skills development and vocational training
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 Promote rural electrification to attract investments and reduce
unemployment. In rural areas
 Increase access to means of production such as land and
farming implements
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER

Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) is the overall framework for
national planning and development focusing on intervention for
poverty reduction.
Areas addressed by the PRSP:
 Macroeconomics- to achieve a high and sustained real GDP
growth greater equity of opportunity, income and access to
resources
 Agriculture- to promote a self-sustaining export led agricultural
sector which ensures increased household income and food
security.
 Tourism- to enhance the tourism sector’s contribution to
economic growth and poverty reduction
 Mining- to promote investment in the mining industry and
ensure the development of self-sustaining mineral based
industry.
 Industry- to promote growth of an export led industry leading to
employment creation and poverty reduction.
 Health- to improve the health status of the people of Zambia
Education – to provide relevant, equitable, efficient and quality
education for For all
 HIV/AIDS- to reduce the incidence, infection and socio-economic
impact of HIV/AIDS.
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 Gender – to promote gender balance to ease the burden of
poverty especially of women at the house hold, community and
national levels.
 Environment – to formulate appropriate policies on the
protection of the environment, management and development
of natural resources and ensure their efficient and effective
delivery
 Energy – to ensure optimum supply and utilization of energy
 Water and sanitation- to contribute to poverty reduction
through increased access to safe water and sanitation, increased
food production and increased food production and food
security.
 Transport and Communication- to create an efficient transport
and communication system that will promote economic growth
and poverty reduction
 Roads- to expand rehabilitate and invest in the road sector so as
to improve accessibility and mobility.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. What is poverty?
2. Show how the following contribute to poverty in Zambia.
i. Debit burden
ii. Climate variation
iii. Low wages and salaries
3. Discuss the effects of poverty.
4. Mention some of the causes of poverty in Zambia.
5. Discuss with example how the government can alleviate
poverty among the people in rural areas.
6. Poverty is the insufficient access to basic needs. Discuss
7. Discuss Zambia’s effort towards the attainment of the
Millennium Development Goals.
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8. Design an anti-poverty strategy to address poverty issues
facing your community.
9. Outline the characteristics of poverty
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Environment:-refers to surroundings and the things found in them
both physical and cultural which differ from place to place.
COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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 The following are the components: livingand non-living
components
If human activities are considered central then the environment is
divided into Natural and cultural components. Here are the
components in details:
Natural Environment
Physical and living
environment,
Atmosphere,
Hydrosphere,
Lithosphere Animal and
Plant Life.
Political Environment Economic Environment

Political Institutions Economic System
making choices Economic institutions
Decision making Rural and Urban
landscapes
Social/Cultural Environment.
Culture and social institutions
Beliefs, Customs and traditions
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
 It refers to any action or process that makes the environment
less fit for human, plant or animal life.
 It is also associated with the lowering or reduction of
environmental quality
Causes of environmental Degradation
1. Overpopulation; this is the presence in a given area of more
people than can be supported adequately by the resources
available in the area.
2. Pollution: pollution refers to the presence of matters or energy
whose nature, location, or quality produces undesirable
environmental effects.
Pollution takes in the forms:
Natural Wastes: Natural wastes may be organic or inorganic.
 Inorganic wastes include elements of components such as lead,
copper, and sulphur.
 These elements are found in rocks and are present in small
concentration in our bodies.
 These substances are emitted during mining and smelting
operations.
 When mined they contaminate streams, streams, rivers, lakes
ground water supplies, soil and the atmosphere.
Synthetic chemicals: These are chemical compounds which are Man-
made.
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 These synthetic chemicals are present in plants, dyes, food
additives, drugs, pesticide, fertilizers, clothes, cleaning materials,
plastics, cosmetics and building materials.
Biodegradable: these decompose as a result biological action.
Non-Biodegradable: these are a material that does not decompose in
the environment.
3. Depletion of Resources
 A resource is any source of raw materials or object that human
beings are able to use to sustain life or produce wealth. For
example, water, fish, minerals, soils and trees.
 A resource is depleted or used up when it becomes less available
for its intended function or use
Resources get depleted in three different ways. These are:
1. By converting those into another substance, coal or oil are
destroyed when they are burnt to produce energy.
2. By been displaced to same location from which the
material cannot be recovered. For example, when copper is
mined it cannot be replaced in the ground.
3. By being polluted, a substance is rendered useless for use.
EXAMPLES OF RESOURCE DEPLETION
Soil- soil erosion is estimated to be exceeding soil formation by about
35
Forest- The high demand for timber for industries use and domestic
use has lead to depletion of forests.
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Fisheries – Rapid increase in global fish harvest has led to depletion of
fish
Major Environmental Issues in Zambia
The National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP), has identified the
following major environment concerns in Zambia.
 Deforestation
 Wildlife depletion
 Land degradation
 Inadequate sanitation
Deforestation- is the removal of tree cover from an area.
Re-Afforestation- is to plant trees in areas that have been deforested.
Afforestation- refers to planting of trees in areas that did not have
tree cover before
Benefits of Re-afforestation and afforestation
 Assured supply of charcoal and fuel wood
 Collection of Mushrooms, caterpillars, nuts and money
 Plant leaves can be used as folder by livestock
 Protection of soil from agents of erosion
 Some plants fix nitrogen in the soil
 Some plants provide fruits and herbs for medicinal use
WILDLIFE DEPLETION
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 Most of the Game management areas are almost finishing of the
game.
 This is because human settlements and other land uses were
permitted, thus exposing them to degradation in the absence of
comprehensive management plan.
The following are the reserved areas for wildlife:
National park- is an area that is protected by law for the conservation
of wildlife.
Game management area- is a protected area for wildlife in which
legalized hunting is permitted
 The main cause of the decline in the number of big game such as
elephants and a rhino is essentially poaching for trophies.
Trophy-is something of value that is kept to remember or show other
people ones achievement. For example: rhino horns, leopard’s skins
and elephant tasks
The table shows some of the endangered, vulnerable bird and animal
species in Zambia:
Species Status
Shoebill Vulnerable
Wattled Crane Vulnerable
Slatey Egret Vulnerable
Taita Falcon Vulnerable
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Lesser Kestrel Vulnerable
Black Cheeked Lovebird Vulnerable
Black Lechwe Vulnerable
Kafue Lechewe Vulnerable
Black Rhino Endangered
Elephant Endangered
Lion Vulnerable
Cheetah Vulnerable
Wild dog Endangered
Elephant Vulnerable
Endangered species- are species that are likely to be extinct if

measures are not taken to protect them.
Vulnerable species- are species that are likely to be endangered if
conservation measures are not taken into protect them.
POLLUTION
 This is the rapid increase in the generation of wastes
The mines pollute the environment in the following ways:
Water pollution: through the release of dissolved chemicals including
heavy metals such as lead and copper
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Pesticide is defined as a substance or mixture of the substances or
organisms produced to this also control, repel or mitigate any pest
included’ substances that are used as plant regulator, or defoliant.
Defoliant: is a chemical that causes leaves to drop of plants, for
example ‘agent orange’ was used by the United States
Waste:is also referred to as garbage, refuse or litter
Environmental Management
 This refers to measures and controls directed at environmental
conservation and sustainable utilization of resources.
Institutions that Promote Environmental Management in Zambia
Institution Main Roles

Environment council of Zambia  Environment Protection
ECZ
 Pollution control
 Natural resource
Management
Ministry of Education  Implementation of
Environmental Education
in learning institutions
Ministry of local Government  Formation of policy on
and housing (Councils) infrastructure
development
 Development of human
settlements
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Ministry of Environment  Formulation of policy on
Tourism and Natural Resource infrastructure
development
 Development of human
settlements
Ministry of Lands  Formulation of policies on
Land
Forest Commission  Management of the
country’s forests
Department of Water Affairs  Management of water
Resources
National Heritage  Identification and
Conservation Commission. management of objects of
aesthetic value.
Zambia Wild life Authority  Management of Wild life
(ZAWA) estates
 Ensuring equitable sharing
of benefits of Wild life
management and
conservation
Fisheries Department  Implementation of
legislation on the
development of the
fishing sector
 Regulate Fishing Methods
and reinforcing fish ban
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period between December
and March (breeding
Period)
The Environmental Council of Zambia

 The Environment Protection and Pollution Control Act of 1990
created the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ).
 The Environment Council of Zambia is also responsible for co-
coordinating activities of all activities of all ministries and
organizations that are involved in the protection of the
environment in Zambia and the sub-region.
Zambia Wildlife Authority
 It ZAWA was established by an act of parliament of 1988.
 ZAWA is responsible for the establishment and management of
National parks, game management areas and protection of all
wildlife.
The Zambia Forestry Commission
Its responsibilities include:
 Formulation of forest polices;
 Implementation of forest plans;
 Management and control of forest resources
 Carrying out research forests;
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 Provision of extension services;
 Afforestation (planning of both exotic and indigenous trees in
areas where there were no forests before)
 Management of forest plantations
Ways to improve Environmental Management.
 The government should develop a clear police on the
environment. The policy should ensure broader
participation by all stake holders in the sector
 The environmental Council of Zambia should continue to
effectively coordinate the existing pieces legislation on
the environment by various institutions.
 Some of the pieces of Legislation of legislation need to be
repealed as they no longer contribute to sustainable
development.
Suggested Legal Actions to Prevent Pollution
 Explosions, accidents, and accidental release of poisonous
substances often result in injury. Certain legal actions should be
put in place to punish those responsible for such catastrophes.
 The government should regulate pollution and prevent or
minimize environmental catastrophes.
 Some recommendations on the legal actions that can be taken
against environment pollutants:
Restrictions: Government can restrict or abolish production of
harmful substance
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Qualified Restrictions: Some pollutants are not acute poisons such as
sulphur dioxide emitted by smelters on the Copperbelt.
Subsidies: Corporations or companies that do not pollute the
environment.
Residual Charges: Industries and individuals who pollute the
environment can also be charged amounts proportional to the
quantity of the pollutant emitted.
 In this way the polluter can either dump the waste and pay the
fine or deal with the waste in some other way such as treating,
recycling, storing it in a safe place or minimize its emission in the
environment.
Other Measures
 Compositing of organic waste which can be used as fertilizer.
 Documentation of sources and composition of various wastes as
well as vigorous public awareness campaigns in waste
management practices;
 Encourage industries in the country to use cleaner production
techniques and practices.
 Establishment of recycling plants by all local authorities..
Principles of Environmentally Friendly Policy
 Any discharge or emission should be regarded as harmful until
proven harmless
 Establish limits of pollution that the natural environment can
withstand without permanently damaged. This critical load
should not be exceeded.
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 All stages of the production process should examine thoroughly
with regard to pollution management and control.
 The natural environment is not free of charge. Industries must
be stimulated to take the environment into consideration in all
their operations so as to reduce pollution.
 Poor technical solutions should not be used as an excuse for
pollution even when better technology is available.
International Conventions and Agreements on the Environment
Zambia is also a party to several international conventions and
agreements on the environment.
As a signatory to these conventions and agreements, the country has
had access to international funding and capacity building in the
environmental management sector. Some of the conventions are:
 Basel Convention on the control of the Transboundary
movement of hazardous waste
 Conventions on the Conservation of migratory species of wild
animals
 Convention on wet lands (Ramsar convention)
 Convention on the protection of World Cultural and National
Heritage
 Conservation on the protection of the ozone layer.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is a term used to describe a large
variety and variability of living things and the ecological environment
in which they occur.
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Levels of Biodiversity include:
Genetic diversity: this is the measure of the variability within and
between species.
Species diversity: Refers to the total number of species in a given area
Ecosystem diversity: This refers to the variety of habitats within which
species occur.
Significance of biodiversity
The rural population to a large extent depends on a variety of local
resources available in their areas.
 Plants and animals are not only used in construction or as raw
materials in the processing and manufacturing industries.
 Various biological resources such as micro-organisms are used
in the preparation of medicines while some plants are widely
used as herbal medicine.
 Biodiversity is also important to maintain ecological balances.
The preservation of the ecosystem diversity ensures
continuation of processes that maintain all forms of life in the
environment such as water and nutrient cycles.
Ecosystem: is a group of plants and animals occurring together with
the physical environment in which they interact
Aesthetic- is any object or work of art that displays great beauty.
Threats to biodiversity
 Land use, conflict between humans and animals.
 Development of settlements and related activities.
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 Pollution
 Deforestation
 Over exploration of resources such as over fishing and game
poaching.
 Climatic change such occurrence of frequent droughts
 Lack of biodiversity knowledge by the public.
Management of biodiversity
 In Zambian society, conservation methods of resources were
centered on customary laws.
 Indigenous calendar of food production was seasonal. For
example; fishing, collection, of forests products such as
caterpillars, honey and mushrooms.
 The culture of totems also prevented indiscriminate hunting of
certain wild species, while some other wildlife were accorded
special status such that express permission of the chief was
needed to hunt them.
Culture of Totems- refers to a system of beliefs associating clans with
names of animals and plants. For example among the Bemba’s;
benang’andu- crocodile clan, benabowa- mushroom clan.
Biodiversity Strategic Plan
The Zambian plan is based on the following goals:
 Ensure conservation of the natural ecosystem through
network of protected areas
 Conservation of genetic diversity of crops and livestock
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 Improvement of legal and institutional framework as well as
human resource development to implement strategies for S
conservation, utilization as well as equitable sharing of
benefits from diversity management;
 Development of an appropriate legal frame work on the risks
involved in the use of Genetically ModifiedOrganisms (GMOs).
This is because side effects of GMOs are not yet known
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Define biodiversity
2. What are the threats to biodiversity?
3. What is environmental degradation?
4. Discuss the causes of environmental degradation?
5. For Zambia to achieve sustainable economic development
for the present and future generation there is need for the
country to manage its waste.
i. What is waste management
ii. What are the harmful effects of waste on the
environment
iii. Explain five points which would help the community solve
this problem
6. Compare and Contrast the function of the local Council
with the Environmental Council of Zambia in addressing
environmental degradation in Zambia.
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7. Discuss how environmental issues can be cross-cutting by
nature
8. Identify measures that the local authority can undertake to
reduce pollution by solid waste in their areas.
9. Outline the causes of environmental degradation in sub-
Sahara region with special reference to Zambia and suggest
the solution to the problems.
GLOBAL ISSUES.
 Global issues mean all the developments and problems which
affect the welfare of people in all nations.
 They include issues such as Human Rights and Good Governance,
War and Peace, the World Refugee crisis, the World Debt crisis,
the World Energy crisis, International Trade, Global warming,
HIV/AIDS, the Bird Flu outbreak and Terrorism.
GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE
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 Global inter dependence- means that each nation’s welfare may
depend on the decisions and policies of another nation and vice-
versa.
 Interdependence also means that each nation’s welfare depends
on goods and services offered by other countries.
 For example, the developed countries of North America and
Western Europe depend on some of the industrial materials
from the third world countries.
 On the other hand, Third world countries depend on some of the
developed countries for marketing of their raw materials and for
products such as industrial machinery, motor vehicles,
computers and electrical appliances.
FOREIGN AID
Foreign Aid refers to the international transfer of funds, goods and
services in the form of loans and grants from one country to another.
TYPES OF FOREIGN AID
There are two types of foreign aid: Bilateral and multilateral.
BILATERAL AID
It is assistance from one country to another and a bilateral agency is
an agency formed by two countries to provide bilateral aid. For
example, Zambia receives aid from the following bilateral agencies:
 Finish international Development Agency (FINNIDA)
 Irish Aid
 Japan International Development Agency (JICA)
 Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
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 United States Agency for international Development (USAID)
MULTILATERAL AID
It is assistance from international agencies formed by several
countries and a multilateral agency is an agency that is formed by
several countries to offer multilateral aid and examples of such
agencies include;
 African Development Bank (ADB)
 Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
 International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 World Bank, also known as the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
 Bilateral and Multilateral aid usually comes in form of grants and

loans, received in form of financial assistance, capital goods like
machinery, relief food, or technical expertise (skilled labour)
 Grants- are gifts from International agencies to a government or

from one government to another which are not to be paid back.
 Loans- refer to the transfer of funds, goods and services from
one financial entity to another which must be repaid usually
with interest. A loan can be hard or soft depending on the
conditions attached to it.
 Hard loan- refers to a loan given with conditions of use attached
and at a high rate of interest whereas a Soft loan- is a loan given
at a low rate of interest or is repaid without interest at all.
 Tied Aid: refers to loans and grants which have stipulated
conditions of use. For instance, the recipient country may be
required to spend a loan on specified project such as on poverty
reduction, water and sanitation, youth empowerment etc.
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THE WORLD BANK.
The World Bank is also known as the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and its headquarters are in
Washington. DC. (United States)
 It consists of four affiliate institutions namely:
 International Development Association (IDA)
 International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(ICSID)
 The World Bank offers two types of loans:
Loans for developing countries with higher income given to be repaid
with more time. For instance, 15 to 20 years with a three to five year
grace period before the repayment of principle begins.
Loans for poor countries usually not credit worthy in the international
financial market and cannot afford to pay market interests rates on
loans. These loans are provided with a 10 year grace period and they
are repayable in 35 to 40 years.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
 It is a specialized agency of the United Nations which
controlsfluctuations in the exchange rates of world currencies
and lends money to countries facing balance of payments
deficits.
FOREIGN AID AND THE DEVELOPMENT DEBATE
ARGUMENTS FOR BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL FOREIGN AID
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 It provides foreign capital needed by the recipient country to
supplement locally available investment resources.
 It provide more foreign exchange if the loan or the grant is
invested in a project which produces export products.
 It provides new technology and skills which the local people can
later acquire by means of training, assumed to be both desirable
and productive to the recipient nation.
 The recipient government earns more revenue by taxing
enterprises established with the help of foreign aid and by
participating financially in the operations of these enterprises.
 Food aid alleviates famine in case of natural disasters such as
floods, droughts and earthquakes. It also provides free or
cheaper food to countries facing chronic food supply problems,
and hence, it alleviates famine and death from malnutrition.
 Foreign aid promotes international co-operation between the
donor and the recipient countries.
Arguments against:
 Loans and grants “tied to the donor” have to be spent on buying
goods and services from the donor country, which are often
more expensive and of lower quality than those from other
sources, hence, no need to “tie” the aid.
 Loans and Grants“tied to projects” can only be spent by the
recipient country on projects agreed upon with the donor
country.
 Profits from foreign investment are usually externalized, and
rarely reinvested in the recipient nation.
 Loans must be paid with interest and the lager the loan, the
lager the debt service burden. Therefore, “foreign aid” tends to
make the rich countries richer, and the poor ones poorer.
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 Food aid may worsen food shortages as it tends to reduce food
price, hence, killing the food market for farmers in the recipient
country, which may in turn cause reduction in domestic food
production.
 Food - aid is also often given as tied – aid and the food aid
contracts may require the receiving country to purchase certain
goods from the donor country, or to support the donor country
in foreign policy.
 Technological assistance given by donors is not always
appropriate or beneficial to the needs of the recipient country,
and it may require the importation of expensive machinery and
spare parts from the donor country
Hence, it is argued that technical assistance actually benefits
the donor country more than the recipient country in that it:
[i] Earns more money in form of interest on loan payments.
[ii] Creates a market for its machinery and spare parts in recipient
country.
[iii] Creates overseas employment opportunities in form of
technical
Expertise for its citizens in the recipient country.
[iv] Gains a sphere of political and economic influence in the recipient
Country
INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
 Trade is the selling and buying of goods and services to earn
some profit, which can be internal or external.
 Internal Trade is known as Home or domestic trade, which is the
buying and selling of goods and services within the country.
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 External trade is also known as foreign trade or international
trade, which refers to the selling and buying of goods and
services between two or more countries.
IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Uneven Distribution of resources:
This means that no nation has all the natural resources
essential for the functioning of a modern industrial economy.
Climatic Differences:
 This means that some climaticconditions in temperate
countries like Canada are not favorable to the production of
certain food crops needed by that country.
Specialization:
 This means that no country can produce all the goods and
services it requires as each country specializes in a given line
of industries where it is most efficient.
Technological Differences:
 This means that some countries do not possess the
technological capacity to produce certain products which
makes it necessary for them to buy such products from other
nations.
Supplement Domestic production:
 This means that a nation with vast demands or inadequate
local supplies of certain products may import certain goods to
supplement its own domestic production.
Earn foreign exchange:
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 This implies that trade is one way of increasing one’s own
wealth through profit making.
Promote international co-operation:
 This means that Trade promotes international peace, co-
operation and political friendship among countries as trading
partners.
TERMS OF TRADE
 Terms of trade means the rate at which a nation’s exports are
exchanged for imports from another nation. They depend on
the prices of commodities on the international market.
 Favourable Terms of Trade- Means the prices for one’s
country’s exports are relatively higher than the prices for its
imports.
 Unfavourable Terms of Trade- means the prices for one’s
country’s exports are relatively lower than the prices for
imports
BALANCE OF TRADE
 Balance of Trade is the difference between the value of visible
imports and exports over a particular period.
 Balanced Trade is when the value of visible exports is equal to
that of visible imports
 Favourable Balance of Trade- is when the value of a country’s
visible exports exceeds or is more than the value of its visible
imports. This is known as Trade surplus.
 Unfavourable Balance of Trade- occurs when the value of goods
imported exceeds the value of goods exported, also referred to
as Trade deficit.
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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 Balance of payments- means the difference in a country’s
spending (payments) and earnings from imports and exports
respectively
 It includes payments and earnings from both visible and invisible
imports and exports
 Invisible imports are services such as Insurance, transport,
tourism, and Expatriate labour.
Unfavorable Balance of payments
This is when a country receives less foreign currency from its
exports, but pays more foreign currency on its imports, also
known as Balance ofpayment deficit
Favorable balance of payments
This is when a country receives more foreign currency from exports,
but spends less foreign currency on imports, also known as Balance of
Payments surplus.
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION(WTO)
 This is the organization that regulates trade between countries
and an international body dealing with the global rules of Trade
between nations
 It was established in 1995 to replace the General Agreement on

Tariffs andTrade [GATT] of 1947.
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 It is not a specialized organ of the United Nations but has
cooperation arrangements and works closely with the United
Nations.
Functions of the WTO
 To help trade flow as freely as possible by reducing and
eventually eliminating (trade taxes) and other barriers imposed
by various nations
 To set out rules for regulating international trade
 To interpret trade agreements and impartially settle trade
disputes between nations
 To organize trade negotiations among its members
PRINCIPLES OF THE WTO

Non-discrimination:
This means that a country should not discriminate between its trading
partners, all granted the who are granted the most favored nation
(MFN) status.
Free Trade:
This implies that there should be free trade and all trade barriers
should be reduced through negotiations
Predictability:
This means that foreign companies, investors and governments
should be confident that tariffs and other trade barriers will not be
raised arbitrarily.
Competition:
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This means that there should be more free competition in
international trade as unfair practices are not allowed.
Special privileges for less developed countries (LDCs), done by giving

them more time to adjust to international rules of trade.
STRUCTURE OF THE WTO
 It has 146 member countries and its Headquarters are in
Geneva, Switzerland.
 The WTO organs include the Council of Ministers (of Commerce)
who meet every two years: the General Council; which meets
six times a year; Sector Councils and several committees.
WEAKNESSES OF THE WTO
 Decisions made by the WTO are still strongly influenced and
guided by the interests of developed countries such as the
United States and the European Union countries.
 The WTO believes that decisions should be made democratically
and by consensus, but in practice less developed countries are
often not given an equal platform to negotiate and defend their
trade interests.
THE DEBT CRISIS

 Debt crisis means an increase in indebtedness to a level where
the debtor is unable to repay the debt without defaulting or a
situation where a country fails to pay back debt [money] owed
to other countries.
REASONS FOR DEBT CRISIS
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Unfair International trade:
 Third World countries are often forced to sell raw materials (like
copper) cheaply to international firms, which in turn use raw
materials to produce finished goods and make huge profits.
 This results in a balance of payments deficit and an increase in
debt burden.
Debt servicing:
 Debt servicing is the process of paying interest on outstanding
loans. There are to aspects to a loan;
 Interest has to be paid on it
 The loan has to be repaid
Spending loans on consumption:
 Some Third World countries use loans to finance pure consumer
products and hence the failure to repay the borrowed money
due to lack of productivity.
In case of Zambia the debt crisis was worsened by two other factors:
 The fall in copper prices in the 1970s and the 1980s. Earnings on
copper exports were falling, yet spending on oil, machinery and
other imports were increasing.
 Zambia had to spend a lot of money on her defense forces,
repairing destroyed infrastructure, hosting refugees and
freedom fighters and finding alternative routes for her exports
and imports.
DEBT RELIEF AND THE HEAVILY INDEBTED POOR COUNTRIES

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[HIPC] INITIATIVE
It was introduced by the international donor (creditor) community in
1996 and was revised in 1999 and the World Bank and the IMF were
given the responsibility to oversee its implementation.
Objectives of the HIPC Initiative:
 Reduce the huge debt burden of the World’s Heavily Indebted
Countries to levels were countries would be able to manage to
continue repaying the debts without defaulting in payments
(Sustainable levels)
 Provide funds for poverty reduction in form of debt relief. This

means funds saved as a result of reductions in debt service
payments would be used to finance poverty Reduction
Programmes (PRP)
HIPC QUALIFICATION AND STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES

(SAPS)
 A Country must successfully implement a number of IMF and
World Bank led monetary reforms and structural Adjustment
programmes (SAPs) to qualify to this initiative
Although conditions vary, SAPs usually require that a country must:
 Privatize state owned companies’, which is the transfer of
parastatal companies and other government assets to the
private sector, including foreign enterprises.
 Lift restrictions on foreign investment so that profits can easily
be Externalize – take out of the country
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Reduce the tariff barriers (custom duties to encourage imports.
 Float its exchange rates so that they are freely determined by
the market.
 Impose restrictive fiscal (financial) and monetary policies
 Remove controls on prices and withdraw subsidies, even on
essential commodities.
 Relax labor laws protecting workers and employers.
HIPC COMPLETION POINT BENCHMARKS

Poverty Reduction
 adopt the poverty Reduction Strategy paper (PRSP)
 Present the 1st PRSP progress report
 Improve poverty Database
Education Sector
 Increase share of education in the budget to 23%
 Reform the Basic Education Curriculum to improve literacy,
numeracy and communication skills.
Health Sector
 Adopt a strategic frame work for HIV/AIDS
 Implement the strategic frame work for HIV/AIDS
 Implement and scale up the Action plan for the Malaria Control
 Implement Health Sector Reform.
Micro-economic
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 Finalize the privatization of the Zambia Electricity Supply
 Cooperation (ZESCO), The Zambia National commercial Bank
(ZANACO) and other state owned enterprises.
Water sub-sector
Rehabilitate urban water supply system
BENEFITS OF THE HIPC INITIATIVE
Debt Relief Funds:
 Zambia started getting debt relief in January 2001 and the relief
between the Decision point and the completion point are known
as “Interim relief”
Reduced External Debt Payment Levels:

 The HIPC initiative has reduced the burden to an average of
100million to 150 million US dollars per year, which gives an
indebted country enough time to pay the debt
Reduction in the Total Debt stock:

 After reaching the HIPC Completion point, it is expected that the
total outstanding debt stock will gradually be extinguished.
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CONCERNS ABOUT THE HIPC INITIATIVE
Reductions in Debt Stock may not occur
This may happen if the cost of imports continues to rise as compared
to export earnings.
Possible misuse of Debt Relief Resources:
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There is general concern that the debt relief resources might be
misused by some government officials
Loss of National Sovereignty:
The implementation of the HIPC Initiative has meant that the
government is actually implementing economic policies and reforms
imposed by the international donor community, which undermines
the country’s national sovereignty.
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight global
development targets agreed upon by the World leaders at the United
Nations Millennium Summit in 2000. The following are the eight
MDGs
1. Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger: This meant that by 2015,
the proportion of people living on one US dollar a day and those
who suffer from hunger was to be reduced by half
2. Achieve Universal Primary Education: This meant that by 2015,
all boys and girls were to be able to complete primary school
education
3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women: This meant
that the Gender gap in primary and secondary school
enrollment was to be eliminated preferably by 2005 and at all
levels by 2015
4. Reduce Child Mortality: This meant that the mortality rate
among children under five years was to be reduced by two thirds
by 2015.
5. Improve Maternal Health: This meant that the ratio of women
dying in Child birth was to be reduced by three quarters by 2015
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6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases: This meant that
the spread of HIV/AIDS and the incidence of malaria and other
major diseases were to be stopped and reversed by 2015.
7. Ensure Environmental Sustainability: It meant that the principles
of sustainable development were to be integrated into country
policies and Programmes and reverse the loss of environmental
resources by 2015, e.g. Reduce by half the proportion of people
without access to safe drinking water by 2015.
8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development: It meant that by
2015, all countries would have further developed an open
trading and financial system that will include a commitment to
good governance, development and poverty reduction
nationally and internationally.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MDGS IN ZAMBIA

Poverty Reduction
 Introduction of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
 Creation of the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission
(CEEC)
 Provision of subsidized fertilizer to subsistence farmers.
 Attraction of foreign investment and reopening of mines.
 Creation of economic zones.
Education Sector
 Introduction of free basic education from grade one to seven
 Introduction of the school re- entry policy to permit pregnant
girls to go back to school.
 Construction of more schools and expansion of school enrolment
 Training and deployment of more teachers in basic schools.
Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
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 Creation of Ministry of Gender
 Implementation of Affirmative Action Policy in the selection of
students in colleges and universities.
Child Mortality
 Universal vaccination of children under five years (kick out polio
and child health week programmes).
 Introduction of the roll back malaria programme.
Maternal health
 Implementation of compulsory Ante-natal and Post-natal
(Under-Five Clinics) health programmes.
 Implementation of Family Planning and Child Spacing
programmes.
Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.
 Encouragement and Implementation of free Voluntary
Counseling and Testing.
 Introduction of HIV/AIDS programmes at places of work.
 Free Indoor Residual (House) Spraying (IRS) to control malaria.
 Provision of mosquito nets to pregnant and nursing mothers.
Environmental Sustainability
 Enforcement of Annual Fish Ban.
 Implementation of Annual Tree Planting Programmes.
 Strengthening the capacity and operation of the Environmental
Council of Zambia (ECZ).
Global Partnership for Development
 Implementation of Anti-Corruption policies.
 Strengthening of the Human Rights Commission.
 Strengthening of partnerships with regional and international
economic organizations such as SADC, COMESA and European
Union (EU).
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. What are Global issues?
2. What is meant by the Third World Countries? Support your
answer with examples.
3. Briefly explain why the US, Japan and other developed countries
are said to be dependent on the Third World Countries
4. In what way are the Third World countries like Zambia,
dependent on the US and the other development countries?
5. How are the Third World counties dependent on other Third
World Nations? Explain your answer with reference to Zambia
and her neighbors.
6. Clearly distinguish between Bilateral Aid and Multilateral Aid.
7. Analyze the factors that led to Zambia’s debit crisis
8. What reason may compel a country to continue borrowing
money after its heavy debt burden has been pardon.
9. What reasons may make a country not accept tied aid?
10. What are the benefits and the demerits of debt rescheduling?
11. Assess Zambia’s effort in attaining the MDGs so far.
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GRADE TEN

INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC EDUCATION

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Advantages of a Written Constitution

 It is clear and definite.

Advantages of Unwritten Constitution

Disadvantages of Unwritten Constitution

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STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION

HISTORY OF CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS IN ZAMBIA

CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSIONS IN ZAMBIA SINCE

1. CHONA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 1972

2. MVUNGA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 1991

3. MWANAKATWE CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSIONS OF 1995

4. MUNG’OMBA CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMISSION OF 2005

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5. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT ACT NUMBER 2 OF 2016.

CONSTITUTION MAKING AND ADOPTION PROCESSES

CONSTITUTION ADOPTION PROCESS

THROUGH A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (CA)

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CONSTITUTION

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The rule of law

Existence of civil Society

Helpful and caring

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAD GOVERNANCE

TYPES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

From 1964, the Ministry of Local Government became responsible for

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The composition of District councils

The District council Administration was headed by the district

Functions of the house of chiefs

SHORTCOMINGS OF THE HOUSE OF CHIEFS

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1. Discuss the characteristics of bad governance.

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Citizenship is the relationship between the state and an individual in

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ZAMBIAN CITIZENSHIP

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QUALITIES OF A GOOD CITIZEN

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZEN

WAYS OF PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS

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THEY ARE INHERENT.

THEY ARE UNIVERSAL.

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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