Authors : Lucky Musonda; Merit Bwalya-Katotobwe; Wezi Nyirenda

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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Abstract : Caretakers living in uncompleted houses face various challenges, both practical and emotional. Many households are constrained by several factors in the quest for decent houses. A mixed-methods study was conducted in three residential areas within the city of Lusaka. Collected data from 73 respondents and was analysed using available current social sciences software, such as SPSS, presented as graphs in Excel 2013, while qualitative data were analysed using Nvivo® and content analysis.

Keywords : Caretakers; Uncompleted Houses; Housing Policies; Housing Inadequacy.

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