| Abstract | The aim of this research is to investigate the poverty among the domestic maids in  Lusaka. Zambia has drafted its first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in 2002- 2005 and mainstreamed the successive poverty reduction strategies into the National  Development Plans beginning with the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) 2006- 2010. Zambia after independence has progressively moved southwards in terms of GDP  growth and achieved the status of Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC). Nevertheless,  Zambia?s progress reports show some achievements in GDP growth and containing  poverty during the initial years of FNDP. The midterm review reports show that there has  been a growth in GDP and poverty reduction in Zambia,  and more reduction in urban  poverty. These claims have led me to find out “Has the GDP growth during the Fifth  National Development Plan resulted in poverty reduction among the most vulnerable  women workers- the domestic maids in Lusaka?”   In the process of determining this,  a review of Zambian Economy,  the urban poverty  levels; growth in GDP before and after FNDP; and living standards of randomly selected  Domestic Maids from different compounds in Lusaka have been analyzed, evaluated and  related to poverty reduction, growth and development theories. To support the analysis, a questionnaire (Appendix-I) was designed and data was  collected from  eight domestic maids.  Apart from the primary data collection process,  some data was recorded from the offices of Government of Zambia, FNDP, PRSP, and  living standard surveys conducted by the United Nations Organization present in Zambia. From  the information composed the appropriate data has been utilized effectively to  analyze it and arrive at conclusions. In conclusion it is found that the growth in GDP and  reduction in poverty levels have no  tangible impact on the  poverty  levels of domestic  maids in Lusaka.   |