FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT: STRATEGIES FOR STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA: Received: 26th November 2025, Revised: 2nd December 2025 & 03rd December 2025, Accepted: 04th December 2025, Date of Publication: 10th December 2025. Docens Series in Education, v. 9, p. 95–105, 10 Dec.2025.