Polycrystalline soft ferrites, Zn x Cu 1−x Fe 2 O 4 (x = 0.30, 0.50, 0.70, 0.80 and 0.90), doped with controlled amounts of calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) were prepared by standard ceramic techniques. The samples were characterized using X-ray and IR techniques. These compounds are being developed as humidity sensing materials with a final aim of developing a sensor. The temperature dependence of the dc resistivity (ρ) was studied by the usual two-probe method from room temperature to 500 °C. Parameters such as resistivity (ρ) and activation energy (∆E) were computed and the results discussed on the basis of existing theories.