University of Zimbabwe Social Sciences Research: Recent submissions
Now showing items 221-240 of 1958
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An aspect of order in the physical world: an inaugural lecture given in the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
(Oxford University Press, 1961)Physics is a fundamental science. The purpose of this Inaugural Lecture is to substantiate this statement in one small respect in which I am particularly interested. In case I am accused of arguing from the particular to ... -
Why study government: an inaugural lecture given in the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Animal feeds on the Federation
(Department of Agriculture, University College of Rhodesia, 1961)A knowledge of the nutritive value of feeds is essential for correct and economical feeding of farm stock. In countries where the science of agriculture has been practised for a century or more a vast amount of data has ... -
Effectiveness of gender policies in the promotion of women leaders in universities: a case of Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2015-03)The study assessed the effectiveness of gender policies in the promotion of women leaders at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe, in 2013. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Data were ... -
Production relationships among compound and non-compound farms in Imo state, Nigeria
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1996)The objective of the study are to examine and identify the pattern of resource allocation, compare the productivity and efficiency in compound and noncompound farms, and make recommendations for enhanced performance in the ... -
Cry, the beloved profession: a study of short-text messages service (SMSs) on the teaching profession
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2010-11)The paper is based on a collection of cellular phone text messages (also known as S.M.S (Short-text Message Service) on the teaching profession that are currently being floated around in Zimbabwe. The observation technique ... -
The search for, and discovery of, two new anti-tumor drugs, navelbine and taxotere, modified natural products
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1996-02-25)Man, since time immemorial, has always sought to extract subsistence and medicines from his environment. It is the accumulation of this experience acquired over several millennia in the selection of remedies, many of which ... -
Reflections on the economic role of education in underdeveloped countries: an inaugural lecture given in the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland on 26 April 1963
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Co-governing natural resources in Southern Africa: lessons from Fisheries Co-Management, Malawi and Conservation Co-Management, South Africa
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) ; University of Zimbabwe (UZ) & Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), School of Government, University of the Western Cape, 2001)Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), a term frequently used since the 1980s, denotes the increasing rapprochement between social justice and conservation management objectives in southern Africa. The colonial ... -
Post-primary educational and training opportunities for adults in Harare
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1999-03)The analysis was undertaken to find out the situation regarding opportunities for post primary education and training for adults in Harare. Specifically the analysis sought to establish what institutions offered these ... -
Occupational exposure to DDT among the mosquito-control sprayers in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1996)Four hundred and eighty DDT seasonal spray-men were screened for DDT exposure over the period September to March in 1988, 1989 and 1990. The average age of the spray-men was 29 ± 8,5 (range 19-61 years). Their average ... -
Gender and CBNRM: the case of the forestry sector in Zambia
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) ; University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998-09)Zambia is a country rich in natural resources, but many of these resources have been poorly managed. In the past Zambia focused on copper mining and industrialization paying scant attention to development of agriculture, ... -
Farm management characteristics of communal farms in Zimbabwe: implications for household food security
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project, 1991)Nearly three of every five persons in Zimbabwe live and derive their livelihood on farms in the communal farming areas. In other words, 50 percent more people live in communal farming areas in Zimbabwe than in all the rest ... -
Zimbabwe’s experiences in agricultural research priority setting for communal area households
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project, 1991)Agricultural research priority setting in Zimbabwe has traditionally been based on the need to ensure national food self sufficiency and to promote export crops. To this end, much has been achieved over the years as evidenced ... -
Agro-forestry resources management, transformation and challenges in Southern Africa: the case of post-land resettlement in Zimbabwe, 2000-2013
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2014)The chapter revolves around three guiding principles, namely, agroforestry operations viability, afforestation and robust tourism. Defining key terms as ‘‘afforestation” and “deforestation,” the chapter exposes their ... -
Household food security in Tanzania: preliminary findings from four regions
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project, 1991)Six years ago the Government of Tanzania began to take policy measures to improve food availability and accessibility at the national and household levels. The Government realized that to attain food security, policies to ... -
Land as an inalienable asset: lessons from 1 Kings 21:1-29
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2014)This chapter offers a biblical basis for the indigenous African philosophy that regards land as an inalienable asset. It argues that to regard land as solely an economic asset is somehow to trivialise it. Land is more than ... -
Land as the nexus in youth, female unemployment and poverty reduction
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2014)Land is regarded as the primary natural capital for both economic development and poverty reduction. In its unexploited form, land can only generate limited rent as a natural resource. As an asset, the economic value of ... -
Food access and nutrition policy/programme linkages in Malawi
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project, 1991)The Government of Malawi is committed to improving the food security and nutrition of its population. In 1986, a high level Symposium on Nutrition was held for all Principal Secretaries to discuss the magnitude and nature ... -
Current status and future plans of the SADCC Early Warning Unit (REWU)
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (DAEE), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1991)Most of the countries which constitute the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) arc primarily agrarian. Their agricultural sectors, however, generally have been unable to produce enough food to meet ...