University of Zimbabwe Social Sciences Research: Recent submissions
Now showing items 421-440 of 1958
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Agricultural input supply
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2006)The preconditions for the development and growth of agricultural input supply systems for smallholders were established in the 1940s and 1950s, mainly as spin-offs from public and private investments targeted at large-scale ... -
Theoretical aspects of local government and community action
(University College of Rhodesia., 1971)The present study is an attempt to relate community action and local government as two phases of the policy community development in Rhodesia, to international thinking in this field. The outline is confined to the African ... -
Wound healing with plants: the African perspective
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1996)A vast range of aspects have been covered already on wounds. These include: definitions (Ellis and Caine 1977), types, extent (Macfarlane and Thomas 1972), the socio-economic implication and the comfort, well being, ... -
School head leadership style and its perceived influence on teachers' performance in Bikita District rural secondary schools of Masvingo Province
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2015-11)This study was carried out to establish the perceived influence of school head leadership styles on teachers' performance. In this study the researchers used a mixed method research design that incorporated both the ... -
New lamps for old: the advance to social medicine
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Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the saponins from berries of cultivated phytolacca dodecandra by LC/UV and LC/MS
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1996-02)The dried berries of Endod, Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit (Phytolaccaceae), are used in Ethiopia as a soap substitute. The molluscicidal properties of their constituents were discovered by Lemma in 1965 and this plant ... -
A guide to writing scientific papers
(University College of Rhodesia, 1972)When the investigation of a scientific problem has been completed it must be described in writing. This must be done in such a way that a reader of similar experience can readily understand what the writer has to say. ... -
Education and training in industry in Rhodesia
(University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1965)This study follows a series of discussions, during the period March to November, 1963, with the managements and personnel departments of a number of mining and manufacturing companies in what was then Southern and Northern ... -
An evaluation of how students learn to write research proposals: a case study of the master of education students in the Faculty of Education, University of Zimbabwe
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2013-03)Writing a research proposal is a crucial step in doing a research project. The quality of the project in most cases is determined by the proposal. One of the limitations of research in education is the scarcity of ... -
Evaluation of sun-dried and roasted maggot meal as a source of protein for laying hens in the Tropics
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)An eight week feeding trial involving 126 Nera breed laying hens in a completely randomized block design, was carried out to evaluate sun-dried and roasted maggot meal as protein sources in laying chickens diet. The sun-dried ... -
Conflict and conflict resolution in the management of Miombo woodlands: three case studies of Miombo woodlands in Zimbabwe
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS); University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2001-07)The prevalence of conflict over natural resources is well documented (Anderson et. a!..,1996; Ayling & Kelly, 1997; Ortiz, 1999; Sithole & Bradley, 1995; Moyo et. aL, 1992; Murombedzi, 1992; Scoones and Cousins, 1991). ... -
Opportunities for increasing land and crop productivity among Zimbabwe’s small-scale irrigation schemes
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)Land productivity, crop yields, and the associated production costs and cash returns of five different cropping systems were compared to the farmers’ cropping practices (FCP) from 1983 to 1986 in the southeast of Zimbabwe. ... -
Effects of organic and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) nitrogen uptake and nitrate leaching measured in field lysimeters
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2002)Maize (Zea mays L.) production in the smallholder farming areas of Zimbabwe is based on both organic and inorganic nutrient sources. A study was conducted to determine the effect of cattle manure, N fertiliser, and their ... -
Gender considerations in forestry: some cases from Zambia
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS); University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998-09)In terms of forest estates, Zambia is one of the well-endowed countries on the African continent. Forests are estimated at between 55 and 60% of the total land area. Forest reserves that are gazetted make up 9% of the total ... -
Shinga irrigation scheme
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)Lack of water for human and livestock consumption as well as for gardening is one of the major constraints for farmers in Mudzi district. During a planning seminar with farmer representatives and extension staff, it was ... -
Gender and ethnic differentiation in the Communal Areas Management Programme For Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Guruve District, Zimbabwe
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS); University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998-09)This paper explores gender and ethnic differentiation in Community-based wildlife management under the Communal Areas Management Programme For Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe. CAMPFIRE is a national natural ... -
Female leadership dilemmas in primary schools: a case study of primary schools in Harare province in Zimbabwe
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2013-07)The study sought to explore dilemmasfaced by female school leaders in primary schools in Kambuzuma, Warren Park and Kuwadzana areas of Harare Province in Zimbabwe. The study was largely rooted in a qualitative research ... -
Women in home gardening
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)A garden is a place for growing plants. Historically the home garden was meant to improve the nutrition and the quality of life of the family. In most of the developing countries where women are dispossessed, overworked ... -
Characteristics of four rural horticultural markets in the south-eastern low veld of Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)Fortnightly surveys of Iruit and vegetable marketing at four rural centres representing diverse socio-economic hinterlands of communal (Ngundu), resettlement (Matandamaviri), smallholder irrigation (Rupangwana) and semi-urban ... -
Organophosphate exposure in pesticide manufacturing factories in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1996)Tine prevalence of excessive exposure to organophosphates in pesticide manufacturing factories in Zimbabwe is high. It is possible, through simple and inexpensive measures such as reduction in smoking at the workplace, ...