University of Zimbabwe Social Sciences Research: Recent submissions

Now showing items 61-80 of 1958

    • Pattern of hiv-infection in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 

      Denhe, K.; Dhlakama, D.; Richter, C.; Mawadza, M.; McClean, D.; Huss, R. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-04)
      After the first case of HIV-infection had been diagnosed in 1986 in a Northern district of Zimbabwe, a local hospital based surveillance system, was introduced. In order to monitor the spread of the epidemic in the district, ...

    • Herpes zoster treated by acupuncture 

      Coghlan, C.J. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-12)
      The treatment of Herpes zoster by acupuncture is described. These were four patients with acute zoster and four with post-herpetic neuralgia. In a majority of the cases electro-acupuncture was found to be effective, and ...

    • The effects of established and gestational diabetes on pregnancy outcome at Harare Maternity Hospital 

      Chirenje, M.Z. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1992-05)
      A study was carried out to determine the effect of established and gestational diabetes on pregnancy outcome over a period of two years at Harare Maternity Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. During the period, 51 patients with ...

    • Human immunodeficiency virus and guillain ‘barre’ syndrome in intensive care unit patients 

      Chinyanga, H.M.; Danha, R.F. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-02)
      The global picture of tuberculosis (TB) appears to be changing dramatically for the worse as a result of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, there is evidence that most of the increase in the number of TB cases ...

    • Bilharzia in a small irrigation community: an assessment of water and toilet usage 

      Chimbari, M.; Ndlela, B.; Nyati, Z.; Thomson, A.; Chandiwana, S.K.; Bolton, P. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998-12)
      A questionnaire study was conducted in the Mushandike small scale irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe to investigate the following: 1) to establish whether field latrines are used or not; 2) to find out why people visit natural ...

    • Anatomical sex conversion in a 21-year-old — a case report and review of literature 

      Aghaji, M.A.C.; Chukwu, C.C. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-02)
      A case of anatomical sex conversion in a 21-year-old genotypic male Nigerian with ambiguous genitalia but who was reared as a girl is presented. The clinical features observed in this particular case and the result obtained ...

    • The causes of perinatal mortality in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 

      Aiken, C.G.A. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-07)
      Perinatal mortality rates in Central African countries are much greater than rates below 10/1 000 births now being achieved in industrialised countries and arc associated with high maternal mortality rates and high rates ...

    • Land use planning and implemantation in Kanyati communal lands, Kariba District: the process and impact: the Zambezi Valley experience 

      Bvuma, J.; Matawu, A. (Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) ; University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997-11)
      The paper explores the process and impact of land use planning and implementation in the communal lands of Kanyati, Kariba District, Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe. It traces history back to the colonial governments ...

    • Seasonal variation in the food consumption patterns of the people of Mutambara District of Zimbabwe 

      Benhura, M.A.N.; Chitsaku, I.C. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992-01)
      The pattern of the consumption of various food items in rural households would be expected to change with the seasons as the availability of various types of food changes. To obtain meaningful information on the pattern ...

    • The institutional and economic interface between small towns and rural economy 

      Masuko, Louis (Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998)
      The relationship between small towns and rural areas has been the subject of research studies since the 1960s. This followed the dismal failure of the two sector development models of the 1950s to uplift the standard of ...

    • Micro and small-scale enterprises in Shamva District within the context of an adjusting national economy 

      Tevera, D.S. (Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998)
      Rural non-farm activities, ranging from manufacturing to provision of goods and services provide about a quarter of rural employment in Zimbabwe. Self employment in the MSEs (micro and small-scale enterprises) sector is ...

    • The practicality and acceptability of using blended e-assessments as a summative measure of students' perfomance 

      Sidindi, Hilary (2011-08)
      Against a background of increasing class sizes, relative decline in teaching staff, and the need to align assessment techniques with new modes of teaching and learning, the Department of Accountancy at the University of ...

    • The growth of smallholder maize production in Zimbabwe (1979-1985): implications for food security 

      Rohrbach, D.D. (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Project, 1988)
      In 1980, over 40% of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa suffered from calorie deficiencies, as indicated by consumption levels below 90% of FAO/WHO requirements. Consumption levels below 80% of FAO/WHO requirements ...

    • Capital and class in Zimbabwe: 1890 -1940 

      Phimister, I.R. (Department of History, University of Zimbabwe., 1980-10-06)
      The key to understanding the path of capitalist development in colonial Zimbabwe lies in analysis of the relations of conflict between capital and labour, and in the transformation of the long association of international ...

    • Factors affecting school completion by the girl-child in Binga Rural District, Zimbabwe 

      Muzingili, Taruvinga; Muchinako, G.A. (Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2016-03)
      Despite the plausible increase in the enrollment rate of girls, progress in education among rural girls at global, regional and local level has been impeded by high influx of school dropouts. The objectives of the study ...

    • Options in the furrow: differential adoption of the tied up furrow technology in Ndowoyo Communal Lands, Southeastern Zimbabwe 

      Mazhangara, Edward P.; Kamba, Elias; Manzungu, Emmanuel (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 2000)
      The south east lowveld of Zimbabwe falls under Natural Region V. It is characterized by low and erratic rainfall which averages 400-500 mm per annum. Differences in crop production in the region are striking. Individual, ...

    • Biomass, ecology and production of benthic fauna of Lake Kariba 

      Kautsky, Nils; Kiibus, Martina (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)
      Studies on benthic invertebrates of African freshwater ecosystems are still in their infancy although the benthic fauna is ecologically important in the food chain as a link between heterotrophic and autotrophic microfloral ...

    • The art of diagnosis 

      Hunter, Donald (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1955-09)
      Diagnosis is an art and not a science. I had a clinical teacher who used to say that if it were a science it would probably become so dull that no one would wish to practise it. Naturally the doctor constantly uses the ...

    • The feeding ecology of two Nile crocodile populations in the Zambezi Valley 

      Games, Ian; Moreau, Jacques (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications, 1997)
      The objective of this study was to assess the impact of crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) on the fish populations of Lake Kariba as compared to the one of fisheries. The lake supports a successful crocodile management ...

    • People, land and livestock: workshop discussions and recommendations 

      Cousins, Ben; Jackson, C.; Maclaurin, A.; Scoones, Ian (Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS); University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1989)
      The inequitable distribution of land in Zimbabwe as a constraint to Communal Land (CL) livestock production was a recurrent theme of discussion at the workshop. A number of high level inter-ministerial seminars have taken ...