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Guidelines for using digitisation as a sustainable method of preservation at the University of Zimbabwe Library

Kusekwa, Lovemore (2012)

This mini-dissertation reports on the guidelines for digitisation that were developed for the University of Zimbabwe Library. A literature study and an empirical investigation were done in order to come up with the guidelines. ...

Gully Form and Development on Karoo Sediments in Central Zimbabwe: A Preliminary Survey

Whitlow, R.; Firth, C. (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1989)

About one tenth of Zimbabwe is characterized by sodic soils which are especially prone to sheetwash erosion and gullying associated with subsurface piping (Wendelaar, 1976). Although localized patches of sodic soil occur ...

The Gutman Index and the Edge-Wiener Index of Graphs with given Vertex-Connectivity

Mazorodze, Jaya Percival; Mukwembi, Simon; Tomáš, Vetrík (University of Zielona Góra, 2015-12-30)

The Gutman index and the edge-Wiener index have been extensively investigated particularly in the last decade. An important stream of re- search on graph indices is to bound indices in terms of the order and other parameters ...

Habitat fragmentation, tree species diversity and land cover dynamics in a resettlement area in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe : a spatio-temporal approach

Nyelele, Charity (2014-10-07)

Agricultural expansion into forests leads to habitat fragmentation and the creation of habitat patches that can only support a limited amount of biodiversity. Adopting theoretical frameworks which seek to understand ...

Haematemesis in an African medical ward

Gelfand, M. (1965-12)

Between 1957 and 1963, 63 male patients were admitted under my care to Harare African hospital. They were suffering from acute haematemesis from the upper gastrointestinal tract. The bleeding in each case was sufficient ...

Haematologic features of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in adult Zimbabweans

Adewuyi, J.O.; Coutts, A.M.; Latif, A.S.; Smith, H.; Abayomi, A.E.; Moyo, A.A. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)

Objective: To describe the haematologic features of the HIV infection in adult Zimbabweans and compare the features in the different clinical stages of the disease. Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Setting: ...

Haematologic features of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in black children in Harare

Adewuyi, J.O.; Chitsike, I. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1994-12)

Forty six Black Zimbabwean children aged between three months and seven years who were admitted into Parirenyatwa Central Hospital with serologically positive and symptomatic HIV infection were investigated for their ...

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome following Shigella dysenteriae type 1 outbreak in Zimbabwe: a clinical experience

Nathoo, K.J.; Sanders, J.A.; Siziya, S.; Mucheche, C. (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 1995-09)

Shigella dysenteriae type 1 related dysentery outbreak in Zimbabwe at the end of 1992 has been associated with an increase in the frequency of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). In order to document this new clinical ...

Harare doctors support the need for training in basic business and economics principles in medical school: A pilot study

Tsabasvi, E.; Gavaza, P.; Maponga, C.C. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2006)

The world is becoming more and more capitalist. This change is affecting all health disciplines including general practice. Lomas reported that economic factors also contribute to a change in doctors' behaviour.' This ...

Harare international airport, a Central-Southern Africa hub in waiting or opportunity lost

Ndebele, Tariro M. (2017-02)

Literature review on airline hubs generally conclude that the establishment of hubs results in economic benefits for the country and to the carriers whose home base is the airport in question. There has been no literature ...

Harare Shona Slang: A Linguistic Study

Mawadza, Aquilina (University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2000)

This article discussed the linguistic origins and forms of the Shona language and examines words and phrases that are normally used casually in Harare. It illustrates that slang is a informal language that generally follows ...

Hardening, Population and Fertilizer Effects on Paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) Establishment and Yield in Chinyika Resettlement Area, Zimbabwe.

Mavengahama , Sydney (2012-08-30)

On–farm trials on paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) agronomy were carried out in Chinyika Resettlement Area during the 2000/1 to 2002/3 cropping seasons. The effect of nursery seedling density and hardening treatment on seedling ...

Hardly a harmless analgesic

Bhagat, K.; Tisocki, K. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)

Membranous nephropathy (MN), the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults, is usually idiopathic, with an identifiable cause in only about 20% of cases.1 Causes of secondary MN include various auto-immune diseases, ...

Head Teachers’ Perceptions of Power Bases: An Empirical Study about Swaziland

Magagula, Cisko (Human Resource Research Centre, (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe., 1994-11)

As chief executives of schools, head teachers are often called upon to make demands or issue orders to staff members. Sometimes they need to resort to power to back up their demands and orders. The degree to which teachers ...

Dzingirai, Blessing (2013-11)

Background: Health related quality of life (HRQoL) in HIV patients has become an important indicator of impact of disease and treatment outcomes. Linking CD4 count to HRQoL measures is necessary to determine if HRQoL can ...

Health workers’ participation in voluntary counselling and testing in three districts of Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe

Tarwirei, F.; Majoko, F. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)

Objectives: To determine the proportion of health workers who had undergone VC'T for HIV' in three districts of Mashonaland East Province and to further explore reasons for non-participation in those who had not been ...

Heavy metal air pollution study, using a Moss Bio Monitoring technique

Gaza, Tanyaradzwa (2017-11-16)

Air pollution is increasingly becoming a problem in developed and developing countries. As a corrective measure, constant air monitoring has been done using conventional techniques which are costly and time consuming hence ...

Hepatitis B virus markers in dental care personnel practising in Harare

Tswana, S.A.; Berejena, C. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1987)

In a seroepidemiologic study of 600 volunteers the authors detected serologic markers of hepatatis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) in 6 (6%) of the 100 denial-care markers representing a spectrum exposure to blood and patients. ...

Hepatitis BeAg in chronic asympomatic Hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and in primary hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Tswana, S.A. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)

A total of 246 HR, Ag - positive subjects were iSted for the presence of Hepatitis Bt, antigen, ad total anti-delta IgG. Of the 246, 174 were BsAg- positive asymptomatic chronic carriers nd 72 were ...

Heteromorpha trifoliata (Dombwe) accelerates acetic acid-induced peptic ulcers: A preliminary study in the rat

Osim, E. E.; Maredza, T.; Prasada-Rao, P. V. V; Nhandara, B.; Adeyanju, B.; Duri, Z. J. (University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)

Objectives: To investigate the effect of H. trifoliata on: (a) acetic acid-induced ulcers, (b) food intake, (c) water intake, (d) weight gain, (e) gastric acid secretion in rats. Design: Comparative study. Setting: Laboratory. ...

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