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Machinery maintenance yesterday, today and tomorrow in the manufacturing sector
(International Association of Engineers (IAENG), 2015-07)Maintenance is what is done in machinery to prevent failure or breakdown. In ancient times no proper planning was carried out to do maintenance with the idea behind being simple machines and easy to control. As time ... -
Macroinvertebrate communities associated with littoral zone habitats and the influence of environmental factors in Malilangwe Reservoir, Zimbabwe
(EDP Sciences, 2012-08-07)Macroinvertebrates, diversity, Malilangwe reservoir, macrophyte cover, conductivity, water level. The aim of our study was to investigate macroinvertebrate communities so as to understand factors and processes structuring ... -
The Macroinvertebrate Communities Of Two Upland Streams In Eastern Zimbabwe With Reference To The Impact Of Forestry
(2012-08-28)Benthic macroinvertebrates and physico-chemical parameters of the water were examined from two fast flowing streams, the Nyahode River which drains a pine monoculture catchment and the Haruni River which drains an undisturbed ... -
Mafikeng To Mmabatho: Village To Capital City
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1986-12)This article examines the growth and development of Mafikeng from the precolonial village settlement (from which the name is obtained) to the present day. During this period, the town and the inhabitants have faced a number ... -
Magnetic nanopore composite beads for simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in highly acidic water
(2016-10)A novel magnetic nanocomposite bead was synthesised for the simultaneous removal of cationic, anionic and organic pollutants removal in highly acidic water. Copper, chromium (III), phosphate and toluene were used as ... -
The main contradictions and obstacles confronting the Five-Year National Development Plan
(Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies, 1989)The general aims and objectives of this paper have been set by the organisers of this seminar, that is, mainly "to make broadcasters understand the details, general goals and problems of the Five-Year National Development ... -
Mainstream Children’s Attitudes Towards Integration With The Disabled In Zimbabwe’s Secondary Schools
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1996-03)Five hundred pupils (250 males and 250 females) aged about 16 years and attending third form classes in regular urban and rural secondary schools throughout Zimbabwe responded to a questionnaire based on their attitudes ... -
MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: An Examination of the Strategies of Urban Women in the Informal Sector‟s Livelihoods: A Case Study of Harare.
(2013-06-04)Despite that a number of central government ministries and local authorities and non-state sector agencies have adopted a number of policies and strategies to address urban poverty, women prevalently continue to dominate ... -
Maintaining and Comparing Standards of Academic Performance of Learners in an integrated Namibian Senior Secondary School System.
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe., 1993-11)Similar to former British colonies, especially in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region of Southern Africa, Namibia inherited an educational system which was very much fragmented on racial and ethnic ... -
Maize fertilization under conservation agriculture systems on heterogeneous smallholder farms in Zimbabwe.
(2019-09-01)Soil fertility depletion, unreliable rainfall patterns and poor access to nutrient supplements continue to impede crop production in much of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is increasing need to develop holistic ... -
Maize Marketing In East And Southern Africa: Increasing The Efficiency Of Parastatal Systems
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1988)Sub-Saharan . Africa is characterized by widespread poverty and rapid population growth. Millions of Africans today are malnourished, and many more, perhaps 100 million or more, would eat better if they could (.Rotberg, ... -
Maize Price Cycles in Southern and Eastern Africa
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe., 1988)Maize prices have been established by central government in most countries in the region since the 1930s. Maize is the most important staple crop and adequate supplies are essential to food security. The major concern in ... -
Maize price cycles in Southern and Eastern Africa
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Maize Yield Forcasting in Malawi Using Satellite Data and a Soil Water Balance Modelling Aproach.
(2012-09-07)The potential of using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the AgroMetShell (AMS) to forecast and estimate maize yield at Rural Development Project (RDP) level in Malawi was investigated. NDVI is derived from ... -
Maize yield prediction using seasonal weather forecasts and a crop growth simulation model.
(2012-09-13)Maize production in marginal tropical regions is at great risk from rainfall variability. Farmers would benefit from the ability to forecast production likelihood. In this study we sought to develop a simple maize ... -
Major Institutional Requirements for Successful Economic Development
(Rhodesian Economic Society. University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1968-12)Let me begin this paper with a quote from an article published in the Rhodesian Journal of Economics: “If one assumes an incremental capital- output ratio for Rhodesia of the order of 3 :1 and a desired rate of economic ... -
Majority Rule and Economic Development Strategy
(Rhodesian Economic Society. University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1979-06)Rhodesia will take the step to majority rule, as Zimbabwe, just over 30 years after the post-World War II rush to independence started, and just over 20 years after that phenomenon hit sub-Saharan Africa. The attainment ... -
Making Optimum Use of the Limited Agricultural Resources of the Tribal Areas of S.W. Matabeleland
(Rhodesian Economic Society. University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1979-09)The title of this paper requires that it should at least:- a) Define the area under consideration. b) Outline its physical characteristics so that its agricultural resources may be established. c) Outline its socio-economic ... -
Making Research Ethics Review Work In Zimbabwe —- The Case For Investment In Local Capacity
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2004-11)Much has been written in recent years about the need to improve research ethics review in developing countries. Because of the involvement of researchers and sponsors from North America and Europe, including pharmaceutical ... -
Malaria and HIV co-infection: Available evidence, gaps and possible interventions
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2003)Objectives: To review the evidence of association between malaria and HI V/AIDS co-infection for purposes of developing strategies for malaria control. Design: Desktop review of literature. Setting: Harare, Zimbabwe. Main ...
