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Vegetation Studies of Selected Islands and Adjacent Mainland on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.
(Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) (UZ), 1999)The objective of this study was to classify and describe the vegetation of selected islands on Lake Kariba. A total of forty-six islands were surveyed. Two hundred and eleven samples were classified into twenty-six vegetation ... -
Velvet Bean and Cowpea Residual Effects on Maize Crop in Smallholder Farming Areas of Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017-10-31)On-farm research was conducted in Dendenyore Communal Land and Zana Resettlement areas of Hwedza District, Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2001.The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of velvet bean and cowpea on ... -
Venereal Syphilis and Other Venereal Infections in Non-Venereal Treponematoses Areas in Africa
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-10)The management of gonorrhoea, non-gonococcal urethritis, lymphogranuloma venereum and granuloma inguinale, apart from case-finding in the female, offers no fundamental difficulties in Africa as compared with other areas. ... -
Vertical branch planning and horizontal territorial planning: a review of the approach, problems and the distribution of the productive forces
(ZIDS, 1990)This paper is addressed to the question of an appropriate planning technology in Zimbabwe. Note is taken of some of the physical and social manifestations of "Capitalist Planning" in methods borrowed from Eurocentric ... -
Vertical branch planning and horizontal territorial planning: A review of the approach, problems and the distribution of the productive forces
(Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies, 1989)This paper is addressed to the question of an appropriate planning technology in Zimbabwe. Note is taken of some of the physical and social manifestations of "Capitalist Planning" in methods borrowed from Eurocentric ... -
Victimhood in Mungoshi's Shona Novels: A Critical Study.
(University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2005)The paper is a deliberate problematisation of the study of Mungoshi’s Shona literature with a view to initiate new critical perspectives absent in current Shona critical scholarship. We problematise the study of the ... -
Victoria Falls: The Growth Of A Rhodesian Village
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ) (formerly Geographical Association of Rhodesia (GAR).), 1977-12) -
Violence against wives : a crime 'sui generis'
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)Although most people "like to think of the family as the abode of love; a safe retreat where any member of the family is sure of support and protection; of grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and children as a closely ... -
Viral load comparison between SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic and asymptomatic patients during the course of COVID-19 infection
(2021-07)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel respiratory virus is the etiological factor of COVID-19 disease which started in the Wuhan Province, China in December of 2019. Symptoms include a dry ... -
Visual expression among contemporary artists: implications for Art Education
(2014-04-10)Zimbabwean art, particularly stone sculpture, has an international acclaim. While contemporary stone sculpture ideally emerged in the 1950s with the advent of Frank Mc Ewen, it has reached many European and Asian countries ... -
Visual inspection of the cervix as a primary means of cervical cancer screening: Results of a pilot study
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)Objective:To measure the effectiveness of unaided visual inspection (UVI) of the cervix as a primary means of cervical cancer screening. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: Five primary health care clinics in Mashonaland ... -
Vitamin A status of term and preterm infants delivered at Harare Central Hospital and fed exclusively on breast milk
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2005)Objective: To investigate the vitamin A status of pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, preterm and term infants who were being fed exclusively on breast milk. Design: Systematic/cross sectional. Setting: Vitamin A research ... -
Vitamin A status of term and preterm infants delivered at Harare Central Hospital and fed exclusively on breast milk
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2005)Objective: To investigate the vitamin A status of pregnant mothers, lactatating mothers, preterm and term infants who were being fed exclusively on breast milk. Design: Systematic/cross sectional. Setting: Vitamin A research ... -
Vocationalisation Of The Secondary School Curriculum As An Instrument For Human Resources Development: Zimbabwean Experiences, Challenges, And The Way Forward
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2002-11)Vocationalisation of the school curriculurm, particularly at secondary school level is viewed as one way of making the curriculum, which is a crucial instrument for human development, relevant to the needs of a nation. ... -
The voluntary disclosure of intellectual capital by listed companies in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)This paper examines the cross-sectional effect of industry, listing status, company size, gearing, profitability and corporate governance mechanisms on the extent of voluntary disclosure of intellectual capital in 54 ... -
Voluntary testing and counselling for HIV. “Are adults in rural communities ready to test?” A descriptive survey
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-04)Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Subjects: Purposive convenience sample; 204 adults, 102 females, aged 18 to 50. Main Outcome Measures: Stage of preparedness to ... -
Voluntary testing and counselling for HIV. “Are adults in rural communities ready to test?” A descriptive survey
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Abstract Objective: To describe rural adult preparedness to test for HIV, perceived susceptibility, response to peer group opinion, perceived positive and negative outcome expectations of testing.Design: Cross sectional ... -
Voluntary withdrawal from anti-epileptic drugs: impact on employee performance, health and safety
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 2006-03)The study sought to investigate the impact of voluntary withdrawal from anti-epileptic drugs on performance, health and safety. Employees with epilepsy working in sheltered workshops participated in the study. There were ... -
Von Humboldt and Ritter: Contributions to Geographical Methodology
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ) (formerly Geographical Society of Rhodesia.), 1988-03)