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4-Aminoquinoline Prophylaxis of Malaria amongst Semi-Immune African School Children
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1957-12)Drugs used for the prophylaxis of malaria are generally recommended in doses sufficient to suppress the disease in persons without immunity, these amounts being considerably in excess of those required for the protection ... -
A case of dual chloroquine and halofantrine treatment failure in Zimbabwe
(Faculty of Medicine. Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 1995-10)A case of malaria treatment failure with chloroquine and halofantrine is reported. The likely determinants and policy considerations are addressed. -
A community survey of traditional medical practitioners in high density suburbs of Harare
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 1995-09)Traditional medical practitioners (TMP) are an important part of the health system in Zimbabwe. The objective of this study was to determine, in the study area, their numbers, socio-demographic characteristics and clinical ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Attitudes Towards and Perceptions of the Teaching Profession
(Human Resource Research Centre, (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe., 1990-07)Limitations notwithstanding, the main purpose of this article is to raise major issues related to people’s perception of and attitude towards teaching as a profession in developed and developing countries. These issues ... -
A Comparative Analysis Of Bruner’s And Ausubel’s Views On The Learning Process And Their Implications For Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1998-03)Bruner’s work focuses on learning through discovery. His position is that students learn best when they themselves discover the structure of a subject by inductive meftns. Ausubel believes that learning should be primarily ... -
A Comparative Analysis Of Student Achievement By School Type In Zimbabwe Secondary Schools
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1991-03)The purpose of this study was to determine statistical differences in levels of student performance in ZJC English and Mathematics between six secondary school types in Zimbabwe. 5293 Form 2 students who wrote ZJC examinations ... -
A Comparative Study of Comrade's courts under Socialist Legal Systems and Zimbabwe's Village Courts
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A Comparison In Performance Between Mature Entry Students And Traditional (A-Level) Entry Students At The University Of Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-03)The degree results of Business Studies and Law students who had entered the University of Zimbabwe through ‘mature entry' between 1990 and 1999 were compared with those of students who had entered university through the ... -
A Comparison Of Governance Of Some Community Based Woodland And Wetland Projects With Grazing Schemes In Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
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A Comparison of Teachers’ and Students’ Rankings of Practical Work Objectives in ’A’ Level Chemistry.
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 2001-07)The purpose of this investigation was to compare teachers ’ and students ’ rankings (in order of importance) of A Level Chemistry practical work objectives and also determine whether the perceptions were related to some ... -
A comparison of three types of “M” traps for sampling tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) populations at South Luangwa Game Management Area, Zambia.
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1994-08)A field trial was conducted between 27th July and 1st August, 1992 in Mfuwe, south Luangwa, Zambia to assess the effectiveness of locally developed “M” traps for suppressing and sampling the tsetse flies Glossina pallidipes ... -
A comparison of topical Phenytoin with Silverex in the treatment of superficial dermal burn wounds
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2002-09)Burn injuries constitute a major health problem causing considerable morbidity and mortality in Tanzania and around the world. It is a common surgical problem and leading cause of death (20% mortality) in our paediatric ... -
A Contribution to the Understanding of Right
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1995)The foremost issue that confronts contemporary legal jurisprudence is that of rights and yet paradoxically, modern legal discourse has failed to grasp the normative essence of right. This essay is concerned with one ... -
A cost-effective particle agglutination assay to detect viral antibodies in dried blood spots: a simple solution to HIV and HCV screening
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)During the 1980s epidemiological data available on HIV indicated a low HIV seroprevalence in South Africa compared to the rest of Africa. In support of this, a study indicated a negative HIV incidence among adult Venda men ... -
A Critical Incident Reporting System In Anaesthesia
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-09)The critical incident system is now well established as a concept and activity of a quality programme in anaesthesia. Most publications are from well resourced countries with little contribution from developing countries. ... -
A critique of by-law development and implementation in Chivi District, Zimbabwe
(Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) (UZ), 2001)The proper alignment of authority and responsibility within and between various levels of social organization is a fundamental governance problem. This study used a review approach to critically interrogate the political ... -
A Curriculum for the Millennium in Zimbabwe: Lessons from the Past and Possibilities for the Future
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE) University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997-03)According to Bruner (1960:1) ‘Each generation gives newform to the aspirations that shape education in its time. What may beemerging as a mark of our own generation is a widespread renewal of concern for the quality and ... -
A Discourse Of Text Materials In Primary Mathematics For Second Language Learners In Developing Countries: A Case Study For Zimbabwe
(Department of Teacher Education, University of Zimbabwe, 1996-10)In this article being a literature review, defines an agenda for research which will identify problems within existing mathematics text, material used by teachers and pupils in primary school in developing materials and ... -
A Discriminant Analysis Of Factors Affecting Productivity And Profitability Of Smallholder Households
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 2000-03)In neoclassical economics institutions are considered to be givens or mere constants in agricultural production and development. There is now a new field of economics that argues that institutions are not givens in ... -
A Farm Level Evaluation Of The Impact Of IPM On Pesticide Use: A Comparative Analysis Of IPM And Non-IPM Trained Farmers In Zimbabwe’s Smallholder Sector
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension ( AEE) ; University of Zimbabwe, 2003-04)Smallholder farmers constitute the majority of farmers in Zimbabwe. Their production systems are predominately subsistence based, in which maize accounts for over 65% of the cultivated area. Horticultural production has ...