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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. -
Reflections on the Socio-Economic Contnet of Medicine Murder in Lesotho.
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)It was hoped that with the introduction of the death penalty for medicine murders in 1949, the increase of Christianity and education , medicine murder would eventually be eliminated in Lesotho. The reality has however ... -
Organophosphate Poisoning and Management, an Update.
(Faculty of Medicine. Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2001-05)Organophosphate poisoning is characterized for the most part, by acute incidents. Management is by way of first aid (in mild poisoning) and use of atropine with or without the oximes, (in moderate to severe poisoning). Of ... -
Perceptions of Primary School Teachers in Masvingo District in Zimbabwe on the Meaning and Enhancement of Effective Classroom Teaching.
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2008-11)This study sought to investigate the perceptions of primary school teachers on the meaning of effective classroom teaching and how to enhance it. A descriptive survey research design was used. Eighty three (83) primary ... -
Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Two Week Old Infant Born to a Mother with Kaposi’s Sarcoma/AIDS.
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 1995-10)Kaposi’s sarcoma in very young children is extremely rare, and the literature search has revealed only one case of Kaposi’s sarcoma in an infant of less than four weeks of age.1 Cases involving older children are very rare ... -
Torture, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and the Admissibility of Evidence.
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1987)Section 24 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe gives the Supreme Court the power to declare any law to be in violation of the Declaration of Rights and hence unconstitutional and invalid. This has not always been the position. ... -
Remedies for Unlawful Interference with Personal Liberty in Zimbabwe
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1987)In all democratic societies individual people are afforded protection against unlawful interference with their personal liberty and freedom, and in Zimbabwe there are extensive safeguards against unlawful encroachment on ... -
An Exploration of the Relationships Between Gender and the Development of Graphic Representation in Children Between the Ages of Five and Thirteen Years.
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2007-09)The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there was a relationship between gender and the development of graphic representation in children between the ages of five and thirteen years. A total of 180 children ... -
Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Possibly due to Infection with Ascaris Lumbricoides.
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Some Observations on Botswana's Prison System
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)Much . concern has been, aroused in’ recent years over the use of imprisonment to deal with the crime rate; around the world. Despite the fact that the prison, population world-wide, continues to increase annually, crime ... -
An Assessment of Human Resources for the Development of Electric Power, Household Energy and Energy Planning in Zimbabwe.
(Institute of Development Studies (Zimbabwe) (ZIDS), 1991)This report is the result of a study undertaken to assess manpower needs and training priorities for the development of the electric power and household energy sectors and for energy planning in Zimbabwe. The study, which ... -
The Law and Mass Rape During Armed Social Conflicts: Lessons from the 1982 Coup Attempt in Kenya
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)On first August 1982 there was armed confrontation between a section of the military forces (Kenya Air Force) and the remainder of the armed organs of government namely, the Army, -the General Service Unit, the Police, ... -
Model for Assessment of Endothelial Cell Function and Viability Using the MTT Dye Test and {3H}
(Faculty of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 2001-07)A highly specialised cell layer made of vascular endothelial cell (EC) lines all blood vessels and lymphatics.1 The function of this cell layer appears to vary according to anatomical site and size of the vessel.2 However, ... -
Extenuating Circumstances: A Life and Death Issue
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)In Zimbabwe the death penalty is a mandatory sentence for murder where there are no extenuating circumstances. (The only exceptions are that the death penalty may not be imposed upon a pregnant woman or a person under the ... -
On the Design of an Unrestricted Data Unit (UDU) Conceptual Model for Geo-Spatial Data
(Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) (UZ), 2000)The maturing spatial information sciences have led to greater free flow of spatial information. More than ever before, scientists within and between scientific disciplines appreciate the need to exchange environmental ... -
Mushroom Poisoning in Rhodesia.
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Professional Studies: The Zimbabwe Teacher Education Curriculum Burden Bearer?
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe., 2008-11)This study sought to probe the organization of the teacher education curriculum in Zimbabwe with particular focus on the Professional Studies section. The study was prompted by observations that new components were constantly ... -
Consent in Rape Cases in Swaziland: A Woman's Right to Decide
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)When a woman is battered, bruised, found naked and half dead by he roadside and then claims she has been raped, the public and the criminal justice system are quick to rise up in anger and indignation and to take her ... -
The Impending Crisis: The Case of the Transition to the Secondary School.
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2007-09)This study set out to investigate and analyze the perceptions of Seventh Graders towards their transition to the secondary school. Precisely, Grade 7 pupils were asked to appraise the transition from primary to secondary ... -
Secondary School Wood Technology Graduates: What have Industrialists to Say? : A Case Study of Furniture Manufacturing Industries in Southerton Heavy Industrial Area in Harare
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2011-07)This article describes the experiences of the researcher in a research conducted at three (3) Furniture Manufacturing companies in Harare. The research questions were: / • What skills do industrialists expect from secondary ...