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A Preliminary Survey Of Marital Adjustment Among Zimbabwe Open University Students
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)This study sought to establish the level of marital adjustment among 198 students (135 male and 63 female) of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) at the Manicaland and the Masvingo regional campuses. These students were ... -
Controversies, Dilemmas And Openings In The Study Of African Development
(Institute of Development Studies (Zimbabwe) (ZIDS), 1989-01)Like every other scientific theory, socialist development has its own rationale which determines its priorities independent of the subjective wish of its planners. Hence the dialectical fact that the whole process of ... -
Developing Critical And Reflective Thinking In Art Studio Practice Through Formative Portfolio Management: An Analysis Of Pre-Service Art And Design Secondary School Teachers
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2004-03)This study sought to investigate the possibility of developing critical and reflective thinking in art and design through formative portfolio management. The study was carried out at Hillside Teachers’ College with a group ... -
Models Of Teaching Practice Since Zimbabwean Independence: A Critical Review
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1999-11)This paper attempts a critical review of the models of teaching practice adopted since Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. It is argued in this paper that those who were empowered to decide by models of teaching practice ... -
Intestinal Obstruction Associated With Amoebic Colitis In Infancy
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia), 1971-09)Several non-surgical conditions are known with manifest intestinal obstruction as a complication in infancy. Amongst these, generalised sepsis, enteritis, adrenal insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, lactose intolerance, ... -
An Analysis Of Crop Diversification, Food Security And Adoption Of Sustainable Soil And Moisture Conservation Tillage Practices By Smallholder Farmers In Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Kandeya Communal Land
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1998-07)This paper is based on an empirical case study quantifying the relationship between soil and moisture conservation practices, food and cash crop production and farm household welfare-food security and household income. The ... -
Cultism And Violent Behaviours In Tertiary Institutions In Nigeria
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2005-03)Youth violence on campuses of tertiary institutions has increasingly become a worrisome scenario for University administrators, governments and members of the civil society. Our tertiary institutions are subsets of the ... -
The Railways And The Zimbabwe Coal Crisis Of The Late 1980s
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1991-12)Zimbabwe experienced several shortages in the late 1980s when the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) failed to transport coal from the single colliery (Wankie) then in operation in the country to the consumption centers. ... -
Researching Collaboratively Within In-Service Contexts: Some Reflections On The Experiences Of The Seitt At The University Of Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)The first phase of the Science Education In-service Teacher Training (SEITT) from 1995 to 1998 was largely a construction phase, that is, putting into place appropriate physical, management, and operational structures for ... -
University Business Education In Southern Africa: A Zambian Focus
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-03)There is widespread concern with the quality of university business education in Southern Africa. Universities are confronted with lowering academic standards, staff attrition, and dwindling financial resources. In this ... -
Effects Of Project-Based Learning On Student Performance Of Higher Cognitive Skills In Secondary School Agriculture
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2005-03)This study used a quasi-experimented design to investigate the effect of project- based learning on student performance of higher cognitive skills in secondary school agriculture. A total of 354 Form Three students drawn ... -
Promoting The Use And Teaching Of African Languages In Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2005-03)This paper, is a discussion of the work that has been done by the Zimbabwe Government and The African Languages Research Institute in trying to promote the use and teaching of African languages in the country. It briefly ... -
Does School Writing , ‘O’ Level In Particular, Reflect Priorities Of The Work Place?
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1999-11)This article publishes the results of a study conducted in Gweru Urban in 1988-1989 on the apparent mismatch between school and workplace writing. The objective of the study was to establish whether in fact there is a ... -
Profile Of The Nigerian Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients Above 30 Years Of Age
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-04)Haemoglobin S occurs with greatest prevalence in tropical Africa and clinicians have generally associated sickle cell disease with high morbidity and mortality.1-3 The heterozygous frequency in Nigeria is usually about ... -
The Location Of Manufacturing Industry In Rhodesia Up To 1953
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ) ( formerly Geographical Association of Rhodesia (GAR), 1977-12)The decision to locate an industry at a particular place depends on the consideration of a wide variety of economic and none economic factors. These include the availability and costs of transport facilities, access to ... -
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, ... -
Curriculum Implementation In Primary Schools Without Curriculum Leadership: The Folly Of A System
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1994-03)The paper is based on a self evaluation of perceived supervisory capabilities of 21 primary school heads attending a UNICEF workshop on the supervision of teachers in training. In their self evaluation, the heads of schools ... -
Tourism To Parks In Zimbabwe: 1969-1988
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1989-12)International and domestic tourism creates considerable economic activity in Zimbabwe and is an important source of foreign currency. The Zimbabwean tourist industry is largely based upon marketing a ‘wilderness experience’ ... -
Cryptosporidiosis In Harare, Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2004-05)Objective: To determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidiumparvum in diarrhoeal patients. Design: This was a laboratory-based cross sectional study on cryptosporidiosis in diarrhoeal patients. Setting: Department of Medical ... -
''English Lessons As A Baseline For Aids Education
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1996-10)It goes without saying that the AIDS EDUCATION Programme has been formalised as part of the curricula for primary schools, secondary schools and Teachers’ Colleges in Zimbabwe despite some isolated echoes of disquiet from ...