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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 ...
Effect of reduced feeding allowances on the nitrogen retention and growth of indigenous pigs
(2014-06-26)
The effect of reduced feeding allowances for pigs was investigated in two trials. Trial 1 was
aimed at evaluating the effect of graded levels of energy on the nitrogen balance and growth
performance of Mukota pigs. Graded ...
Organochlorine pesticide residues in Mothers’ milk; evaluation of possible Drug interaction in humans
(2012-08-29)
The aim of the study was to investigate exposure levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in mother’s milk and in selected staple foods. The study also aimed to evaluated effects of 1,1,1-trochloro-2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane ...
MANETS/VANETS in AutomobileSystems: A Simulative Study into how Mobile Ad-hoc Networks can be used in Traffic Control Systems
(2012-08-29)
This thesis describes the modeling and implementation of an advanced traffic signal control system within a simulation environment, thus creating a laboratory for the evaluation of
advanced traffic control strategies ...
Knowledge Management System Generic models and architectures: Enhancing uniformity and interoperability of Knowledge Management Systems
(2017-10-12)
Despite Knowledge Management becoming important in creating a competitive advantage for organizations, the use of technology in the area has been haphazard partly due to a scarcity of technological models and architectures. ...
The Internal Effective Stress-strain Behaviour of an Unsaturated Expansive soil.
(2012-08-29)
Following a critical review of the conceptual and laboratory studies on expansive soil behaviour, it is shown that the current understanding of unsaturated expansive soil behaviour is not consistent. In the main, the ...
The impact of production techniques on the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe
(2018-11)
The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of current production techniques on the
competitiveness of pharmaceutical firms and pharmaceutical products in Zimbabwe and suggest
ways in which these can be improved ...
An evaluation of gaps within the NSSA ICT system which exposes the organization to potential risk of fraud
(2017-05)
This study sought to evaluate the gaps within the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Information Communication Technology (ICT) System, which expose the organisation to potential risk of fraud and therefore recommend ...
An assessment of a vlei ecosystem restoration process: Monavale Vlei, Harare
(2016-04)
Vegetation composition and diversity, soil physical and chemical parameters and primary productivity are important components of a wetland ecosystem recovery process. A comparative analysis of key indicators of ecosystem ...
An analysis of the diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations in the public healthcare sector in Zimbabwe
(2018-04)
The study investigates the rate of diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations in the public healthcare sector in Zimbabwe. Samples of sufficient numerical sizes were collected from a number of public health ...