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    • Tribal Trust Land Development Corporation Limited: Rural Development in Rhodesia 

      Hawkins., P. (Rhodesian Economic Society. University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1979-06)

    • The O' Level Mathematics Curriculum for Zimbabwe: Does it Meet the Expectations for Quality Mathematics Education in Zimbabwe? 

      Chinhanu, Charles (Department of Teacher Education (DTE) University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997-03)
      This paper gives a critical analysis of the ‘0’ level mathematics syllabus for Zimbabwe. It argues that the present syllabus does not provide a balance between intuitive thinking and analytical thinking in Mathematics. It ...

    • Deaf Culture in Zimbabwe: Existence, Reality and Implication for Education 

      Chimedza, Robert. (Department of Teacher Education (DTE) University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997-03)
      Most education programs for the deaf in Zimbabwe ignore the existence of the Deaf and make no attempt to use sign language as a medium of instruction. This ignorance is likely to be detrimental to the learning of those ...

    • Education for Participation 

      Cameron, J.D. (Rhodesian Economic Society. University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1975-03)
      The title that has been chosen for this Symposium, “African Participation in the Rhodesian economy”, is certainly topical. All of us are well aware, of course, that Africans do, in fact, play a major part in our economic ...

    • The Vocational School Fallacy Revisited: The Employment EXperiences of Secondary Technical School Graduates in Zimbabwe 

      Bennell, Paul; Nyakonda, David. (Department of Economics. University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1992)
      School-based technical and vocational training remains an attractive although controversial policy option -for politicians and policy makers in developing countries. This article presents and discusses the -findings of ...

    • The Nose Brigade and the SRB's: University Education and Class Formation in Zimbabwe during the 1980's 

      Bennell, Paul; Ncube, Mkhululi (Department of Economics. University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1994)
      In Zimbabwe, as elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, secondary and tertiary education and training have been the principal vehicles for socio-economic advancement among the African population. This has been as true for the ...

    • Training for Self-employment? The Performance of Rural Training Centres in Zimbabwe 

      Bennell, Paul; Nyakonda, David. (Department of Economics. University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 1995)
      In common with most other developing countries, youth unemployment in Zimbabwe has reached crisis proportions. While the extent of the problem is not known precisely, it would appear that no more than one-third of the ...

    • Gully Form and Development on Karoo Sediments in Central Zimbabwe: A Preliminary Survey 

      Whitlow, R.; Firth, C. (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1989)
      About one tenth of Zimbabwe is characterized by sodic soils which are especially prone to sheetwash erosion and gullying associated with subsurface piping (Wendelaar, 1976). Although localized patches of sodic soil occur ...

    • Introduction to Medical Writing. 

      Whitehead, Raymond (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-07)
      Three forms of medical writing are of special importance, because each may be written by any doctor—teacher, consultant or general practitioner. They are (1) the report of research; (2) the case report; and (3) the M.D. ...

    • Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following a Contusion of the Abdominal Wall 

      Whaley, T.K.; Colt, O.C. (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-05)

    • A Comparison of Teachers’ and Students’ Rankings of Practical Work Objectives in ’A’ Level Chemistry. 

      Vhurumuku, Elaos L. (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 ...

    • The Struggle for Shelter in an Urbanizing World: A Rhodesian Example 

      Seager, Dianne (UZ Publications (formerly University College of Rhodesia ), 1977)
      During September-October 1976 a squatter settlement of some 2 600 families mushroomed on Derbyshire Estate, European land located 16 km from the centre of Salisbury. A combined exercise by the municipality and government ...

    • Last Days of White Rhodesia 

      Roberts, R.S. (University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1983)
      The title of this essay review is that of Dennis Hills’s book on events in this country from mid-1978 to mid-1980.1 This is his second book on the subject within three years,2 and, although enjoyable, is symptomatic of the ...

    • South African Racial Policy 

      Olivier, N.J.J. (UZ Publications (formerly University College of Rhodesia ), 1973-12)
      It is almost an impossible assignment to treat, in a single paper, in a competent and satisfactory manner, so difficult and complex a subject as South Africa’s racial policy; and the magnitude of the assignment is only ...

    • Capital Punishment, the Death Row Phenomenon and the Supreme Court of Nigeria: Onuoha Kalu vs. The State [1998] 12 S.C.N.J. 1 

      Oba, A.A. (Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1999)
      The issue of constitutionality1 2 of capital punishment and some aspects of the punishment came before the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Onuoha Kalii v The State? This was the first time that the issue was properly raised ...

    • Practice of Tropical Medicines 

      Manson-Bahr, Philip (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-08)
      The practice of tropical medicine in London tends to pose rather a different proposition from what it is popularly supposed to be. It does not take long for the consultant to recognise that the tropical side is just but ...

    • A Contribution to the Understanding of Right 

      Mandudzo, Dennis T. (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 ...

    • ‘Non-Racialism’: Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland 

      Ngcobo, S.B. (UZ Publications (formerly University College of Rhodesia ), 1973-12)
      Lesotho and Swaziland have adopted constitutions, which are said to be race and colourblind, and a policy of non-racialism in that legislation ignores differences of race and colour among the people within their states. A ...

    • The Prevention of Maternal Death 

      Llewellyn-Jones, Derek (Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-08)

    • The Exclusive Economic Zone: A Look at International Law Uses for Other States 

      Chinamora, Webster N. (Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1995)