University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Stimulation Of Career Interests In African Secondary Schools Through Extramural Activities
(Faculty of Education, University of Zimbabwe. (formerly University of Rhodesia.), 1978)The literature from Western societies indicates that career interests arise out of early satisfying experiences and two small studies in Rhodesia point to the same process operating with Africans. It is suggested in this ... -
Rationalizing the cost of anaesthesia in Zimbabwe: a proposal
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-11)With the worsening economic situation in the country, it is only prudent to develop ‘survival strategies’ in order to keep afloat . Under such hardships human behaviour manifests the jungle rules of ‘survival of the fittest’. ... -
Use of antimalarial drugs in Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-06)Malaria is a world-wide problem which is estimated to contribute to 2.3% of global disease and is an increasing problem, particularly in developing countries. In Zimbabwe, the development of widespread resistance to ... -
Democratisation of Governance in Tertiary Institutions: A Critical Analysis of Perceived Involvement of the Student Union in the Administration of Institutions of Higher Learning in Nigeria
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe., 1998-03)The study investigated the perception of academic and non-academic staff, heads of tertiary institutions, students, student union executives, and parents about the participation of student unions in the administration of ... -
Teachers’ Attitudinal Variables In The Implementation Of The Further-Mathematics Curriculum As Correlates Of Students’ Learning Outcomes
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe., 1998-03)The study was designed to obtain empirical evidence on the teachers’ perception of the contents o f the Further-Mathematics curriculum and their attitudes toward instructional and assessment practices in its implementation. ... -
Jaw fractures in Nigerian children: an analysis of 102 cases
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2002-09)Objectives: To present the prevalence and pattern of jaw fractures in children aged 15 years and below attending two hospitals serving as referral centres for facial injuries in North Eastern Nigeria. Design: Retrospective ... -
An investigation of symptomatic malaria parasitaemia and anaemia in nursery and primary school children in Buea District Cameroon.
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2002-01)Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and anemia in nursery and primary school children and correlate parasite density with haemoglobin levels. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: ... -
Specialisation patterns of medical graduates, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2002-01)Objective: To describe specialization patterns of medical graduates of the University of Malawi College of Medicine. Design: Cross sectional study. Subjects: Medical graduates of the University of Malawi College of ... -
Ethics in reproductive health: clinical issues in Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-06)Reproductive health can present health practitioners with ethical problems because of the complex interaction between cultural practices, the laws of the country and individual personal preferences. In particular, the ... -
Stab wounds in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: a four year audit
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 1995-12)Outside South Africa the problem of stab wounds has not received much attention in the African medical literature. This problem has not been studied before in Zimbabwe. From a review of the literature, supported by the ... -
Body fluid shifts in soldiers after a jogging/walking exercise in the heat: effects of water and electrolyte solution on rehydration
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-09)Objectives: To examine the relationships between dehydration and body fluid shifts and the effects of ingesting water or oral rehydration solution or no fluid during and after exercise in the heat [mean (SE)] temperature, ... -
The influence of socio-economic factors on Helicobacter pylori infection rates of students in rural Zambia
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe., 2003-03)Objectives: Although prevalence of disease in sub-Saharan Africa is often quite high and attracts much research, relatively little is known about less critical maladies. We examined Helicobacter pylori infected students ... -
Mercury poisoning: prevalence, knowledge and frequency of gold panning and doing retort among alluvial gold panners in Chiweshe and Tafuna communal lands in Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-09)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of mercury poisoning, to estimate the knowledge level that mercury can be a poison, and to establish the frequency of gold panning and doing retorts. Design: Cross sectional ... -
Neonatal hypothermia on admission to a special care unit in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: a cause for concern
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2003-03)Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for hypothermia among neonates on admission to the Neonatal Care Unit. Hypothermia in newborn babies is a problem in tropical countries despite warm environmental ... -
Voluntary testing and counselling for HIV. “Are adults in rural communities ready to test?” A descriptive survey
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-04)Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Subjects: Purposive convenience sample; 204 adults, 102 females, aged 18 to 50. Main Outcome Measures: Stage of preparedness to ... -
Epidemiology and mortality of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Blantyre, Malawi
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)Objectives: To determine the most common causes, population most at risk and the pattern of mortality of burn injuries at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre,Malawi’ Design: Retrospective cross sectional ... -
Injection-induced sciatic nerve injury in Nigerian children
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-02)Objectives: A retrospective study of all children with a diagnosis of sciatic nerve injury managed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria over a 12 year period was carried out in order to determine predisposing ... -
Antibiotic use in infants hospitalised with HIV-related pneumonia in Harare, Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-06)Objective: To describe the clinical features of infants admitted with HIV-related pneumonia and to describe antibiotic use in relation to recommended treatment guidelines. Design: Case series. Setting: Paediatric medical ... -
Education For All by the Year 2000 (EFA 2000): Its Feasibility in Some Countries in Africa: Can Teacher Education Ensure Quantity, Quality, and Relevance for Education in the Year 2000?
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1996-03)This paper assesses the feasibility of Education For All by the year 2000 in some countries in Africa. It identifies and explores three basic challenges which EFA 2000 poses to teacher education in Africa, that is: quality, ... -
Relevance Of School Education To Employment: Expectations Of Employers In Harare
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1996-03)The link between education and development has been fairly well established. Education has been accepted as an investment while the human resource has been accepted as a critical factor in any economic development initiative. ...