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Economic And Institutional Aspects Determining Pesticide Use In Smallholder Cotton Production In Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Rushinga District, Mount Darwin
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1999-10)
The general objective of the study is to investigate the economics of and factors influencing pesticide use in smallholder cotton production using Rushinga as a case study. The study takes place at a time when there is ...
Use Of Satellite Imagery In Interpreting Environmental Change: The Case Of Chivi Communal Lands
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe., 1996-07)
This article describes how a Spot Satellite imagery was used to describe and interpret the state of the environment in Chivi Communal Lands (Please note that the satellite imagery used by the author was in full color, but ...
An Analysis of Dewey’s Perception of Science and Technology in Society: Relevance and Implications for an African Science and Technology Policy for Social and Economic Development
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1993-11)
This paper represents an attempt to describe Dewey’s representative thoughts on the role of science and technology education in society. An attempt is made to demonstrate the relevance of his thinking to a justification ...
Boys And Girls In Science: Does The Gender Composition Of The School Matter?
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1996-03)
The study was designed to find out the influence of the gender composition of the schools students attend on their selection of the physical and applied sciences for their college majors. Consistent with several previous ...
Utilisation Of Resources At Science And Mathematics Centres In Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2004-03)
This paper reports on a research carried out to obtain information on the usefulness of Science and Mathematics Centres (SMCs) in Zimbabwe. Interviews and questionnaires administered to the regional directorate andA-kvel ...
The Mandibular Angles Of Dry Adult Human Mandibles From North Eastern Arid Zone Of Nigeria
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2002-01)
Objectives: To study and document the mandibular angle of Nigerians from the north eastern arid zone, and investigate its role as an anthropological parameter for racial and or population groups differential diagnosis, its ...
An Assessment Of Mathematics Teachers’ Motivations For Attending A Hand-Held Technology Workshop At Bindura University Of Science Education
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2004-03)
The study documents reasons given by 35 secondary school and undergraduate pre-service mathematics teachers for attending a graphic calculator workshop at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) in January 2004. ...
Secondary School Pupils’ And Teachers’ Perceptions Of Context-Led Teaching And Learning Of Science
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 2000-03)
The study looked at some Zimbabwean students and teachers’ perceptions about the use of context based teaching / leaming. Questionnaires, teacher reflections and interviews were used to collect data from ten teachers and ...
Continuity And Progression In Science Curricula From The Primary School To The Secondary School In Masvingo District In Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2006-12)
This study sought to find out if there was a meaningful relationship between the primary school science curriculum and the secondary school science curriculum in Masvingo District in Zimbabwe. The research design was a ...