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Polymorphonuclear Leucocytic Activity In Malnourished Children
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia), 1972-04)
Investigations of the immune response have, until recently, thrown little light on the reasons for the increased severity of infections in malnourished children. It has been established that in these children levels of ...
Bronchoscopic Extraction Of Aspirated Foreign Bodies In Children In Harare Central Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 1994-07)
Aspiration of foreign bodies results in the death of more than 500 children per year in the United States. Foreign body aspiration may be manifested by acute respiratory distress as well as insidious chronic pulmonary ...
An Evaluation Of The Mushrooming Of New 'Independent Colleges' in Zimbabwe With Special Emphasis On The Education Of The Urban Child, 2000-2009
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2012-03)
Using Harare city centre and its respective high density suburbs as case studies, this paper is an attempt to uncover the complexities of the provision of education that were brought about by the unstable political and ...
Some Misconceptions On Cell Structure And Function Held By A-Level Biology Students: Implications For Curriculum Development
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
Knowledge about cell structure is vital in students' understanding of cell functions. It also plays a central role in their understanding of structure and function in organisms. This research is part of a bigger survey ...
Marginal Protein Malnutrition In Some Rhodesian African School Children
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1972-06)
Children living on a poor diet and showing no clinical signs of protein deficiency may nevertheless have an imbalance of certain amino acids in their plasma (Whitehead, 1964; Whitehead and Dean, 1964). A small pilot survey ...
Erythropoietic (Congenital) Porphyria in a Bantu Girl
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-04)
The case here presented is of congenital porphyria occurring in a three-year-old Bantu girl of the Bapedi tribe. This is the second case of this rare type of porphyria recorded in the Bantu of Southern Africa.
The patient ...
Primary School Teachers’ Colleges’ Preparation of Student Teachers for the Teaching of Children’s Literature - The Case of Marymount, Masvingo, Mogernster and Bondolfi Teachers’ Colleges
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE) University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 2007-09)
The study was an investigation into the primary school teachers' colleges' preparation of student teachers for the teaching of children's literature. It was established that there is no systematic and deliberate preparation ...
Jaundice in Early Infancy: The Surgical Aspects
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1959-11)
In this paper those conditions which cause jaundice in early infancy and are of direct interest to the surgeon are considered. While the treatment of this group is essentially surgical, an accurate diagnosis can only he ...
Malaria in Infancy
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1959-02)
To the epidemiologist malaria in the infant is of two-fold interest. In highly "malarious" areas it is the first attacks, occurring during the early years of life, which build up a relative immunity at the cost of considerable ...
Prediction of Peak Expiratory Flow Rates in Stunted Children
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 2001-03)
Objective: To assess the effect of stunting on peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) in Malawian children. Design: Cross sectional study.
Setting: Two public primary schools randomly selected in Blantyre, the largest city in ...