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Garden Irrigation Using Collector Wells: Experiences from a First Scheme in Southeast Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1995)The research described in this report has the potential to improve sustainability of agriculture by reducing farmer reliance on extensive farming systems. The overall aim of the project is to promote the use of small ... -
Gargoylism in the African: Report of a Case
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1958-03) -
Gender and Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Development
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1996)Environmental education is essential for promoting sustainable development practices and strategies. Potentially, it may affect the choices various stakeholders, policy makers and managers make that affect the environment. ... -
Gender dynamics in cotton production: a case study of A1 farmers in Sessombi Kwekwe district, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-21)The study explored the roles of women and men in cotton farming as well as access and control of resources. The research was conducted in Sessombi in the Kwekwe district of the Midlands Province.The qualitative methodology ... -
Gender Issues In Zimbabwe’s Two Main English Language Textbooks In The Primary Schools
(Human Resourse Research Centre, (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe., 1991-07)A content analysis of two series of English language textbooks by two publishers predominantly used in Zimbabwean Primary Schools was made. A total of approximately 779 units of work were analyzed for gender ratios in ... -
Gender Perspectives In African Higher Education
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1992-03)This paper discusses three main issues, namely (a) some basic facts on the access of females and males to higher education in Africa (b) participation of men and women with higher education in the labour market particularly, ... -
A generalized multilevel linear model for likert responses
(Unpublished, 2014-02)n this study Generalised Linear models to handle Multilevel models with Likert responses are introduced. These include a simple transformation to normality based on the work of Snell (1964), a Discrete Ordinal multilevel ... -
Generative Thinking Among Young Zimbabwean Children: A Case Of The Third Eye
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)The present investigation compared the generative thinking of second-graders (7-8-year-olds) and fifth-graders (10-11-year-olds) in order to see the extent of generative thinking among children of different ages. Precisely, ... -
Genetic Improvement of Racosperma spp. for Agroforestry in sub-Saharan African Countries
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications. (Department of Soil Sciences), 1998)Racosperma auriculiformis (formerly Acacia auriculiformis) and R. mangium (formerly Acacia mangium), two woody leguminous plants, have been introduced in many sub-Saharan African countries for reforestation and agroforestry ... -
Global insecurity? A critical analysis of the utility and significance of the North Korea Nuclear program in the twenty first century
(University of Zimbabwe, 2013-05)Chapter 1 sets the stage for the investigation of the global insecurity problem brought about by the development of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons represent the ultimate defense of the nation, a deterrent against any and ... -
Globalisation: A Menace To African Values And Education
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-03)Globalization has become a conspicuous phenomenon of our time and has attracted the attention of many. This paper examines the place of Africa in the global village by showing what the African continent stands to gain in ... -
Goitre Survey, Omay Tribal Trust Lands, Kariba District, Rhodesia
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1968-03)There is very little published information about goitre in Southern Rhodesia (Kelly and Sneddon, 1960; Dent and Strover, 1966), and of that available much is not quantitative and impressions rather than figures have been ... -
Gold mining in Southern Rhodesia 1919/1953
(Rhodesian Economic Society (RES). University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1976-03) -
Goverment's Industrial Policy
(Rhodesian Economic Society (RES). University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1969-06)The basic objective in the economic field of all Governments, but particularly of Governments of developing countries such as Rhodesia, is to achieve the maximum long term, rate of growth of the real wealth of the country. ... -
Government Assisted And Market- Driven Land Reform: Evaluating Public and Private Land Markets in Redistributing Land in Zimbabwe
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, 2003)Upon independence in 1980, Zimbabwe inherited a dual economy characterized by skewed land ownership and white minority control of land. For a decade following independence, government made headway in redistributing land ... -
Government spending and economic growth in Zimbabwe: A dis-aggregated analysis (1980-2014)
(2018)The study empirically examined the impact of various components of government expenditure on economic growth in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 to 2014. Government expenditure was broadly divided into three components: capital ... -
Granitic Bornhardts And Associated Landform Features In Zimbabwe
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1983-09)Steep-sided convex domes or bomhardts are characteristic of about one third of the granitic ‘ landscapes in central and eastern Zimbabwe. These features are associated with batholith intrusions which make up a large portion, ... -
Growth Point Development In Zimbabwe: The Case Of Chiendambuya
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1988-09)Urbanization implies the geographic concentration of population.and non-agricultural activities in urban environments and the spatial diffusion of urban values, behavior, organizations and institutions into surrounding ... -
Gully Form and Development on Karoo Sediments in Central Zimbabwe: A Preliminary Survey
(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 ...
