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A Feminist View
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications., 1983)This paper describes the feminist challenge to the social sciences and discusses some of the issues emerging from this confrontation. It then reviews some of the social science literature on Zimbabwean women. An attempt ... -
A Gender Analysis of Participation in Planning for Village Regrouping on Lake Kariba Shoreline (Zambia)
(2014-10-03)Until recently, Lake Kariba fishery like other fisheries in Zambia had been centrally managed by the government through the Department of Fisheries (DoF). Due to some problems of centralized fishery management, such as the ... -
Academic Women at the University of Zimbabwe: Career Prospects, Aspirations and Family Role Constraints.
(Zimbabwe Human Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe., 1989-11)At independence in 1980 the University of Zimbabwe faced two major problems with regard to the composition of academic staff: a racial imbalance and a gender imbalance. A strong staff development programme was initiated ... -
Age And Sex Characteristics Of The Population Of Zimbabwe: An Analysis Based On The 1982 Census
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1991-12)The paper aims to examine the age and sex structure of the population of Zimbabwe, based on an analysis of the 1982 census data. A study of the population based on the 1982 census was carried out by Zinyama and Whitlow ... -
An Analysis of a Grassroots Perspective on Violence Against Women In Zimbabwe in the Context of the General Discourse on Violence
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1993)In Africa where the majority of the population lives in the rural areas, legal literacy and legal aid are issues of concern as most people cannot afford lawyers and the latter, by and large, operate only in the cities. ... -
An Exploration of the Relationships Between Gender and the Development of Graphic Representation in Children Between the Ages of Five and Thirteen Years.
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2007-09)The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there was a relationship between gender and the development of graphic representation in children between the ages of five and thirteen years. A total of 180 children ... -
An Investigation Into The Incidence And Nature Of Anaemia In Pregnant African Women
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia), 1973-06)Anaemia is known to be prevalent among African women of the childbearing age groups in South and Central Africa, and it has been suggested by Davidson (1964) that iron deficiency is the commonest cause. The most likely ... -
An Investigation Into The Incidence And Nature Of Anaemia In Pregnant African Women
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.), 1970-06)Anaemia is known to be prevalent among African women of the childbearing age groups in South and Central Africa, and it has been suggested by Davidson (1964) that iron deficiency is the commonest cause. The most likely ... -
An Outline of Fundamental Gender Rights under International and Regional Laws and National Constitutions
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Anaesthesia in Obstetrics
(Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University College of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe), 1959-01)Anaesthesia for obstetrical cases is regarded by the general practitioner and occasionally even by the anaesthetist with great respect and a certain amount of fear; and rightly so, for in the hands of an inexperienced ... -
Assessing Gender Differences In A-Level Biology Students’ Perceptions Of Laboratory Environments In Zimbabwean Schools
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)This study assessed gender differences of Zimbabwean A-level students’ perceptions about their actual and preferred biology laboratory environments in relation to cohesiveness, openness, integration between theory and ... -
Assessing Gender Factor In Some Secondary Mathematics Textbooks In Nigeria
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1996-03)The majority of girls in Nigeria no longer study Mathematics and the few who do continue to have averagely lower achievement scores than boys. Apart from the cognitive factors, which have been studied extensively, affective ... -
Awareness of Secondary School Students on Various Gender Perspective Programmes Conducted by the University of Dar Es Salam, Tanzania
(Human Resource Research Centre (HRRC) , University of Zimbabwe (UZ.), 2007-11)Gender imbalance is a common phenomenon in many educational institutions especially in developing countries. To overcome this imbalance, The University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM) through its Gender Dimension Programme Committee ... -
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 ... -
Caesarean section rate as a process indicator of safe motherhood programmes: the case of Midlands Province
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe (UZ)., 2001-05)More than 10 years after the launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative in 1987 in Kenya, many African countries still experience high levels of maternal mortality. Although this is recognized by most stakeholders in the ... -
Children's Literature, Child Engineering And The Search For An Ennobling Gender Paradigm
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2010-07)The article is an exegesis of selected works of Zimbabwean children’s literature in English. It discusses these works with a view to unravel perspectives on gender and child engineering. The conceptual and epistemological ... -
Consent in Rape Cases in Swaziland: A Woman's Right to Decide
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)When a woman is battered, bruised, found naked and half dead by he roadside and then claims she has been raped, the public and the criminal justice system are quick to rise up in anger and indignation and to take her ... -
Crisis In Education And Culture And Its Social Reflection On Women: A Case Study Of Zimbabwe 1980-1988
(Institute of Development Studies (Zimbabwe) (ZIDS), 1991)This paper looks at the crisis of women’s education in Zimbabwe from a socio-cultural point of view; or what the author terms "edu-culture". The main argument of the paper is that in spite of numerous post-independence ... -
Defending and Protecting Gender Equality and the Family Under a Decidedly Undecided Constitution in Zimbabwe
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997)Zimbabwe is party to virtually all international human rights instruments which oblige countries to inter alia, protect and promote the family and family life for the benefit of its members; guarantee women equality with ... -
Education, Training And Employment Opportunities For Out-Of-School Girls In Zimbabwe: Consultancy Report Prepared For Economic Commission For Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, Zimbabwe (ZIDS), 1985-11)This report is the outcome of a three-month research project which was conducted from August to October, 1985, on behalf of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa through its subregional office, the Multinational ...