Browsing Faculty of Science e-Theses Collection by Title
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The Macroinvertebrate Communities Of Two Upland Streams In Eastern Zimbabwe With Reference To The Impact Of Forestry
(2012-08-28)Benthic macroinvertebrates and physico-chemical parameters of the water were examined from two fast flowing streams, the Nyahode River which drains a pine monoculture catchment and the Haruni River which drains an undisturbed ... -
Magnetic nanopore composite beads for simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in highly acidic water
(2016-10)A novel magnetic nanocomposite bead was synthesised for the simultaneous removal of cationic, anionic and organic pollutants removal in highly acidic water. Copper, chromium (III), phosphate and toluene were used as ... -
Maize Yield Forcasting in Malawi Using Satellite Data and a Soil Water Balance Modelling Aproach.
(2012-09-07)The potential of using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the AgroMetShell (AMS) to forecast and estimate maize yield at Rural Development Project (RDP) level in Malawi was investigated. NDVI is derived from ... -
Maize yield prediction using seasonal weather forecasts and a crop growth simulation model.
(2012-09-13)Maize production in marginal tropical regions is at great risk from rainfall variability. Farmers would benefit from the ability to forecast production likelihood. In this study we sought to develop a simple maize ... -
Malaria Vector Status and Insecticide Susceptibility Studies in Zimbabwe
(2012-08-29)The major problem that has evolved from malaria control progammes that utilize insecticides for vector control is the development of insecticide resistance. In Zimbabwe, despite decades of pesticide usage there is limited ... -
Management of Eutrophication in Small Dams with Both Urban and Rural Catchments in Zimbabwe: a Case Study of Rufaro Dam, Marondera, Zimbabwe.
(2012-08-28)An investigation was carried out on the limnological status and the nutrient loadings of Rufaro Dam, in Marondera. The limnological parameters of the water in the dam and the inflows that were measured were conductivity, ... -
MANETS/VANETS in AutomobileSystems: A Simulative Study into how Mobile Ad-hoc Networks can be used in Traffic Control Systems
(2012-08-29)This thesis describes the modeling and implementation of an advanced traffic signal control system within a simulation environment, thus creating a laboratory for the evaluation of advanced traffic control strategies ... -
Markers of inflammation, morbidity and mechanisms mediating resistance against Schistosoma haematobium infection in preschool age ahildren (Children aged five years and below).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2021-06-09)Schistosomiasis is caused by a blood fluke worm of the genus Schistosoma. Adult worms can live for decades in the human host releasing ova causing inflammatory and obstructive disease in the urinary system. The preschool-age ... -
A Mathematical Model Of Combined Pre-Exposure, Post-Exposure Vaccines And Treatment Of Tuberculosis
(2012-09-03)Due to high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries where HIV prevalence is also high, developing effective TB vaccines that will prevent infection and reactivation of latent infection is a high priority. ... -
A Mathematical Model Of Combined Pre-Exposure, Post-Exposure Vaccines And Treatment Of Tuberculosis
(2012-09-12)Due to high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries where HIV prevalence is also high, developing effective TB vaccines that will prevent infection and reactivation of latent infection is a high priority. ... -
Mathematical Modelling Of Passive Cooling In Buildings
(2012-09-03)This thesis presents mathematical models for thermal energy storage in low energy buildings. Two different cooling systems are considered. One uses a ventilated slab, the other a packed bed. The ventilated slab design is ... -
Metal, Arsenic and Cyanide Pollution of the Environment in the Vicinity of a Mining Waste Disposal Dump at Athens Mine.
(2012-08-30)Mining activity and mine wastes at Athens mine; Mvuma, Zimbabwe, have been generated since the 15th century accelerated significantly during the 20th century. The mine wastes constitute a potential source of contamination ... -
Minimal Variance Hedging In A Discrete Time Market Driven By Markov Process
(2012-09-03)Techniques in stochastic analysis are presented in a continuous time framework.We then review methods in quadratic hedging approaches with focus on minimal variance hedging in a discrete time framework. We also consider ... -
Modeling dependence across stock markets using copulas.
(2012-08-28)An important issue in multivariate statistical modeling is the choice of the appropriate dependence measure. Correlation has many pitfalls as it is associated with the elliptical distributions assumption of normality which ... -
Modeling Habitat Selection for Southern White Rhino (Ceratotherium Simum Simum) in Matopos National Park
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-06)In this study we modeled wet and dry season habitat selection of the Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium Simum Simum) in Matopos National Park. We tested whether wet and dry season habitat selection was influenced by ... -
Modeling the transmission dynamics of brucellosis
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Brucellosis, a neglected zoonotic disease remains a major public health problem world over. It affects domesticated animals, wildlife and humans. With large pastoral communities, and demand for meat and livestock production ... -
Modelling a low cost, data acquisition and irrigation sequencing system for a greenhouse on an 8 Bit PIC Microcontroller
(2012-08-29)The debate on climate change is still going on and on, and there is still no convincing evidence that greenhouse gases are the real, real cause of the recent changes in climate patterns. Some records tend to suggest that ... -
Modelling of Greenhouse Microclimate for Rose Production in Zimbabwe.
(2012-09-13)The main objective of the project was to adapt and validate the Gembloux Dynamic Greenhouse Climate Model for the prediction and control of the microclimate of an operational greenhouse in Zimbabwe. The use of modelling ... -
Modelling of the response of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger niger) to trophy hunting: A GIS and remote sensing approach
(2014-10-07)The main objective of this study was to test the impact of hunting on sable (Hippotragus niger niger) habitat selection using a combination of satellite remotely sensed data and GIS based spatial analysis. Firstly, we ... -
Modelling spatial distribution of Tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Masoka area, an unexplored part of Mbire District, Zimbabwe
(2017-11-17)A study was conducted from March 2015 to December 2015 in order to model the distribution of two savannah species of tsetse (Glossina sensu stricto), Glossina morsitans morsitans and G. pallidipes in the Masoka area of the ...
