Browsing Faculty of Science e-Theses Collection by Title
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A universal electronic payment model in Zimbabwe integrating with Small and Medium Enterprises and working with mobile databases
(2014-07-17)Electronic payment systems are proliferating in banking, retail in government and everywhere money needs to be exchanged. Electronic payment systems are the everyday technology under use, they are the relevant systems ... -
Use of bacteriophages to control salmonella in crocodiles and optimisation of a light induced expression system for endolysin.
(2021-08)The aims of this study were to isolate bacteriophages from crocodile feeding pen wastewater and to evaluate their effectiveness against clinical Salmonella species, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae. Also, the ... -
The use of knowledge bases as repositories in learning environments.
(2012-08-29)This dissertation proposes a method of management of Learning Objects Repositories (LORs). It looks at both the storage and search of learning objects (LOs) in the LORs. The focus is on how LORs can be structured in order ... -
The use of PCR based community profiling techniques to determine change in community structure and qPCR quantification of potato pathogens in soil under different temperature-moisture conditions over time
(2016-04)Monitoring of pathogens levels in soil is an important tool for disease management and understanding pathogen ecology. Rapid pathogen detection methods that can quantify the pathogen are desired for routine pathogen ... -
Using Genetic Engineering Algorithm to Prevent Subversion of an Intrusion Detection System
(2012-08-29)Intruders mercilessly attack commercial, academic, defence; healthy centers distributed (networked) systems frequently, and often successfully. The challenges of intruders have become very critical. The most perceived ... -
Using Modelling as a Management Tool for Water Resources: Identifying Problems and Causes and Providing Solutions to Current Eutrophication Problems in Lake Chivero.
(2012-08-29)The PAMOLARE model can be used as an effective tool for managing water resources. Projections show that in the next 25 years Lake Chivero’s water quality will further deteriorate if there are no measures taken immediately ... -
USING THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT MODEL OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
(2013-11-21)The future condition of a lake ecosystem can be predicted through the interpretation of past and present responses to change. The objective of this study was to predict the changes in the eutrophic status of Lake Chivero ... -
Using wireless sensors for efficient data collection and optimum water usage in precision irrigation.
(2013-07-10)The general ideology of a project is how to optimize water usage in irrigation based on the integration of measured soil moisture levels, temperature, and radiation, humidity and plant diameter. The research focused on the ... -
Validation of Satellite-based Rainfall Estimation over the Limpopo Basin
(2012-09-12)The main objective of this study was to validate satellite-based rainfall estimation algorithms over the Limpopo Basin. The satellite rainfall estimation was done using four algorithms which combine infrared and passive ... -
Variations in groundwater quality in protected and unprotected water sources of Murehwa district
(2014-10-07)Target 7C of the Millennium Development Goals is aimed at halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015 (UNDP, 2002). Therefore, implementation of water ... -
Viral load comparison between SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic and asymptomatic patients during the course of COVID-19 infection
(2021-07)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel respiratory virus is the etiological factor of COVID-19 disease which started in the Wuhan Province, China in December of 2019. Symptoms include a dry ... -
Water holes typology as a function of human and ungulate Activities in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Small aquatic ecosystems in semi-arid environments are characterised by strong seasonal water level fluctuations. Artificial pumping of ground water to maintain water resources throughout the dry season may affect the ... -
Wildlife Conflict Management Between Imire Safari Ranch and its Surrounding Community in Hwedza District.
(2012-08-16)This study focused on a conflict over wildlife resources between Imire Safari Ranch and the surrounding community that has been resettled on former large scale commercial farms in Watershed East Ward of Hwedza District ...
