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Symptomatic spinal cord involvement in prostate cancer
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe, 2001-02)The literature on spinal cord involvement in prostate cancer is reviewed by searching the Medline from 1965 to 1997 and references in publications on the subject. The objective was to identify the clinical characteristics ... -
Room For Dancing On: Grazing Schemes In The Communal Lands Of Zimbabwe
(Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS), University of Zimbabwe, 1992-05)In the late 1980s the chairman of Chamatamba grazing scheme, together with the rest of his committee, eloquently articulated their vision of how land use and resource management within Chamatamba's boundaries could be ... -
An Analysis of Dewey’s Perception of Science and Technology in Society: Relevance and Implications for an African Science and Technology Policy for Social and Economic Development
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 1993-11)This paper represents an attempt to describe Dewey’s representative thoughts on the role of science and technology education in society. An attempt is made to demonstrate the relevance of his thinking to a justification ... -
Suppressive Therapy In The Control Of Bilharziasis: A Comparative Trial In African School Children
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.), 1973-09)One of the major problems facing the health service in any country which has a high prevalence of bilharziasis is the shortage of medical personnel required for the successful treatment of the large numbers of people who ... -
Early Childhood Education And Development In Malawi: Major Challenges And Prospects
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2008-03)Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an integral part of basic education and represents the first essential step in achieving the goals of education for all. The child’s future personality is determined to a large ... -
Teachers’ Perception of Giftedness and Talent Among Primary School Children
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2002-11)The study was undertaken to explore teachers' perceptions of giftedness among primary school children with a view to improve the identification and education of gifted and talented children: Using a sample of 74 primary ... -
Women Perceptions of ‘Masculine’ Technical Careers: A Comparative Study of Women In ‘Feminine’ And ‘Masculine’ Employment Occupations in the City of Gweru, Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)Female under-representation in science and technology) is found in societies the world over. This study investigated and compared the perceptions of 120 Zimbabwean women in non-technical and technical occupations, focusing ... -
Science Teachers' Cultural Beliefs And Conceptions Of the Nature of Science And Instruction
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1997-09)This paper summarizes findings of a study which explored the relationship between science teachers’ orientation to traditional culture and their conceptions of the nature of science, science-technology related societal ... -
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, ... -
Assessment For Early Intervention And Evaluation of Child Development and Learning: A Challenge To African Psychologists
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1997-09)Assessment is a process in which various strategies are used to evaluate child learning and development. It is generally felt that assessment should also include evaluation of the cultural, social and physical contexts ... -
A Study of Snake Bites Admitted to a Hospital in Rhodesia
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia), 1972-07)The relative abundance of snake species varies geographically. The commonest venomous snakes in Salisbury are probably the Rhombic Nightadder (Causus rhombeatus) (Fig. 1), Egyptian Cobra (Naja Haje) (Fig. 4) and Boomslang ... -
Vocationalisation Of The Secondary School Curriculum As An Instrument For Human Resources Development: Zimbabwean Experiences, Challenges, And The Way Forward
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2002-11)Vocationalisation of the school curriculurm, particularly at secondary school level is viewed as one way of making the curriculum, which is a crucial instrument for human development, relevant to the needs of a nation. ... -
Agricultural Research And Extension: Some Proposals For The Future
(Department of Land Management (DLM) ; University of Zimbavbwe (UZ), 1981-04) -
The Treatment Of Osteitis Pubis With Anticoagulants A Report Of Three Cases In Africans
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Can Transformational Leadership Lead To School Improvement And School Effectiveness?
(Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1999-08)This article examines the link between transformational leadership and collaborative school cultures, in promoting school improvement arid school effectiveness. The author seeks to highlight the importance of transformational ... -
The Seed Industry In Zimbabwe
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A Survey Of The Forms Of Tuberculosis Encountered At Harare Hospital, Rhodesia, 1967—1969
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia), 1973-04)It was decided to study the frequency with which tuberculosis was diagnosed in Africans admitted to the Harare Central Hospital in Salisbury, Rhodesia. We also wanted to learn how often this diagnosis was proven at the ... -
The Emotions Of University Lecturers As Root Causes Of The Brain-Drain in Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2008-03)The views of the emotional experiences of 32 University of Zimbabwe lecturers are explored in this paper with a view to finding out the root causes of brain-drain in Zimbabwe. Interviews based on the lecturers’ emotional ... -
Housing Problems And Self-help Solutions In The Third World
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1984-09)The first stage is to define what 'is meant by the term 'housing problem’. The 'problem’ is that of the groups living in urban areas who are commonly identified as the urban poor. Hence, the stress will be laid upon the ... -
An Introduction To Physical Geography And Environmental Systems
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ)., 1992-03)The objectives of this paper are first, to outline the nature and development of physical geography; second, to introduce the systems concept and a scheme of classifying environmental systems; third to illustrate some of ...