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    • Lung Abscess in Africans Admitted to the Medical Unit, Harare Hospital 

      Atherstone, Noel; Gelfand, Michael (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.), 1972-03)

    • Broadening The Horizon: A Glimpse Of General Practice In Rhodesia 

      Fraser, Ross. W. (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1972-01)
      The term general practice is familiar to everyone 'in the medical profession who has been brought ' up in the British tradition of medicine. Nevertheless, there are a number of other terms which have been used to cover ...

    • Special Needs Education And Teacher Education In Zimbabwe: Rethinking And Retooling Regular Teacher Preparation 

      Chimedza, Robert (Department of Teacher Education (DTE), University of Zimbabwe, 1999-08)
      A survey is made of the Theory of Education and Professional Studies syllabuses of regular teacher education programmes in Zimbabwe to establish the extent to which they meet the needs of students with special educational ...

    • Iron Overload 

      Buchanan, W. M. (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.), 1972-01)
      Recent investigations,' have suggested that the average amount of' usable storage iron in a normal male is about lg, values above l,5g being unusual, and above 2,2g constitute iron overload. (Weinfeld, 1970). In males about ...

    • Intestinal Intolerance To Sugars In Children: A Review 

      Axton, J .H .M (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.), 1972-06)
      Intestinal intolerance to sugars is now well established as a cause of diarrhea and failure to thrive in children. It is assuming increased importance now that it is realized that a variety of insults to the gut can lead ...

    • Case Study: The Zimbabwe Cotton Marketing Board 

      Blackie, Malcolm J. (Department of Land Management (DLM) ; University of Zimbavbwe (UZ), 1983-03)
      While cotton is indigenous to Zimbabwe, it was not grown as a commercial crop prior to the twentieth century. In l9l9 cotton seeds were distributed to large- scale farmers in Zimbabwe and the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation ...

    • Early Adolescents’ Self-esteem and Achievement 

      Zengeya, Alfred (Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2002-11)
      This study examined the relationship between self esteem and academic achievement in early adolescents in randomly selected primary school classes. Self-esteem was measured by a self report questionnaire while school ...

    • Eastern Highlands Tea Estates: A Case Study Of The Historical Development of A Tea Estate 

      Nyaruwata, S. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1984-03)
      The aim of this study is to give an economic and historical resume of the development and expansion of the Eastern Highlands Tea Estates. It is hoped that the study will throw some light upon the intricate organizational ...

    • Effects of Cooperative Concept Mapping Teaching Approach on Secondary School Students’ Achievement In Biology in Gucha District, Kenya 

      Orora, W.; Wachanga, S. W.; Kerero, F.N. (Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2005-03)
      This study investigated the effects of using Cooperative Concept Mapping (CCM) teaching approach on secondary school students’ achievement in Biology. A non-equivalent control group design under the quasi-experimental ...

    • Riverbank Erosion: A Model For The Zambezi 

      Nugent, C. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1986-12)

    • The Changes That Have Occurred In Industrial Development Strategy In The.U.S.S.R. Over The Past Sixty Years 

      Manyara, A„S (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1984-03)
      Industrial development in the USSR since the 1920’s has involved not only large scale expansion of output but also major changes in the location of industry, including its development in areas where it was previously ...

    • Peri-Urban Deforestation In Harare, 1955 - 1980 

      Mazambani, D. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1983-09)
      Deforestation is the removal or destruction of woody plant species, or of forest and woodland vegetation types. This may be in the form of selective felling of trees from woodlands or the entire clearance of wooded areas, ...

    • Household Crop-Diversity And Household Food Security / Self Sufficiency/Access To Natural Resources 

      Masomera, Augustine (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1998-01)
      This paper discusses household food security, self-sufficiency, access to natural resources as a source of food and crop-diversity. The analysis is based on a survey that was carried out in four communal areas: Svosve, ...

    • Effects Of Alternative Foreign Exchange Allocation On The Zambian Economy With Specific Reference To The Agricultural Sector: 1985 - 1988 

      Kingsbury, David S. (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1988)
      In October 1985, the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) established a system of foreign exchange auctioning. This replaced quarterly rationing by an inter-ministerial committee which by many accounts had become ...

    • A Survey of Deaths in Rhodesia Caused by Animals 

      Castle, W.M. (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1971-08)
      It is of interest that in Rhodesia deaths caused by animals are far fewer than those caused by man himself. Besides murders and traffic accidents, there are ten times as many deaths amongst Africans due to suicide (Castle ...

    • Landscape Evolution In Southern Africa And Zimbabwe: Traditional And Recent Views 

      Whitlow, Richard (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1989-12)
      The objectives of this paper are firstly, to outline traditional ideas on landscape evolution in Southern Africa; secondly, to present more recent views on landscape evolution of relevance to this part of Africa; and ...

    • The Village Component Of African Cities 

      Smout, M. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ) ( formerly Geographical Association of Rhodesia) (GAR), 1980-12)
      The aim of this paper is to explore a few ideas about the evolving morphology of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. It will attempt to demonstrate, that with the passage of time and the diminishing influence of western ...

    • Transport And Marketing Of Horticultural Crops By Communal Farmers Into Harare 

      Smith, J.A. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1989-12)
      A study was initiated in 1987 with the aim of establishing the major characteristics of the transport and marketing systems for horticultural crops into Harare. Emphasis was placed on identifying the constraints in the ...

    • Underdevelopment And Socialist Industrialization: The Case Of Mozambique 

      Rogerson, C.M. (Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ) (formerly Geographical Association of Rhodesia), 1983-09)

    • Management of Incomplete Abortion as an Outpatient Procedure 

      Allen, A.; Philpott, R.H. (Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1971-05)
      Between 800 and 1,200 cases of abortion are seen annually at Harare Hospital, Salisbury. Prior to 1st February, 1969, all cases of incomplete abortion were routinely admitted to the gynecological ward for observation and ...