13 25 486 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/837c19ca3feea7c7c69322a3fd8d0bda.pdf 6df776f02c0d2a79bd0be1f879e1687c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS: A CASE OF GWERU PUBLIC LIBRARIES ON THE ZIMBABWE AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION (ZIMASSET) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MTHOKOZISI MASUMBIKA NCUBE Description An account of the resource Access to information is an indispensable pillar underpinning national development goals and sustainable development within communities. Public libraries in Zimbabwe are expected to have mechanisms to support and implement national strategies and policies, such as ZimAsset, to benefit the communities they serve. However, public libraries in Gweru have not been active in terms of propagating informational resources on ZimAsset. The libraries were failing to propagate information on ZimAsset due to lack of resources, this included financial, materials and human resources. In addition, the study found out that the Mtapa and Mkoba 6 libraries were underdeveloped to such an extent that they were not functional. The libraries should undertake diverse fund raising activities to generate income and advocate for volunteers and attachés. In addition, the library should undertake continuous needs assessment to anticipate informational needs of its various clients to ensure that the library provides relevant information on ZimAsset Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Int. J. Sustainable Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Gweru community Gweru Memorial Library national development ublic libraries ZimAsset Zimbabwe Zimbabwe agenda for sustainable socio-economic transformation https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/9e8197f50f4ef9ff978e9fc1a8d781d0.pdf 6349822c9588110db338296a81cd6fe8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DR. S. B. M. MARUME Description An account of the resource Public personnel administration, which is a significant aspect of public administration in the modern state, is rightly described by Herman Finer, a renowned British social scientist, as the sovereign factor in public administration. It is also called by such names as manpower management, personnel management, labour welfare management, and so on. The term personnel administration is known to have a wider connotation as it deals with numerous elements as classification is civil servants, recruitment, training, promotion, compensation, discipline and retirement benefits of the personnel in the government. All these aspects constitute the subject – subject of the article Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Business and Management Invention Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 and wider connotation integral component manpower labour welfare public personnel administration sovereign factor https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/963688b207a9adfff794863fa3d3bbf7.pdf 01b6760aae997b9bc9725e8b70a1f6c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PUBLIC PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PPPAS) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DR. S. B. M. MARUME DR. A. S.CHIKASHA N. C. MADZIYIRE Description An account of the resource Public personnel administration which is that specialized sub field of public administration, concerns itself with the role of civil service in developing societies; classification of positions and ranks; recruitment, selection, placement and retention; training; promotions; and utilization of human resources, pay and service conditions (S.B. M. Marume; 1983 and 1988), for the purposes of meeting the needs of institutions, employees and outside groups(W. Fox and Ivan H. Meyer. 1995:95 and S. B. M. Marume 2016). And public personnel administration scientists, practitioners and researchers who are charged with the human resources responsibilities must have a clear and sound understanding, amongst other things, of the personnel performance appraisal system (PPPAS). They should also know the full implications of the following fundamental public personnel performance appraisal question: It is a traditional approach that is characterized by: (a) mere evaluation, excluding the planning and development function; (b) being linked with the financial rewards and sanctions; and (c) being impersonal, bureaucratic, top down, secretive and centralized excluding participation of the employee being assessed? From the close analysis of the literature available, personnel psychologists industrial, scientists and researchers strongly contend that: (a) if the personnel appraisal approach is traditional evaluation, then it can hardly be humanistic and motivating to an employee. (b) instead such a personnel appraisal approach must be focusing more on filling forms giving quantitative rather qualitative information and data. (c) the obvious question arising from this is: what influence would such a public personnel performance appraisal system (PPPAS) have on an employee’s future performance? (d) it must be understood that a performance appraisal system is a management tool which can help motivate and effectively utilize human resources and it includes public personnel performance planning (PPPP), appraisal and counselling as essential elements Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Engineering Science Invention Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 employee and institutional needs motivation planning and counsellin public personnel performance appraisal system (PPPAS) traditional approach utilization of human resources https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/af36cd769b807c77f474467dd6507873.pdf e628fe92a87144043ec17dde9ead74ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HIV AND AIDS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MUPA PAUL Description An account of the resource This study investigated how quality assurance ensures quality teaching and learning of HIV and AIDS in schools in Zimbabwe. The study was prompted by the continuous increase in the spread of the HIV and AIDS pandemic which, in most cases, is under reported. Primary school pupils are the window of hope and need proper teaching so that from the early ages, they learn behaviour patterns which fight against the spread of the epidemic. Using analytical framework drawn from Peter Senge (1990)’s systems theory in quality assurance, the study examined the extent to which quality assurance practices can improve the teaching and learning of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwean primary schools. From global perspectives on the HIV and AIDS phenomenon, it has been argued that quality assurance practices should be instituted to capacitate accountability approaches towards self-regulation and continuous improvement in schools HIV and AIDS Quality assurance teaching and learning https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/4ac5cd5f9eff1667f517ba8a429a1c2e.pdf aa5f6f0fa5913fc012823d2d5feddbb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource QUALITY MATERIALS SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING: THE CASE FOR NIGERIA AND ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GABRIEL KABANDA Description An account of the resource Zimbabwe is rich in human capital and natural resources, and is poised to achieve sustainable growth and development mainly through human capital development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of open and distance learning (ODL) in materials science education. The major objectives of the research are to:  identify and assess the main regulatory frameworks that apply to distance and online education in Nigeria and Zimbabwe.  ascertain the feasibility of offering materials science education programmes through open and distance learning (ODL). The methodology was mainly a qualitative case study focusing on Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The two countries were purposively sampled to represent two distinct types of policy and regulatory environments. Data collection comprised literature and document review, administration of questionnaires, and field visits to conduct interviews with relevant ministries, regulatory agencies and selected universities. Data collection instruments were questionnaires and interview schedules. Nigeria has a population of about 154,729,000 as at 2009, distributed as 51.7% rural and 48.3% urban, and with a population density of 167.5 people per square kilometer. The National Universities Commission (NUC) regulates a total of 117 Universities countrywide and provides accreditation at institutional, programme and course levels. Quality assurance is monitored to promote standards and ensure safety with minimum academic standards. The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is currently the only Uni-mode University mandated for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in the delivery of university education. There are about six universities which may be regarded as dual- mode universities with limited capacity to deliver degree programmes by the ODL mode in addition to the conventional face-to-face mode. NUC has one of the best regulatory frameworks in the world that promotes quality ODL programmes. The lessons learnt from Nigeria can be adapted and applied to Zimbabwe and ZOU in the offering of degree programmes for materials science and courses in nanotechnology, through ODL and e-learning. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Educational Research and Technology (IJERT) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Distance learning Education Nigeria Science education Zimbabwe https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/f022a8f69a3ebab067e6b590cba9d264.pdf b970ffe516463788597d7dbb2e47298c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource QUALITY MATERIALS SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING: THE CASE FOR NIGERIA AND ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PROFESSOR GABRIEL KABANDA Description An account of the resource Zimbabwe is rich in human capital and natural resources, and is poised to achieve sustainable growth and development mainly through human capital development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of open and distance learning (ODL) in materials science education. The major objectives of the research are to: i) identify and assess the main regulatory frameworks that apply to distance and online education in Nigeria and Zimbabwe ii) ascertain the feasibility of offering materials science education programmes through open and distance learning (ODL) The methodology was mainly a qualitative case study focusing on Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The two countries were purposively sampled to represent two distinct types of policy and regulatory environments. Data collection comprised literature and document review, administration of questionnaires, and field visits to conduct interviews with relevant ministries, regulatory agencies and selected universities. Data collection instruments were questionnaires and interview schedules. Nigeria has a population of about 154,729,000 as at 2009, distributed as 51.7% rural and 48.3% urban, and with a population density of 167.5 people per square kilometre. The National Universities Commission (NUC) regulates a total of 117 Universities countrywide and provides accreditation at institutional, programme and course levels. Quality assurance is monitored to promote standards and ensure safety with minimum academic standards. The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is currently the only Uni-mode University mandated for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in the delivery of university education. There are about six universities which may be regarded as dual-mode universities with limited capacity to deliver degree programmes by the ODL mode in addition to the conventional face-to-face mode. NUC has one of the best regulatory frameworks in the world that promotes quality ODL programmes. The lessons learnt from Nigeria can be adapted and applied to Zimbabwe and ZOU in the offering of degree programmes for materials science and courses in nanotechnology, through ODL and e-learning Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Distance Education Education science sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/71976d3a82df2921bb1e679525a63f63.pdf 32a5ccf9b4ee96963868be71ba0d5e50 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RAMIFICATIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT MARKETING ON FIRM SURVIVAL: META- ANALYSIS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SINOTHANDO TSHUMA MERCY DUBE Description An account of the resource The rapid proliferation of social media has transformed content marketing into a critical strategy for firm survival in the digital age. This research paper synthesised the existing literature to evaluate the impact of social media content marketing on organisational resilience and longevity. By conducting a meta-analysis of 50 peer-reviewed studies published between 2010 and 2023, the paper identified key trends, outcomes, and challenges associated with social media content marketing. Findings revealled that effective content marketing strategies, such as storytelling, user-generated content, and influencer collaborations, significantly enhanced brand visibility, customer engagement, and loyalty, which were critical for firm survival in competitive markets. However, the study also highlighted potential risks, including reputational damage from poorly managed campaigns and the high costs of maintaining consistent, high-quality content. The paper further explored the role of platform algorithms, audience targeting, and data analytics in optimising content marketing efforts. It emphasises the importance of adaptability and innovation in responding to evolving consumer preferences and technological advancements. The meta-analysis concluded that while social media content marketing offerred substantial opportunities for firm survival, its success depended on strategic planning, ethical practices, and continuous performance evaluation. This research contributed to the broader discourse on digital marketing by providing evidence-based insights for practitioners and scholars, ultimately guiding firms in leveraging social media to ensure long- term sustainability. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZJBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Content Marketing Digital Strategy Firm Survival Meta-Analysis Social Media Marketing https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/cd28bda96335ec60a9fb8ded8a872794.pdf 2c9dcedd3d6421beceee3385d8ba7ce1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN THE CITY OF BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TOWINDO TICHAONA Description An account of the resource The purpose of this thesis was to make an analysis of the challenges facing the real estate and properties management industry in the city of Beira, Mozambique. This research features both Policy Formulation and Management areas of study. In light of this research, there is one major question that had to be considered: “What are the challenges being faced by property owners, property seekers, property management regulators, and real estate agents during the course of their business activities in the city of Beira?” This qualitative research was based on the premise that valuable data were collected through conducting face-to-face interviews among the thirty participants in this study. The thirty participants were made up of eight informal real estate agents, eight property owners, eight property seekers, three formal real estate agents, and three local government officials (property regulators). Six participants were purposively sampled from each of the five major residential areas in the city of Beira. The interviewees were asked about the major challenges affecting the real estate and properties management industry. All the collected data were organized for entry into the Qualitative Data Analysis Computer program. This is an Excel Spread Sheets based program, whose results are summarized in a Pivot Table. The results following this research show that the City of Beira is being faced with real challenges whereby the property industry is being managed haphazardly. The study revealed that there is little government or official private sector control to oversee the industry. The study recommends the urgent need for the local government and the private sector to intervene in the property management activities through setting up an active national or local real estate board, and or local real estate committee. This board or committee should serve to come up with laws and specific guidelines for these real estate and properties management activities Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZOU Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Beira Mozambique Property management Real Estate management https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/f701c33197817ea775d63ab0963d679b.pdf 550355f420e15605c26c484b575ad363 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REFRAMING SOCIAL POLICY IN AFRICA: LAND REFORM, YOUTH AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELFARE IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TOM TOM Description An account of the resource At a time when scholars and practitioners in Africa and the broader Global South are rethinking social policy in search of inclusive development and exploring pathways for averting extraversion, focus on youth and land is essential. Both land (with its appended natural resources) and the youth are the facilitators and guarantors of current and future development. The article is based on data gathered through a sequential mixed methods approach in two rural districts of Zimbabwe (Mangwe and Zvimba in Matabeleland South and Mashonaland West provinces respectively) within the “Social Policy Dimensions of the Land and Agrarian Reform in International Perspective” research project. Setting the article apart from the dominant discourse in social policy framed by the Welfare Regime Paradigm or the Social Protection Paradigm, is adoption of the concept of Transformative Social Policy whose thrust are the social policy instruments of countries outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) context and their capability to resolve the structural causes of inequality, marginalisation and poverty. In this context, the article addresses four questions: a) What were the antecedents and objectives of the fast track land reform? b) What are the “youth gaps” in Zimbabwe’s land reform? c) How has access to land by the youth influenced socio-economic wellbeing at individual and household levels? d) How can the transformative outcomes of land reform – redistributive, productive, protective, reproductive and social compact – be improved through and for youth, and all? Overall, the article shows that land reform is a social policy tool, and the youth are central to improving its development outcome Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Zimbabwe Open University Journal of Applied Social Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ff31d1e763a9fbc561cc52ce2a8b6e4b.pdf 9ac4d1c8308a7f9a107571f3c75450eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REIMAGINING CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ACTION FOR MARGINALISED VOICES IN ZIMBABWE: A KAIROS MOMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GIFT MASENGWE Description An account of the resource Climate change is a major crisis that affects everyone, especially in developing countries like Zimbabwe. It causes environmental problems and worsens economic inequalities, hitting marginalised communities the hardest. If Zimbabwe seriously wants to take action on climate change, it would allow ordinary people, those hardest hit by the phenomenon to contribute to discussions, rather than spend millions to represent the views of politicians and members of the elite. In this context, the 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) serves as a salient case in point, wherein Zimbabwe’s ostentatious delegation, replete with government officials, symbolised a gross misalignment of resources and representation amid the nation’s pervasive socio-economic turmoil. A lavish expenditure exceeding $2m for this elite assembly, as reported by Tendai Ruben Mbofana, starkly juxtaposes the lived realities of everyday Zimbabweans grappling with climate-induced adversities, hence raises significant ethical questions. According to Mbofana, Zimbabwe’s representation at the summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), popularly COP29, by sending a ‘bloated’ and ‘over- flow’ of 238 elite delegates, exemplifies a ‘spectacle of excess rather than a meaningful opportunity to contribute’ (UNFCCC 2024:n.p.) to the global discourse on climate change. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Interdisciplinary Ethical Research Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 climate action climate advocacy Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/fc4f03e7d5149bf6337233d0520343f3.pdf a95dfcdb4bee8f7da689fbd65c10b645 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY WEIGHT AND LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENTS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMANENT TOOTH ERUPTION IN INDIGENOUS¬MATEBELE FEMALE GOATS OF Z IMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource NEVER ASSAN MICHAEL MUSASIRA MAPHIOS MPOFU NICHOLAS M WAYERA4 KWENA MOKOENA5 THOBELA LOUIS TYASI Description An account of the resource his study aimed to evaluate the influence of dental age on predicting body weight (BWT) using Linear body measurements (LBM) in 168 indigenous Matebele goat females of Zimbabwe. LBM and BWT were recorded at various stages of permanent incisor eruption (PE): second pair (I2), third pair (I3), fourth pair (I4), full mouth (FM), and broken mouth (BM). The LBMs were measured using a ruler and centimeter-calibrated tailor’s tape, while BWT was measured using an electronic weighing scale in kilograms. The correlation between BWT and LMBs was assessed using Pearson’s correlation and regression were used for data analysis. The highest correlation was observed between body length (BL) and rump height (RH) (r = 0.70), while BWT and heart girth (HG) showed a significant correlation (r = 0.68) (p<0.05) at I2 stage. Simple regression models demonstrated good predictive power on BWT at the FM stage for HG (R2 = 74%), BL (R2 = 65%), and WT (R2 = 53%) (p<0.05). The predictive power of multiple regression models for I3 was slightly reduced when non-significant components were removed. The findings suggest that HG is the best predictor of BWT during the I3 to FM tooth eruption phases, supporting genetic improvement and selection of replacement females based on LBM. The study concludes that dentition-based age determination influences the cor- relation between BWT and LBMs in female indigenous goats, with the strongest correlation observed between I2 and I4 eruption periods. Combining HG and RH can optimize body weight prediction for I3 females by reducing variables in the model. The results highlight the importance of dentition-based age estimation and morphometric feature-based body weight prediction in small ruminants, particularly in small-scale animal agriculture where scales and record-keep- ing are often lacking Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Body weight Dentition indigenous Matebele Goat Linear body measurements Zimbabwe https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/83e76cd700f0e684a52a5e233a4cfbe6.pdf 9f12843febf0a6b575d1cf17f2e123eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RELEVANCE AND FEASIBILITY OF MINI LIVESTOCK FARMING IN ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource N. ASSAN Description An account of the resource Mini livestock is a sustainable form of animal production that has significant potential for alleviating malnutrition and food insecurity in Southern Africa. It should be considered as a normal component of livestock and rural development which has the capacity to improve nutrition and food security. It is very much associated with increased food security as it lends itself to small scale family production. This discussion looks at the opportunities of utilizing mini livestock species as an alternative source of protein solving the food insecurity challenges in Southern Africa. Mini livestock production has diverse economic and social functions in rural communities. It can be valued as one of the livestock sub sectors having enormous potential for enhancing food security. The conventional livestock production sector has been facing multiple challenges as a result of rise in human population, urbanization and climate change. This trend has lead to a rise in demand for livestock products, which means meat productivity or the number of meat animals will have to increase to meet the animal protein demand. The protein production from conventional livestock has been falling, as a result there is need for alternative sources of animal protein supply. Focusing on mini livestock species as an alternative source of protein may be just as important. Most animals in the mini livestock class are promising in enhancing food security because they require little capital, equipment, space and labor. The discussion concludes that mini livestock constitute an important reservoir of genetic animal resources which has not been given adequate recognition. However, it is envisaged the utilization of mini livestock will address the animal protein challenges facing Southern Africa, especially in the resource poor rural communities where the problem is most apparent. Given the economic, social and ecological advantages of mini livestock farming it is arguably deserves even greater attention. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Agricultural Advances Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 food security Mini livestock poverty Southern africa https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/0d1093dda417e32bca4212319841e645.Pdf 5c45cbc7b194ffb0a8755ff3e3f67f8b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RELEVANCE AND SUITABILITY OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PEACEBUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION: A CASE STUDY OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JOHN MBWIRIRE LIGHTON DUBE Description An account of the resource This study explores the relevance and suitability of traditional institutions in peacebuilding and conflict transformation during the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2013 in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study employed a mixed method approach combining questionnaires with community members, focus group discussions with traditional chief`s council members and in-depth interviews with traditional chiefs. The findings indicate that traditional institutions are suitable, relevant and appropriate in maintaining community peace. The study recommended that by becoming apolitical and dealing with political disputes, would enhance and or improve the relevance and suitability of traditional institutions in peacebuilding and conflict transformation in Zimbabwe. Keywords: Traditional institutions peacebuilding. relevance suitability https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/6793dc044ee1ae8632ed5bf52577c2c8.pdf 9e2f8c24c888a574b009b816ad8de824 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RELEVANCE OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITISING RECORDS AND ARCHIVES GODFREY TSVUURA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GODFREY TSVUURA Description An account of the resource This chapter discusses the relevance of mixed methods research in developing a framework for digitising records and archives. Mixed methods research has never been extensively used to find solution to the problems experienced in digitising records and archives. Digitisation, in general, has become a diverse area whose problems cannot be solved with a mono research methodology. The application of both quan- titative and qualitative techniques in finding solutions in the digitisation of records and archives would help records and archives professionals to have a deeper understanding of the difficulties associated with digitising records and archives, especially as the field is facing some rebirth due to advancement in technology. Digitisation of records and archives is revolving and gaining momentum due to the shifts of paradigms in techniques of record-keeping. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IGI Global Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Records Management research https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/b71f94874593b6ddb909be41a9ff511e.pdf b5426476abccbcf5e1b26717b6b4a756 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/550768a402fbd63586038d3d704927d0.pdf b5426476abccbcf5e1b26717b6b4a756 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REPRESENTING, CONSERVING AND CELEBRATING NATURE: AN ANALYSIS OF CHIFUNYISE’S TAKURA AND THE TALKING BRANCH: A COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL STORIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ANNA CHITANDO, Description An account of the resource n Zimbabwe, children’s literature is an evolving, yet very crucial discipline that deals with topical issues such as lan- guage, identity, culture, environmentalism and sustainable development. Located within the discourse on Zimbabwean literature, this study argues that Zimbabwean children’s literature has not received adequate scholarly reflections, yet it deals with critical issues, just like adult literature. The study appreciates positive developments in Zimbabwean chil- dren’s literature by paying particular attention to Stephen Chifunyise’s Takura and the Talking Branch: A Collection of Traditional Stories on the Environment (1995). Informed by Glotfelty and Fromm’s theory of eco-criticism (1996), the study argues that children’s literature promotes environmental consciousness. The research critiques Chifunyise’s de- piction of the themes of environmentalism and sustainable development in Takura and the Talking Branch: A Collection of Traditional Stories on the Environment Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open and Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Eco-criticism Ecological Balance Environmental Conservation Environmentalism Land Degradation sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c593235a9585deb06e15d175ebce04da.pdf 20ade91acd33f54c47de9a3c30ce1e9f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RESPONSE OF CLEOME GYNANDRA TO ANIMAL MANURE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TINASHE MAGADA MWAROZVA LOVEJOY TEMBO SOMMERSET MHUNGU REASON R CHARACHIMWE Description An account of the resource Low inherent soil fertility and high cost of synthetic fertilizers are some o f the factors hindering productivity of indigenous leafy vegetables. Response of Cleome gynandra to cattle, goat and chicken m anure was thus evaluated at Horticulture Research Institute, Marondera, Zimbabwe. The field trial was laid out as a Randomized Complete Block Design with seven treatments, replicated three times. Treatment levels comprised application rates of 50t/ha, 30t/ha and 0t/ha for cattle, goat and chicken manures. Results showed significant influence (P<0.05) of manure on germination percentage, growth parameters and leaf yield. Goat manure performed better than cattle and chicken manure with the highest germination, plant height and leaf yield of 100%, 48.2cm and 32.68t/ha respectively. Thus production of C. gynandra using goat manure is recommended for optimum yield. However, further studies under different manure type combinations and the cost benefit analysis of usi ng animal manures for C. gynandra production are also recommended. Cleome Gynandra manure vegetable https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ee0cc74cda23e317cc999e3d32b89f95.pdf eb8b14e04daae6e520a774925754566e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RESPONSE OF PIG WEED AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS TO ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource REASON CHARACHIMWE LOVEJOY TEMBO SOMMERSET MHUNGU Description An account of the resource Amaranthus is a relatively new and underutilized crop that has developed from being a weed to a vegetable in many developing countries. However, its commercialization has been hampered by limited agronomic guidelines that will facilitate large scale production of the vegetable. A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural Research Centre in Marondera, Zimbabwe to investigate the response of Amarunthus cruentus to organic and inorganic fertilizer. The trial was laid out in a randomized complete block design with eight treatments replicated three times. The treatments used were 0 (control), 10, 15, 20t/ha cattle manure and four levels of inorganic fertilizers 100, 200, 300, 400kg/ha NPK (7:14:7). Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed with respect to germination percentage, fresh yield, number of shoots, stem girth and plant height. All the inorganic fertilizer treatments outperformed the organic fertilizer in all parameters assessed. Further research is recommended to determine the appropriate rates of organic fertilizers for optimum performance. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Amarunthus cruentus Organic fertilizer Synthetic fertilizer https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5d55e245b5a019ce4fbc0ad873d3913c.pdf 9a99076730e076e89a060b973ee0cc88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REVENUE CONSTRAINTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AFRICA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TAFADZWA MOYO KEITH TICHAONA TASHU Description An account of the resource The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected domestic revenue mobilization capacity of governments in Africa which significantly affected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation trajectory. This chapter focused on examining the impact of the pandemic on sources of revenue more familiar for African states which are income taxes, customs duty, value added tax, toll gate fees, external finances and local government incomes. The chapter adopted a qualitative case study approach through documentary search of books, journal articles, government reports and working papers focusing on the implications of the pandemic on revenue mobilization and effects on SDGs. Moreover, cases of illicit financial flows, smuggling of goods, tax evasion and fiscal corruption due to COVID-19-related restrictions have contributed toward low revenue mobilization capacity of African countries. Owing to this, SDGs funding declined as evidenced by poor health service delivery (Goal 3), unequal access to education especially in rural isolated communities (Goal 4), and poor waste management and water reticulation services (Goal 6). These challenges have amplified poverty and inequality levels in these countries as well as reducing the quality of standard of living. The chapter findings indicate that, the success of smoothly implementing SDGs in African countries will largely depend on boosting their own domestic revenues. Following an in-depth analysis of the research findings, this chapter recommends governments to introduce tax reforms such as expanding their revenue base and there is need to improve transparency and accountability on revenue collection to reduce corruption and tax evasion. Con- clusions can be drawn that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened economic woes which has resulted in low productivity capacity and revenue loss in these African countrie Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Switzerland AG Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 COVID-19 pandemic Domestic resource mobilization Economy Equality poverty Revenue Sustainable Development Goals Taxation Unemployment https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/9479cc5b8829c3ebe12d250fe1b427df.pdf d9d4c8c70f314377c371ee89d4f877a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REVITALISING TRANSFORMATIONAL GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JOSEPH AKUMA MISATI EDWARD ONTITA Description An account of the resource Efficient delivery of public services in Kenya and other developing countries has for long been hindered by highly centralised governments. Recognising the need to achieve high economic growth and reduce poverty-related inequalities, Kenyans persistently pushed for enhanced decentralisation of governance and development. In response, government has over time initiated numerous reforms, key among them the Vision 2030 blue print and a new constitution aimed at strengthening institutional capacities to improve service delivery, enhance economic governance and promote citizen participation. Despite the gains made, more needs to be done to enhance maximum direct participation of citizens. This paper documents the reforms and their resultant impact on social development in Kenya. It is argued that while decentralisation is a multi-faceted concept comprising three key typologies: Devolution, De-concentration and Participation, the prevailing decentralisation initiatives in the past ignored the key element of citizen participation leading to “public departicipation”. It is recommended that mainstreaming transformational leadership, prudent utilisation of devolved funds and institutionalisation of transformed and reformed national and county governance structures characterised by high-level executive capability consistent with a rapidly industrialising country is prioritised. Adoption of e-governance leading to honesty and transparency will facilitate the necessary transformative platform for the public sphere. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open &amp; Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Decentralisation Devolved Funds Kenya Participatory Governance Transformational Leadership Vision 2030 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ef18c2b714f9d2dc3c5926355356be2f.pdf b7cca72513cdd98f3234f7f37f7a350d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RIGHT TO INFORMATION DR. S. B. M. MARUME DR. A. S.CHIKASHA T. M.CHIUNYE Description An account of the resource According to available literature on administrative behaviour in public administration, one of the essential elements of public accountability and control in modern democratic societies is the aspect of right to information. The concept of right to information is used to refer to the freedom of people to have access to government information which means that the citizens and non-governmental organizations should enjoy a reasonably free access to all files and documents pertaining to the governmental decisions, operations, and performance. In other words, it means openness and transparency in the functioning of government. Thus, the principle of openness and transparency looks antithetical to the factor of secrecy in public administration. As rightly observed by Paras Kuhad, the factor of secrecy as a componental part of executive privilege or transparency through right to information which of the two be adopted as a paradigm for governance. Both factors offer public interest as their rationale but for entirely different explanations. The reasonable question that arises is: Can the two factors be harmonized to avoid apparent contradictory explanations and interpretations? It is significant to note that in 1992, the World Bank released a document entitled” Governance and Development”, which document has mentioned seven important elements of good governance one of them being right to information and transparency. Therefore, the topical issue of right to information forms the subject of this article Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 and good performance and paradigm for governance decisions freedom of people governmental operations openness and transparency research right to information https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/06dc7d17b93f498bf0a4d3bd5f1c1d51.pdf 4896c82b115760fea3f09c3f670938c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RIPENING STAGE AND DRYING METHOD AFFECTING COLOUR AND QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA FRUITS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOVEJOY TEMBO Z.A CHITEKA IRENE KADZERE FESTUS K AKINNIFESI F. TAGWIRA Description An account of the resource Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. (Ber) fruit is harvested at different stages of ripening in the Zambezi valley of Zimbabwe. We hypothesize that the organoleptic quality attributes of fruits depend on post-harvest drying method and ripening stage at harvest. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different stages of ripening on the quality of Z. mauritiana fruits during drying. The fruits were graded into green, yellowish-brown and brown categories and these formed the treatments. Some of these fruits were blanched before drying for 1, 2 and 3 weeks under the solar dryer and the open sun drying methods. The green fruits lost significantly (P<0.001) more weight during drying than the yellowish- brown and brown fruits regardless of the drying methods. The development of browning was more on the brown fruits than the green and yellowish-brown fruits Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available African Journal of Biotechnology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Ber blanching drying method fruit colour harvesting stage post harvest quality https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ccab2ea84b36a2ba3e88c48bd1eedb11.pdf e10149b8730d23f6aa1f4d690838a9f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ROLE OF CIVIC SOCIETY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DR. S. B. M. MARUME PROF. D. NDUDZO DR. A. S. CHIKASHA Description An account of the resource In the broader field of public administration, the concepts of public accountability and control comprise the element of civic society which, according to the literature available, has come to enjoy much social, political, administrative, and intellectual prominence and currency in recent years. Civic society, however, has a fairly long history. In a traditional sense, the terms state and civic society were used inter- changeably and much treated synonymously. This trend continued till the eighteenth century. George W. F. Hegel was the first political philosopher who separated and differentiated civic society from State. He was followed by Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels in the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, Antonio Gramsei critically analyzed the concept of civic society which is the topic of this article. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 administrative and intellectual prominence and currency and organized society civic society interchangeable and synonymous political separate and differentiated social https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/abf1fe1c264d38d499728d102c6fce31.pdf ddb08296f2460fd1a379f9800164e9bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ROLE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES): A CASE STUDY OF CHIKWANHA BUSINESS CENTRE IN CHITUNGWIZA, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RUGARE CHITIGA Description An account of the resource The Zimbabwean economy declined in the past decades. Many industries closed leading to mushrooming of the informal sector. Chikwanha has developed into a hub of many SMEs involved in different activities. No study has been carried out to ascertain how ICT has influenced the stock or inventory management of SMEs activities at Chikwanha. This research study was aimed at determining the extent of ICT influence in stock management. A qualitative approach was used. Interviews and questionnaires were used in data generation. The findings showed that Internet was not used despite the availability of iPads and smart phones in the market. The benefits of Internet usage in trade and inventory management were not experienced. Limited benefits such as accuracy, processing speed, theft and stock shortages reduction were realized through the use of computers. However a number of challenges were faced. The major challenge was that of lack and unreliability of electricity supply that affected usage of computers. Lack of computer skills also hampered usage of computerized inventory systems. It was recommended that the SMEs be staff-developed in the use of computers. The use of iPads and smart phones should be encouraged ICT informal sector inventory management SMEs https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/b5c79a1f4b6ad61a9b8fe3e5094c8deb.pdf a673d7a9b2befb206197c68f8c178e0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ROLE OF MENTORS IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT TEACHERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RITTAH KASOWE Description An account of the resource The study investigated the extent to which teachers enhance the professional development of student teachers. The purpose was to find ways of eradicating or covering the gap that existed between college lecturers and school mentors as far as school based initial training is concerned. The study employed the descriptive survey method, documents and interviews were used as research instruments. The population of the study was twenty respondents 10 mentors and 10 student teachers who had just began their second year teaching practice. The sample was chosen using purposive sampling. School administrators and senior teachers monitored the recording of the diaries. This ensured a 100% data recording. It was found that mentors demonstrated a limited understanding of the concept of mentoring and viewed colleges as better placed to help student teachers in their professional development. There were no clear guidelines to be followed by mentors hence student teachers received limited assistance, support and guidance from mentors. The study recommended further research at macro level to find out the extent mentors were enhancing the professional development of student teachers and the implications of school based initial teacher education in Zimbabwean education system Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Prime Research on Education (PRE) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 mentor mentoring profession Professional development Student teacher https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/e590a56d8b46462f565da0e97d740e5a.pdf 1af4bd54ddce0aee5aa217b797a3b0bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ROLE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ENHANCING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN NATIONAL PARKS IN ZIMBABWE: INSIGHTS FROM GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PATIENCE MUTIZIRA CATHRINE PAADA KWINJE RICHARD TERERAI Description An account of the resource Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have gained traction as innovative management strategies for national parks globally, yet their role in Africa, particularly within Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou National Park, remains underexplored. This study investigates the impact of PPPs on tourism development and conservation efforts in Gonarezhou National Park. The study used a qualitative methodology. The study conducted 20 in-depth interviews. The participants were purposively selected. Thematic analysis was employed to evaluate generated data, revealing significant findings. Results indicated that PPPs have substantially improved infrastructure, financial support, and specialized skills within the park, leading to enhanced visitor experiences and increased wildlife conservation effectiveness. Despite these advancements, challenges that that continue to exist hinder the full realization of PPP benefits including economic instability, insufficient stakeholder consultation, and conflicting management objectives. Recommendations included fostering inclusive stakeholder engagement, addressing economic barriers, and developing adaptive management frameworks that align diverse conservation goals Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 National Parks Public Private Partnerships Tourism Development