8 25 486 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/3a7dfdfb9a76e97f4a8865814e91eb25.pdf a24fc1611ffe90b027ebe4b418f595e3 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 GENDER, AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT AND VULNERABILITY OF RESOURCE POOR FARMERS IN AFRICA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource N. ASSAN Description An account of the resource Gender is a socio-economic variable which can be used to analyze vulnerability and adaptive capacity of people against climate change and variability in local communities in Africa. Due to climatic change and variability, achieving sustainability inagriculture with emphasis on satisfying basic human needs and improving people’s standard of living through enhancing food security and reducing poverty has been a challenge in Africa. This has been exacerbated by the fact that rapid increase in human population has outpaced the ability to produce sufficient food for the growing population. This discussion attempt to link gender vulnerability to climate change impact on resource poor peasant farmers in Africa. Climate change and variability is now widely regarded as the most serious challenge facing Africa, with consequences that go far beyond the effects on the environment, hence affecting both men and women indiscriminately. Despite the negative impact of climate change on crop, livestock production and biodiversity conservation, poor resources peasant famers are incentivized to engage in these activities because of the wide spectrum of benefits accrued, such as cash income, food, manure, draft power and hauling services, savings and insurance, and social status and social capital. It is against this background that crops and livestock species that remarkably possess distinctive qualities enabling them to excel efficiently in the context of the uncertainties of climatic variability need to be promoted to reduce vulnerability at household level. The use of adaptive genotypes such as the local animal and crop genetic resources may sustain household production in the context of climate change. Small grain crops (sorghum, millet, cow peas. pigeon peas etc) and small stock (goats, sheep, poultry, etc) which are associated with women are less likely to succumb to climate change than the large ruminants which are owned by men. It is reasonably to suggest that the exclusion – or lack of participation – of women in decision making over biodiversity conservation and natural resource management can have implications for conservation outcomes because of gender role differences in natural resources utilization and conservation based on indigenous knowledge. The review concludes that the impact of climate change will have a graver effect on womenthan men, due to their different specific socio economic roles and their participation in different agricultural activities and biodiversity conservation effort. The range of adaptive measures that might be taken for local communities to ameliorate climate change effects should take into account gender differentials, if they are to succeed. 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 Africa Climate change Gender. Agriculture Natural biodiversity https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/9f7aaf9a0e7015ca4b06fce3a52574d7.pdf 1a307758280e1504b9dee5cf7811e094 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 GENERIC VIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource S.B.M. MARUME Description An account of the resource Most social scientists now publicly consider the scholarly work of Professor J.J.N Cloete extremely rational and practical, and believe that it can be made operational in any institutionalized frame of reference. He outlines the six main administrative categories listed by him, namely, policy, organization, finance, personnel, procedures and control, which make up 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 2014 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/0ac06dcea2ffda43ee39871c844311fd.pdf 78b6753ed5c8d62fe86699688e239446 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 GENOTYPE INFLUENCING YIELD AND MILK COMPOSITION IN DIFFERENT DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource NEVER ASSAN Description An account of the resource The milk yield and milk composition of dairy animals are influenced by a large number of factors. Generally, these factors are based on genetic and non-genetic differences between dairy animals. While the genetic potential of an animal is fixed at conception, non genetic factors such as nutrition, management, milking frequency, rearing methods, stage of lactation, etc. determine whether genetic potential is attained. Therefore, the maximum marketable milk yield with different fat and protein content is desirable to producers to increase farm profitability and can be affected by choice of appropriate genotype. The present discussion explores the consequences of choice of genotype in dairy production enterprises for the milk yield and composition. The discussion points to the fact that genotype affect either yield or milk composition during the entire lactation. However, across genotypes fat and protein yields are affected by both the quantity of milk produced and fat or protein percentages in the milk. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scientific Journal of Biological Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 composition dairy production Genotype yield https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/6f0320ec842e5882e17407fca6591bb4.pdf 19a4161fcac459e6589113bb291de6d6 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 GOAT PRODUCTION AS A MITIGATION STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY IN SEMI ARID TROPICS. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource NEVER ASSAN Description An account of the resource Due to climatic variability in semi arid tropics, livestock production faces many challenges that threaten its viability. This is a review that looks at the potential of goat production as one of the many mitigating strategies in confronting climate change in semi arid tropics. The discussion focuses on specific goat ethological, morphological and physiological characteristics that have environmental adaptation implications. Physiological, behavioral and morphological responses let goats effectively thrive in unfavorable climate change induced environmental conditions. These responses are important in matching goats to specific environmental conditions and ensuring a sustainable level of production. Severe feed shortages resulting from changes in rainfall pattern, and water scarcity are some of the major climate change induced environmental stressors, which have caused livestock capacity decline. Their negative influence on livestock production calls for use of adapted livestock species to cope with unavoidable climate change effects. Goats have shown to be a remarkable animal species that possess distinctive qualities enabling it to excel efficiently in harsh tropical environments. As climate change takes a center stage in defining livestock productivity in semi arid tropics, there is greater need to stress what type of livestock species to keep. Therefore, the selection of adapted livestock species will be critical in sustaining productivity under this increasingly challenging environment. Identification of livestock species adaptable to semi arid tropics, is recommended for achieving sustainable levels of production. This is on the understanding that selection of adapted livestock species counteracts the negative effects of climate change in such a way that productivity can be maintained and improved. While other species tend to be highly vulnerable, goats have evolved a unique and fascinating array of physiological, morphological and reproductive characteristics, which have contributed to their survival and proliferation in unique unfavorable tropical environmental niches. This points to the fact that promotion of goat production may be a viable mitigation strategy in the context of climate change. It is thus suggested that as climatic variability worsens, goats will assume a critical role in livestock production due to their adaptive features, such as feeding behavior, disease and heat tolerance. These behavioral, morphological and physiological characteristics enable goats to effectively cope with the stressful nature of the vast semi arid tropics. The discussion concludes with the understanding that promotion of goats becomes a key component of semi arid tropics livestock production systems. Due to goats’ numerical strength and greater adaptability to varying harsh tropical environmental conditions, they offer a compelling solution to livestock production capacity utilization to minimize destabilizing factors associated with the uncertainties of climate change. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scientific Journal of Animal Science Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Adaptation Climate change Goat production Keywords Mitigation Semi-arid tropics https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/d52ba5557cb254c94d62a84684cdec33.pdf 6122ae5fe7854d24bb880401a5117242 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 GOVERNMENTAL PLANNING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource S.B.M MARUME Description An account of the resource According to social scientists, namely; public administration scientists, political scientists, economists, sociologists, students and readers, planning is now viewed and accepted as an indispensible activity in the public sector, as opposed to the ancient point of view that to foretell the future did not reside within the province of humankind’s capabilities. As a matter of fact, planning with reference to contemporary thinking is accorded a necessary element in governmental activities, as is evident from the uses of various terms and concepts such as policy planning, development planning, economic planning, social planning, rural planning, urban planning, and governmental planning to mention but a few; and the latter concept, that is, governmental planning, is the subject this article Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 and governmental planning development planning economic planning foretell the future indispensable activity planning policy planning https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/32edffde3cc7594608f347c6881888b9.pdf 2dfd61265a9cc23f1410d7e0156fb4ea 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 GREEN MARKETING AND LIBRARY USER SATISFACTION IN ZIMBABWEAN STATE UNIVERSITIES KANDIRA NOBBIE MADZIWO EDWIN Description An account of the resource Focused on Zimbabwe's academic libraries, this study examined how green marketing affects user satisfaction. The research was motivated by the fact that paper and paperboard, which are central to library functions, account for 65% of recyclable university waste and thus significantly influence global warming. This implies that new strategies are needed if the library is to maintain its competitiveness and achieve corporate sustainability. The study aimed to determine the benefits of green practices on library user satisfaction. The study was quantitative, with a multi-case research design. An online questionnaire was utilised to collect data from 315 academic librarians at their workstations, drawn from a total population of 598. Data was analysed with SPSS. The study found that there is a direct link between library user satisfaction and the green marketing. The study concluded that to achieve user satisfaction, the library's greening should be prioritised. 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 Green Library Green marketing Library user satisfaction Sustainability https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/3cfa8eb7ece2877bc2007d37e83a2b35.pdf 19e93f79413da438f41cca2554fd172c 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 GROWTH, CARCASS AND MEAT PERFORMANCE IN GOAT AND SHEEP BREEDS AND THEIR CROSSES Description An account of the resource he growth performance, carcass and meat properties are the driving factors for efficiency and overall viability of goat and sheep meat production systems. These performance factors are much dependent on genotype, although the overall productive capacity will be influenced by other factors such as nutrition, management, health and other animal related factors as age, slaughter weight and sex. Goats and sheep breeds are diverse and populated all around the worlds’ agro ecological regions culminating in distinctive performances. Some agro ecological regions usually use both pure breeds and assorted crossbred goats and sheep that include characteristics from more than one breed, which might be locally available or exotic breeds. Breed differences in performance characteristics proffer contingency to improved efficiency of goat and sheep meat production as a consequence of growth, carcass and meat performance. Different production systems have taken advantage of various goats and sheep breeds and their crosses for meat production and have designed their management specifically to maximize production on targeted breeds. Pure breeding and crossbreeding have been the most used mode of production to promote growth performance, carcass and meat parameters to serve specific commercial meat market expectations and consumer appeal. Straight breeding has its own share of benefits and shortcomings, on the other hand goat and sheep breed diversity and genetic distance have acted as valuable ingredient which has been exploited in crossbreeding systems in improving growth performance carcass and meat parameters. Different forms of systematic crossing strategy to improve growth performance, carcass and meat production have been designed based on specialized terminal sires breeds to complement performance characteristics of known maternal breeds lines. In this case, appropriate choice of breed to attain optimal growth, carcass and meat parameters as expected by specific markets and meat products acceptable to consumers becomes critical. Unlike pure breeding accomplishment of breeds and their crosses utilization is dependent on their genetic distance among them, as well as breed complementarity, individual, maternal and paternal heterosis that make the proper choice of breeds employed in a crossing system of great importance. Therefore, it is recommendable for goat and sheep producers to acquaint themselves with the production potential of available goat and sheep genetic resources in order to get maximum meat production utility. The present review gives an insight on the performance of goat and sheep breeds and their crosses in terms of growth, carcass and meat production. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scientific Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Breeds Carcass Goat Growth Meat Sheep https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/464b522c8491699315d0ece799296765.pdf b3e4317ff4b7e4f5294e426ac9517640 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 HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH ON IN-COUNTRY DETERMINANTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF FOREIGN LAND ACQUISITIONS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource EVANS OSABUOHIEN 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 2015 land policy land reform tobacco production wood resources https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/34c8b8aca2880f0d144b6547378f6d06.pdf eef4088defcfd1435ba99f17e67dc990 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 HARNESSING MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EAR- LY FRAUD DETECTION AMONG BANKS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE: INTERNAL AUDITORS’ PERSPECTIVE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CHINGWARO LLOYD MUCHOWE REGIS MISHEAL NJAYA TAVONGA Description An account of the resource The study explores the transformative power of utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence for early fraud detection among banks in Harare, Zimbabwe using qualitative research. Data were collected through document reviews and in-depth interviews with bank internal auditors and senior management. The study addressed three key research questions, namely, examining internal auditors’ understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence tools/systems for fraud detection; understanding internal auditors’ perceptions on the effectiveness of machine learning and artificial intelligence-based fraud detection systems; and identifying major challenges faced by internal auditors during implementation of artificial intelligence fraud detection systems. Internal auditors’ perceptions were gathered through in-depth interviews which were conducted face to face and online. Findings from the study demonstrated strong consensus among internal auditors on the potential power of machine learning and artificial intelligence in detecting fraud at an early stage. In addition, the study revealed the potential benefits of utilizing machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence which includes enhanced speed in identifying anomalies, improved accuracy, and the ability to detect fraud early, thereby enabling management to come up with internal control mechanisms which can prevent fraud. Successful implementation of machine learning and artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection systems require adequate training and support from the organization’s leadership, and ethical considerations. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available MET Mangement Review - MMR Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/fe2f4a1adb8fe5f21614d80d655efc27.pdf 1b75b65663fac49b209a948bcf777f5a 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 HARNESSING THE ROLE OF SUCCESSION PLANNING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RETAIL SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE ZIMBABWE MASAMBA TERRENCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TERRENCE MASAMA GETRUDE MAVUNGA PAIDAMOYO MANDIZVIDZA Description An account of the resource Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), within the Zimbabwean retail sector, play a pivotal role in the nation's economic growth. This study investigated the antecedents for adopting succession planning by retail SMEs in Mashonaland West Province. The study was guided by Positivism Research Philosophy. The study was anchored on Systems Theory and a Raosoft sample size calculator with a 5% margin of error and 95% confidence level was used. The sample size reached was 148 owner-managers of the SMEs. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Quantitative data was uploaded on SPSS Version 21 and analysed using descriptive statistics and correlations. It was established from the main study findings that effective succession planning prepares the next generation of leaders, minimising disruptions when key personnel leave. This is vital in retail, where customer relationships and operational knowledge are critical. The study findings showed that investors and stakeholders are more inclined to support businesses with a succession strategy. They view it as a sign of stability and foresight, which can lead to better funding opportunities. It was established that once employees saw a path for advancement, it boosted morale and productivity. Engaged employees were more likely to contribute positively to the business, enhancing overall performance. It was revealed that succession planning encouraged long-term thinking and strategic goal setting. Retail SMEs can align their succession strategies with their overall business goals, ensuring sustained growth. The recommendations proffered by the study was that owners should provide the necessary support and strategies such as focusing on continuity, knowledge retention, employee engagement and strategic adaptability. These businesses could improve their resilience and competitiveness in the marketplace. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Mashonaland West Province performance Retail SMEs sector Succession planning Zimbabwe https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ef314ee16dc6f3005a246b3c5162924b.pdf 9d15122de11804dbff3894bbc1847047 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 HE KEY CAUSESOF FLUE-CURED TOBACCO SIDE-MARKETING WITHIN THE SMALLHOLDER CONTRACT FARMING SCHEME IN ZIMBABWE AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JABULANI VANCE MARUMAHOKO Description An account of the resource This study aimed to uncover the reasons for tobacco side-marketing within the smallholder tobacco<br />contract scheme in Zimbabwe. The study noted that in the year 2000 Zimbabwe introduced a<br />unique land reform programme, which was rather violent in some instances. Unfortunately the<br />majority of the new farmers had no experience in farming especially tobacco which required a lot<br />of skills and also lagged behind in technological advancement which was critical in producing<br />high yields and superior quality crop. Smallholder farmers who were once marginalised became<br />owners of large commercial farms. It has been noted that tobacco is a major contributor to the<br />Gross Domestic Product and Zimbabwe does not support the banning of tobacco by other global<br />players. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 marketing small holder farmers tobacco farming https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/f20d5ec97aa9e4f4bd5bea3b89bbd629.pdf a9f03aba3efeaa8fcbb6e6e7dc342695 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 HE LOW LIBRARY USAGE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A CASE ON ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY MIDLANDS REGIONAL LIBRARY, GWERU, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MTHOKOZISI MASUMBIKA NCUBE Description An account of the resource The Zimbabwe Open University Midlands regional library acts as a back bone for the Zimbabwe Open University Midlands Region, as it has in place resources and services meant to cater for the diverse library needs of its stakeholders, at the same time encouraging extensive study habits and life-long learning. However, there is a very low usage of library resources and services by the university students. Therefore this pragmatic research intended to establish the reasons behind this low usage and recommend measures that can be taken to increase the student’s use of the library, through the use of a case study research design. The study used semi-structured questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, observations and document analysis to collect data. The study identified that some of the resources within the library did not meet the needs of the students, and also that the library was inconveniently located, thus making it difficult for most students to visit and use the library. Therefore, for the library to be deemed relevant, the research recommends that relevant resources be acquired in the library. Also the research recommends that the library be relocated to a more strategic position, to enable maximum utilization by students Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IJRSS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 information needs library usage Midlands library Zimbabwe Open University https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/eaf842029ecc2648e3e52a13afcb6f97.doc 3719f16eb6f6d42a86f2e9627e3f3fc9 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 HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PROFESSOR EMERITUS ANUWAR ALI Description An account of the resource In the light of globalisation and the world’s ever-changing social and economic landscape, higher education is now universally considered a critical force in contributing towards sustainable development. To enhance and improve higher education systems will be an imperative for every country to ensure that its people have the opportunity to gain knowledge for capacity building purposes as well as to create a knowledge-based society. This is all the more important for the developing regions, such as Asia and Africa. With a revived interest in higher education, many countries find it difficult to cope with the increasing demand for university places. Additionally, various global forces are influencing the way people perceive teaching and learning, as well as changing the way academic programmes are being delivered. Universities, courses and even learners are no longer restricted by regular notions of time and space. Higher education institutions need to be mindful of these forces if they are to remain relevant in such a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This paper will evaluate some salient features of the current higher education scenario and address the role of higher education in sustainable development, seen from the specific perspective of open and distance learning (ODL). Here, ODL will be given the spotlight, and its value to a country’s higher education system will be discussed. This paper will also share the experiences of Malaysia’s premier ODL institution, Open University Malaysia (OUM) in contributing towards human capital development in the country. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 higher education Open and Distance Learning sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/16a4c3e0a52ec6b1716f78d789f4f4b9.pdf 23599c9bf4b405aceafaaaea51da6ec0 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 HIGHER EDUCATION PEDAGOGY IN CRISIS: CHALLENGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 ERA IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PAUL MUPA Description An account of the resource Covid-19 placed higher education pedagogy in a crisis, particularly in Zimbabwe. This study explores the pedagogical challenges that have been caused by the Covid- 19 pandemic in the Zimbabwean higher education system. The study employed the qualitative paradigm and a case study design with three universities in Masvingo province. Seven lecturers and ten students from three universities were purposefully sampled because of their richness in data. Electronic interviews were used to generate data. The major findings from this study were that lecturers faced challenges in employing interactive teaching methods. For example, lecturers in the natural sciences found it difficult to conduct experiments online. Students faced challenges in engaging in group presentations. It was also established that lecturers were sometimes not available online for consultation and this limited interaction between students and lecturers. The study concluded that there were serious pedagogical challenges that had been brought by the Covid-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. The study recommends that a robust professional development programme on ICT based teaching be developed for lecturers to improve the quality of teaching in the Covid-19 era. Zimbabwean universities should build their own capacities to facilitate and support student learning. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of New Vision in Educational Research Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 COVID-19 pandemic Distance Education Higher education pedagogy online learning teaching and learning https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c47a0c4105e5207aa732005b544735a5.pdf 8c47622403477737d2c09df0a2df6e9f 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 HIV AND AIDS WORKPLACE POLICY FOR THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY-FRIEND OR FOE? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CHIKUKWA HERBERT T* CHIOME CHRISPEN** RAPHINOS ALEXANDER CHABAYA* Description An account of the resource This study sought to evaluate the friendliness of the HIV and AIDS workplace policy for the Zimbabwe Open University. This was a case study of one regional centre. Thirty six purposively selected fulltime lecturers and support staff participated in this research. Data was collected through open-ended questionnaires and analysed thematically. The results indicated that the policy is at best non-existent and at worst disconnected from real workplace complexities. Consequently, HIV positive workers appear isolated because they are not supported nor valued at the workplace. Most glaringly, HIV disproportionately affects women workers more than their male counterparts. In some instances these are even overloaded, shunned or stigmatised. Consequently, the workers in this study think HIV positive workers are disenfranchised threatening the university social fabric. They then advocated for an end to workplace discrimination and stigmatisation of HIV positive workers whose status must be kept in confidence, workload minimised, substantial resources invested in their well being and their immediate relatives catered for in medical Aid benefits. More information could be availed to affected and infected workers so that they can live positively. The study recommended concerted effort and substantial resource investment in innovative policies that are worker friendly. Further studies need to be done on supporting HIV positive workers at the workplace. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 confidentiality discrimination foe fulltime lecturers and support staff HIV and AIDS workplace policy Open and Distance Learning stigma https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/9c5eb5570f61221b123e9a3537c2e903.pdf 0fe55f523b6cde0e76d9effbca8c72ee 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 HOW DO SCHOOL LEADERS MANAGE THEIR TIME? NARRATIVES FROM SCHOOL PRACTITIONERS IN MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PAUL MUPA Description An account of the resource Time management is a critical factor in school leadership and management. Without school leaders who manage time effectively schools are likely to decay. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly or to manage their time effectively. This study investigates how school leaders manage time for effective teaching and learning in schools. The qualitative research approach as it is informed by the interpretivist paradigm was employed in this study. Purposive sampling was done to select school heads, deputy heads, teachers, college lecturer and parents in the School Development Committee from both primary and secondary schools in Masvingo Province. I employed semi-structured interviews for data generation. Results show that some heads fail to manage their time in schools by not scheduling activities, lack of goal setting, attending to unplanned activities, failing to prioritise tasks, lack of delegating work to subordinates, failing to manage unnecessary interruptions and do not schedule time to attend to subordinates. The study recommends the need for courses and workshops that introduce school leaders to time management skills, conduct seminars to in-service school heads and thus equip them with skills, knowledge and proper attitude on effective time management practices and prioritising tasks Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 leadership management school school head school leadership time management https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/d4ce1c6e1576536c2ade40c5db4c0250.pdf 3f91a29a142bddc578b605ec687907e3 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 HOW TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE UNIVERSITIES: AN INTEGRATION OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES CAXTON SHONHIWA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CAXTON SHONHIWA Description An account of the resource The paper interrogates the performance of Zimbabwean State Universities and proposes the integration of strategic management and performance management. The contention was that the strategic management process could not lead to high institutional performance because it was divorced from the sphere of managing institutional performance, and the removal of the operational staff from the strategic planning process. A constructivist paradigm was adopted as it was viewed to be the best suited to allow the researcher to become one with participants and ‘get’ into their psych to extract their lived experiences. A group of well-informed persons from the target institutions was purposively identified and interviewed over some time. The acquired data were transcribed and then analysed for meaning. The findings were that the strategic planning process should be integrated with the performance management process. The operational staff must be involved and participate in both processes for purposes of process ownership and buy-in. their participation resulted in corporate objectives being cascaded down to the operational level without their loss of meaning. The conclusion was that the performance management process should be integrated with the strategic planning process if state institutions were to achieve their vision Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Journal of Business, Economics and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 and integration process Performance Management Strategic Management https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5a5df8b30a49b04de08678e6bbd327b6.pdf ae4d5244c251aabdb4e14e3e94bfd7d6 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 i STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHER MOTIVATION IN SATELLITE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE RESETTLEMENT AREAS OF MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource FUNGAI SITHOLE Description An account of the resource The main purpose of this study was to determine strategies to improve satellite school teachers’ performance and their job satisfaction in the resettlement areas of Matabeleland North Province. The study was guided be the following three objectives: To determine factors affecting motivation among teachers in secondary satellite schools in Matabeleland North Province; To establish the effects of teacher motivation on job satisfaction and performance among teachers at secondary satellite schools in Matabeleland North resettlement; To identify motivation strategies, that can be employed to enhance teachers’ job satisfaction and performance in secondary satellite schools in the resettlement areas of Matabeleland North Province. A multiple case study Method was used in the study. A sample of 22 participants was selected carefully from the target population using a homogenous, purposive sampling method. The 22 participants comprised 15 teachers (5 per school) who took part in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).Interviews included 2 Teachers in Charge (TICs), 3 District Education Officers and 2 teachers’ representatives (one from PTUZ and the other one from ZIMTA). Three FDGs of five participants per group and seven interviews with the Teachers in Charge of the schools were conducted. The D.E.Os, as well as teachers' representatives were among the interviewed participants. When I was analysing the data, I read repeatedly the transcripts. Preliminary themes were then identified, and classified the quotations according to themes. The quotations were then discussed making an analytic comparison to arrive at an interpretation and conclusion. The major findings were: Lack of appropriate teachers’ accommodation; lack of staff rooms and classrooms; economic factors; lack of teaching and learning resources; unfair treatment by mother schools; Health and safety; transport infrastructure; water and sanitation; availability of shops and police stations; calibre of pupils, social factor, government policies and work overload. Major conclusions were: the government should directly allocate resources to satellite schools without allocating via the mother schools; satellite school teachers deserved economic incentives due to the hardships they were experiencing. Major recommendations were that: the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education should provide resources direct to these satellite schools rather than allocating indirectly through the mother schools; the communities should find means of developing their satellite schools and not wait up to the government. The study is summarised by a 7 points teachers' motivation model which suggests that teachers' job satisfaction and performance in satellite schools could be attained if the following motivational factors are observed: accommodation; teaching and learning resources; remuneration; social factors as well as health and safety. The main recommendation was that the responsible Ministry should adequately motivate satellite school teachers so as to enhance their job satisfaction and performance. 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 2017 Resettlement areas Satellite Schooling Teacher motivation https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c05a8612f6b1237d48cc6b45a65f2ba6.pdf 49feb03b6429b0357fa871e771672139 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 IMPACT OF ACADEMIC REGISTRY INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY (2011-2017) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TAFADZWA ARTHUR MANGWERE DR FARAI CHOGA Description An account of the resource This study is to evaluate the impact of academic registry information system on open distance learning with the Zimbabwe Open University as the case study. The research assessed the service, information and system qualities as well as the benefits and challenges faced by the system users in executing their duties using the system. The system users include lecturers, administrative staff and information records clerks in various departments of the university. The researchers used the mixed methodology where the quantitative approach was the primary method while the qualitative, through the interview guide complemented as a secondary method. Closed-ended questionnaires and interview guides were used as research instruments. A population sample of 54 participants was used. A total of 35 out of 54 managed to respond to the questionnaire. It was concluded that the system brought effectiveness and individual satisfaction as benefits although it was found to have some errors as well as providing inconclusive reports. The study found that the registry system brought high levels of satisfaction. However there was need for more training and support from the system to overcome challenges. It was also recommended that the system should be user friendly and exhibit ease of use functions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 ARIS e-learning system examination processes https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/269b18e72f22ad5ae0c0f0780b4c6105.pdf d748f0f95d541021188e4d6bb9baa170 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 IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS): CONTEXT FOR DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF ICT INNOVATIONS IN EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GABRIEL KABANDA Description An account of the resource Information and communication technologies (ICTs) impact all the millennium development goals (MDGs), especially in eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. The correlation between ICTs and high economic growth has not been well researched in most African countries. The specific objectives of the research are: to assess the impact of ICTs on MDGs, to ascertain the ICT impact on economic growth, and determine the pattern for diffusion and adoption of ICT innovations in East and Southern Africa, and to recommend a development model or a framework for economic growth for these African countries. The methodology used was largely qualitative on technology capacity needs assessment that covered 6 countries, and also quantitative on gross domestic product (GDP) and Infodensity covering 18 countries in East and Southern Africa. GDP and Infodensity data was collected for 18 African countries to ascertain the link between ICTs diffusion and GDP density per country. The mean for the 18 East and Southern African countries with respect to main telephone density is 3.8%, mobile subscribers is 27.87%, and internet use is at 4.87%. Capacity needs assessment included both the human capital development and social capital aspects in order to achieve sustainable information and communication technology capacity development. Human capital development is central to capacity needs. There is a strong correlation between ICT diffusion and high economic growth, evidenced by high mobile density. The mobile phone has become a good measure of wealth for an average African. The solution to poverty and under-development in these African countries is, therefore, knowledge and economic empowerment. The recommended sustainable technology development with an African model is proposed Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of African Studies and Development Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 diffusion gross domestic product infodensity millennium development goals nformation and communication technologies sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/717f58f5f11faa23dbc25198fc45b2ef.pdf 5cfde1304e3365467a21661c14f9adef 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 IMPACT OF MASTER FARMER TRAINING ON SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ RAPOKO ELEUSINE CORACANA (L.) PRODUCTIVITY IN BUHERA DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource OSCAR NDORO CALVER MVUMI PETRONELLA MATIZANADZO SEKAI. A MANYIWO Description An account of the resource Sustainability revolves around many factors which include technological training, number of farmers trained and high yields. The study investigates impact of Master Farmer Training (MFT) on rapoko Eleusine coracana (L.) cultivation, considering in situ variables in Buhera District. A cross-sectional survey design was used among trained and non-trained farmers. Data analysis was carried out in R version 3.2.3. Chi-squared test for independence was used to confirm association between MFT and rapoko cultivation, and between household gender and rapoko cultivation. MFT had a positive influence on number of farmers (100% were master farmers (MFs), while 23% were non-master farmers (NMFs) who grew rapoko). Yields for MFs were higher than for NMFs. The values for first and second year of t were 3.37 at P < 0.01 and 10.75 at P< 0.01 respectively. MFT influenced formation of farmer groups which allowed them to get training on rapoko cultivation. More male-headed households (70%) cultivated rapoko than female-headed households (40%) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Gender institutional and income factors MFT influence rapoko productivity https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/715a5f8e6c6309de3460840be23701c3.pdf 8fe57f9820530e8e8210747e74fd0405 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 IMPACT OF ONLINE TAX SYSTEM ON TAX COMPLIANCE OF SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource WALTER NHUNDU Description An account of the resource Globally, tax authorities are relying on e-government-driven solutions like online tax systems to communicate with taxpayers in settings for tax collection, administration, and compliance. The study investigated the impact of online tax system on tax compliance among Small and Medium Enterprises in Harare Central Business District. The objective of this study was to establish the effect of online tax filing security on tax compliance among SMEs, to examine SMEs’ perception towards online tax filing system and to identify the computer literacy levels of online tax filing on tax compliance of Small to Medium Enterprises in Harare Central Business District. The study used the survey descriptive research design in which quantitative data was gathered through self- administered questionnaires and primary data techniques. The target population was 13000 SMEs. A total sample size of 389 was selected as representative of the target population using Stratified random sampling. The STATA software package was used to analyze the data collected using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The study found out that online tax filing security, SMEs perception of online tax filing system and computer literacy levels of SMEs showed significant relationship with tax compliance. From regression analysis, it was revealed that the 77.28% which explains a substantial portion of the variance in tax compliance, suggesting that SMEs in Harare CBD have adopted the online tax filing system 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 2024 small to medium scale enterprises tax system https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/8f471504f1549deab06f24a12c6ade44.pdf f3b4648a459c84ac00bac240d23e46e6 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 IMPACT OF PLURALISTIC AND DEMAND DRIVEN EXTENSION ON CROP PRODUCTION. A CASE STUDY OF GOKWE SOUTH WARD 23, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ALEC MUZENDA FLORENCE CHIMBWANDA ANDREW. TAPIWA KUGEDERA Description An account of the resource Download full-text PDF Read full-text Download citation References (13) Figures (2) Abstract and Figures Agriculture forms the backbone of economies of most developing countries and Zimbabwe is not an exception. Majority of Zimbabwe's population like in most African countries dwells in the rural area and have farming as their major source of livelihood. Successful farming in such areas is only possible if there are supporting infrastructure and services in place, for example access to extension, credit and good roads. This study is more concerned about the agricultural extensions services that are being offered in the rural areas of Zimbabwe. The government together with other private institutions recently introduced demand driven and pluralistic extension in some rural areas and this study seeks to determine its impact on crop production. It made a back and forth pluralistic extension implementation comparison of yields, area planted and crop income in ward 23 of Gokwe south. The data used was secondary data obtained from the AREX data base. Data was analysed in SPSS and Excel. The main crops grown in Gokwe south are mug beans, sesame, maize and groundnuts. The output, area planted, and income increased since the introduction of pluralistic extension. The results show that there is a significant difference in quantity and income of mug beans (P<0.05). Sesame output and income difference was also significant (P<0.05). The difference in output, income and cropped area was also significant for maize and groundnuts(P<0.05). It was recommended that the government should encourage pluralistic extension in communal areas in other parts of the country in order to improve agricultural production. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Amity Journal of Agribusiness Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Agricultural Extension Communal Farmers Crop Production Demand Driven Extension Pluralistic Extension https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/3002d56b7c216cfd1c35116cc25e4314.pdf 5cfde1304e3365467a21661c14f9adef 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 IMPACT OF TRAINING COUPLES ON DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING ON FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY: A CASE OF COWPEAS FARMERS IN GURUVE DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DELIWE TEMBACHAKO FUTURE FORTUNE T CHISANGO PEPUKAI MUZONDIWA SVINURAI Description An account of the resource The study’s main aim was to evaluate the impact of gender household targeted training (added to technical skills acquired) on decision making and planning on food and income security. Determining the level of women participation in household decision making and planning on income level and assets accrued from sales of cowpeas produce and appraising training impact were the guiding objectives. The T-Test analysis results showed a significance difference of 1between trained and untrained women’s level of participation in household decision making and planning with (0.015 p value), income realised from cowpea produce (0.041 p value), ownership of productive assets (0.017 p value and food security (0.039 p value). The significant differences in favour of the treatment (trained) group signified the positive impact of targeted couple trainings. Thus, training proved to have promoted women participation in economic household decision making processes with their improved self-confidence, signifying significances of targeted training. Trainings also improved coordination between spouses in areas of input acquisition, planning, decision making as well as marketing and accountability over use of proceeds. The implication of these results was that development partners and extension agents should add couple/ household targeted gender and agricultural trainings to tackle gender challenges that retard commercialization of cowpeas production and other potential crops labeled ‘women’s crops’. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Innovative Research & Development Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 food security Gender training poverty smallholder farmer https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/911319bcb949e0c64c1ddf09698564ad.pdf 2ef5ba3676a04ab2713662dec6a1a07b 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 IMPLEMENTATION OF E-LEARNING IN THE NORTHERN CENTRAL DISTRICT OF HARARE, ZIMBABWE.(2015-2017) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource BARBRA NGWENYA DR FARAI CHOGA Description An account of the resource The study sought to investigate the implementation of e-learning in schools and was a case study of Harare Northern Central District from 2015 to 2017. The research objectives were to determine the benefits of e-learning, identify the challenges hindering the implementation of e-learning in the schools, determine strategies which can be used to implement e-learning and identify any recommendations which can be used in the implementation of e-learning. The researchers used qualitative research methodology and used interviews and questionnaires as data collection methods. The study revealed that e-leaning was being used mostly in schools and government was working hard to support the school’s initiatives towards the implementation. It was recommended that colleges and universities should train more teachers in ICTs for the school system. Schools should source funds so that they engage ICT software programmers for e-learning. Parents should also support their children so that they understand the importance of e- learning. The Government should engage the private sector and mobilize funds to modernize education in Zimbabwe Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available An International Peer Review E-3 Journal of Sciences and Technology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 e-learning Respondents Socio-Economic software programmers