This paper is mainly an overview of the challenge of human induced water sources pollution in South Africa.
The major line of argument in this paper is that the rapidly growing population, urbanisation, agricultural,
industrial and mining activity…
Beginning from the early 2000s, communities in Zimbabwe witnessed the worst forms of
politically motivated violence by state agents as well as civilian on civilian clashes at grassroots
levels. Efforts to resolve contemporary Zimbabwean politically…
Environmental awareness has become an interesting area of study for organisations since they
all strive to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development goals. Social marketing is
one of the key strategies that is being harnessed by…
The role played by school libraries in ensuring academic excellence has been vividly overlooked
in most literature, and within Zimbabwe in particular. Therefore, this article looked at the
contribution of the school library media centre towards the…
he advent of electronic resources in academic
circles towards the end of the 20th
I. INTRODUCTION
century presaged a fresh
landmark for research and scholarship as the innovation
offered academics and scholars in universities with…
n the past decades, children used to acquire valuable insights and knowledge through storytelling and
folklore sessions from adults within the community, schools and libraries. Such sessions, termed educational
entertainment (edutainment), used to…
In Zimbabwe, the constitution indicates the freedom of expression, at the same time noting the
need for individuals to respective individual rights, including non-violent behaviours towards
others in the process of one’s expression. In addition,…
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…
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…
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…
An experiment was set up to evaluate the residual effect of atrazine in cowpea production under conservation
agriculture. The trial was superimposed on a previous herbicide trial of a maize crop in 2012/2013 season. The
experiment was laid out in a…
Policy makers, developmental agents and researchers are now aware of the need to incorporate gender issues in smallholder livestock production planning and development in order to improve livestock productivity in Africa. This discussion attempt to…
The level of individual milk output per dam is a crucial element
in the economic survival of any dairy enterprise. A profitable goat
dairy enterprise should aim at maximazation of milk output per
dam or optimizing the overall milk output from the…
Micro livestock appears to be the most sustainable means of
producing high quality animal protein for the expanding populations
of the lesser developing countries. Diversification in animal
agriculture through inclusion of non-conventional…
Milk production traits in goats are affected by different non
genetic factors and the knowledge of these factors is essential for
efficient management and for accurate estimation of breeding
values. Adjusting for the known non genetic factors is…
Goat lactation is synonymous to an agricultural production
function with three distinct production regions namely, early, mid
and late lactation. It is characterised by an increase in milk yield in
early lactation to a possible peak in the mid…
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…
Livestock is a dominant agricultural activity in Sub Saharan
Africa, which is generally considered a key asset for most rural
population and contribute to the livelihoods and nutrition of purely
subsistence households. This discussion is a…
Achieving the maximum marketable milk yield with a high fat
and protein content is desirable to producers to increase farm
profitability. The present discussion points to the fact that rearing
systems and milking method used affect either milk…
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…