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Do Urban Community Gardens Matter? : The Case of Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in Zimbabwe
No full textPaper presented to the 2nd International Conference on Human and Social Sciences ICHSS 2012,Tirana,Albania (March 23rd - 24th,2012).This paper discusses the role of urban agriculture with a special focus on community gardens in urban food security and
poverty alleviation in the three high density suburbs of Magwegwe North, Nketa and Nkulumane in Bulawayo metropolitan province of Zimbabwe. Urban agriculture in Zimbabwe is in two forms; one that violates local authority by-laws whereby open pieces of land are haphazardly cultivated and the form comprising authorised cultivation of urban gardens close to residential areas or on allocated land though, with limited renewable user rights, by the local authority to farmers. The study focuses on the different beneficiaries, crops
grown, output and their contributions to the household diet and income. The research is largely qualitative and uses primary data
collected from 15 interviews, 5 focus group discussions and observations on beneficiaries of community gardens in Magwegwe North, Nketa and Nkulumane high density suburbs. The results indicate that community gardens have become a significant source of fresh produce but the shortage of resources inputs, and environmental health risks remain paramount obstacles to realising the full potential of these gardens. We conclude that community gardens do increase access and household food security, diversity of diet and contribute
immensely to poverty alleviation among urban households
Indigenous Languages as Preservers of Indigenous Knowledge in Zimbabwe
No full textPaper presented at the First Annual Conference of the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe on Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Africa, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 23 ? 24
August, 2011The interrelationship between Indigenous languages and knowledge is both schematic and
formal. It requires a high degree of generalisation and is usually steeped into the dichotomy of whether indigenous languages precede indigenous knowledge. In other words, can there be indigenous knowledge without indigenous language? This is a controversial interrelationship that usually raises more questions than answers; however, learned opinion favours a positive
answer. Indigenous languages are an intangible heritage that predetermine and preserve for posterity, indigenous knowledge. Libraries should provide those with verbal fluency and political power, retentive memories and intimate knowledge of poetic forms space to document their intellect for posterity
The Manufacturing Sector in Zimbabwe; Issues to tackle for improved Capacity utilization and sector revival
No full textPublished in the Chronicle Newspaper of October 18,2012 on the Productivity Column
Evaluation of Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Success: Case Study in Zimbabwe.
No full textCIE42 Proceedings, 16-18 July 2012, Cape Town, South Africa ? 2012 CIE & SAIIEEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems encompasses modules supporting functional
areas such as planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution, accounting, financial, human resource management, project management, inventory management, service and maintenance, transportation and e-business. The architecture of the software facilitates transparent integration of modules, providing flow of information between all functions within the enterprise in a consistently visible manner. This paper is a case study to evaluate
implementation at Case Study Company in Zimbabwe. An analysis of the standard
implementation stages of an ERP system was done. A study on the effective use and the
resultant effects on the business as a whole were evaluated through the use of questionnaire survey conducted at the company at different levels and in different functional areas. The survey highlighted weakness on the reporting systems in terms of the Key Performance Indicators such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Customer Case Fill on Time (CCFOT), Raw Material (RM) and Packaging Material wastage (RM and PM wastage). The paper concludes by showing a customised module developed to answer to difference in reports to the Key Performance Indicators used by the company
Challenges Faced by Manufacturing Companies in Sustaining Conformance to ISO9001:2008 in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of a Textiles Manufacturing Company
No full textDevelopment of the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) has seen many companies willing to implement it and get certification so as to improve quality delivery. Due to the globalization phenomenon, certification to ISO9001 becomes a prerequisite. Many manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe have been certified in a quest to improve their quality delivery. The main certification body in Zimbabwe is the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ). This paper is based on a case study research for KT Textiles and it assesses the challenges that one certified manufacturing company is facing in a bid to sustain conformance to the ISO 9001: 2008QMS. Questionnaires and Interviews were the main research instruments used in the study. There was also reference to archival records and minutes of important meetings from the organization. Using stratified random sampling, questionnaires were administered to both managers and employees drawn from different departments. Employees were also interviewed to provide further information to compliment the questionnaire data. The data was analyzed using statistical graphs and charts. This research identified how the organization applies the 8 principles of ISO 9001:2008 QMS. The research findings revealed that the main challenges faced by the firm in maintaining the QMS are lack of top management involvement and support, lack of employee creativity and innovation, lack of focused internal audits, preventive maintenance schedule and data analysis lack priority
Stress Response to Fascioliasis by Cattle
No full textMarkers of oxidative stress namely: superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidise, diphosphotriphosphodiaphorase,
malondialdehyde and reduced glutathione were determined in the cattle with moderate fascioliasis and a comparison was
made of these markers with those in non-infected animals. The haematocrit levels, i.e., red blod cell count, packed cell
volume and haemoglobin concentration were also determined in the two groups of animals and were used to come up with
the control group. In both cattle there were some significant differences in the levels of glutathione, malondialdehyde,
superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidise. No significant changes were recorded in
diphosphotriphosphodiaphorase. For catalase and glutathione peroxidise there was a significant increase in levels in the
infected cattle compared to the non-infected cattle. For glutathione and malondialdehyde there was a decrease in levels of
glutathione and an increase in the levels of malondialdehyde in infected cattle compared to noninfected cattle respectively.
Superoxide dismutase activity was decreased in blood of infected cattle compared to the non-infected ones. The results
showed that cattle infected with F. gigantica were under oxidative stress. The study confirms that ruminants infected with
trematodes will be under oxidative stress, which might have implications on the overall health of the animals
Integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Library and Information Science (LIS) Curricula
No full textPaper Presented at the Curriculum
Development/Review Workshop for Library and Information Science Programme at Mzuzu University, Malawi September 1 to 8, 2008, Kambiri Lodge, Salima,Malaw
Of Quality, ISO9001 and Global Competitiveness in Manufacturing
No full textPublished in the Chronicle Newspaper of October 25,2012 on the Productivity Column
Role of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the economy. A perspective from academia.
No full textPublished in the Chronicle Newspaper of November 8,2012 on the Productivity Column
The 2013 National Budget and the Manufacturing Sector in Zimbabwe
No full textPublished in the Chronicle Newspaper of November 22,2012 on the Productivity Column