ABSTRACT The research investigated workers awareness and perceptions of safety and legislation in the food industry of Zimbabwe as a strategy to minimize occupational accidents. the research adopted a descriptive survey design focusing on three purposively selected companies in the food manufacturing sector in harare.
Abstract Using situational analysis household questionaires and interviews the paper analyses socio economic impacts of operation Murambatsvina in two residential areas in Gwerum the number of household sharing a house ranged from one(66%) two(23%) and three (11%)
ABSTRACT The desk study was carried out to assess the frequency of drought associated with the various phases of the El Nino. Southern Oscillation index values were analysed to determine El Nino or la nina years. Three meteorological definitions of drought were used to establish one which correlates best with the el nino or la nina years.
ABSTRACT Landscape is internationally recognized as an important part of any human settlement. Research has shown that landscape characteristics is one of the factors that influence a destination‘s attractiveness to tourists. Tourism is a major industry and continues to grow in all parts of the world. Water tourism has not been given adequate attention in Nigeria and particularly in Lagos. Centrally located in the heart of Lagos State, is a major natural and landscape resource – Lagos La...
Abstract Over the last several years, the Smart Cities concept has become apparent from the academic world of conferences and workshops to the strategic planning of national governments and primary commercial projects of global IT corporations, multinational infrastructure providers as well as system integrators. Smart city unlike the conventional city is anticipated as a prime city of wellbeing prosperity and productivity. The urge to embrace the smart city concept which is fundamental to su...
Abstract This paper exhibits a method for extraction of unpaved roads from high resolution Pleiadis satellite imagery using Object Oriented Image Analysis (OOIA). The study area is Woodlands in Gweru Zimbabwe. Using ENVI EX, a rule based classification was performed. Classification rules were made from unpaved roads properties, by utilizing combination between unique multispectral bands, principal components and also utilizing combination of geometric attributes like width, length, neighbor a...
Abstract This research presents an approach to examine the relationship between road traffic accidents and the environmental factors using spatial statistics. Road accident data for this research study was acquired from Leeds City Council database for the years 2009 to 2016.Other used datasets were obtained from OSM and DivaGis websites. To examine spatial patterns of road traffic accidents in the city of Leeds, network kernel density estimation was used to determine the road accident hotspot...
ABSTRACT Renco Mine tailings dump was commissioned in 1998, since 2006, a few tolerant plant species, most often exotics, with lower growth rates and not acclimatized to local conditions were once planted on the tailings dump using natural soil in an attempt to reclaim it. The main objective of the study was to compare early growth performance of Dodonaea viscosa and Leucaena leucocephala planted on biosolids (treatment) and natural soil (control) applied on an operational mine tailings dump ...
Over the years, securing neighborhoods has been a major challenge globally. This study characterized the type and location of security problems and examined the prospects of geospatial infrastructure to enhance neighborhood security in the study area. Results showed that crimes ranging from burglary, armed robbery, loitering to fighting were witnessed within the study area. Most of these (30.03%) occurred along the Road 17 and Road 7 axis of the Zone VI Security Unit, while the least proporti...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out at Dalny mine with the aim of understanding the causes of accidents at the organisation. The objectives of the study included the identification of the causes of accidents, establishment of the trends on the occurrence of accidents at the mine and to evaluate the level of awareness of employees on the causes of accidents. A descriptive research design was used and a sample of 92 employees was selected. The research encompassed both qualitative and quantit...
ABSTRACT A study to assess the contribution of impala (Aepyceros melampus) to nutrient cycling was conducted in Mukuvisi woodland, a Nature reserve in Harare. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of impala faecal pellets to nutrient cycle of Mukuvisi Woodland. In this study stratified random sampling method was used to assess decomposition rate of impala faecal pellets in two seasons (summer and winter), and also to determine the amount of soil nutrients contributed by impala ...
Abstract The main goal of the study was to assess the effectiveness of implementing a Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) approach in accident prevention in manufacturing industries of Zimbabwe with focus on Delta Beverages, Lagers Manufacturing in Harare. Causes of most occupational related accidents were identified, Behaviour Based safety measures being taken in accident prevention at Delta Lagers were also taken note of as well as legislative and policy issues related to Behaviour Based Safety. T...
Abstract The main goal of the study was to assess occupational stress and its management in the Pole Treatment industries of Zimbabwe with focus on Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment Yard. Identification of sources of stress, examination of patterns and coping strategies as well as analysis of relationships between perceived levels of stress and various variables such as job experience and work site were done. The research employed a cocktail of both quantitative and qualitative methods th...
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