A B S T R A C T Wetland degradation and loss has persisted in developing countries due to existence of poor institutional frameworks supporting wetland governance. Therefore, wetland ecosystem services that support the livelihoods of most subsistence populations in rural areas are concomitantly lost. This paper explores the nature and consequences of institutional arrangements governing wetland access, utilization and conservation in six communal wetlands in Zimbabwe. Data were collected thro...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of Mundi-Mataga irrigation Scheme in improving household food security in Chikure Ward 26 in Mberengwa District. The study specifically sought to assess how the land was allocated to the beneficiaries in the scheme, examine the types of crops grown in the Mundi-Mataga irrigation Scheme, analyse the output trends in the Scheme and assess knowledge of farmers in the Mundi-Mataga irrigation Scheme. The study adopted a triangulation desig...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of community based organizations in sustainable solid waste management. Solid waste management has become a big issue in our day and age at local, national, regional and even at global scale. Community based organizations in developing countries have been done but there are gaps in the real documentation in their full participation in solid waste management, constraints affecting them as well as suggested solutions. The study’s main aim was/is to ide...
Abstract This study sought to assess veld fire management strategies in Hwedza Ward 1. Data was collected using questionnaires, field observation and key informant interviews. Major causes of fire in the area include hunting land clearance and smoking bees. Results show that people in Ward 1 have benefited from the introduction of a veld fire management plan that was introduced by EMA in 2010. Frequency of veld fires has declined from 31 between 2005 and 2009 to 11 between 2010 and 2014. As a...
Abstract A plethora of researches have been done worldwide to determine and illustrate the effects of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity especially on vegetation, using the most imperative climatic variables, rainfall and temperature which are of vital importance to plant species growth henceforth, determine biomes, ecosystem and woodlands plant species composition, structure and distribution. This study focused on effects of the climate change on vegetation in Mutoko District in Mas...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to assess the occupational hazards, injuries and illnesses associated with gold mining at Renco Mine. Field observations, interviews, questionnaires and secondary data sources obtained at the company SHE department were data sources used by the researcher. A purposive sampling technique was employed in choosing the General Manager, SHE manager, Mine captain and the Human Resources Manager for interviewing as key informants. Stratified random sampl...
Abstract. The study sought to assess community’s perceptions on the adequacy of health and safety precautions taken when using DDT for indoor residual spraying. Mixed methods were engaged in which collection of both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques were used. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires and interviews. Questionnaires were randomly administered to a target population of ninety eight housing units. Interviews were also conducted with the key inf...
ABSTRACT Rangeland vegetation are important resources for livestock, wildlife and human beings and are largely influenced by climatic conditions. The effects of climate change are varied and among them is uncertainty in dynamics of rangelands vegetation. The rangeland vegetation in Kenya supports the key economic activities of livestock and tourism. This significant contribution to GDP underscores the need to model the impacts of climate change on the rangeland vegetation for the country to p...
ABSTRACT More than three decades after the introduction of prosopis species in the drylands of Kenya there is now increasing concern about the negative impacts of the plant on the livelihoods of dryland communities and on the ecological integrity of the fragile arid and semiarid lands. The extent of the species coverage in the arid and semiarid lands has, however, not been fully mapped owing in part to the recent nature of the problem. As such the aim of this study was to map out the extent o...
Abstract A strategic plan is a management tool that is used to transform organizational objectives into actions. Public Service managers have a responsibility to ensure that strategic plans are developed to stir the organization in the desired direction. However, crafting the best strategy is not the end in itself but the ultimate result will only be realized once the plan is successfully implemented, hence the need for effective communication during strategy formulation and implementation. ...
Abstract The disposal of soild is a major environmental challenge in most developing countries including Zimbabwe Empirical data on peoples perceptions and attitudes towards solid waste and its associated environmental and public health.