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IR@LSU is a digital repository for the presevation and promotion of the research record and supporting research data at Lupane State University. The system is hosted and managed by the University Library.

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Towards a Framework for the Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Meteorological Science in Seasonal Climate Forecasting: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

Global evidence shows that seasonal climate forecasting can be a useful strategy in adapting to the effects of climate change on agricultural production. Meteorological science based seasonal climate forecasting has been broadly promoted as an important adaptation tool in this regard. Howeve...

The Impact of Climate Change on Agro-Ecological Based Livelihoods in Africa: A Review

Several local studies have been carried out on the impact of climate change on livelihoods and development especially in developing countries. However, there is a general scarcity of literature that makes a comparative appraisal of the impacts of climate change on agro-ecological based&...

An Investigation into the Contribution of Microfinance to the Well-Being of Female Headed Households: A Case of Socialsis Socilitas Family Strengthening Programme (SOS Fsp) Interventions in Bulawayo.

This study is an assessment of the contribution of microfinance to the well-being of female headed households in Bulawayo using the case study of SOS FSP interventions in Bulawayo. It advances the assumption that microfinance does not only improve household well-being but it is...

An Assessment of the Role of Women Run Income Generating Projects (IGPS) towards Improving Standards of Living at Household Level in Plumtree Town.

Income generation interventions attempt to address poverty, unemployment, and lack of economic opportunities to increase participants’ ability to generate income and secure livelihoods. This study sought to assess the role of women run Income Generating Projects (IGPs) in improving standards of&#...

An Investigation into the Contribution of Women Run Small to Medium Scale Enterprises towards the Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Women in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Thorngroove Industrial Site in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

The research assessed the contribution of small to medium scale enterprises on the socioeconomic well-being of women in Thorn grove Industrial Site. The case study was used for the study and a sample size of 20 women was selected for the study. The study used the sus...

An Outcome Evaluation of The E-Learning Project by Gigher Life Foundation in Binga District, Mat North.

The E learning project was implemented by Capernaum Trust as an initiative aimed at improving the pass rate, quality of education of the programme clients. A need assessment was conducted to establish the challenges accounting for the low academic performance by the programme clien...

An Investigation of Climate Coping and Adaptation Strategies Undertaken By Households in Chivi District Ward 22

The goal of this study was to examine the strategies used by small holder farmers to adapt to and cope with climate change and variability in Chivi District. While change and variability continue to threaten livelihoods and undermine community resilience, household devise methods t...

An Assessment of Community Participation in Local Government Authorities’ Budget Formulation Process in Zimbabwe: A Case of Bulawayo’s Ward 14

This study aimed to assess community participation in local government authorities’ budget formulation process in Zimbabwe, a case of Bulawayo Ward 14. The study was carried out in the city of Bulawayo, specifically in Ward 14, which covers New Lobengula and a portion of Loben...

Gender, External Migration and Rural Livelihoods in Mangwe District: A Case of Empandeni Ward 1

The study seeks to establish the consequences of male migration to South Africa and Botswana on the livelihood and reproductive lives of women in Emphandeni area. Focus is on the remittance behavior and its implications on the household well-being as well as the gendered impli...

An Investigation on the Use of Different Fertilisers at Each Growth Stage Of the Crop on the Yield and Quality of Lycopersicon Esculentium (Tomato)

Tomato production in Zimbabwe is one of the backbones of horticultural production. The tomato is a healthy vegetable consumed almost by everyone on daily basis and it also sustains the livelihood of most small scale farmers. The objective of this research was to identif...

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Welcome to IR @ Lupane State University

IR@LSU is a digital repository for the presevation and promotion of the research record and supporting research data at Lupane State University. The system is hosted and managed by the University Library.

Recent Submissions

Towards a Framework for the Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Meteorological Science in Seasonal Climate Forecasting: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

The Impact of Climate Change on Agro-Ecological Based Livelihoods in Africa: A Review

An Investigation into the Contribution of Microfinance to the Well-Being of Female Headed Households: A Case of Socialsis Socilitas Family Strengthening Programme (SOS Fsp) Interventions in Bulawayo.

An Assessment of the Role of Women Run Income Generating Projects (IGPS) towards Improving Standards of Living at Household Level in Plumtree Town.

An Investigation into the Contribution of Women Run Small to Medium Scale Enterprises towards the Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Women in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Thorngroove Industrial Site in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

An Outcome Evaluation of The E-Learning Project by Gigher Life Foundation in Binga District, Mat North.

An Investigation of Climate Coping and Adaptation Strategies Undertaken By Households in Chivi District Ward 22

An Assessment of Community Participation in Local Government Authorities’ Budget Formulation Process in Zimbabwe: A Case of Bulawayo’s Ward 14

Gender, External Migration and Rural Livelihoods in Mangwe District: A Case of Empandeni Ward 1

An Investigation on the Use of Different Fertilisers at Each Growth Stage Of the Crop on the Yield and Quality of Lycopersicon Esculentium (Tomato)

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