Relevant bibliographies by topics / Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa

Contents

  1. Journal articles
  2. Dissertations / Theses
  3. Books
  4. Book chapters
  5. Conference papers
  6. Reports

Academic literature on the topic 'Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa'

Author: Grafiati
Published: 4 June 2021
Last updated: 1 February 2022

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles

Select a source type:

Consult the lists of relevant articles, books, theses, conference reports, and other scholarly sources on the topic 'Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa.'

Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.

You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.

Journal articles on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Perkins, Jeremy Simon. "Take me to the River along the African drought corridor: Adapting to climate change." Botswana Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences 14, no. 1 (April 3, 2020): 60–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.37106/bojaas.2020.77.

Full text
Abstract:
This paper brings together a wide range of concepts from climate change predictions, palaeoecology, wildlife ecology and sustainable livelihoods in order to prioritise adaptive management measures that are necessary for the conservation of the African megafauna. Climate change predictions emphasise the severe aridity that will surge into southern Africa later this century and must be contrasted with the relatively wetter conditions in eastern Africa. The evolution of African mammals and their adaptive responses to past episodes of climate change is explained by reference to range shifts and movements along Balinsky’s (1962) ‘drought corridor’ that extends from SW Africa northeastwards to Somalia and then westwards across the Saharan-Sahelian zone. The drought corridor today could potentially extend from Kenya southwestward through to Botswana/South Africa and Namibia, via connectivity corridors linking existing wildlife areas, forming the Kalahari-Rift Valley Transfrontier Conservation Landscape (KALARIVA TFCL). The most promising route along the drought corridor links the Chobe – Linyanti – Kwando river systems of Botswana/Namibia with Luangwa Valley in Northern Zambia, along the Zambezi River via Lake Kariba (Matsudonna and Mana Pools) in Zimbabwe. Malawi poses an absolute barrier to such connectivity and by the turn of this Century runs the risk of confining the area to the south almost entirely to the SW arid adapted fauna and that to the north to water dependent ungulates such as elephants, buffalo and zebra. The key movement corridors are identified in a bid to extend the spatial and temporal scale of conservation planning in order to adapt effectively to climate change. The importance of ‘co-existence’ between wildlife and people is emphasised together with the need for local communities to benefit from sharing the KALARIVA TFCL with African wildlife, via new models of conservation financing and management that reward rural African communities for being the true custodians of the African megafauna.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Chisadza, Bright, Michael J. Tumbare, Washington R. Nyabeze, and Innocent Nhapi. "Validation of local knowledge drought forecasting systems in the Limpopo River Basin in Southern Africa." Disaster Prevention and Management 23, no. 5 (October 28, 2014): 551–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dpm-02-2014-0032.

Full text
Abstract:
Purpose – This research paper is informed by a study to assess performance of local knowledge drought forecasts (LKDFs) in the Mzingwane catchment which is located in the Limpopo River Basin in Zimbabwe. The purpose of this paper is to validate local traditional knowledge (LTK) indicators being applied in Mzingwane catchment and verify their accuracy and reliability in drought forecasting and early warning. Design/methodology/approach – LTK forecast data for 2012/2013 season were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 40 selected household heads and focus group discussions. Observations and key informant interviews with chiefs and the elderly (>55 years) were also used to collect additional LTK forecast data. Meteorological data on seasonal rainfall were collected from the meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe (MSD). Two sets of comparisons were conducted namely the hind-cast comparison where the LKDF system results were evaluated against what the season turned out to be and forecast comparison where local LKDF system results were compared with downscaled meteorological forecasts. Findings – The results showed that the majority of the LTK indicators used were accurate in forecasting weather and drought conditions when compared to the observed data of what the season turned out to be. LTK forecasts were found to be more accurate than meteorological forecast at local scale. This study has shown that the reliability of LTKs is high as demonstrated by the fact that the predicted event occurs. Research limitations/implications – Further validation be carried out for a number of seasons, in order to standardise the LTK indicators per geographical area. Originality/value – The research creates platform for adoption of LTKs into formal forecasting systems. The research is useful to both meteorological researchers and resource constrained communities in Mzingwane catchment.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Melesse, Mequanint B., Amos Nyangira Tirra, Chris O. Ojiewo, and Michael Hauser. "Understanding Farmers’ Trait Preferences for Dual-Purpose Crops to Improve Mixed Crop–Livestock Systems in Zimbabwe." Sustainability 13, no. 10 (May 19, 2021): 5678. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13105678.

Full text
Abstract:
Competition over land between food and fodder production, along with recurrent droughts and increasing population, has put mixed crop–livestock farming systems in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa under pressure. Dual-purpose crops hold huge potential to ease this pressure and simultaneously improve food and fodder availability in these systems. We investigated farmers’ preferences for dual-purpose maize, sorghum, and groundnut traits, and analyzed linkages of stated trait preferences with production of dual-purpose crops and adoption of improved varieties involving 645 households from two districts in Zimbabwe. The three target crops cover more than 75% of households’ cropping lands. Highly preferred stated traits of dual-purpose crops include yield, disease resistance, and drought tolerance. Highly appreciated feed attributes encompass stover yield and digestibility. The adoption of improved varieties is high for maize but low for sorghum and groundnut. Trait preferences are correlated with the production of dual-purpose crops and the adoption of improved varieties of the crops. However, the strengths of these correlations differ for maize, sorghum, and groundnuts. We discuss these linkages and suggest why crop improvement programs should reconcile trade-offs between grain and feed attributes to support mixed crop–livestock systems in Zimbabwe successfully.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Bromley, J., J. A. Butterworth, D. M. J. Macdonald, C. J. Lovell, I. Mharapara, and C. H. Batchelor. "Hydrological processes and water resources management in a dryland environment I: An introduction to the Romwe Catchment Study in Southern Zimbabwe." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 3, no. 3 (September 30, 1999): 322–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-3-322-1999.

Full text
Abstract:
Abstract. In Zimbabwe during the 1980s and early 1990s, a sequence of severe droughts caused widespread food shortages and great hardship to rural communities. The droughts exacerbated the problems of environmental degradation in communal lands and highlighted the lack of understanding of the links between the climate, land use and hydrology of dryland regions. The Romwe Catchment Study addresses these issues, and has led to the establishment of the first fully-instrumented research catchment in a communally-managed dryland environment in southern Africa. The key objectives were (a) to improve the understanding of hydrological processes in communal land areas, mostly underlain by crystalline basement aquifers, and (b) to investigate the impacts of variations in climate and changes in land use and management on the hydrology and water resources. In this introductory paper, the physical characteristics of the catchment are described together with the instrumentation to monitor hydrological processes and quantify the catchment water balance.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Musakwa, Walter, Ephraim Mpofu, and Nesisa Analisa Nyathi. "Local Community Perceptions on Landscape Change, Ecosystem Services, Climate Change, and Livelihoods in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe." Sustainability 12, no. 11 (June 5, 2020): 4610. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114610.

Full text
Abstract:
Understanding humanity’s relationship with nature is crucial for the well-being and sustainable development of mankind in the face of global environmental change. Communities depend on landscapes for survival and landscapes determine if sustainable development is to be achieved. The links between landscapes, ecosystem services, livelihoods, and climate change are often complex, misunderstood, and barely studied in rural areas of Africa, where communities live side-by-side with conservation areas. Our study surveyed the perception of the nexus of landscape change, climate change, ecosystem services, and livelihoods in Gonarezhou, a national park in southeastern Zimbabwe. We also used Landsat satellite imagery to map the landscape change over 20 years to validate and to correlate with the survey data. The survey results indicated that people relied on rainfed agriculture as a means of livelihood, but droughts as a result of climate change force communities to engage in other means of livelihoods such as small-scale poaching of small game such as impala and harvesting of natural resources such as edible shrubs. Crops and livestock as provisional ecosystem services have been negatively affected by climate change and landscape change. Landsat data confirmed that there was a negative transformation of the landscape as a result of agriculture, growth in settlements, and large herbivores. However, there was also a positive landscape transformation resulting from the conservation efforts by the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT). Cultural services about education and awareness of the environment and provisional services such as wild fruits are booming. Challenges such as soil erosion, human–wildlife conflict, and minimal community benefits from conservation efforts hindered sustainable development in the study area. While changes in landscape, climate, livelihoods, and ecosystem services happened at a local scale, the underlying drivers such as politics and the economy were also identified as drivers of landscape change.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Mason, John B., Adam Bailes, Karen E. Mason, Olivia Yambi, Urban Jonsson, Claudia Hudspeth, Peter Hailey, Andrea Kendle, Dominique Brunet, and Pierre Martel. "AIDS, drought, and child malnutrition in southern Africa." Public Health Nutrition 8, no. 6 (September 2005): 551–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/phn2005726.

Full text
Abstract:
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate trends in child malnutrition in six countries in southern Africa, in relation to the HIV epidemic and drought in crop years 2001/2 and 2002/3.DesignEpidemiological analysis of sub-national and national surveys with related data.SettingData from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, compiled and analysed under UNICEF auspices.SubjectsSecondary data: children 0–5 years for weight-for-age; HIV prevalence data from various sources especially antenatal clinic surveillance.ResultsChild nutritional status as measured by prevalence of underweight deteriorated from 2001 onwards in all countries except Lesotho, with very substantial increases in some provinces/districts (e.g. from 5 to 20% in Maputo (Mozambique, 1997–2002), 17 to 32% in Copperbelt (Zambia, 1999–2001/2) and 11 to 26% in Midlands province (Zimbabwe, 1999–2002)). Greater deterioration in underweight occurred in better-off areas. Areas with higher HIV/AIDS prevalences had (so far) lower malnutrition rates (and infant mortality rates), presumably because more modern areas – with greater reliance on trade and wage employment – have more HIV/AIDS. Areas with higher HIV/AIDS showed more deterioration in child nutrition. A significant area-level interaction was found of HIV/AIDS with the drought period, associated with particularly rapid deterioration in nutritional status.ConclusionsFirst, the most vulnerable may be households in more modern areas, nearer towns, to whom resources need to be directed. Second, the causes of this vulnerability need to be investigated. Third, HIV/AIDS amplifies the effect of drought on nutrition, so rapid and effective response will be crucial if drought strikes again. Fourth, expanded nutritional surveillance is now needed to monitor and respond to deteriorating trends. Finally, with or without drought, new means are needed of bringing help, comfort and assistance to the child population.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Mutowo, Godfrey, and David Chikodzi. "Remote sensing based drought monitoring in Zimbabwe." Disaster Prevention and Management 23, no. 5 (October 28, 2014): 649–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dpm-10-2013-0181.

Full text
Abstract:
Purpose – Drought monitoring is an important process for national agricultural and environmental planning. Droughts are normal recurring climatic phenomena that affect people and landscapes. They occur at different scales (locally, regionally, and nationally), and for periods of time ranging from weeks to decades. In Zimbabwe drought is increasingly becoming an annual phenomenon, with varying parts of the country being affected. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the spatial variations in the seasonal occurrences of drought in Zimbabwe over a period of five years. Design/methodology/approach – The Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), which shows how close the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index of the current time is to the minimum Normalized Difference Vegetation Index calculated from the long-term record for that given time, was used to monitor drought occurrence in Zimbabwe. A time series of dekadal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, calculated from SPOT images, was used to compute seasonal VCI maps from 2005 to 2010. The VCI maps were then classified into three drought severity classes (severe, moderate, and mild) based on the relative changes in the vegetation condition from extremely bad to optimal. Findings – The results showed that droughts occur annually in Zimbabwe though, on average, the droughts are mostly mild. The occurrence and the spatial distribution of drought in Zimbabwe was also found to be random affecting different places from season to season thus the authors conclude that most parts of the country are drought prone. Originality/value – Remote sensing technologies utilising such indices as the VCI can be used for drought monitoring in Zimbabwe.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Mufune, P. "Land Reform Management in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe." International Journal of Rural Management 6, no. 1 (April 2010): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097300521100600101.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Calow, R. C., N. S. Robins, A. M. Macdonald, D. M. J. Macdonald, B. R. Gibbs, W. R. G. Orpen, P. Mtembezeka, A. J. Andrews, and S. O. Appiah. "Groundwater Management in Drought-prone Areas of Africa." International Journal of Water Resources Development 13, no. 2 (June 1997): 241–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900629749863.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Chigavazira, Tendai, and Horácio Lucas Zandamela. "Behaviour Change in Drought Response and Management: Case Study of Mudzi District, Zimbabwe." Journal of Public Administration and Governance 11, no. 2 (June 16, 2021): 294. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jpag.v11i2.18574.

Full text
Abstract:
This paper seeks to contribute to the droughts discourse through explaining the vulnerability of women to droughts by analysing the different livelihood strategies employed by women and their responses. The conservation of resources (COR) theory and ecological theory was applied to understand the issues of vulnerability, adaptation and coping with droughts. A qualitative approach was utilised through the application of semi-structured interviews, observation and document review tools. Although the element of behavioural change is illuminated in the behavioural theories and applied in some studies such as HIV and AIDS, this element is missing in the drought literature. In this paper, the behavioural change element that emerged is not only important but also relevant in understanding the dynamics associated with drought responses. This generates a novice understanding and explanation of the vulnerability of women to droughts and in so doing, it shapes the drought discourse beyond the traditional arena.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
More sources

Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Van, der Meer Frans-Bauke Willem. "Modelling tropical soil water regimes in semi-arid environments." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2000. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/27070.

Full text
Abstract:
Soil moisture available to crops is among the main constraints on crop production by smallholder farmers in semi-arid Zimbabwe. Other restrictions, such as limited use of fertilisers and herbicides, stem primarily from socio-economic rather than biophysical constraints. To improve smallholder farming, it is essential to promote soil and water conservation practices (SWC) that consider farmers' management constraints, such as limited availability of labour and Draught Animal Power (DAP).
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Alderson, Michael. "Household resilience, food security and recurrent exogenous shocks : a study from the semi-arid communal areas of Zimbabwe." Thesis, Durham University, 2001. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1655/.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Cleaver, Frances. "Community management of rural water supplies in Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.321023.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Mureverwi, Brian. "Trade facilitation in southern Africa : a case study for Zimbabwe." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20081.

Full text
Abstract:
The recent adoption of the Trade Facilitation Agreement by WTO members in 2014 renewed the global impetus to ease the movement of goods. Developing countries in Sub Saharan Africa have joined the global community in this regard. It has been noted that although tariffs in developing countries have been lowered, numerous non-tariff barriers and non-tariff measures are stifling trade. Cumbersome border processes have added avoidable costs to trade. In this study, we examine the challenges being faced in Zimbabwe in the transboundary movement of goods. The study makes use the World Bank database on Trading Across Border, Logistics Performance Indicators, and the Ad Valorem Equivalent by the World Bank's Economic and Social Community for Asia and Pacific. The data is compared with South Africa, Zambia, OECD High Income Countries, and East Asia. The findings show that, it is a huge challenge to move goods in Zimbabwe. In other words, doing business with Zimbabwe is not for the faint at heart. These challenges emanate from exorbitant administrative fees, high document requirements, and time delay constraints. These costly non-tariff barriers present a costly murky trade protectionism. The entire logistics chain and infrastructure system need to be revamped to improve reliability and minimise trade costs. When compared to ad valorem equivalent, Zimbabwe trade costs with South Africa and Zambia in agriculture are in excess of 100%, while those for the manufactured goods average 65%. The high trade costs in agriculture are high mainly due to excess requirements in terms of processes and procedures to move goods across borders. Combining trade costs data with specific knowledge on trade facilitation, logistics and trade policy will provide a comprehensive diagnosis that will help to prioritize reform packages that carry maximum impact. In light of these findings, the research recommends to customs officials and government policy makers, areas to address in the entire trade facilitation process that will bring huge impact in terms of removal of border inefficiencies, minimising of trade costs, and improvement of the logistics chain. These recommendations range from the establishment of single window system, integrated border management, and one stop border posts as part of the entire process under trade facilitation.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Nyamudeza, Phibion. "Water and fertility management for crop production in semi-arid Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243687.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Dube, Carolina. "The impact of Zimbabwe’s drought policy on Sontala rural community in Matabeleland South province." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2138.

Full text
Abstract:
Thesis (MSc (Geography and Environmental Studies))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
The climate of southern Africa varies greatly spatially and temporally. Tyson‟s (1987) examination of long-term rainfall records has shown an 18-year cyclical pattern of wet spells alternating with dry spells. Recurrent droughts are thus a feature of southern Africa‟s climate. Although climate change resulting from global warming could intensify future droughts, current predictions of regional climate change are unreliable. This study evaluates the nature, adequacy and effectiveness of Zimbabwe‟s drought policy in reducing the vulnerability of rural communities to the impact of drought. The objectives of the study are to explore the different meanings of the concept of drought; to explain the relevant concepts and frameworks of the hazard assessment and management discipline; to describe the current status of disaster management in general and drought in particular; to identify the mechanisms used by small-scale farmers in Sontala ward for coping with drought; and to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of Zimbabwe‟s drought policy in reducing the vulnerability of rural communities to drought impacts. A qualitative approach was used which involved analysis of government documents and academic literature. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with government officials at provincial level and small-scale farmers at ward level in Matabeleland South province. The data collection exercise was, however, constrained by the current political instability in the country. The study established that the Civil Protection Act No 10:06 of 1989, complemented by relevant sections of other laws, provides a legal framework for disaster management. The Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development has a coordinating role. Coordinating committees at national, provincial and district level formulate disasterresponse plans to be activated when a disaster occurs. The Civil Protection System uses existing government, private and non-governmental organizations whose regular activities contain elements of disaster risk prevention and community development. The enactment of the Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Act will remove some of the shortcomings of the Civil Protection System.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Siyavora, Anna. "Toward a Grounded Theory on the Management of Orphanages in South Africa and Zimbabwe." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/830.

Full text
Abstract:
The number of orphaned children in many parts of Africa is increasing as their parents die from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The research problem addressed in this qualitative study was lack of understanding by others about how the managers of orphanages in 2 African countries -- South Africa and Zimbabwe - were responding to the emotional and social needs of these orphans. The purpose of this study was to develop an orphanage management theory or model that could replicate the African kinship environment in the orphanages under study. Nurturing leadership theory provided the conceptual backdrop for this study. The research design was informed by Glaser's grounded theory (GT) approach. Data collection involved a qualitative survey of 20 administrators in 2 orphanages in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Open coding, memoing, and selective coding of this data yielded a nurturing model for orphanage management in the cultural context of the African kinship system. From the viewpoint of social change, this research suggests development of a family-oriented orphanage management system to help the orphans live healthy and productive lives without the stigma of HIV and AIDS.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Samuels, Mogamat Igshaan. "Patterns of resource use by livestock during and after drought in a communal rangeland in Namaqualand." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7198_1209039727.

Full text
Abstract:

Pastoralists in Africa have developed complex mechanisms by which they can alleviate the threat of drought. They practice mobility as one of the strategies to avoid the worst effects of natural stress and disperse grazing pressure. In the past in South Africa, the indigenous Nama people occupied large areas of land and moved around extensively to exploit seasonal differences in the availability of forage and water. With the settlement of the Europeans in the Cape the indigenous people lost most of their land to the colonists. The Nama people were, therefore, restricted to smaller rangelands and their patterns of rangeland use had to adapt to the spatial constraints. Descendants now herd livestock from semi-permanent stockposts that are scattered throughout the commons. Herders use a range of practices to manage their livestock. The aims of this study was to assess the agro-ecological knowledge of livestock keepers
assess the condition of the rangeland during drought
determine the herding strategies of herders during drought.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Chipunza, Lovemore Tendayi. "Driving innovation in small accommodation businesses : a comparative study of Zimbabwe and South Africa." Thesis, Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/274.

Full text
Abstract:
Thesis (D. Tech. (Business Administration )) - Central University of Technology, Free State
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which certain selected factors serve as drivers of innovation in small accommodation businesses (SABs) in two developing economies in Southern Africa namely South Africa and Zimbabwe with the ultimate aim of assisting policy makers and support agencies in formulating innovation oriented strategies for the sector. Two samples were randomly selected from SABs in Zimbabwe and South Africa- two neighbouring Southern African countries. Parametric tests which include t-tests and one-way ANOVAs as well as Bonferonni tests as post-hoc measures were used to test whether SAB propensity to engage in different dimensions of innovation differs by gender; firm size, owner-managers’ years of experience and level of education respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlations were employed to assess the relationships between market orientation, learning orientation and innovation while Chi-square tests were performed to establish the inter-relationships between independent demographic variables, namely age, gender, education and work experience. In order to investigate whether there are any significant interaction effects between the age of the respondents and their experience in the accommodation sector on each of the five innovation measures, a series of two-way ANOVA tests were performed. Lastly, regression analysis was used to determine the relative efficacy of market orientation (MO), learning orientation (LO) and country in predicting innovation in a business. The results demonstrate that unlike firm size, gender and level of education, which have no association with innovation, there is a strong association between market orientation, learning orientation, owner/managers age and experience and innovation in the two countries. This positive association implies that SABs that are committed to, listen attentively to and learn proactively about their customers’ needs and expectations are better inclined to engage in all the different dimensions of innovation (product/service, process, marketing and organisational) than their counterparts who do not engage in these activities. Among other drivers of innovation, market orientation emerged as the main predictor implying that SABs that invest more in marketing tend to be better innovators than those that invest in learning irrespective of their country of operation. The study also revealed that younger owner/managers of SABs tend to be more innovative than their older, experienced counterparts. The study makes an important contribution to literature on the drivers of innovation in small accommodation businesses in developing economies by dispelling firm size, gender and level of education which were regarded as drivers of innovation across industries previously. Practice and policy wise, the study led to the development of a conceptual framework for investigating how best to drive innovation in local SABs in order to make them more competitive, survive and grow in the face of competition from large accommodation businesses that often happen to be multinational.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Köhler, de Castro Carolina. "Conflict and drought: is it a dual challenge? : A comparative case study of the challenges humanitarian reliefprogrammes in Mozambique and Zimbabwe faced during the 2016El Niño induced drought and conflict in Mozambique." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-142411.

Full text
Abstract:
The number of people around the world who are affected by humanitarian crises has almost doubled in the past decade. For instance, in 2016, Southern Africa experienced the worst drought in 35 years, due to the weather phenomenon El Niño, and all aspects of society were affected. The aim of this thesis is to identify and analyse different types of challenges humanitarian relief programmes face in their disaster management in two different contexts: a conflict and a non-conflict context. The thesis combines both disaster management and peace and conflict studies. Interviews have been conducted in Zimbabwe (non-conflict) and Mozambique (conflict) with INGOs, UN organisations and donors that were involved in the humanitarian relief programmes in the countries during the El Niño induced drought in 2016. The programmes experienced various challenges, and additional challenges have been found in the humanitarian relief programmes in Mozambique due to the conflict. This thesis contributes to the existing theory with one piece of the puzzle: combining the theories on disaster management and peace and conflict studies and showing that neighbouring countries to those in conflict are likely to get spillover challenges from the country in conflict, primarily due to issues with refugees.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
More sources

Books on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Drought Management for Non-governmental Organisations and Church Community (1992 Blantyre, Malawi). Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Drought Management for Non-governmental Organisations and Church Community including Evangelicals of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland, Kenya, and Malawi: May 3 to 7, 1992, Grace Bandawe Conference Centre, Blantyre, Malawi. Blantyre, Malawi: EVARD, 1992.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Raftopoulos, Brian. Drought management, the economy, and NGO responses in Zimbabwe: The 1997/1998 experience. Harare, Zimbabwe: UNDP, 1999.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Thompson, Carol B. Drought management strategies in southern Africa: From relief through rehabilitation to vulnerability reduction. Windhoek, Namibia: UNICEF, Policy Monitoring Unit, 1993.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Catholic Organization for Relief and Development and Acacia Consultants, eds. Drought cycle management: A toolkit for the drylands of the Greater Horn of Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: IIRR, 2004.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Unganai, Leonard. Coping with drought and climate change: Vulnerability and adaptation experiences from Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe : Integrated Fruit Orchard Landuse System : case study. Harare, Zimbabwe: Coping with Drought and Climate Change Project, [Environmental Management Agency], 2013.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Hellum, Anne. Women's human rights and legal pluralism in Africa: Mixed norms and identities in infertility management in Zimbabwe. [Harare]: Mond Books, 1999.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Julie, Stewart, ed. Women's human rights and legal pluralism in Africa: Mixed norms and identities in infertility management in Zimbabwe. [Norway?]: Mond Books, 1999.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Synthesis of the CBNRM policy and legislation in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe: WWF-SARPO, 2007.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Seminar on Managing Civil Service Reform in Africa (2002 Harare, Zimbabwe). Seminar report: Managing civil service reform in Africa : held at ARLAC, Harare, Zimbabwe, from 23-27 September 2002. Harare: African Regional Labour Administration Centre, 2002.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Community-Based Natural Resources Management in Southern Africa (Project), ed. Impact of legislation on community based management of water for informal irrigation in southern Africa: Case studies of Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe: Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, 2003.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
More sources

Book chapters on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Bruwer, J. J. "Drought Policy in the Republic of South Africa." In Drought Assessment, Management, and Planning: Theory and Case Studies, 199–212. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3224-8_11.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Hassan, Rashid. "Drought Management Strategies in South Africa and the Potential for Economic Policy Instruments." In Drought in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, 375–90. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6636-5_21.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Chikowore, Godfrey, John David Nhavira, Terence Motida Mashonganyika, and Constantine Munhande. "Disaster Management Capabilities in Zimbabwe: The Context of Africa Agenda 2063." In Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements, 37–54. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3288-4_3.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Amani, Abou, Justin Sheffield, Aleix Capdevilla, Mohammed Bila, Colby Fisher, Ming Pan, Hylke Beck, et al. "Strengthening Flood and Drought Risk Management Tools for the Lake Chad Basin." In Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa, 387–405. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61225-2_17.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Risiro, Joshua. "Integrating Indigenous Knowledge on Environmental Management Practices in the Teaching of Geography in Secondary Schools: A Case of Chimanimani Community in Zimbabwe." In Sustainable Development in Africa, 109–29. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74693-3_7.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Rusinamhodzi, L., and R. J. Delve. "Participatory Variety Selection of Pulses Under Different Soil and Pest Management Practices in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe." In Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, 1015–22. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_103.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Dimes, J. "Formulating Crop Management Options for Africa’s Drought-Prone Regions: Taking Account of Rainfall Risk Using Modeling." In Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, 785–94. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_79.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Nyagumbo, I., J. Nyamangara, and J. Rurinda. "Scaling Out Integrated Soil Nutrient and Water Management Technologies Through Farmer Participatory Research: Experiences from Semi-arid Central Zimbabwe." In Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, 1257–68. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_128.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Masvaya, E. N., J. Nyamangara, R. W. Nyawasha, S. Zingore, R. J. Delve, and K. E. Giller. "Effect of Farmer Resource Endowment and Management Strategies on Spatial Variability of Soil Fertility in Contrasting Agro-ecological Zones in Zimbabwe." In Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, 1221–29. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_124.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Nyagumbo, I., and A. Bationo. "Exploring Crop Yield Benefits of Integrated Water and Nutrient Management Technologies in the Desert Margins of Africa: Experiences from Semi-arid Zimbabwe." In Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, 759–72. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_77.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Conference papers on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Oke, Saheed A., Rebecca Alowo, and Muthoni Masinde. "Using Internet of Things for sustainable groundwater drought management in the Modder River catchment of South Africa." In 2019 Open Innovations (OI). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/oi.2019.8908246.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Dikici, Birce, and Matthew J. Lehman. "Study of Surface Tension and Natural Evaporation of Aqueous Surfactant Solutions." In ASME 2018 Power Conference collocated with the ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability and the ASME 2018 Nuclear Forum. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/power2018-7281.

Full text
Abstract:
Surface tension and solution evaporation of aqueous solutions of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), ECOSURF™ EH-14, and ECOSURF™ SA-9 under natural convection is examined through experimental methods. SLS is an anionic surfactant while EH-14 and SA-9 are environmentally-friendly nonionic surfactants. Surfactants are known to affect evaporation performance of solutions and are studied in relation to water loss prevention and heat dissipation. Surfactants could be useful under drought conditions which present challenges to water management on a yearly basis in arid areas of the world. Recent water scarcity in the greater Los Angeles area, south eastern Africa nations, eastern Australia and eastern Mediterranean countries has high cost of water loss by evaporation. Surfactants are studied as a potential method of suppressing evaporation in water reservoirs. Surfactants are also studied as performance enhancers for the working fluid of heat dissipation devices, such as pulsating heat pipes used for electronics cooling. Some surfactants have been shown to lower thermal resistances and friction pressure in such devices and thereby increase their efficiency. The static surface tensions of the aqueous-surfactant solutions are measured with surface tensiometer using Wilhelmy plate method. The surfactants are shown to lower surface tension significantly from pure water. The surface tension values found at the Critical Micelle Concentration are 33.8 mN/m for SLS, 30.3 mN/m for EH-14, and 30.0 mN/m for SA-9. All three surfactants reduced natural convection water loss over 5 days with SLS showing the greatest effect on evaporation rates. The maximum evaporation reduction by each surfactant from distilled water with no surfactants after 5 days is 26.1% for SLS, 20.8% for EH-14, and 18.4% for SA-9.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Reports on the topic "Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa"

1

Ortiz, Raphaëlle, Anamaría Núñez, Corinne Cathala, Ana R. Rios, and Mauro Nalesso. Water in the Time of Drought II: Lessons from Droughts around the World. Edited by Raul Muñoz, Alfred Grunwaldt, and Claudia Calderón. Inter-American Development Bank, July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003425.

Full text
Abstract:
This technical note is an update to the previous "Water in the Time of Drought: Lessons from Five Droughts Around the World", published in 2018. It explores drought situations and policies in Spain (including the Canary Islands), Chile, Mexico, the dry corridor between Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Brazil, and South Africa. Each of these countries has recently dealt with droughts and/or developed long-term solutions to manage them. HydroBID, a tool developed by the IDB, will be presented through relevant case studies. After defining drought experiences and institutional frameworks in each country, the brief will explore the successes and challenges of national drought and water management policies. Best practices and lessons learned will be extracted from each case study to help policymakers better prepare for droughts.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
You might also be interested in the extended bibliographies on the topic 'Drought management; Zimbabwe; Africa' for particular source types:
Journal articles Dissertations / Theses Books
We offer discounts on all premium plans for authors whose works are included in thematic literature selections. Contact us to get a unique promo code!

To the bibliography