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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Zambezi River"”.
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The welfare value of inland small-scale floodplain fisheries of the Zambezi River Basin
The study assessed the welfare value of fisheries in reducing income poverty and economic vulnerability in the Kafue and the Lower Shire floodplains under the hypothesis that inland small-scale floodplain fisheries significantly reduce poverty and vulnerability in fishing households. The welfare …
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An integrated framework for hydrology-hydrodynamic modelling of the Barotse floodplains, upper Zambezi river basin.
… Despite several studies in the Upper Zambezi Basin, there was an absence of an integrated online (internal) framework for coupling hydrology and hydrodynamic model to be used to improve modelling of the Barotse floodplains. The objectives of this study were: (i) To investigate the …
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Food security situation in the Chiawa area of the Zambezi river basin Kafue district Zambia
National food security is very important and most governments have put in place mechanisms through which to achieve it. In recent years, the household has become the primary focus when it comes to issues of food security. In Zambia, food insecurity has been affecting thousands of households in many …
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An integrated framework for hydrology-hydrodynamic modelling of the Barotse floodplains, upper Zambezi river basin.
… Despite several studies in the Upper Zambezi Basin, there was an absence of an integrated online (internal) framework for coupling hydrology and hydrodynamic model to be used to improve modelling of the Barotse floodplains. The objectives of this study were: (i) To investigate the …
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Modeling the Impact of Flood Pulses on Disease Outbreaks in Large Water Basins with Scarce Data
Large river water basins play a critical role in the economic, health, and biodiversity conditions of a region. In some basins, such as the Zambezi River Basin, extreme weather events introduce cycles of drought and heavy rainfall that can have extreme impacts on local communities vulnerable to …
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Impact of climate change and irrigation development on hydropower supply in the Zambezi River Basin, and implications for power sector development in the Southern African Power Pool
… and development (primarily irrigation) in the Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) threatens the technical and economic viability of existing and planned hydropower plants, and in turn the expansion plans and costs of the regional power system for Southern African countries. This hypothesis is evaluated …
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A comparative study on the fish species composition, diversity and catch rates among the fisheries reserves on the Zambezi and Kwando rivers, Zambezi region
The Zambezi and Kwando Rivers in northeastern Namibia support vital floodplain fisheries that provide food, income, and seasonal employment for many local communities. However, increasing pressure from overfishing, habitat degradation, and climate change has highlighted the need to establish …
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Assessment of river-groundwater interactions in the Barotse floodplain, Western Zambia.
… Google Earth Engine (GEE), were used to identify riverine perrennially green vegetation. Digital filtering using “EcoHydRology Library” in R statistical package was used to determine the Base Flow Index (BFI) from the hydrograph discharge data collected from the three main gauging stations …
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Towards supporting cohesive decision making across water, energy and food through understanding challenges in Malawi
… cyclones, droughts and floods. In the Zambezi river basin, this is particularly felt as the basin relies on water resources for agriculture and for hydropower production. More than 75% of the population in the region are employed in agriculture, with a significant proportion of …
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Household capacity and "coping up" in rural Zambia : dealing with AIDS, other illness and adversity in Chiawa
… in Chiawa (a chieftaincy on the banks of the Zambezi River), this thesis explores the capacity of households to deal with a series of adversities and changes over a period of four years. The influence of locality and, at another level, national trends are taken into account, but the focus is …
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Interaction, integration, and innovation at the 17th century feira of Dambarare, northern Zimbabwe
… towns) were established north and south of the Zambezi River towards the end of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Those feiras south of the Zambezi were mercantile and domestic settlements built by the Mutapa state and the Portuguese, and acted as points of contact between foreign and local …
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Drylines over the interior of subtropical southern Africa
… up to a convective dryline show that the Limpopo River Valley and Zambezi River Valley are important moisture pathways through which moisture from the southwest Indian Ocean travel in the days leading up to a convective dryline. During early summer convective drylines tend to occur after sharp …
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An evaluation of lake and river levels as indicators of climate variability in tropical Southern Africa
… which is Lake Malawi. It forms part of the lower Zambezi River catchment and is part of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Malawi plays a significant role in socio- economic development particularly in food production, health, energy, transport, recreation, and environment. Changes in its level are …
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Organisational and religious practices of 'Kuomboka kwa likomu' ceremony: the case of Munyama area in Kalabo district, Zambia.
… herds of cattle from the flooded plains of the Zambezi River to the upper land which is normally dry. Despite having occurred for centuries, the ceremony has not been fully documented. This study aimed at shedding light on the organisation, preparations and religious practices of the ceremony as …
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The Evolutionary biology and taxonomic review of Zambian riverine haplochromine cichlids
… the phylogenetic relationships among Zambian riverine haplochromine cichlids and at reviewing their taxonomic status. The riverine haplochromines used were from the Zambezi River and the Luapula-Congo River systems. The target taxa were from two major groups: the Serranochromine species and …
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Organisational and religious practices of 'Kuomboka kwa likomu' ceremony: the case of Munyama area in Kalabo district, Zambia.
… herds of cattle from the flooded plains of the Zambezi River to the upper land which is normally dry. Despite having occurred for centuries, the ceremony has not been fully documented. This study aimed at shedding light on the organisation, preparations and religious practices of the ceremony as …
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A pragmatic study of persuasion strategies in sales talk: A case of salespersons in selected markets and shops in Mongu town of Zambia/ Kapawa Yamboto
… the 30-kilometre-wide Barotse Floodplain of the Zambezi River that runs from north to south. The markets in this area are not well structured in terms of infrastructure. A wide variety of commodities are found in these markets and they range from secondhand clothes, commonly referred to as …
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A pragmatic study of persuasion strategies in sales talk: A case of salespersons in selected markets and shops in Mongu town of Zambia/ Kapawa Yamboto
… the 30-kilometre-wide Barotse Floodplain of the Zambezi River that runs from north to south. The markets in this area are not well structured in terms of infrastructure. A wide variety of commodities are found in these markets and they range from secondhand clothes, commonly referred to as …
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Biodiversity and systematics of parasitic Crustacea infesting southern African freshwater fishes
… crustacean species present in the different river systems as well as new hosts and locality records, in addition to the possible description of new species. More so, the integration of improved morphological techniques and molecular analyses would provide novel information on the …
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