About Rachel Majaya

She holds a Bachelor of Science Honors in Applied Biology and Biochemistry from National University of Science and Technology, a Certificate in Good Clinical Practices from National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, a Certificate in Leadership from Deloitte and Certificate in Chemistry Laboratory Experiments from Helsinki Metropolian University of Applied Sciences, Finland.

February 2025

The effects of migration

By |2025-02-12T09:22:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Migration leads to pressure on resources in receiving areas. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Migration: The effects of migration

  • The movement of people from one area to another has both positive and negative effects in both the area of origin and receiving areas.
  • These effects can be social, economic […]
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Refugees: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:23:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sudanese refugees. Image credit CCTV Africa

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Refugees: Introduction

  • Refugee– is a person who cannot return to his/her own country because of a well-founded fear of persecution for reason of race, religion, nationality, political association or social grouping
  • A refugee is therefore a forced emigrant
  • Based on this definition, African […]
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The refugee problem

By |2025-02-12T09:24:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

South Sudan Nuba refugees. Image credit Huffingtonpost.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Refugees: The refugee problem

  • Between 1963-1979 nationalist movements waged a war of liberation in Zimbabwe, which caused a lot of hardships for the population
  • The intensification of the political oppression and persecution in the country forced many people to flee the […]
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Possible solutions to the refugee problem

By |2025-02-12T09:25:12+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A Sudanese refugee. Image credit aljezeera.net

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Refugees: Possible solutions to the refugee problem

  • These include both long term and short term solutions for the host countries.

Repatriation

  • This is the return of refugees to their source country when the source of danger has been removed
  • This is very expensive […]
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Population and resources

By |2025-02-12T09:25:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

There is a link between population and resources. Image credit Flickr.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and resources

  • There exists a complex relationship between population, resources and the environment.
  • Population issues are central in any country’s programs that seek to eradicate poverty and diseases as well as sustain economic growth, […]
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Population and Land

By |2025-02-12T09:27:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Ploughing sandy soils. Image credit zimbabweelection.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and Land

  • Land is the most important natural resource base in a country.
  • This is especially true for a country like Zimbabwe whose economy is agro-based
  • Rapid population growth increases human demand on the land causing heavy damage to […]
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Population and health

By |2025-02-12T09:28:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Unsafe water is a health hazard. Image credit reuters.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population and resources:Population and health

  • Important sources of a country’s health and quality of life are water supply and sanitation.
  • 97% of the world’s water resources is salty water mainly in the seas and oceans.
  • Of the remaining 3%, […]
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Terms used in Population studies

By |2025-02-12T09:29:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Population Studies:Terms used in Population studies

  • Birth Rate (or crude birth rate) is the number of live births per 1,000 of the population in a given year. (Not to be confused with the growth rate).
  • Brain Drain is the emigration of a significant proportion of a country’s highly […]
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The city of Gweru

By |2025-02-12T09:42:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The city of Gweru. Image credit vevesworld.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Gweru

  • Gweru is an administrative capital of the Midlands region.
  • It has a male population of 776 787 and a female population of 838 154 which results in a total population of 1 614 941 […]
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The City of Mutare

By |2025-02-12T09:43:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The city of Mutare. Image credit blogger.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Mutare

  • Mutare is the eastern gateway into Zimbabwe.
  • It has a male population of 34 648 and a female population of 31 534.
  • This bring the total population to 28 068 according to the 2012 […]
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