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Common Killer Diseases in the Tropics: Malaria

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:57+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Anopheles Mosquito. Image credit voanews.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Common Killer Diseases in the Tropics: Malaria

Malaria is one of the most widespread diseases in Tropical Africa.
It is caused by a parasite called plasmodium,
which is transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito.
When a female anopheles mosquito bites a patient, it […]

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Human Farm Inputs: Labour and Capital

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:45+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Capital and Labour are important on farms. Image credit buzzsouthafrica.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farm Inputs:Farm Inputs: Labour and Capital

These fall under Human Inputs

Labour

This refers to the number of people involved in a production system, their skills or technical know-how as well as their production objectives.
In traditional farming systems, […]

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Tea farming in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Tea farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

A perennial tree crop grown more on plantation than by individual commercial farmers.
A region 1 crop in Zimbabwe.
High rainfall, over 1 000 mm, cool temperature, around 18°C but must be frost-free.
Grown on mountain […]

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Multinational Companies in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:36:06+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mining at Rio Tinto. Image credit afrespost.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: TNCs in Zimbabwe

Transnational corporations (TNCs) or multi-national companies (MNCs) are companies with economic operations in more than one country.
Some may have operation in one country but with diverse operations

Structural operations of TNCs

Anglo-American Corporation (AAC) is a TNC. […]

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Ways in which developing countries can improve trade

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:40+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Processed platinum fetches a higher price than raw platinum

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Ways in which developing countries can improve trade

Trade in developing countries such as Zimbabwe can be enhanced by:

Diversification of their economies, that is, by producing a variety of new value added manufactured goods.
Investing in human […]

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Rehabilitation of mine areas.

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:22+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A rehabilitated Zinc mine in Australia. Image credit abc.net.au

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Mining:Rehabilitation of mine areas

Land rehabilitation is the process of returning the land in a given area to some degree of its former state, after some process (industry, natural disasters, etc.) has resulted in its damage.

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Sustainable use of tropical rainforests

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:35:06+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tree cutting in the rainforest. Image credit carbonbrief.org

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Sustainable use of tropical rainforests

The future survival of humankind depends on sustainable economic growth and development.
This is made possible by putting in place polices and sustainable/conservation programs such as the CAMPFIRE.
The following are […]

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The different types of fishing methods

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:34:50+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Subsistence fishing using mosquito nets in Malawi. Image credit dw.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Fishing: Fishing methods

Subsistence fishers use:
basket traps,
hooks and lines,
scoops and dugout canoes.
These are mainly confined to the shallow waters of Lakes Malombe, Chiuta, Chilwa in southern Malawi and swamps of the […]

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The world’s major fisheries

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:34:41+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

World’s Aquatic habitats. Image credit utexas.edu

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:The world’s major fisheries

Fresh water fishing is important in localized communities.
In most cases the world’s fish comes from the ocean.
Most of the world’s productive ocean fisheries are located in the shallow waters of continental shelves […]

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Small scale energy sources and plants:Bio-fuel

By Rachel Majaya|2022-09-15T12:34:33+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Jatropha plant. Image credit jatropha.org.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Small scale energy sources and plants:Bio-fuel

is a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes,
such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion,
rather than a fuel produced by geological processes such as those involved in the formation of fossil […]

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January 2023