Very much interested in the deployment of ICTs in education, agriculture and other basic activities of humans as they endeavor to improve their livelihoods.
International journal of scientific and research publications, Apr 12, 2021
While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact... more While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact in agriculture in Zimbabwe is yet to be established. For farmers to adapt to the fastchanging global environment and remain competitive and relevant, they must integrate ICTs in their farming activities. The study was carried out on farmers in Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo district in Zimbabwe. Because of the farmers' long stay in commercial farming activities, they were clearly aware of their information requirements in farming. Questionnaires were distributed to 54 farmers and interviews were conducted with 10 farmers from the Irrigation Scheme. The level of use of mobile phone applications was found to be very poor. The extension worker was seen as the main source of information when it comes to dealing with traditional issues such as pests and crop diseases. Small scale farmers were not benefitting from mobile applications. The mobile phones were mainly used for voice communications and texting messages, Whatsup, Internet surfing and online banking. Although this kind of utilization is positive for the smallscale farmer, there is still a lot that farmers can benefit from mobile phones. Farmers were not utilizing dedicated or specialized applications. Thorough awareness campaigns should be carried out by government and other stakeholders to enlighten farmers on the benefits of using mobile applications.
International journal of new technology and research, Feb 15, 2022
When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. E... more When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. Education must wait until life comes to normal. This, however, is a very costly miscalculation because during emergencies the affected persons, young or old, have a lot of questions which need to be answered immediately. The affected persons must quickly learn to reconcile their actions with the prevailing situation on the ground. This often requires finding new meanings to life. After encountering such traumatic events people can easily be made to believe those who are first to come with explanations. It is during this time that children are brain washed or get indoctrinated by those who reach them first. Since mobile phones are ubiquitous and are becoming more accessible by each coming day it is important to assess if they can be a medium for teaching and learning during emergencies. This study assesses the possibility of making education be part of the first response when disaster strikes. A study on accessibility of mobile phones to children and what they can do with them was done. A questionnaire was given to parents to indicate how their children were using mobile phones. The data provided was used to assess the proficiency of mobile use by children. The study established that children were able to navigate through mobile gadgets to pick applications of their choice. The study concluded that mobile phones were suitable tools to use as a medium of instruction during emergencies, especially in poor and remote communities.
World journal of research and review, Jun 26, 2021
One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been sing... more One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been singled out as a driving force to achieve the set goals but until now there is not much technological innovations to exhibit. We have fallen for software applications developed from other countries hook-sink and line. What is more concerning is that these software products are designed in foreign capitals to address socioeconomic challenges in those communities, and we cannot pretend that these products are also a best fit for our situation in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is well known in Africa for its high literacy rate, and one wonders why this effort has not yet manifested in the development of local computer systems that solve our problems and align with our goals. This study attempts to investigate how ICT technopreneurs are being promoted in Zimbabwe, how the Zimbabwean universities are involved and how easy it is to register ICT innovations in Zimbabwe. A quantitative methodology was used. It was found that there is inadequate support by universities and government to promote software development. The necessary resources for the appropriate teaching of software development were lacking. Lack of motivation among lecturers and brain drain were other challenges. The study recommends that new ways of promoting technopreneurship among learners should be vigorously pursued by government in all areas of study.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
International Journal of New Technology and Research, 2022
When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. E... more When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. Education must wait until life comes to normal. This, however, is a very costly miscalculation because during emergencies the affected persons, young or old, have a lot of questions which need to be answered immediately. The affected persons must quickly learn to reconcile their actions with the prevailing situation on the ground. This often requires finding new meanings to life. After encountering such traumatic events people can easily be made to believe those who are first to come with explanations. It is during this time that children are brain washed or get indoctrinated by those who reach them first. Since mobile phones are ubiquitous and are becoming more accessible by each coming day it is important to assess if they can be a medium for teaching and learning during emergencies. This study assesses the possibility of making education be part of the first response when disaster strikes. A study on accessibility of mobile phones to children and what they can do with them was done. A questionnaire was given to parents to indicate how their children were using mobile phones. The data provided was used to assess the proficiency of mobile use by children. The study established that children were able to navigate through mobile gadgets to pick applications of their choice. The study concluded that mobile phones were suitable tools to use as a medium of instruction during emergencies, especially in poor and remote communities.
One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been sing... more One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been singled out as a driving force to achieve the set goals but until now there is not much technological innovations to exhibit. We have fallen for software applications developed from other countries hook-sink and line. What is more concerning is that these software products are designed in foreign capitals to address socioeconomic challenges in those communities, and we cannot pretend that these products are also a best fit for our situation in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is well known in Africa for its high literacy rate, and one wonders why this effort has not yet manifested in the development of local computer systems that solve our problems and align with our goals. This study attempts to investigate how ICT technopreneurs are being promoted in Zimbabwe, how the Zimbabwean universities are involved and how easy it is to register ICT innovations in Zimbabwe. A quantitative methodology was used. It was found that there is inadequate support by universities and government to promote software development. The necessary resources for the appropriate teaching of software development were lacking. Lack of motivation among lecturers and brain drain were other challenges. The study recommends that new ways of promoting technopreneurship among learners should be vigorously pursued by government in all areas of study.
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2021
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures put in place by governments to contain it... more The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures put in place by governments to contain its spread have shaken the traditional ways of offering education the world over. Developing countries were hit hard because most of them were still depending on wall and chalkboard classrooms to conduct classes. Lockdowns and social distancing measures left schools and colleges unable to conduct classes thus affecting thousands and thousands of learners. This situation has prompted both educators and technologists to seek best ways of delivering credible education remotely. Collaborative learning (CL) is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups of learners working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product [1]. It is important to investigate how this can be achieved through mobile technology. A group of 30 learners were broken into 3 smaller groups of 10 and were given tasks to work together. Each member in a group was given a small task...
While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact... more While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact in agriculture in Zimbabwe is yet to be established. For farmers to adapt to the fastchanging global environment and remain competitive and relevant, they must integrate ICTs in their farming activities. The study was carried out on farmers in Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo district in Zimbabwe. Because of the farmers’ long stay in commercial farming activities, they were clearly aware of their information requirements in farming. Questionnaires were distributed to 54 farmers and interviews were conducted with 10 farmers from the Irrigation Scheme. The level of use of mobile phone applications was found to be very poor. The extension worker was seen as the main source of information when it comes to dealing with traditional issues such as pests and crop diseases. Small scale farmers were not benefitting from mobile applications. The mobile phones were mainly used for voice com...
International journal of scientific and research publications, Apr 12, 2021
While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact... more While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact in agriculture in Zimbabwe is yet to be established. For farmers to adapt to the fastchanging global environment and remain competitive and relevant, they must integrate ICTs in their farming activities. The study was carried out on farmers in Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo district in Zimbabwe. Because of the farmers' long stay in commercial farming activities, they were clearly aware of their information requirements in farming. Questionnaires were distributed to 54 farmers and interviews were conducted with 10 farmers from the Irrigation Scheme. The level of use of mobile phone applications was found to be very poor. The extension worker was seen as the main source of information when it comes to dealing with traditional issues such as pests and crop diseases. Small scale farmers were not benefitting from mobile applications. The mobile phones were mainly used for voice communications and texting messages, Whatsup, Internet surfing and online banking. Although this kind of utilization is positive for the smallscale farmer, there is still a lot that farmers can benefit from mobile phones. Farmers were not utilizing dedicated or specialized applications. Thorough awareness campaigns should be carried out by government and other stakeholders to enlighten farmers on the benefits of using mobile applications.
International journal of new technology and research, Feb 15, 2022
When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. E... more When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. Education must wait until life comes to normal. This, however, is a very costly miscalculation because during emergencies the affected persons, young or old, have a lot of questions which need to be answered immediately. The affected persons must quickly learn to reconcile their actions with the prevailing situation on the ground. This often requires finding new meanings to life. After encountering such traumatic events people can easily be made to believe those who are first to come with explanations. It is during this time that children are brain washed or get indoctrinated by those who reach them first. Since mobile phones are ubiquitous and are becoming more accessible by each coming day it is important to assess if they can be a medium for teaching and learning during emergencies. This study assesses the possibility of making education be part of the first response when disaster strikes. A study on accessibility of mobile phones to children and what they can do with them was done. A questionnaire was given to parents to indicate how their children were using mobile phones. The data provided was used to assess the proficiency of mobile use by children. The study established that children were able to navigate through mobile gadgets to pick applications of their choice. The study concluded that mobile phones were suitable tools to use as a medium of instruction during emergencies, especially in poor and remote communities.
World journal of research and review, Jun 26, 2021
One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been sing... more One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been singled out as a driving force to achieve the set goals but until now there is not much technological innovations to exhibit. We have fallen for software applications developed from other countries hook-sink and line. What is more concerning is that these software products are designed in foreign capitals to address socioeconomic challenges in those communities, and we cannot pretend that these products are also a best fit for our situation in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is well known in Africa for its high literacy rate, and one wonders why this effort has not yet manifested in the development of local computer systems that solve our problems and align with our goals. This study attempts to investigate how ICT technopreneurs are being promoted in Zimbabwe, how the Zimbabwean universities are involved and how easy it is to register ICT innovations in Zimbabwe. A quantitative methodology was used. It was found that there is inadequate support by universities and government to promote software development. The necessary resources for the appropriate teaching of software development were lacking. Lack of motivation among lecturers and brain drain were other challenges. The study recommends that new ways of promoting technopreneurship among learners should be vigorously pursued by government in all areas of study.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
Mobile Learning: A Panacea for Distance Education in Zimbabwe, 2021
The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Edu... more The technological and socioeconomic environment in Zimbabwe has created a demand for Distance Education (DE). Most of the people are in informal employment and must hustle every day to earn a living. This research studied what the learners' livelihoods were and how they were accessing the student online portal. The research found that students preferred to use mobile gadgets to access learning materials and interact with educators and their counterparts. The laptop and desktop were only used for assignment preparation. The research concluded that mobile phones were a panacea for distance education in Zimbabwe since it allowed students to engage in learning activities anytime anywhere. This suited the prevailing situation where mobile subscriptions werealmost 100% and most of the people were engaged in self-employment. Institutes offering DE were recommended to deploy mobile phones in teaching and learning to draw learners from those people who must earn as they learn.
International Journal of New Technology and Research, 2022
When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. E... more When disaster strikes, education is, in most cases, not included as part of the first response. Education must wait until life comes to normal. This, however, is a very costly miscalculation because during emergencies the affected persons, young or old, have a lot of questions which need to be answered immediately. The affected persons must quickly learn to reconcile their actions with the prevailing situation on the ground. This often requires finding new meanings to life. After encountering such traumatic events people can easily be made to believe those who are first to come with explanations. It is during this time that children are brain washed or get indoctrinated by those who reach them first. Since mobile phones are ubiquitous and are becoming more accessible by each coming day it is important to assess if they can be a medium for teaching and learning during emergencies. This study assesses the possibility of making education be part of the first response when disaster strikes. A study on accessibility of mobile phones to children and what they can do with them was done. A questionnaire was given to parents to indicate how their children were using mobile phones. The data provided was used to assess the proficiency of mobile use by children. The study established that children were able to navigate through mobile gadgets to pick applications of their choice. The study concluded that mobile phones were suitable tools to use as a medium of instruction during emergencies, especially in poor and remote communities.
One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been sing... more One blueprint after another have been presented to the Zimbabwean nation, and ICTs have been singled out as a driving force to achieve the set goals but until now there is not much technological innovations to exhibit. We have fallen for software applications developed from other countries hook-sink and line. What is more concerning is that these software products are designed in foreign capitals to address socioeconomic challenges in those communities, and we cannot pretend that these products are also a best fit for our situation in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is well known in Africa for its high literacy rate, and one wonders why this effort has not yet manifested in the development of local computer systems that solve our problems and align with our goals. This study attempts to investigate how ICT technopreneurs are being promoted in Zimbabwe, how the Zimbabwean universities are involved and how easy it is to register ICT innovations in Zimbabwe. A quantitative methodology was used. It was found that there is inadequate support by universities and government to promote software development. The necessary resources for the appropriate teaching of software development were lacking. Lack of motivation among lecturers and brain drain were other challenges. The study recommends that new ways of promoting technopreneurship among learners should be vigorously pursued by government in all areas of study.
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2021
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures put in place by governments to contain it... more The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures put in place by governments to contain its spread have shaken the traditional ways of offering education the world over. Developing countries were hit hard because most of them were still depending on wall and chalkboard classrooms to conduct classes. Lockdowns and social distancing measures left schools and colleges unable to conduct classes thus affecting thousands and thousands of learners. This situation has prompted both educators and technologists to seek best ways of delivering credible education remotely. Collaborative learning (CL) is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups of learners working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product [1]. It is important to investigate how this can be achieved through mobile technology. A group of 30 learners were broken into 3 smaller groups of 10 and were given tasks to work together. Each member in a group was given a small task...
While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact... more While the mobile phone has revolutionized some sectors of the economy such as banking, its impact in agriculture in Zimbabwe is yet to be established. For farmers to adapt to the fastchanging global environment and remain competitive and relevant, they must integrate ICTs in their farming activities. The study was carried out on farmers in Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo district in Zimbabwe. Because of the farmers’ long stay in commercial farming activities, they were clearly aware of their information requirements in farming. Questionnaires were distributed to 54 farmers and interviews were conducted with 10 farmers from the Irrigation Scheme. The level of use of mobile phone applications was found to be very poor. The extension worker was seen as the main source of information when it comes to dealing with traditional issues such as pests and crop diseases. Small scale farmers were not benefitting from mobile applications. The mobile phones were mainly used for voice com...
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