Abstract
Teacher training colleges and universities in Zimbabwe currently fall under the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development (MHTESTD) whose mission is to develop and deliver a knowledgeable and skilled human capital through higher and tertiary Education 5.0, science and technology development using a heritage based philosophy, for the production of quality goods and services. The core values of the Ministry are integrity, humility, innovation and productivity. The philosophy of Education 5.0 system is centred on five pillars which include teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialisation while the previous 3.0 design was centred on three aspects which are teaching, research and community service. Thus, teachers who are being trained at Zimbabwe’s colleges and universities will be required to acquire skills and knowledge to produce goods, services and ideas and also to impart such knowledge and skills to their learners. The mathematics curriculum inclusive of the syllabi, schemes of work and timetables at a teacher training institution in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe was critically analysed. Two randomly selected lectures in progress were observed and five purposively chosen lecturers interviewed. The study addresses the questions of whether and to what extent Education 5.0 is being realised, the challenges currently being faced and the future prospects of the philosophy. The paper concludes by giving recommendations for sustainable professional development of primary school mathematics teachers in Zimbabwe.
Highlights
The use of herbal medicine, as one element of complementary and alternative medicine, is increasing worldwide (Alexandra et al, 2018)
The study identified two major classifications of Entrepreneurial Women Indigenous Herb Sellers (EWIHSs) (Herbs and roots sellers‟ category and those that deal with sales of animals in whole form and parts such as Lion heads, Chameleon, bats, monkeys, owls, vulture and so on) which was noted to be sub-divided into five categories of EWIHSs as follows: (i) Those that sell both plants and animals parts and in whole form whether dead or alive; (ii) those that sell purely plants parts or in whole form, (iii) those that sell purely animal parts or in whole form and (iv) those that sell mineral materials dug from the ground such as camphor, kafura (Naphthalene), Kanafuru (Clove) and so forth and (v) those that sell the combinations of one to four (i to iv) above
The following are the summation of the findings from the study: (i) That majority of the people of the state still rely on herbal medicines indirectly or directly to meet their health care needs because of their affordability and its remedy. (ii) Two main classifications of EWIHSs were identified (Herbs and roots sellers‟ category and those that deal with sales of animals in whole form and parts such as Lion heads, Chameleon, bats, monkeys, owls, and vulture and so on)
Summary
The use of herbal medicine, as one element of complementary and alternative medicine, is increasing worldwide (Alexandra et al, 2018). It was recognized that the global acceptance and use of herbal medicines and related products continue to increase rapidly Further to this is that plant is an important source of medicine and plays a key role in world health (Sandberg and Corrigan, 2001). According to Opatola (2005), Entrepreneurial Women Indigenous Herb Sellers (EWIHSs) or Traditional Medicinal Ingredient Dealers (TMIDs) are sellers of medicinal materials which may be in form of plants parts such as leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, stems, barks, roots, and rhizomes. They trade in other animal parts and in whole form. The study aimed to examine the nature, classification and categorization of EWIHSs at “Oja Ajebo”, Ibadan, Nigeria
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