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The hydrometallurgical ferro-reductive decomposition of stibnite, galena and arsenopyrite/pyrite gold bearing flotation concentrates.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2002)The thesis describes experimental investigations on the reductive decomposition of three sulphide minerals, namely (a) stibnite (Sb2S3), a gold and silver bearing antimony sulphide; (b) galena (PbS), a mainly silver bearing ... -
An analysis of the factors affecting and explaining the low private equity investment allocation of Zimbabwe's Asset Management Companies
(2019-10)Zimbabwe’s asset management industry has a low asset allocation threshold on average of 3% towards private equity (PE) investments against international benchmarks threshold of 5- 10%. This suboptimal allocation towards ... -
An analysis of the implementation of succession planning practice in the banking industry in Zimbabwe
(2019-10)Succession planning studies have been mostly conducted on family owned businesses due to the fact that the majority of family business operations start and end with the initial owner.This study focused on banks for the ... -
An evaluation of the background characteristics leading to non-performing loan or loan default among individual customers at BANCABC bank Zimbabwe limited (2012 to 2014)
(2019-10)Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) has become a challenge that affected viability of many banks and economies in different nations of the world which require urgent and lasting solutions. This research gives an evaluation of ... -
Genetic characterisation and analysis for yield and quality related traits in the Zimbabwean flue-cured tobacco germplasm
(Unpublished, 2020-05-30)Tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum L.) is a crop with commercial value in most countries of the world and not much work has been done to improve its performance. Information on availability of genetic diversity expressible in ... -
The critical success factors in Zimbabwe’s retail pharmaceutical sector.
(2019-10)The study was aimed at establishing Critical Success Factors in the Zimbabwe’s retail pharmaceutical sector. The major motivation to do the study was because most of the pharmaceutical companies in Zimbabwe were on the ... -
A study of turnaround strategies employed by companies experiencing corporate ill health; a case of companies under judicial management in Zimbabwe
(2019-10)Many companies are facing financial distress in Zimbabwe and it is a cause for concern that most companies that have gone under Judicial Management, which is supposed to be recuperative, have failed to recover. Studies ... -
An investigation into the importance of corporate governance in Zimbabwean Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
(2019-10)The study set out to investigate the importance of corporate governance in Small and Medium Enterprises in Zimbabwe. The main objective was to find out if there was a positive relationship between corporate governance ... -
An analysis of factors impacting on the profitability of asset managers in Zimbabwe and strategies that can be adopted to improve profitability
(2019-10)The asset management industry is experiencing viability challenges as evidenced by failure to post profit by most players amidst weakening macroeconomic environment. The aim of the research was to thus analyze the challenges ... -
Leveraging tourism and hospitality business performance through information communication technology : A case study of tour operators in Harare and Victoria Falls.
(2019-10)The tourism industry has been a key pillar in the economic development of Zimbabwe. In 2009 the government established a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality industry thus recognizing the role that tourism played ... -
An investigation into the effects of a strengthening US dollar against the South African rand on manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe : The case of Harare(2010 to 2015)
(2019-10)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the appreciation of the US dollar against the South African Rand on the manufacturing firms in Harare, South Africa being the main trading partner for Zimbabwe. The ... -
Modeling the transmission dynamics of brucellosis
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Brucellosis, a neglected zoonotic disease remains a major public health problem world over. It affects domesticated animals, wildlife and humans. With large pastoral communities, and demand for meat and livestock production ... -
Characterization of the black and white waters of the Manjolo Springs.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)The Manjolo springs are found in Binga in the Matebeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. The springs are twin springs separated by a 15 meter distance. One spring has black coloured water while the other has white coloured ... -
Effects of human disturbance on the distribution of native and exotic Species: A study based on evidence from three sites in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-10)The understanding of factors driving plant invasions in African Savannas which is pivotal for their management is currently poor. Therefore, this study tested several hypotheses that link human disturbance to species ... -
Biocide development for hard surfaces using extracts and compounds from Callistemon citrinus
(Univeristy of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)The global is now focusing on the use of herbal products and among them are herbal disinfectants. Plants contain a variety of secondary metabolites which include phenolic compounds, tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids and ... -
Water holes typology as a function of human and ungulate Activities in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Small aquatic ecosystems in semi-arid environments are characterised by strong seasonal water level fluctuations. Artificial pumping of ground water to maintain water resources throughout the dry season may affect the ... -
The effect of storage time on the levels of aflatoxins in stored legumes and assessment of good agricultural practices of smallholder farmers in Shamva and Makoni districts, Zimbabwe
(2017)Legumes are an important source of food in developing countries and are highly prone to aflatoxin contamination. Significant health risks associated with aflatoxins in humans include liver cancer, teratogenicity, weakened ... -
Distribution modelling of leptocybe invasa (hymenoptera: eulophidae), and an assessment of host susceptibility and relative efficacies of systemic insecticides for gum seedling protection in Zimbabwe
(2016)Studies were conducted from February 2015 to December 2015 to predict the potential distribution of the blue gum chalcid or Eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher and La Salle in Zimbabwe, to screen locally available ... -
Deep learning for improved plant classification
(2018)Plants are crucial in the ecosystem: they enable life by providing oxygen, they have medicinal properties, among many other uses, and hence their classification is vital. Automating plant identification has remained a ...
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