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The relationship between knowledge of breast self-examination and practices regarding breast self-examination among women aged 25 – 49 years at Mbare family services clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2014-03-17)
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women (Jemal, Ward, Center, Siegel and Thun). In Zimbabwe, the proportion of women dying from ...
An assessment of the water delivery system in Harare (2008-2013): The case of Budiriro High Density Suburb.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)
The study assesses the current water delivery system in Harare 2008-2013, focusing on Budiriro high density suburb. The city’s public water supply has virtually broken down over the past years. Water supplies are erratic, ...
Assessing the effects of solid waste management on urban communities: The case study of Highfield, Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)
Solid waste management strategy has effects on the local people and the environment; the effects are both positive and negative. Highfield, Harare was used as a case study and several methods which include observations, ...
Urban informal manufacturing through the lens of planning law in Zimbabwe: A case of Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-08)
This study was motivated by the clarion call by the Zimbabwean government to compile a national informal sector database to ease tax collection. The thesis was designed as a multiple-embedded situational study of Gazaland, ...
A critical analysis into big data analytics as a weapon for competitive advantage for commercial banks in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)
This research focused on the analysis of Big Data and its Analytics and competitive advantage in the commercial banking sector of Zimbabwe, particularly in Harare and was based on the following objectives: the relationship ...
An investigation into the nature and extent of economic exploitation of street children in Zimbabwe: A case study of Harare Central Business District
(2013-06-04)
The exploitation of street is among the social problems in Zimbabwe. This study had five objectives, these were: to determine the basic characteristics of working street children in Harare Central Business District (CBD), ...
Factors associated with 1st line ART failure among patients at Newlands Clinic, Harare
(2014-03-13)
First line ART treatment failure occurs when drugs being administered for the treatment of HIV are no longer able to kill the virus i.e. virus would have developed resistance to the drugs. This study sought to determine ...
State witnesses and their experiences at the criminal courts of Harare, Zimbabwe
(2016)
This study explores the experiences of state witnesses at the criminal courts of Harare, Zimbabwe. The study is premised on a qualitative research methodology which traces the subjective experiences of state witnesses. A ...
A Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus from Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe
(2013-06-04)
Lake Chivero’s catchment covers the urban areas of Harare and Chitungwiza, which contribute immensely to the pollution of the lake through urban runoff, sediments, sewage effluents, industrial effluents and leachate from ...
MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: An Examination of the Strategies of Urban Women in the Informal Sector‟s Livelihoods: A Case Study of Harare.
(2013-06-04)
Despite that a number of central government ministries and local authorities and non-state sector agencies have adopted a number of policies and strategies to address urban poverty, women prevalently continue to dominate ...