Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ETDs: Recent submissions
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The impact of mobile money transfer services on financial deepening in Zimbabwe (2010 – 2017)
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-04)Zimbabwe’s financial sector has experienced remarkable transformation from the present decade which has led banking and customer’s access to change from retail banking to mobile phone banking. These developments triggered ... -
Analysis of factors influencing smallholder farmers’ participation in non farm employment activities and their impact on food security: The case of Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)This dissertation investigates the factors influencing smallholder farmer’s decision to participate in non-farm employment activities and the impact of this on rural households’ food security status in the Mbire District ... -
An analysis of factors that influence access to formal credit by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: Evidence from Masvingo Rural District.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)The main objective of the study was to examine the factors that influence access to formal credit by smallholder farmers in Masvingo Rural District. Using judgment sampling procedure, self-administered questionnaires ... -
An analysis of the impact of strategies used to mitigate child mortality: Case of the Zimbabwe expanded programme on immunisation.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-04)The Zimbabwe Expanded Programme on Immunisation (ZEPI) is one of the most cost effective and powerful child survival interventions against the vaccine –preventable six killer diseases among the children under the age of ... -
The moderating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between emotional labour and burnout.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-01)The survey study investigated the moderating role of psychological capital on the relationship between emotional labour. The survey study investigated the moderating role of psychological capital on the relationship between ... -
Exploring the role of cultural artefacts in public administration: A case of the Zimbabwe bird.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-04)This research explored the roles of cultural artifact in public administration focusing on the case of the Zimbabwe Bird. It sought to establish the role played by the Zimbabwe Bird as a cultural artifact in the various ... -
A critical analysis of the efficacy of the inter-governmental authority on development in North Eastern African region peace initiatives: The case study of South Sudan.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-05)This study examines the efficacy of IGAD in East African peace initiatives zooming on the conflict in South Sudan. The research problematised IGAD’s long involvement with peace resolution in South Sudan resulting in multiple ... -
The role of indigenous knowledge in forest conservation: Gombakomba Communal Area, Mutare District, Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-03)The role of indigenous knowledge in forest conservation was investigated in Gombakomba communal area in Mutare District in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe. In carrying out this study, the researcher used in-depth interviews ... -
Extra marital affair lives of married women in Shamva’s Wadzanai Township.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-03)The present project sought to investigate and document extra marital affair dynamics prevailing among married women in Shamva’s Wadzanai Township, Zimbabwe. Previous studies on extra marital affairs have been criticised ... -
Intervention programs designed for children living and working on the street: The case of Simukai Child Protection Program.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-06)There are a number of organizations implementing intervention programmes for children in Zimbabwe. Their projects and programs have been well documented in literature. Though there is considerable evidence of these ... -
NATO intervention in Libya: Implications on the norm of protection.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)Humanitarian intervention under has been executed throughout history with authorisation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions. With the development of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and the Protection of ... -
A critical analysis of the role of SADC in maintaining peace and security in Madagascar (2009-2013).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-03)SADC evolved from the loose community of post independent Southern African countries that formed the frontline states. The FLS then later changed into the Southern African Development Coordination Committee. The core thrust ... -
Livelihood contributions and gender empowerment from Marula projects in Matobo District in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-09)The study investigated the livelihoods contributions and gender empowerment from Marula project in Matobo District in Zimbabwe. Marula projects are amongst a broad spectrum of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs), and they ... -
An analysis of the state of preparedness by civil protection committees in Zimbabwe: A case of the Beitbridge Civil Protection Committee’s management of the 2000 Cyclone Eline in Beitbridge.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2010-03)The purpose of Civil Protection Committees is to assist protect lives of people in all corners of Zimbabwe. These committees are governed by the Civil Protection Act and are in existence in each district. The researcher‘s ... -
An analysis of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in contemporary international relations.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-04)The study investigates the challenges facing the ICJ in contemporary international relations. It can be noted that the effectiveness of the ICJ is critical for international relations in 21st century. The nature of the ... -
Livelihoods and survival strategies of Hwange Colliery Company Limited workers.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)This study documents the livelihoods and survival strategies of HCCL workers as well as the challenges they face in accessing these livelihoods. It is based on a qualitative inquiry and makes use of the Sustainable Livelihoods ... -
Adoption of e-governance applications in local authorities Zimbabwe: A case study of the City of Harare (2010-2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)The aim of the study was to analyse the impact of adoption of e-governance technological applications on local authorities with reference to the City of Harare. The study was necessitated by the realisation of the change ... -
Performance appraisal in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education: A case study of Vainona High School in Harare, (2009-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)This research focused on performance appraisal in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, with particular reference on Vainona High School. The study was promoted by the fact that teachers in Zimbabwe had problems ... -
Resource nationalism question in Zimbabwe: An analysis of ZIMASSET programme beneficiation goals as an instrument for promoting indigenization ideals (2013-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-06)The abundance of natural resource particularly minerals in Zimbabwe raises prospects of a matching socio-economic development. On the contrary, the country has very little to show for all the resource she has been exploiting ... -
An assessment of the roles of women small scale farmers’ contribution to agricultural production in Chegutu district.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)The study was conducted with the aim to empirically explore at women’s contribution to agriculture production. The objectives of the study were to understand women’s activities in small scale agriculture production, ...
