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Performance appraisal in the ministry of primary and secondary education: A case study of Vainona High School in Harare, 2009-2016
(2018-11-19)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 ... -
Collective planning and management of rural water infrastructure in developing countries: A case study of community boreholes in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe
(2018-11-16)Collective planning and management of water is increasingly recognised as a necessary strategy for the long-term sustainability of rural water infrastructure. In developing countries, a significant number of water schemes ... -
Investigating an effective de-dollarisation strategy for Zimbabwe (August 2015 to May 2017)
(2017-06-24)The main aim of this study was to investigate an effective de-dollarisation strategy for Zimbabwe and establish the probability of successfully dollarisation. The study is motivated by a background of piecemeal interventions ... -
The strategic relevance of sanctions as a democratizing tool in the third world in an emerging multi-polar world: A case study of Zimbabwe
(2016-04)The increasing use of sanctions as a democratisation tool has elicited many questions regarding their strategic relevance and effectiveness in an emerging multi-polar world. The rise of China, India, Brazil, resurgence of ... -
An assessment of the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises in small urban centres: Case of Shamva and Mazowe districts
(2016-10)This study examined the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises (commonly abbreviated SMEs) in small urban centres. Specifically the study intended to (i) Assess the role of spatial planning ... -
The link between Zimbabwe’s foreign policy and selected public media (The Herald And The Sunday Mail) 1980–2014
(2016)The rationale for this study lies in the continued existence of a knowledge gap in contemporary international relations literature pertaining to the link between foreign policy and the media particularly the link between ... -
Capital structure and the financial performance of listed firms on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
(2017-06)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Total leverage to asset ratio, short term leverage to asset ratio ... -
An analysis of the impact of external actors in an internal armed conflict: The case study of Syria (2013 - 2015)
(2017)This study aims to analyse the impact of external intervention in the ongoing Syrian conflict. The hypothesis of the research is that external intervention aggravates internal conflicts. Journals, reports, newspapers, ... -
Capital structure and corporate profitability in Zimbabwe: Case of the banking sector (June-2009 to June-2015)
(2018-01)The main aim of this study was to find the effects of capital structure on the profitability of the Zimbabwean banks. In so doing, panel data collected from financial statements of five listed banks for the period June-2009 ... -
The determinants of foreign direct investment in SADC countries: The role of bilateral investment treaties (1990-2013)
(2015-04)The study empirically examines the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries with special focus on the impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) ... -
A multi-stake holder approach to addressing public problems: The case of the cholera epidemic in Mutare 2008 -2009
(2018)The study examined the role of the multi-stakeholder approach in addressing public problems with special focus on the 2008-2009 Cholera epidemic in Mutare. This study hypothesized that ‘a multi-stakeholder approach is an ... -
The influence of culture on the implementation of the SADC protocol on gender 2008: A multi-case study on Namibia and Zimbabwe
(2016-05)This study examined the influence of cultural practices on the implementation of the SADC Protocol on Gender, with reference to Namibia and Zimbabwe (2013-2016). There were four objectives in the research, which examined ... -
A critical analysis of how the access to justice framework has supported the role of women empowerment in the international arena: customary law vis a vis international women's human rights, a brief analysis of CEDAW: The case of Zimbabwe and India
(2018)The research sought to examine how women globally have been empowered economically, socially, academically and legally from the Access to Justice Framework seeing there at times exists a glaring contrast in customary law ... -
An investigation into the relationship between trade openness and economic growth: A study of selected economies in the Sub-Saharan region (1990 – 2013)
(2018-03)The debate of trade openness and economic growth has been studied by many researchers and various conclusions have been made. This study attempted to add a voice to the debate by coming up with proxy measures for trade ... -
Deflation in Zimbabwe: Causes and risks
(2018)This study seeks to identify the determinants of the persistent deflationary pressures that continued to besiege the economy of Zimbabwe for the period January 2012 to June 2015. The study highlights the risks associated ... -
An analysis of the impact of coups on human security in Africa: The case of Central Africa Republic (CAR), 2013-2015
(2016-03)The overall objective of the research was to ascertain the impacts of the 2013 coup in CAR on human security. The research investigates the effects of the coup in CAR on all the seven elements of human security which are ... -
The efficacy of US military assistance to insurgent groups: The case of Syria (2013-2015)
(2018-01)The civil war in Syria started as demonstrations calling for political reforms. However, the handed response by the government forced the demonstrators to take up arms to counter the government’s actions. This result was ... -
An empirical investigation into the impact of public debt on economic growth: The case of Zimbabwe (1980-2014)
(2018-03)Zimbabwe’s public debt has been mounting yet the real growth rate has been on average declining. Could this possibly mean that the escalating public debt is hampering the real growth rate of Zimbabwe? This study investigates ... -
An analysis of the impact of cultural imperialism to regional economic integration initiatives: A case study of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)1992-2015
(2018-03)This research is premised on the hypothesis that lack of industrialisation has impeded Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states’ regional economic integration initiatives. It seeks to explain why this ... -
Indigenous knowledge and social experiences on cancer in Zimbabwe: A case study of Harare
(2017-10)Official statistical and anecdotal evidence in Zimbabwe indicates that the incidence of new cancer cases in the country is on the rise. Apparently, this rise in cancer cases has met a lethargic response from the government ...
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