Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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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 ... -
African human rights architecture in the 21st century: The case of the SADC Tribunal and its effectiveness in addressing human rights.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)This research was premised on the effectiveness of African human rights architecture in the 21st century with a special focus on the SADC Tribunal. It aimed at scrutinising and evaluating regional principles guiding human ... -
African human rights architecture in the 21st century: The case of the SADC tribunal and its effectiveness in addressing human rights.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)This research was premised on the effectiveness of African human rights architecture in the 21st century with a special focus on the SADC Tribunal. It aimed at scrutinising and evaluating regional principles guiding human ... -
Africa’s position on United Security Council reforms and its implications on Africa’s peace and security aspirations.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-03)The overall objective of this study is to interrogate the correlation between Africa‟s call for reforms and the Council‟s effectiveness in responding to peace and security challenges on the continent. To unpack this ... -
Africa’s position on United Security Council reforms and its implications on Africa’s peace and security aspirations.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-03)The overall objective of this study is to interrogate the correlation between Africa's call for reforms and the Council's effectiveness in responding to peace and security challenges on the continent. To unpack this ... -
Analysing the impact of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Africa’s economic development: The case of Zimbabwe (2010-2018).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)This research analyses the impact of Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on the development of African economies with specific reference to Zimbabwe between 2010 and 2018. FOCAC was established in 2000, at a time ... -
Analysing the utility of strategic human resources management in the public sector: Case of the Civil Service Commission of Zimbabwe
(2016)The study focused on the utility of the Strategic Human Resources Management model in the Civil Service Commissions. The SHRM model has for some time become an area of concern in the management of the Public Sector. It ... -
An analysis of capital flows and current account dynamics in Zimbabwe (1990-2013)
(2016-04)This study analyzed capital flows and current account dynamics in Zimbabwe from 1990 to 2013. The primary objective of the study was to determine whether Zimbabwe’s current account deficit is sustainable or not. The study ... -
An analysis of drivers of the functional status of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe: Lessons for climate change adaptation strategies
(2016-05)This study aims to determine the drivers of long-term functionality of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. The analysis is based on a nation-wide data set of 266 communal irrigations which were randomly ... -
An analysis of European Union (EU) aid to Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2000
(2013-06-04)According to Walter Rodney in his book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, the pillaging of resources in third world countries created a master servant relationship between the developed countries and the developing countries. ... -
An analysis of factors affecting commercial bank liquidity in Zimbabwe: 2010:Q1-2016:Q2.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)The study empirically explored the impact of Money Supply, Interest Income, Stock Market Turnover, Exports, Total Loans, Bank Size and Government Revenue on commercial bank Liquidity in Zimbabwe for the period 2009 ... -
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 effectiveness of sanctions in the age of nonpolarity: the case of Iran
(2014-07-17)This research study aims at interrogating the utility and futility of sanctions as a weapon in the diplomatic circles in the face of increasing Nonpolarism that chiefly characterizes the current and future international ... -
An analysis of the effects of tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade: The case of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2012-04)The past years, has witnessed regional integration emerging as a common phenomenon amongst both developed and developing societies. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has been a result of this quest for regional ... -
An analysis of the effects of the Chitungwiza urgent water supply, sanitation and rehabilitation project phase 11 on the water supply situation in Chitugwiza, 2015-2018.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)The study focused on analysing the effects of the Urgent Water Supply Sanitation and Rehabilitation Project (UWSSRP) Phase 2 on the water supply situation in Chiungwiza. This came amidst the realization of UWSSRP’s potential ... -
An analysis of the effects of the general agreement on trade in services (gats) on Kenya
(2016-04)At the heart of the WTO are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the majority of the world’s trading nations and ratified at their parliaments. One of these agreements is the GATS. These contracts are binding ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of United States’ drone targeted attacks in combating terrorism in the Middle East: The case of Pakistan
(2016)Drones are the latest technology in the development of air warfare .The United States of America today is employing these unmanned aerial vehicles as a strategic tool against militants in their global war on terror. Most ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of United States’ drone targeted attacks in combating terrorism in the Middle East: The case of Pakistan.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)Drones are the latest technology in the development of air warfare .The United States of America today is employing these unmanned aerial vehicles as a strategic tool against militants in their global war on terror. Most ... -
An analysis of the fiscal potential of the informal sector on Zimbabwe’s revenue base: The case of Glenview home industries
(2014-02)The need to attract resources to boost Zimbabwe’s revenue base from the informal sector has attracted debates within the academia, development advocates, revenue administrators, donor agencies, among others. There is ...
