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Low-income home ownership in the post-colonial city: A case study of Harare, Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2020)
Homeownership, as a form of housing tenure, is associated with social, political and economic benefits. These benefits are the reasons why most governments prefer it. The promotion of homeownership among low-income groups ...
A Model for Up-Scaling Adoption of Appropriate-scale Farm Mechanisation in Zimbabwe.
(Unpublished, 2023)
This dissertation presents results of a study on drivers and impacts of adoption of appropriate-scale farm mechanisation among rural farming households with the aim of better targeting of beneficiaries by both government ...
Livelihoods of the elderly in Zimbabwe: a comparative analysis of Marondera urban and Chivhu rural areas.
(Unpublished, 2020)
This study sought to examine the livelihood strategies and challenges faced by the elderly
with a particular focus on Marondera urban and Chivhu rural areas in Mashonaland East
Province. The research was motivated by the ...
Opportunities and challenges for women’s participation in the informal sector: a case of artisanal gold panning in, Mukaradzi, Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe.
(Unpublished, 2021)
The research focused on the opportunities and challenges for women’s participation in the informal sector and a particular focus was on artisanal women gold miners in Mukaradzi, Mt Darwin district. The objectives of the ...
Menstrual hygiene management strategies for improved child development in primary schools in Zimbabwe: the case of Budiriro 4 Council Primary School.
(Unpublished, 2021)
The girl child’s access to proper and safe menstrual hygiene is fast becoming a global concern. In spite of the same biological make-up of women, the effects caused due to lack of adequate sanitary wear are not the same ...
Lived experiences and coping strategies of children living with cancer in Mbare, Harare.
(2023)
This study focuses on the lived experiences and coping strategies of children living with cancer in Harare. To gather data, the qualitative methodology approach was used which adopted the use of in-depth interviews and ...
Disaster preparedness and management: an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of cyclone Idai disaster in Chimanimani district.
(Unpublished, 2020)
This study was an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of Cyclone Idai disaster, using Chimanimani District as a case study. The research was mostly interested in ...
The experiences of micro enterprises in the context of economic austerity in Zimbabwe: the case of brick and block molders in Chitungwiza.
(Unpublished, 2020)
The focus of the study was to explore the experiences of Chitungwiza people who are in to the business of brick and block molding as they battle to adapt to effects of austerity measures introduced in 2019.This study aimed ...
Youths, livelihoods and covid-19: the Old Highfields case in Harare, Zimbabwe.
(Unpublished, 2022)
Despite the vast existence of several studies on youths and livelihoods, there is dearth of research on COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown effects on youths in the informal sector. The purpose of this research was to ...
Teachers’ perspectives on trade unions and teacher welfare: a case study of Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) members in Masvingo province.
(Unpublished, 2020)
The study focused on teachers’ perspectives on Trade unions and teacher welfare in Masvingo Province with Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) members in Masvingo Province as the case study. The main objective ...