University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Assessing the impact of the predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour in the hospitality industry in Zimbabwe
(E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2016)The importance of Oganisational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is widely acknowledged by many practitioners and academicians in Zimbabwe and the world over. However, there is generally limited literature on OCB in Zimbabwe as ... -
The impact of corporate branding dimensions on firm performance: Evidence from the Zimbabwean petroleum industry
(E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2015-06)The study sought to establish the impact of corporate branding dimensions (mission statements, corporate visual identity and identity review on the performance of petroleum firms in Zimbabwe. The study sought to complement ... -
An assessment of the influence of selected on the performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwe retail sector
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2015)The study attempted to assess the factors that are affecting business performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwean retail sector. The objective was to establish the effect of innovation, ... -
How do board characteristics influence business performance? Evidence from non-life insurance firms in Zimbabwe
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2015)The purpose of this study was to contribute to the corporate governance literature by establishing the relationship between board characteristics and corporate performance within the nonlife insurance firms in Zimbabwe. ... -
An analysis of the factors leading to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwe banking sector
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2016)The study sought to analyse the factors that lead to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwean banking sector. The objective was to ascertain the impact of macroeconomic, industry and bank specific factors on rising credit ... -
Crafting a quality mission statement that works for you and the company
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)Research shows the increasing popularity of a mission statement as a strategic planning tool. Formulation of quality mission statements advances companies' business strategies and in so doing enhances organisational ... -
Exploring the root causes of the de-industrialization of the Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector (2009-2014)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)Capacity underutilization is often cited as evidence that Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is undergoing a process of "de-industrialization". This study proposes that this process can be traced to two interrelated factors: ... -
Operational challenges of informal trading: A case of Mbare Mupedzanhamo Flea Market in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)Informal trading has been in existence since time of immemorial. In Zimbabwe, the phenomenal growth of informal trading is deeply rooted in the economic policies which government pursued especially after the first decade ... -
Prevalence and the correlates of postnatal depression in an urban high density suburb of Harare
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2015)Introduction: Postnatal depression is a common cause of morbidity but is rarely diagnosed or adequately managed in busy primary care settings in most resource limited countries like Zimbabwe. Objectives: This study sought ... -
Etiology and risk factors of meningitis in patients admitted at a Central Hospital in Harare
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2015)Objective: To determine etiology and risk factors of meningitis in patients admitted a tertiary referral Hospital in Harare. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Tertiary, urban-based referral hospital. Subjects: ... -
Effects of different frequencies of loading on healing in partial rupture of the achilles tendon in a rat model
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2015)Objective: To determine the histological effects of different frequencies of loading in a healing Achilles tendon following partial rupture. Design: Experimental laboratory study. Setting: University of Zimbabwe, Department ... -
Attitude of medical practitioners to antibiotic prescribing in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986-06)The findings indicate that a majority (91%) of medical practitioners are aware of the dangers of antibiotic abuse and consider patient variables in the choice of drug, the dose, and duration of therapy. Combinations of ... -
Use of antimalarial drugs in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2001)Malaria is a world-wide problem which is estimated to contribute to 2.3% of global disease' and is an increasing problem, particularly in developing countries.2 In Zimbabwe, the development of widespread resistance to ... -
Factors influencing treatment failure in HIV positive adult patients on first line antiretroviral therapy
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2014)Background: Risk factors for treatment failure in HIV positive adults have not been studied extensively in Zimbabwe. Aim: To investigate socio-demographic, psychosocial and antiretroviral drug related factors as possible ... -
Single dose metrifonate in the treatment of urinary schistosomiasis in an area of low prevalence and intensity of infection
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)Urine specimens from 638 primary school children in Gokwe Communal Land were examined for S. haematobium ova, and the 187 (29%) children who were excreting eggs were treated with a single lOmg/kg dose of metrifonate. Futher ... -
Effectiveness of visual merchandising on customer supermarket choice
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)The retail market structure in Zimbabwe has changed from being a monopolistic structure to a perfect competition structure with many players coming in. It has become necessary, now more than before, for retailers to look ... -
A case report of the use of inflow occlusion and moderate hypothermia for a pulmonary valvotomy: Anaesthetic and surgical management
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1986)Pulmonary valvotomy was one of the earliest cardiac operations attempted.1 Indeed the success with which it was done did much to dispel the myths of the impossibility of operating on the heart, and ushered in the subsequent ... -
Financial distress and its repercussions on the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)The study focuses on establishing the causes of financial distress and its impact on the performance of firms in manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. The sector plays critical roles in the economy through its linkage to ... -
Infection control among dental therapists in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 2006)Objectives: To assess the general infection control practices with special reference to the prevention of transmission ofHIV/AIDS infection among dental therapists in Zimbabwe. Setting: Dental therapists practising in ... -
Factors affecting food and nutrition security in Goromonzi district, Moshonaland East Province of Zimbabwe
(2016-08)This study seeks to establish factors affecting household food and nutrition security in Goromonzi District. It is motivated by the fact that household food insecurity in Goromonzi (11.7 %) is comparatively higher than ...
