University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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On the analysis of risk premiums in power markets using the Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard model with leverage
(2017)This thesis is devoted to the study of risk premiums in power markets using the Ornstein- Uhlenbeck process with Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard stochastic volatility with leverage. Forwards were priced using a class of ... -
The canoe expedition up the Zambesi (1823)
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How the nganga in Mashonaland qualifies
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An evaluation of survival strategies adopted by Monopumps in the multi-currency system (2009 to 2012)
(2018-03)After the introduction of the multicurrency system in Zimbabwe, 2009, the nation witnessed significant economic stability, some sectors of the economy realised improved performance in their operations. Sectors like, ... -
An essessment of the impact of restructuring on organizational performance: A case of the Municipality of Harare's Water Department (2006 to 2012)
(2017-08)The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of restructuring on organizational performance in Harare City Council, mainly focusing on the Harare Water Department. The objectives of the research are: to investigate ... -
Assessing potential economic costs and benefits from a Zimbabwe-China Free Trade Agreement
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)This study investigated the potential impacts of the formation and implementation of a Zimbabwe-China Free Trade Area (FTA). The study employed the World Integrated Trade Solution (2015), Software for Market Analysis and ... -
Impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Zimbabwe (1980-2014)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP on health outcomes (measured as life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, and under-five mortality rate) in ... -
The effects of corporate income tax incentives on mining firms’ investments in fixed assets: The case of Zimbabwe (2009-2011)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)This article evaluates the effects of corporate income tax incentives on individual mining firms’ investments in fixed assets. The main objective was to assess whether corporate income tax incentives have improved Zimbabwe ... -
The impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion
(2018-03)The study sought to investigate the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion. The barriers to financial inclusion of mobile banking customers and the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion remain unknown. ... -
Externally fostered processing and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), contribution to household income, the analysis of opportunities and challenges in the value chain
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)This article reflects on the contribution of externally fostered processing and marketing of selected non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in marginal districts of Zimbabwe and assesses the opportunities and challenges ... -
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 ... -
Using women's voices and experiences to interrogate the efficacy of the International Criminal Justice System (ICJS): The case of the Rwanda 1994 Genocide.
(2019-10-01)This study analyzes the interactions between the International Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and survivor witnesses of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. It focuses on ... -
Effects of nitrogen fertilization and precipitation decline on tree-grass interactions in Southern African Savannas
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-10)Savannas are heterogeneous ecosystems comprising of a co-dominance of herbaceous and woody species and these ecosystems support millions of people as well as diverse mammalia species. Recent research has established that ... -
Effects of elephant densities on landscape heterogeneity in relation to surface water availability: A GIS and remote sensing-based approach
(2019-10)Predictions have been made on the effect of increased elephant (Loxodonta africana) densities on landscape heterogeneity change as a result of artificial waterholes in semi-arid savanna landscapes of southern Africa. ... -
On cestode and digenean parasites of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Rietvlei Dam, South Africa
(Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2006-01-23)Sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus, from the Rietvlei Dam near Pretoria, South Africa were examined for internal platyhelminth parasites. Two adult cestodes, Polyonchobothrium clarias (stomach) (prevalence 71 %, mean ... -
Isolation and characterization of extracts from wild edible and non-edible mushrooms in Zimbabwe
(2019-10)Poor nutrition and an increasing emergence of infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries, represent major threats to human health. Mushrooms are known to possess numerous bioactivities such as antioxidant ... -
GIS and remote sensing applications for modelling the distribution of elephants and their interaction with vegetation
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Knowledge of elephant (Loxodonta africana) interaction with vegetation is critical for conservation of the mega-herbivore and of other wildlife species found in the ecosystem. Although the impact of elephants on vegetation ... -
A legal analysis of the constitutional right to basic education in Zimbabwe and South Africa
(2019-10)The year 1990 was a momentous year with world countries agreeing for the first time, through the World Declaration on Education for All, 1990, (World Declaration) that basic education was the type of education which would ... -
The diet of an invasive crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens, 1868), in Lake Kariba, inferred using stomach content and stable isotope analyses
(Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC), 2018-01-27)The diet of an invasive crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens 1868), in Lake Kariba, was investigated using stomach content analysis (SCA) and stable isotope analysis (SIA). The frequency of occurrence of macrophytes ... -
Spatiotemporal patterns of clinical bovine dermatophilosis in Zimbabwe 1995–2014
(OASIS Publishing, 2017-06)A retrospective study of clinical bovine dermatophilosis outbreaks and cases for the period 1995–2014 was conducted, using data obtained from the Division of Veterinary Services (DVS). A total of 3856 outbreaks and 26 ...
