University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
The policy legislative framework for Zimbabwe's fast track land reform and its Implications on women's rights to agricultural land
(2018-03)This study explores the rights of Zimbabwean women to access agricultural land on the basis of equality with men and in their own right under the country’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). The focus is on the ... -
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 ... -
Strategic planning and its relationship with business performance among small and medium enterprises in South Africa
(The Clute Institute, 2014)Strategic planning is a business tool that small and medium businesses need in today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environment. It has a potential to cushion these enterprises from such unpredictable harsh ... -
The use of mass miniature radiographs of the chest in anthropology
(University of Rhodesia, College of Health Science, 1966)The present study was designed to discover from miniature radiographs of the chests of a population of individuals examined at an interval of a year, first, the accuracy with which the measurement of a number of selected ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of the role of information technology in achieving sustainable competitive advantage in the frozen vegetables industry: A case study of Exhort Enterprises (PVT) Ltd (2007 - 2011)
(2017-11)The general conclusion from literature on competitive advantage is that information communication systems results in competitive advantage and increased organisational performance by enabling firms to realise higher economic ... -
“Judicial management as a business rescue scheme” A critique of the effectiveness of judicial management as a rescue scheme
(2018-02)The main thrust of the study was to ascertain the effectiveness of judicial management procedure as a corporate rescue scheme. Thus the research unraveled the shortcomings of the laws of insolvency in light of the ... -
The doctrine of constitutional avoidance as a nemesis to public interest and strategic impact litigation in Zimbabwe: Thesis, antithesis and synthesis
(2018-02)The case of Zinyemba v Minister of Lands and Rural Settlement, CCZ 3/16 clearly set the pace for the Constitutional Court’s use of the doctrine of constitutional avoidance. Since then, the Court’s judges have invoked the ... -
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 ... -
An investigation into the role of custody services in the development of capital markets: A case study of Zimbabwe
(2017-12)The growth in investors’ assets globally calls for a solution in tracking investments. Keeping track of the investments’ performance or any corporate events can be a daunting task. The opportunity cost of failing to track ... -
Determining the impact of selected success factors on the adoption of E-banking in the Zimbabwean banking industry
(E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2016)Technological advances have altered business systems and processes paving way for more efficient cost saving banking processes such as electronic banking (e-banking). The aim of this study was to address the growing ...
