University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of revenue protection strategies for power utilities: The case of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
(2018-04)The majority of Zimbabwean citizens have no electricity and for those who have receive intermittent supply. Zimbabwe’s peak electricity demand is around 1,800MW and this is growing with the growth in the economy. The local ... -
An evaluattion of the adoption levels of green IT practices and their implications on competitiveness: The case of NMB Bank Limited (2007 to 2013)
(2018-04)Organisations across the world together with governments have recently been giving unprecedented attention to environmental issues. Green IT has emerged as one key element in efforts to reverse global warming, and reducing ... -
The impact of organizational culture on business strategy implementation: A case study of AMTEC Motors (2006 - 2011)
(2018-04)The study sought to investigate the impact of organizational culture on strategy implementation; the case of Amtec Motors. In this study interviews were undertaken to the Managing Director, top management, management and ... -
Sizing and economic analysis of a solar photovoltaic micro power system for Arundel Boarding house with or without net metering.
(2017)In this research, a hybrid solar photovoltaic micro power system that would improve the power supply reliability to desirable levels at the least possible cost was designed for Arundel Boarding House in Mount Pleasant ... -
Investigating structural cracks for infrastructure: Case study of anonymous hospital, in Zimbabwe
(2017)The main objective of the research was to investigate the structural cracks for infrastructure at the anonymous Hospital in the place under study, in Zimbabwe and recommend the appropriate engineering solutions to the ... -
Design of a manually operated paper recycling machine
(2017)Paper is used daily with learning institutions such as universities and schools being the main consumers. Due to its single usage it ends up being disposed hence most of the paper waste remains idle and unutilized although ... -
An investigation into survival strategies in a highly competitive short-term insurance industry in Zimbabwe (2009 - 2012)
(2018-04)The Zimbabwean short term insurance sector had its good times, but with the passage of time competitors were attracted by the fortunes that appeared limitless. As a result pricing of insurance products was lowered, poorly ... -
Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe through microfinance institutions (MFIs)
(2018-04)The main objective of this research was to assess the role played by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in promoting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. Expert or judgmental and convenience sampling were ... -
Pricing the informal sector: Evidence from Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014-06)The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the price-setting behaviour of Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms. In order to achieve this objective, data collected from 647 urban informal metal entrepreneurs is used. ... -
Impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe (1980-2010)
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014)The study empirically examined the impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 -2010, using the ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. In the estimated model, current and one period lagged ... -
Running out of options? The status of service delivery in the Harare- Chitungwiza metropolis
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The food security environment nexus in urban agriculture in Harare
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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 ...
