Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of the adequacy of child protection services for unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking children in Zimbabwe: A case study of Tongogara Refugee Camp.
(2019-11)This qualitative study explored the extent to which services on offer at Tongogara Refugee Camp are meeting the bio-psychosocial requirements of unaccompanied minors. During their flight from conflict zones to places of ... -
The life experiences of street children in Harare’s central business district, Zimbabwe.
(2019-10)The present study sought to explore the life experiences of street children highlighting their vulnerability to sexual and physical abuse as they navigate their lives on the streets. The current study investigated street ... -
The effectiveness of E-government systems towards enhancing service delivery in Zimbabwe’s local government sector: The case of Harare City Council (2010-2017).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-04)The adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in public governance is an important stride in ameliorating bureaucratic pathologies marring the effectiveness of local government institutions. In this regard, ... -
An analysis of the impact of cultural imperialism to regional economic integration initiatives: A case study of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) 1992 – 2015.
(Unpublished, 2016-03)This research is premised on the hypothesis that lack of industrialisation has impeded Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states’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 ... -
Modelling signalised intersections’ capacity under the impact of minibus public transport in Harare, Zimbabwe.
(2019-10)This thesis arises from the need to increase research efforts on the impact of varying driver behaviour on transportation facilities operational performance. Such knowledge is useful in traffic engineering and planning ... -
Institutions and foreign direct investments: Evidence from Southern African countries (2009 - 2015).
(2019-10)The study sought to analyse the factors that influence FDI inflow in the Southern Africa region with particular emphasis on institutions using panel data of Southern African countries for the period 2009 to 2015. FDI ... -
The implications of Section 12 and 18 of the Labour Amendment Act, 2015 on FDI: The case of the Willowvale industrial area.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)The area of labour retrenchment regulations and their implications on FDI is a relevant and controversial issue in Zimbabwe. A Supreme Court common law ruling in July 2015 allowed for the termination of employee contracts ... -
The role of city twinning in fostering diplomacy: A case of city of Harare and city of Munich twinning arrangement (2000 -2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-03)City twinning arrangements have been viewed by quite a number of scholars as a way to go in the 21st Century in fostering diplomacy of the states. as such the study sought to unearth the role that city twinning arrangements ... -
An assessment of the role of uniformed women’s participation in peacekeeping operations in Africa: The case of the United Nations missions in Liberia and Ivory Coast.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014)This study assesses the participation of uniformed women peacekeepers in UN multidimensional peacekeeping operations in Africa using the Liberian and Ivory Coast (also known as Cote D‟Ivoire) peacekeeping missions. The ... -
The link between Zimbabwe’s foreign policy and selected public media (The Herald and The Sunday mail) 1980 – 2014.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-02)The rationale for this study lies in the continued existence of a knowledge gap in contemporary international relations literature pertaining to the link between foreign policy and the media particularly the link between ... -
Risk factors of HIV infection among farm workers at Rattray Arnold Research Farm in Goromonzi district, Zimbabwe: A qualitative study.
(African Journal of AIDS Research, 2015-12-20)Notwithstanding the generally declining levels of HIV in Zimbabwe, HIV prevalence remains exceedingly high in commercial farms. Risky sexual practices underpinned by poverty, unreliable supply of condoms and lack of ... -
The sustainability of the strategies used in mobilising revenue by local authorities in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-04)This research assesses the sustainability of revenue mobilisation strategies in place at Harare City Council. Despite authority conferred upon local government authorities by the Zimbabwean national constitution of 2013 ... -
Drivers of agricultural productivity in communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe: A case study of incomes generated by female farmers in Nyanyadzi irrigation scheme, Manicaland province.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-11)The study investigated socio-economic factors that affect women’s agricultural productivity and subsequent income in such schemes in Zimbabwe. The research used a Mixed Method Research Methodology to collect both qualitative ... -
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in small-scale mining sector: Awareness, perceptions and environmental management strategies in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-11)This thesis explores EIA in the small-scale artisanal gold mining sector in order to understand awareness, perceptions and environmental management strategies in Mudzi district, Zimbabwe. The study adopted a mixed methodology ... -
An investigation into the social factors influencing adolescents who intent to join Christian life to susceptibility to HIV and AIDS: A case study of Nharira Catholic mission in Chikomba district.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2012-02)The aspect of the susceptibility and spread of HIV and AIDS is the most daunting and topical issue today .The 21st century has been daunted by the pandemic and the rate at which it is spreading is increasingly high, However, ... -
Human-wildlife conflict in Mbire District: Towards a compensation framework for wildlife induced injuries and loss of human life.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Wildlife resources in communal areas are meant to benefit local people and ensure that good outcomes are maximised. Conservation outcomes are jeopardised with human wildlife conflict which has resulted in human injuries ... -
Formalisation of informal sector as a revenue generation strategy: the case of furniture manufacturers in Glen View, 2009-2016.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)The thrust of this study was to explore formalisation of the informal sector as a strategy for creation of fiscal space in Zimbabwe, with particular reference to furniture manufacturers in Glen View, Harare. The research ... -
Institutions governing the management of thatching grass, emerging practices and implications for livelihoods: The case of ward 26, Nyabira resettlement area, Zvimba district.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-12)The study focused on institutions governing the management of thatching grass emerging practices and implications livelihoods in Ward 26, Nyabira, Zvimba District. The community of Nyabira is one of the very few left ... -
Analysing the impact of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Africa’s economic development: The case of Zimbabwe (2010-2018).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)This research analyses the impact of Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on the development of African economies with specific reference to Zimbabwe between 2010 and 2018. FOCAC was established in 2000, at a time ... -
Urban land use conflicts in Harare: Exploring the notion of inclusive cities through an analysis of urban agriculture in Mabvuku suburb.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)The study focuses on urban land use conflicts in Harare, exploring the notion of inclusive cities paying particular attention to the analysis of urban agriculture in Mabvuku suburb.The study used Henry Lefebvre(1991)’s ...
