University of Zimbabwe e-Theses: Recent submissions
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The Impact of government policies and initiatives on the FDI Performance in the manufacturing sector: The case of Zimbabwe (2009-2018).
(2019-11)The study evaluated the impact of selected government strategies on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the manufacturing sector. The ZIMASSET, SI64 and Ease of doing business were the strategies that were measured against ... -
An investigation into the impact of IT – business alignment on performance: A case of Zimbabwean state owned enterprises.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)The research was conducted using a quantitative research approach making use of a questionnaire as a research instrument. The specific objectives of the study were: i. Establish the relationship between IT governance ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of strategies adopted to manage NPLs by commercial banks: case of FBC.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)The study assessed the effectiveness of NPL strategies adopted in managing NPL by commercial banks using a case of FBC. The main objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of strategies used by FBC bank to ... -
An analysis of the effect of business model on business performance: case of Cellmed Health Insurance.
(2019-11)The research evaluates the current business model employed by Cell Medical Insurance (CellMed) company in Harare. The plummeting revenues of CellMed and shrinking of the customer base over the past years prompted the ... -
The trivariate causality among education, health and economic Growth in Zimbabwe (1980 – 2014).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-05)The study empirically investigated the causality among education, health and economic growth in Zimbabwe for the time series data spanning from 1980 to 2014. Specifically, the study’s main aim was to establish whether there ... -
An investigation into the effects of corruption on national development in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Zimbabwe (2000-2014).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-04)The causes and effects of corruption have been discussed to a significant extent all over the world. The fact that corruption exists in frighteningly large levels within Sub –Saharan Africa makes it mandatory for researchers ... -
Gender representation in Zimbabwe Ordinary Level 2010-2015 prescribed ChiShona literature texts.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-12)Textbooks play a crucial role in the moulding of pupils’ gender identities. The purpose of this study is to explore gender representation in the Zimbabwean Ordinary Level 2010-2015 ChiShona prescribed literature texts in ... -
Non-legal effects of SI142 of 2019 on construction projects contract performance.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)After the introduction of SI142 of 2019 there has been a decline in construction projects success. The goal of this quantitative, correlational study was to critically analyze non-legal factors affecting implementation of ... -
The threat to constitutionalism and democracy by an incumbent government: The case of Venezuela.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-01)Constitutionalism and democracy is under attack by sitting governments. The study is an analysis of how incumbent governments threaten the whole concept of constitutional democracy. The study also pays attention to the ... -
Cybercrime as a threat to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) maintenance of peace and security: The case of Zimbabwe (2016- 2018).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-04)This study focuses on the roles both SADC and Zimbabwe play in curbing cybercrime and ensuring cyber security within the SADC region and in Zimbabwe specifically. Emphasis is placed on the importance of Cyber security in ... -
The implications of vertically divided authority on the performance of urban councils in Zimbabwe: The case of Harare City Council.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-01)The issue of VDA is a topical and highly debated topic in Africa and the world over. In Zimbabwe it emerged from the early 2000s period as a result of a strong opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) which ... -
Africa’s position on United Security Council reforms and its implications on Africa’s peace and security aspirations.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-03)The overall objective of this study is to interrogate the correlation between Africa's call for reforms and the Council's effectiveness in responding to peace and security challenges on the continent. To unpack this ... -
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 ... -
Tuberculosis treatment adherence among the economically active age- group (15-64 years) patients in Zimbabwe: A study of Wilkins hospital and its catchment area.
(Not published, 2019-04)The general question for this study was concerned with why TB patients fail to adhere to treatment yet it is in their best interest to do so. The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with adherence to TB ... -
Transnational organised crime: Effectiveness of state’s response to human trafficking: The case of Zimbabwe (2004-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-03)The central objective of the study sort to analyse the effectiveness of the Government of Zimbabwe’s (GOZ) response in combating transnational organized crime in regard to TiPs through legislative, policy, institutional ... -
The contribution of subsidised input schemes to agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe: The case of the Presidential Input Scheme.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)The Presidential Input Scheme (PIS) came into being in year 2000 as a successor to previous input support schemes (ISPs) that had been funded by both government and development partners. This study sought to establish the ... -
Investigation of grain postharvest technologies and systems for managing climate-related risks in smallholder farms of shire valley, southern Malawi.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2020-12-30)The world’s climate is changing. Increasing temperatures and incidence of dry spells and droughts are projected to continue into the next century. These factors will negatively affect household (HH) food security, crop ... -
Development and characterization of food products from Parinari curatellifolia (Hacha or Chakata) fruit
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-11)Parinari curatellifolia fruit is consumed in its raw state or processed into food products in rural areas during periods of food shortage. The purpose of the study was to determine the physico-chemical properties of ... -
Credit Risk and Profitability of the Banking Sector in Zimbabwe (2009Q1 to 2015Q4).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)The main aim of this study was to empirically examine the impact of credit risk on profitability of the banking sector in Zimbabwe. In so doing, panel data collected from financial statements of five listed banks for the ... -
An analysis of the effects of the Chitungwiza urgent water supply, sanitation and rehabilitation project phase 11 on the water supply situation in Chitugwiza, 2015-2018.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)The study focused on analysing the effects of the Urgent Water Supply Sanitation and Rehabilitation Project (UWSSRP) Phase 2 on the water supply situation in Chiungwiza. This came amidst the realization of UWSSRP’s potential ...
