Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ETDs: Recent submissions
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The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the politics of football administration in Zimbabwe: A sociological analysis.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016)Football is the most popular sport globally and in Zimbabwe. However, football has recently been affected by numerous scandals ranging from corruption and match fixing, leading to the arrest and removal from office of ... -
An evaluation of cyber diplomacy against the threat of cyber crime: The case of the USA prism programme leak.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)The field of diplomacy and that of international peace and security are twin fields in constant flux and turmoil because of the latent dynamisms underlying the activities which make them worthwhile. Existing and emerging ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of United States’ drone targeted attacks in combating terrorism in the Middle East: The case of Pakistan.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)Drones are the latest technology in the development of air warfare .The United States of America today is employing these unmanned aerial vehicles as a strategic tool against militants in their global war on terror. Most ... -
Urban informal manufacturing through the lens of planning law in Zimbabwe: A case of Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-08)This study was motivated by the clarion call by the Zimbabwean government to compile a national informal sector database to ease tax collection. The thesis was designed as a multiple-embedded situational study of Gazaland, ... -
Emergent sexual practices among internally displaced persons in Chingwizi.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)The main purpose of this study was to uncover the emerging sexual practices among internally displaced persons in Chingwizi. The construction of the Tokwe-Mukosi dam in Chivi district had led to the displacement of people ... -
Dynamics and complexities of political conflicts and conflict resolution mechanisms in Africa: A case of South Sudan (2011-2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-03)The study focuses on the dynamics and complexities of conflicts in Africa and the effect on conflict resolution mechanisms in South Sudan. It covers the genesis of the conflict, highlighting the social, economic and political ... -
Smallholder farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on climate change: The case of ward 6 Chipinge District.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)Agricultural production in Chipinge is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The study focused on understanding farmers‟ perceptions on climate variability and change and linking it to different strategies ... -
The influence of leadership skills, innovation, legal issues and marketing skills on success of SMEs in the informal sector at Siyaso business complex in Harare Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-11)Prior researches have noted that there were number of issues affecting the Small and Medium Enterprise industry, including an unfavourable operating environment, lack of training and business development, limited financial ... -
Patterns and determinants of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe: 1999-2016.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in Zimbabwe. Some of the causes are highly preventable and can be easily dealt with through a better understanding of the underlying issues. This thesis aimed to characterize ... -
The Zimbabwe Football Association and the politics of football administration in Zimbabwe: A sociological analysis.
(2019-10)Football is the most popular sport globally and in Zimbabwe. However, football has recently been affected by numerous scandals ranging from corruption and match fixing, leading to the arrest and removal from office of ... -
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 ...
