Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ETDs: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
The marginalization of indigenous vegetables at household level in Figtree.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Household nutrition security and the individual nutritional status respond to trends in food consumption in Zimbabwe. The objective of this study was to investigate the status of indigenous vegetables at household level ... -
The role of the Ministry of Tourism in promoting economic integration in SADC. The case of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)This study focuses on the role of Zimbabwe’s tourism in promoting economic integration within SADC with Zimbabwe being the case study. This study was inspired by the lack of a clear tourism identity for Zimbabwe in tourism ... -
Contestations about professionalism for graduate teaching assistants having intimate affairs with their students at tertiary education institutions: A case of the University of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-02)The research focused on intimate or sexual relationships between Graduate Teaching Assistants and students. It employed the qualitative approach to investigate the reasons for the continued prevalence of such affairs. The ... -
A critical assessment of the e-readiness status of Zimbabwe’s public sector institutions: Exploring the Registrar General Department’s level of preparedness to utilise the passport application system (2012-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-03)The proliferation of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the public sector has influenced modern states to adopt e-government systems in order to accelerate the delivery of public services and heighten citizens’ ... -
Community share ownership trusts (CSOTs) as policy instruments for economic empowerment: The case of Marange-Zimunya CSOT (2012-2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-03)This study is about Community Share Ownership Trusts (CSOTs) introduced in Zimbabwe as one of the several policy instruments in the implementation of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, Chapter 14: 33. CSOT ... -
Impact of regional trade agreements on trade: A case of Zimbabwe (2000-2014).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016)The study was aimed at analysing the impact of regional trade agreements on Zimbabwe’s trade using the augmented gravity model for the period 2000 to 2014. The trade agreements under study were Southern Africa Development ... -
The role of the church in Western foreign policies in Africa: Case of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-06)The Church as an institution has played a very important role in international relations in the past and continues to be a major player. The role of the church in international relations cannot be over emphasized. This ... -
Contracting-out public services in local authorities in Zimbabwe: The case of Harare City Council
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-06)Contracting-out has become a central feature of modern government and one of the key institutions to deliver public services to the citizens. While arguments have and continue to be made in favor of contracting-out the ... -
The centrality of transfrontier parks in Regional Integration in Southern Africa: The Case of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Rural Communities Expectations.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-12)This study defines the role and place of Trans-frontier Parks in the transformation of rural and resettled communities and deepening regional integration in Southern Africa in the Post 2015 Agenda phase. There is need to ... -
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 ... -
Differently abled learners’ experiences of inclusive education systems in Zimbabwe: Case studies of three selected high schools in Chitungwiza
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Despite the existence of several studies on Inclusive Education in Zimbabwe, there is dearth of research on the experiences of differently abled learners in high schools. Children are often left out in many researches and ... -
Performance appraisal in the ministry of primary and secondary education: A case study of Vainona High School in Harare, 2009-2016
(2018-11-19)This research focused on performance appraisal in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, with particular reference on Vainona High School. The study was promoted by the fact that teachers in Zimbabwe had problems ...
