Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ETDs: Recent submissions
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The extent and determinants of intra industry trade in the food industry: The case of Zimbabwe and its five SADC trading partners (2000-2012)
(2016-05)Theoretical models of intra industry trade (IIT) have explained it using features of developed countries, and to this end many studies have mainly focused on industrialised nations. The turn of the millennium witnessed ... -
An analysis of drivers of the functional status of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe: Lessons for climate change adaptation strategies
(2016-05)This study aims to determine the drivers of long-term functionality of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. The analysis is based on a nation-wide data set of 266 communal irrigations which were randomly ... -
Factors affecting food and nutrition security in Goromonzi district, Moshonaland East Province of Zimbabwe
(2016-08)This study seeks to establish factors affecting household food and nutrition security in Goromonzi District. It is motivated by the fact that household food insecurity in Goromonzi (11.7 %) is comparatively higher than ... -
Determinants of adoption of conservation Agriculture by communal farmers in Masvingo district,Zimbabwe
(2016-08)Conservation agriculture has been advocated as a viable practice to improve productivity, food security and poverty alleviation among communal farm households in Zimbabwe. Previous empirical studies have shown that, despite ... -
The nexus between natural resources and conflict in the Gulf of Guinea: Case of Nigeria
(2016-08)Countries endowed with natural resources such as Nigeria have been susceptible to economic underdevelopment and conflict. Nigeria is an empirical case for the resource curse-a notion that depicts a negative correlation ... -
An assessment of the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises in small urban centres: Case of Shamva and Mazowe districts
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-06)This study examined the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises (commonly abbreviated SMEs) in small urban centres. Specifically the study intended to (i) Assess the role of spatial ... -
An exploration of the coping mechanisms adopted by adolescents living with HIV and AIDS in Chinhoyi: a case of adolescents receiving treatment at Chinhoyi Provincial hospital, Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe
(2014-07-25)In a country with a high prevalence rate of HIV, the number of adolescents living with HIV and AIDS is steadily increasing in Zimbabwe. The National AIDS Council (2011) reports that there are more than one hundred and ... -
Contribution of urban crop production to household food security: a study of urban agriculture in Warren Park suburb of Harare
(2014-07-25)This study is an analysis of the contribution of urban crop production to household food security in Warren Park suburb of Harare. The study sought to establish the level of contribution of urban crop cultivation to ... -
Determinants of demand for health care services in rural Zimbabwe: a case of Bikita district, Masvingo province
(2014-07-25)The study investigated the determinants of demand for health care services in rural Zimbabwe using household data from Bikita District in Masvingo Province. Specifically the study examined the influence of socio- economic ... -
The factor structure and psychometric properties of the study skills questionnaire and the moderating role of self efficacy in academic performance
(2014-07-25)The purpose of this study was to establish the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Study Skills questionnaire (SSQ) and the moderating role of self efficacy in academic performance. The study utilised a ... -
Experiences and perceptions of domestic violence among male victims in Kwekwe
(2014-07-25)The study examined the nature of domestic violence against men in Kwekwe. It focused on the lived experiences among male victims. Particular attention was given to the forms of violence experienced, perceptions of violence ... -
The impact of remittances on Zimbabwean economic development
(2014-07-25)Remittances have grown to rival or surpass official development assistance and have increased living standards in the migrant sending countries. This research analysis explores the empirical developmental impact of formal ... -
Impacts of climate change on crop production practices among small holder farmers in Guruve district, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-25)This research was carried out in Guruve district with the aim of documenting local people’s experiences and perceptions towards climate change impacts on crop production and their responses. Qualitative and quantitative ... -
The effectiveness and effieciency of the special court for Sierra Leone in dealing with sexual war crimes : IHL AND IHRL perspectives
(2014-07-21)This dissertation assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), in implementing International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles in sexual ... -
The strategic relevance of sanctions as a democratising tool in the third world in an emerging multi-polar world: a case study of Zimbabwe
(2014-07-21)The increasing use of sanctions as a democratisation tool has elicited many questions regarding their strategic relevance and effectiveness in an emerging multi-polar world. The rise of China, India, Brazil, resurgence of ... -
An analysis of the opportunities and challenges of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) in conflict resolution and peace maintenance: the case of the Madagascar coup (2009)
(2014-07-21)The formation of the African Union (AU), on 9 July 2002, as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and the establishment African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) in 2004, gave hope of a positive ... -
Gender dynamics in cotton production: a case study of A1 farmers in Sessombi Kwekwe district, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-21)The study explored the roles of women and men in cotton farming as well as access and control of resources. The research was conducted in Sessombi in the Kwekwe district of the Midlands Province.The qualitative methodology ... -
An assessment of pregnant women's attitudes towards Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) counseling and testing in urban Zimbabwe: a study of Rujeko maternity clinic in Dzivarasekwa high density suburb, Harare
(2014-07-21)The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes pregnant women have towards Human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing. The study`s objectives were to determine the basic characteristics of the ...
