Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences ETDs: Recent submissions
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An investigation into the psychosocial implications of Oculocutaneous Albinism. a case study of Manicaland Albino Association.
(2014-07-21)The study sought to investigate the psychosocial implications of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) among members of the Manicaland Albino Association in Mutare urban. The study was anchored on four objectives that were: to ... -
Examining the Twin Deficit Hypothesis: evidence from selected SADC countries (1980-2011)
(2014-07-21)The dissertation investigates the existence of a causal relationship between fiscal balance and current account balance over the period 1980-2011, for nine SADC countries individually. The analysis is conducted within ... -
Local level benefits of CBNRM: the case of Mahenye Ward CAMPFIRE, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-21)CBNRM projects are meant for local people to benefit from managing and conserving natural resources around them. It is operational in the region but whether people benefit and the degree to which they do so is a matter ... -
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in resolving intra- state conflicts in West Africa (2012- 2013)
(2014-07-21)Confronted with political crises, undemocratic governments, civil strife and droughts, African sub-regional organisations have experienced growing challenges in resolving these problems. The Economic Community of West ... -
Burial societies after the multi-currency regime: a case study of work-based burial societies at Mazowe mine
(2014-07-21)The study examines emergent changes on the activities of burial societies during the transitional period from the 2006-2008 Zimbabwe dollar to the present multiple currency regime. Burial societies are mutual arrangement ... -
An analysis of the effectiveness of sanctions in the age of nonpolarity: the case of Iran
(2014-07-17)This research study aims at interrogating the utility and futility of sanctions as a weapon in the diplomatic circles in the face of increasing Nonpolarism that chiefly characterizes the current and future international ... -
Contest for space: struggles in Zimbabwe’s bottom- up industrialisation: insights from the informal entrepreneurs at Makoni shopping centre, Chitungwiza
(2014-07-17)Zimbabwe’s quest for bottom-up industrialisation through the informal economy seems to have been stalled by a plethora of planned and unplanned factors. Foremost has been the contest for space precipitated by a lopsided ... -
The relationship between organisational socialisation and turnover intention and the moderating role of personality traits
(2014-07-17)Turnover costs companies thousands of dollars in recruitment costs and lossof much needed skills annually. It is important that companies ensure that new comers are engaged in the organization as soon as possible so that ... -
The role of infrastructure development in economic growth in Zimbabwe (1981-2008)
(2014-07-17)The current study is aimed at examining the role infrastructure development plays in influencing economic growth in Zimbabwe using time series data from 1981 to 2008. The study also seeks to establish the direction of ... -
A study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of people in accepting male circumcision as a preventive method in HIV and AIDS, in Mbare and Southerton suburbs of Harare, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-17)This study explored the knowledge levels, beliefs and attitudes on male circumcision as an HIV intervention among a non-circumcising society within a country with high levels of heterosexually- transmitted infection. The ... -
An evaluation of cash transfer programmes in Zimbabwe as a strategy to reduce poverty: a case study of Mercy Corp’s cash transfers programme in Sakubva high density suburb, Mutare
(2014-07-17)The study aimed at looking at the effectiveness of cash transfers programmes being conducted by Mercy Corp’s in Sakubva, Mutare. The study came in the background that this a new way of assisting vulnerable households, ... -
People's perceptions on Zimbabwe's constitution making process: a case study of Glen Norah A, Harare
(2014-07-10)This study focused on what selected people in Glen Norah A, Harare think about Zimbabwe’s 2012 constitution making process. First, it sought to find out whether people were aware of the process and second, it investigated ... -
The relationship between Creativity, Innovation and Organisational Culture: Achieving external adaptation by leveraging an innovative enabling culture
(2014-07-10)In the face of intense global competition and economic instability, the extant reality for organisations in developing economies is to either adapt, innovate, or die! The purpose of this project was to empirically test ... -
The many faces of Lack: an assessment of Model A2 farmers’ needs in Zibagwe Rural District Council in Midlands
(2014-07-10)There is widespread agreement that the Land Reform Program was needed as a panacea to both rural and urban poverty as well as redressing historical imbalances in access to the most productive agricultural land. There are ... -
The incremental validity of cash incentive satisfaction over affective commitment, procedural justice and leadershp trust in predicting organisational citizenship behaviours
(2014-07-10)This study assesses the incremental validity of cash incentive satisfaction over affective commitment, procedural justice and leadership trust in predicting OCB. The study also assesses the direction and strength of the ... -
Formal politics at the district and sub district levels: the case of Goromonzi
(2014-06-17)Women’s participation in public life has generated interest from both political and social science. Women use different strategies to gain access to resources and power within the local community. The focus of the study ... -
Succession planning and business survival at crossroads: the case of family-controlled businesses in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2014-06-17)This thesis examines the issue of succession planning and business survival in family controlled businesses which is a topic of growing interest among scholars and policy makers given the increasingly volatile employment ... -
The realities and challenges of reforming the water sector using the Integrated Water Resources Management Framework: Lessons from the Mazowe Catchment, Zimbabwe
(2014-06-16)The search for solutions to problems of water scarcity and increasing demand on the available finite fresh water has resulted in the emergence of a new water governance regime guided by the integrated water resources ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELEVANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SOVEREIGNTY IN 21ST CENTURY AFRICA. THE CASE OF SUDAN.
(2014-01-27)The whole study is premised on the assumption that the sovereignty of Sudan has been eroded due to the failure by the government to protect the Christian Africans in the South from persecution by the Muslim Arabs in the ... -
Housing and Stewardship in Peri-urban Settlements in Zimbabwe: A case study of Ruwa and Epworth
(2014-01-10)This thesis examines the housing-stewardship nexus in peri-urban areas based on the case of Ruwa and Epworth, satellite settlements of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. The study seeks to establish the factors that ...
