Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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Burglary in Halls of Residence at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)This study explores why burglary persists in student hostels on campus despite the various security measures and mechanisms that have been put in place to manage and reduce it. Selection of respondents is done using purposive ... -
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 ... -
Burial societies after the multi-currency regime: A case study of work-based burial societies at Mazowe mine
(2016)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 ... -
Capital flight and external debt: Revisiting the revolving door hypothesis for Zimbabwe (1980-2010).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-06)The relationship between capital flight and external debt has been described as two faces of the same coin and it has attracted a lot of attention from policy makers and academics. Due to the observed incidence of high ... -
Capital structure and corporate profitability in Zimbabwe: Case of the banking sector (June-2009 to June-2015)
(2018-01)The main aim of this study was to find the effects of capital structure on the profitability of the Zimbabwean banks. In so doing, panel data collected from financial statements of five listed banks for the period June-2009 ... -
Capital structure and the financial performance of listed firms on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
(2016)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Total leverage to asset ratio, short term leverage to asset ratio ... -
Capital structure and the financial performance of listed firms on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
(2017-06)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Total leverage to asset ratio, short term leverage to asset ratio ... -
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 ... -
Challenges faced by unemployed youths and their coping strategies (responses) to sustain livelihoods: A case study of Mbare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)The study focuses on the challenges being faced by unemployed youths in Mbare as well as the various responses they engage in to sustain livelihoods and escape poverty in the face of unemployment and economic hardships. ... -
Challenges faced by unemployed youths and their coping strategies (responses) to sustain livelihoods: Case study of Mbare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)The study focuses on the challenges being faced by unemployed youths in Mbare as well as the various responses they engage in to sustain livelihoods and escape poverty in the face of unemployment and economic hardships. ... -
Challenges of multiple membership to sub-regional trading blocs: The case of Zimbabwe
(2016)There is an overlap of membership among Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Southern Africa to an extent unparalleled anywhere else in the world. This has a bearing on the costs and benefits particularly of deeper ... -
The Challenges of The HIV and AIDS Pandemic Among Informal Settlements – A Case Study of Hatcliffe Extension in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2012-08-30)This research was a descriptive study on the challenges of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in informal (slum) settlements, case studying the Hatcliffe Extension slum in Harare, Zimbabwe. With slums identified as areas of high ... -
The changing social structure and functions of the family: The case of children’s homes in Zimbabwe
(2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of changes in the structure and functions of the family, using Zimbabwe as a point of departure. Also included in the investigation was to determine whether such ... -
Chinese engagement with Africa: Implications for Sinousa relations (1990 – 2010).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2013-04)The events following Tiananmen Square incident among other factors created the opportunity for China to establish a more prominent presence in Africa and in recent years, SINO-Africa relations have escalated. China seeks ... -
Church teachings , gender relations and women’s agency: A study of women in apostolic churches in Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)It has often been argued that apostolic church teachings and practices are monolithic and overly constraining to women’s agency in life, particularly in the marriage process. This study adopts the sociological stance that ... -
Civil society and the African Union: A critical analysis of the policy contributions of civil society and its interactions with the African Union commission (2002-2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-01)This thesis analyzes the policy contributions and interactions of civil society organizations with the African Union (AU). The aim of this study is to get an understanding of the framework, methods and mechanisms used ... -
Collective planning and management of rural water infrastructure in developing countries: A case study of community boreholes in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe
(2018-11-16)Collective planning and management of water is increasingly recognised as a necessary strategy for the long-term sustainability of rural water infrastructure. In developing countries, a significant number of water schemes ... -
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 ... -
A comparative assessment of the impact of unconditional cash transfers for urban vulnerable households headed by elderly and non-elderly women in Mucheke ward 2 of Masvingo.
(2013-09-06)In line with global trends Cash Transfers (CTs) are increasingly replacing in-kind assistance (such as food and seeds) across all sectors of humanitarian and development assistance in Zimbabwe. This study focused on assessing ... -
Conflict management in organizations! A case study of the role of ZIMTA in satisfying the needs of its constituency in Epworth- Mabvuku Tafara District.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-06)The education sector of Zimbabwe has encountered a number of conflicts. This research explores the issue of conflict management in organizations; specifically looking at the role of ZIMTA in satisfying the needs of its ...
