Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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Perceptions of policy makers and bureaucrats on the informal sector in Zimbabwe: A case of the informal metal manufacturing in Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2013-12)The informal sector in Zimbabwe has become the largest employer in the country and the major source of livelihoods for most of the people. The study focused on policy makers’ and bureaucrats’ perceptions on the informal ... -
Performance appraisal in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education: A case study of Vainona High School in Harare, (2009-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)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 ... -
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 ... -
Permanent sovereignty over natural resources in developing countries: The case study of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-03)This study focused on the principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources in developing countries focusing on the Zimbabwean case. The study was guided by the hypothesis that, the attainment of permanent sovereignty ... -
The plight of orphans and other vulnerable children in the area of welfare and protection: A case of Kavero village, Mhondoro, Zimbabwe
(2016)The thesis analyzes challenges orphans and other vulnerable children face in accessing welfare and protection. The main focus of the thesis is on the challenges these children face, the mechanisms in place for assisting ... -
A policy analysis of Zimbabwe’s Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) strategy in circumstances of climate change. Case of Nyadire Sub-Catchment
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-12)Empowering poor people to enhance their livelihoods and achieving sustainable economic growth remains an important objective driving the efforts towards improvement of water resources management in third world countries. ... -
Policy implementation dynamics in Zimbabwe’s indigenisation and economic empowerment policy: The case of Zimplats Mhondoro-Ngezi-Chegutu-Zvimba Community Share Ownership Trust (2012-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)This study sought to explore the implementation dynamics in Zimbabwe’s indigenisation and economic empowerment policy, with particular reference to the Zimplats Mhondoro-Ngezi-Chegutu-Zvimba Community Share Ownership Trust ... -
The politics of labour representation in Chinese owned small to medium enterprises in Harare’s central business district.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017)Labour representation is a subject that demands special attention in current industrial relations studies. The study sought to explore the politics of labour representation in Chinese owned SMEs in the Central Business ... -
Poverty determinants in Chivi district, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe: An application of econometric modelling techniques on household data
(2016-05)There has been lack of consensus on the determinants of poverty at household level and previous studies in Chivi utilised descriptive statistics in analysing poverty which is not very useful in determining the probability ... -
Pricing disputes, technical efficiency and oligopsonistic market power: An analysis of seed cotton pricing disputes under contract farming arrangements in Zimbabwe.
(2016-05)Stochastic Frontier Analysis framework is used in this study to examine technical efficiency among small holder cotton farmers in Gokwe North district, Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. The study further analysed market power ... -
Public sector investment and economic growth in Zimbabwe: A Vector Autoregression (VAR) Approach: 1980-2013
(2016)This study explored the role of public sector investment in the process of economic growth in Zimbabwe over the period 1980-2013, using the restricted Vector Auto regression (VAR) Approach. Five variables were used in the ... -
A qualitative assessment of the impact of level of education on voting: A study of a select group of university graduates in Harare.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-05)This study investigates the impact of education on voting. The study aims to test relevance of education-voting link and better understand the impact of education on voting behaviour. Qualitative methodology was adopted ... -
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 ... -
The Reality of Realpolitik: The Trajectory of the Negotiation Process to the Zimbabwean Global Political Agreement (GPA)
(2013-11-15)In the last two decades, there is no country in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region that has managed to consistently grab the international attention better than Zimbabwe. At the centre of this attention ... -
Regional variations in childhood mortality in Zambia
(2018)Although Zambia has experienced reductions in childhood mortality over the years, wide gaps in childhood mortality rates still exist across the provinces within the country, warranting for a call for an equity focused ... -
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 relationship between FDI and ODA: The case of Zimbabwe (1980-2012)
(2016)Zimbabwe, like most developing countries is a recipient of foreign aid but the impact of this official development assistance (ODA) on foreign direct investment (FDI) has not been investigated. The study investigates the ... -
The relationship between fiscal deficit, money growth and inflation: The case of Zimbabwe
(2016)The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between budget deficit, money growth and inflation in Zimbabwe for the period 1980-2007. This study stands as a basis of building blocks for future policy analysis ... -
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 relationship between the Big Three Personality Factors and Graduate Trainees’ Job Performance
(2013-09-17)The study investigated the relationship between the Big Three Personality factors (Extroversion, Neuroticism and Psychoticism) and Revenue Trainee’s Job Performance. The Alpha coefficients for the Extroversion subscale (= ...
