Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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Decentralisation, private bulk water companies and urban domestic water supply: The case of Harare City
(2016-05)The global move towards decentralization and Private Sector Participation in water services is associated with neo-liberal reform strategies. With many governments having failed in providing social services such as water, ... -
Deflation in Zimbabwe: Causes and risks
(2018)This study seeks to identify the determinants of the persistent deflationary pressures that continued to besiege the economy of Zimbabwe for the period January 2012 to June 2015. The study highlights the risks associated ... -
Demand for money in Zimbabwe: 2009 - 2013
(2016)This study estimates both narrow and broad money demand in Zimbabwe for the period 2009 to 2013. The money demand function is an important tool for macroeconomic policy analysis, especially monetary policy as it provides ... -
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear strategy and its impact on disarmament.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-04)The topic is about Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Nuclear Strategy and its impact on disarmament. Although DPRK has been branded the “axis of evil” by George W Bush junior, it however remained friendly to Zimbabwe. ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among adolescents in rural communities of Zimbabwe: The case of Murombedzi District, Mashonaland West Province.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-05)Adolescents face a number of challenges where ASRH issues are concerned. One of these issues is the contraceptive use among adolescents is low. Adolescents in rural areas are prone to a host of factors that hinder their ... -
Determinants of demand for health care services in rural Zimbabwe: A case of Bikita District, Masvingo Province
(2016-05)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- ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of female labour force participation in Zimbabwe: 1980-2012
(2013-11-21)The aim of the study is to identify the determinants of female labour force participation (FLFP) in Zimbabwe based on time series analysis of data from 1980 to 2012. The study also seeks to examine if education and ... -
DETERMINANTS OF FERTILITY IN ZIMBABWE: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERIOD 1999 - 2005
(2013-11-21)Zimbabwe’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 5.5 in 1988 (Central Statistical Office, 1988) has declined to a current level of 3.3 (Central Statistical Office, 2008). The decline has taken place in both less and more developed ... -
The determinants of foreign direct investment in SADC countries: The role of bilateral investment treaties (1990-2013)
(2015-04)The study empirically examines the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries with special focus on the impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) ... -
Determinants of smallholder tobacco contract farming participation in Zimbabwe
(2016)Determinants of smallholder tobacco contract farming participation were considered in this study. The study was motivated by the shift in Zimbabwe’s tobacco production base that used to be almost entirely large-scale ... -
Determination of the impact of climate change on economic growth in Zimbabwe (1980-2011)
(2014-05)This research was aimed at determining the role of climate change on economic growth in Zimbabwe. In addition, the study sought to determine the individual role of global warming and a reduction in rainfall on economic ... -
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 ... -
Disaster preparedness and management: an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of cyclone Idai disaster in Chimanimani district.
(Unpublished, 2020)This study was an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of Cyclone Idai disaster, using Chimanimani District as a case study. The research was mostly interested in ... -
Disaster preparedness and management: an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of cyclone Idai disaster in Chimanimani district.
(Unpublished, 2020)This study was an assessment of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean government disaster preparedness in the wake of Cyclone Idai disaster, using Chimanimani District as a case study. The research was mostly interested in ... -
Diverse interests amongst multiple actors in REDD+ initiatives: challenges and opportunities for sustainable forest management in Kariba REDD+.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-12)Deforestation is a major contributor to climate change largely because people are cutting down forests for agricultural expansion, food, fuel and pastures and these forests act as carbon sinks. Tackling deforestation is ... -
Dollarisation and economic growth in Zimbabwe
(2016-05)The study investigated the effects of dollarisation on economic growth in Zimbabwe from Q1:2000 to Q4:2014. The variables included are gross domestic product per capita (GDPP), interest rates (lending), trade openness, ...
