Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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HIV and AIDS: An analysis of community coping strategies with special reference to Mutambi Ward community of Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
(2012-08-30)The impact of HIV and AIDS on Mutambi Ward in Zvishavane District of Zimbabwe was assessed between May 2004 and October 2006. The study was undertaken using focus group discussions, questionnaire surveys, use of key ... -
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 ... -
Housing land allocation in Kadoma: Implication for low-cost housing provision
(2013-05-27)This paper reviews housing land supply and land allocation strategies and practices in Kadoma. Inadequate supply of and inequitable access to serviced land is the most important factor limiting the supply of housing to low ... -
Human-wildlife conflict in Mbire District: Towards a compensation framework for wildlife induced injuries and loss of human life.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Wildlife resources in communal areas are meant to benefit local people and ensure that good outcomes are maximised. Conservation outcomes are jeopardised with human wildlife conflict which has resulted in human injuries ... -
Identity politics: A conundrum to conflict resolution in the Middle East: A case of Yemen.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-05)The study focuses on the role of identity politics in conflict resolution strategies in the Middle East region. It analyses the extent to which identity politics have become a conundrum to conflict resolution endeavors in ... -
The impact of bank and stock market developments on economic growth in Zimbabwe: 1988 to 2012
(2016)The study examined the long run and short run relationship between bank and stock market developments and economic growth in Zimbabwe using annual data over the period 1988- 2012inclusive. Simple indices for bank development ... -
The impact of external debt and debt servicing on economic growth in Zimbabwe, 1980-2011
(2016-05)The study looks at the impact of external debt and debt servicing on economic growth. Issues of external debt and their impact on economic growth have been gaining considerable momentum in the past decades. Zimbabwe’s debt ... -
The impact of institutions on economic growth: The case for Zimbabwe(1980 - 2013)
(2016)This dissertation explores the role of institutions in determining the income per capita for the period 1980 -2013 in Zimbabwe. It analyzed empirically using the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) whether the institutions ... -
The impact of mobile money transfer services on financial deepening in Zimbabwe (2010 – 2017)
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-04)Zimbabwe’s financial sector has experienced remarkable transformation from the present decade which has led banking and customer’s access to change from retail banking to mobile phone banking. These developments triggered ... -
Impact of regional trade agreements on trade: A case of Zimbabwe (2000-2014).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016)The study was aimed at analysing the impact of regional trade agreements on Zimbabwe’s trade using the augmented gravity model for the period 2000 to 2014. The trade agreements under study were Southern Africa Development ... -
Impact of regional trade agreements on trade: A case of Zimbabwe. (2000 – 2014).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015)The study was aimed at analysing the impact of regional trade agreements on Zimbabwe’s trade using the augmented gravity model for the period 2000 to 2014. The trade agreements under study were Southern Africa Development ... -
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 ... -
The impact of state policy on international treaties: A case study of Zimbabwe’s failure to ratify the Rome statute.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)This study centres on the International Criminal Court as a supranational body that affects the formulation and implementation of state foreign policy. As such, the ICC would be the major unit of analysis in this research, ... -
The impact of the International Monetary Fund on the development of South Africa.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2010)This paper looks at the relationship between the (International Monetary Fund) IMF and South Africa (SA) between the 1950‟s and 1980‟s. South Africa was still under apartheid rule with racial discrimination of the ... -
The impact of the migrant crisis on regional integration: A case of the European Union. [Unpublished masters thesis]. University of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2017-03)The overarching objective of this study is to examine the impact of migrant crisis on regional integration particularly focusing on EU integration process. In order to critically examine the implications of migrants on EU ... -
The impact of transformation in United States of America (USA) foreign policy approach from the Bush to the Obama adminstration on Middle East peace and security: The case of Iraq (2000 - 2013)
(2016)The idea of security in International Relations has for a long time been identified by the vague pursuance of national interests by states. Traditionally, concepts of security focused on the aspect of military protection ... -
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 ... -
Impacts of land reform migration on rural livelihoods and forest resources management in Nyabamba A1 resettlement area, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
(2015-08)In Zimbabwe, the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) initiated in 2000, brought along increased access to and better distribution of the benefits from natural resources such as forests, land, water, wildlife and ... -
Implementation challenges of e- government initiatives in Zimbabwe: A case study of the parliament of Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-03)The concept and practice of e-government remains a fairly new phenomenon in the Sub Sahara Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe. It has proceeded at a rather glacial pace regardless of its introduction many decades ago as one ... -
The implications of Section 12 and 18 of the Labour Amendment Act, 2015 on FDI: The case of the Willowvale industrial area.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-02)The area of labour retrenchment regulations and their implications on FDI is a relevant and controversial issue in Zimbabwe. A Supreme Court common law ruling in July 2015 allowed for the termination of employee contracts ...
