Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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Opportunities and challenges for political social work in Zimbabwe: Implications for practice.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018-05)The study examined opportunities and challenges for political social work practice in Zimbabwe. It sought to determine the level of political social work practice in Zimbabwe, assess opportunities and challenges for ... -
Opportunities and challenges for women’s participation in the informal sector: a case of artisanal gold panning in, Mukaradzi, Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe.
(Unpublished, 2021)The research focused on the opportunities and challenges for women’s participation in the informal sector and a particular focus was on artisanal women gold miners in Mukaradzi, Mt Darwin district. The objectives of the ... -
Parameter and practice of development control in Zimbabwe: An evaluation of the System of Development Control with emphasis on the Determination of Planning Permission Applications and Appeals 1976 to 1996.
(2017-09)The concern of the study is to document and evaluate the development control process in Zimbabwe. Development control is an interventionist tool used by government to regulate development. This regulatory mechanism has ... -
Participation of persons with disabilities in the formulation of economic empowerment policies in Zimbabwe: The case of Harare.
(2016-08)This thesis examines the extent to which persons with disabilities participate in the formulation of economic empowerment policies in Zimbabwe. To this effect, two disability categories have been chosen namely visual ... -
Patterns and determinants of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe: 1999-2016.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in Zimbabwe. Some of the causes are highly preventable and can be easily dealt with through a better understanding of the underlying issues. This thesis aimed to characterize ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of policy makers and bureaucrats on the informal sector in Zimbabwe: A case of the informal metal manufacturing in Harare
(2016)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 ... -
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 ...
