Browsing Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection by Title
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Analysing the impact of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Africa’s economic development: The case of Zimbabwe (2010-2018).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05)This research analyses the impact of Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on the development of African economies with specific reference to Zimbabwe between 2010 and 2018. FOCAC was established in 2000, at a time ... -
Analysing the utility of strategic human resources management in the public sector: Case of the Civil Service Commission of Zimbabwe
(2016)The study focused on the utility of the Strategic Human Resources Management model in the Civil Service Commissions. The SHRM model has for some time become an area of concern in the management of the Public Sector. It ... -
An analysis of capital flows and current account dynamics in Zimbabwe (1990-2013)
(2016-04)This study analyzed capital flows and current account dynamics in Zimbabwe from 1990 to 2013. The primary objective of the study was to determine whether Zimbabwe’s current account deficit is sustainable or not. The study ... -
An analysis of drivers of the functional status of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe: Lessons for climate change adaptation strategies
(2016-05)This study aims to determine the drivers of long-term functionality of selected communal irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. The analysis is based on a nation-wide data set of 266 communal irrigations which were randomly ... -
An analysis of European Union (EU) aid to Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2000
(2013-06-04)According to Walter Rodney in his book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, the pillaging of resources in third world countries created a master servant relationship between the developed countries and the developing countries. ... -
An analysis of the effectiveness of sanctions in the age of nonpolarity: the case of Iran
(2014-07-17)This research study aims at interrogating the utility and futility of sanctions as a weapon in the diplomatic circles in the face of increasing Nonpolarism that chiefly characterizes the current and future international ... -
An analysis of the effects of tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade: The case of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2012-04)The past years, has witnessed regional integration emerging as a common phenomenon amongst both developed and developing societies. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has been a result of this quest for regional ... -
An analysis of the effects of the general agreement on trade in services (gats) on Kenya
(2016-04)At the heart of the WTO are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the majority of the world’s trading nations and ratified at their parliaments. One of these agreements is the GATS. These contracts are binding ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of United States’ drone targeted attacks in combating terrorism in the Middle East: The case of Pakistan
(2016)Drones are the latest technology in the development of air warfare .The United States of America today is employing these unmanned aerial vehicles as a strategic tool against militants in their global war on terror. Most ... -
An analysis of the efficacy of United States’ drone targeted attacks in combating terrorism in the Middle East: The case of Pakistan.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2014-02)Drones are the latest technology in the development of air warfare .The United States of America today is employing these unmanned aerial vehicles as a strategic tool against militants in their global war on terror. Most ... -
An analysis of the fiscal potential of the informal sector on Zimbabwe’s revenue base: The case of Glenview home industries
(2014-02)The need to attract resources to boost Zimbabwe’s revenue base from the informal sector has attracted debates within the academia, development advocates, revenue administrators, donor agencies, among others. There is ... -
An analysis of the impact of coups on human security in Africa: The case of Central Africa Republic (CAR), 2013- 2015.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2016-03)The overall objective of the research was to ascertain the impacts of the 2013 coup in CAR on human security. The research investigates the effects of the coup in CAR on all the seven elements of human security which are ... -
An analysis of the impact of coups on human security in Africa: The case of Central Africa Republic (CAR), 2013-2015
(2016-03)The overall objective of the research was to ascertain the impacts of the 2013 coup in CAR on human security. The research investigates the effects of the coup in CAR on all the seven elements of human security which are ... -
An analysis of the impact of cultural imperialism to regional economic integration initiatives: A case study of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) 1992 – 2015.
(Unpublished, 2016-03)This research is premised on the hypothesis that lack of industrialisation has impeded Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states’ regional economic integration initiatives. It seeks to explain why this ... -
An analysis of the impact of cultural imperialism to regional economic integration initiatives: A case study of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)1992-2015
(2018-03)This research is premised on the hypothesis that lack of industrialisation has impeded Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states’ regional economic integration initiatives. It seeks to explain why this ... -
Analysis of the impact of dollarisation on Zimbabwe’s international trade flows (2009-2013)
(2015-04)This study analyses the extent to which dollarisation or the multi-currency system impacted on Zimbabwe’s trade flows to, and from, its major trading partners during the period 2009 to 2013, in comparison with the period ... -
An analysis of the impact of external actors in an internal armed conflict: The case study of Syria (2013 - 2015)
(2017)This study aims to analyse the impact of external intervention in the ongoing Syrian conflict. The hypothesis of the research is that external intervention aggravates internal conflicts. Journals, reports, newspapers, ... -
An analysis of the impact of external actors in an internal armed conflict: The case study of Syria (2013-2015).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2015-04)This study aims to analyse the impact of external intervention in the ongoing Syrian conflict. The hypothesis of the research is that external intervention aggravates internal conflicts. Journals, reports, newspapers, book ... -
An analysis of the influence of selected knowledge management success factors on the performance of retail organisations in Zimbabwe.
(2019-10)This research adopted a quantitative methodology to study the influence of selected success factor of Knowledge Management initiative on the performance of retail organisations in Zimbabwe. The study considered the research ... -
An analysis of the key drivers of women entrepreneurship in the Zimbabwe clothing retail sector: The case of women retailors at Long Cheng Plaza Harare metropolitan.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10)For the past decade globally the Small and Medium Enterprise sector has been the driving force behind economic development. Women entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe has stood the test of time growing from mostly informal trading ...
