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Chinese engagement with Africa: Implications for Sinousa relations (1990 – 2010).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2013-04)
The events following Tiananmen Square incident among other factors created the opportunity for China to establish a more prominent presence in Africa and in recent years, SINO-Africa relations have escalated. China seeks ...
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 ...
A critical examination of China’s Peaceful Rise` doctrine: The case of the South China Sea.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2013-04)
This study seeks to delineate China’s ‘Peaceful Rise’ theory using the South China (SCS) region as a specific case study. The People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s claims to a ‘peaceful rise’ on the international arena are ...
An investigation into the nature and extent of economic exploitation of street children in Zimbabwe: A case study of Harare Central Business District
(2013-06-04)
The exploitation of street is among the social problems in Zimbabwe. This study had five objectives, these were: to determine the basic characteristics of working street children in Harare Central Business District (CBD), ...
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION'S SUPERVISORY SYSTEM: COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES FOR ZIMBABWE
(2013-11-22)
This dissertation examines the compliance challenges of the government of Zimbabwe with its international commitments to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) supervisory system. The major objectives of the dissertation ...
An exploratory study of the interface of child-headed households and academic performance: A case of primary school students in Beatrice resettlement area, Zimbabwe.
(2013-06-05)
An exploratory study of the interface of child-headed households and academic performance: A case of primary school students in Beatrice resettlement area, Zimbabwe.
THE NEED FOR POSITIVE LIVING AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. A CASE STUDY OF HARARE’S HATCLIFFE EXTENSION SUBURB.
(2013-09-17)
The purpose of this study is premised on the basis that in the absence of a cure for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) the emphasis is on living positively with HIV, a term used to describe leading a normal, non-risky ...
An Evaluation of the Impact of Domestic Water Supply and Challenges faced by Women in Rural Zimbabwe: A Case Study of Sigangatsha and Malaba wards of Matobo District
(2013-06-04)
Water for domestic purposes is a scarce resource in the rural areas of Sigangatsha and Malaba wards, and the group mostly affected by this scarcity is women. This dissertation focused three objectives and the first objective ...
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 ...