Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences e-Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT IN SADC: CASE OF THE LIMPOPO BASIN
(2014-01-07)In this study the focus was on the importance of identifying the drivers, processes and outcomes of transboundary water management in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and to establish the relationship with ... -
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 INVESTIGATION INTO THE OBSTACLES FACED IN THE CONCLUSION OF ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS (EPAs) AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN STATES (ESA)
(2013-11-22)Economic engagements between the European Union (EU) and some developing countries within the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region have been characterised by exploitative traits to the advantage of the former. This ... -
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 ... -
Factors Affecting the Emergency Management and Treatment of Aggressive and Violent
(2013-11-21)Violence by inpatients against mental health personnel, fellow patients and people uninvolved in the patient’s treatment is a common and universal problem requiring urgent attention. The current study sought to investigate ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN CASES OF MILITARY INTERVENTION: THE CASE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (UNSCR 1244).
(2013-11-21)Military intervention is a crucial tool used to compel nation states to abide by the principles of international law. The United Nations, through its Charter (Chapter VII) authorises the use of force by the UN and or ... -
THE EXTERNAL DEBT MANAGEMENT PROBLEM: THE CASE OF ZIMBABWE (2000 – 2012).
(2013-11-21)This research reflects on the debt management problem in Zimbabwe. Like any other country Zimbabwe has a Constitutional legal framework that touches on debt management. The major issue at hand is why Zimbabwe is failing ... -
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION UNDER SMALL- HOLDER FARMER MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE OF GURUVE DISTRICT
(2013-11-21)Indigenous knowledge systems of livestock care and health care is the only asset in the hands of the small holder farmers to mitigate the impact of climate change on livestock production. This study explores the role of ... -
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 ... -
The Reality of Realpolitik: The Trajectory of the Negotiation Process to the Zimbabwean Global Political Agreement (GPA)
(2013-11-15)In the last two decades, there is no country in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region that has managed to consistently grab the international attention better than Zimbabwe. At the centre of this attention ... -
The effectiveness of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in advancing technical cooperation between Zimbabwe and Japan (1980 – 2012)
(2013-11-15)This study examines the effectiveness of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as an implementing agency of the government of Japan in advancing technical cooperation between Zimbabwe and Japan (1980-2012) to ... -
The relationship between the Big Three Personality Factors and Graduate Trainees’ Job Performance
(2013-09-17)The study investigated the relationship between the Big Three Personality factors (Extroversion, Neuroticism and Psychoticism) and Revenue Trainee’s Job Performance. The Alpha coefficients for the Extroversion subscale (= ... -
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 ... -
A comparative assessment of the impact of unconditional cash transfers for urban vulnerable households headed by elderly and non-elderly women in Mucheke ward 2 of Masvingo.
(2013-09-06)In line with global trends Cash Transfers (CTs) are increasingly replacing in-kind assistance (such as food and seeds) across all sectors of humanitarian and development assistance in Zimbabwe. This study focused on assessing ... -
A Micro Study of Livelihood Factors Impacting the Lives of Rural Households in the Buhera District of Zimbabwe.
(2013-09-06)Poverty is the greatest humanitarian challenge the world faces. With a fifth of the world living below the poverty datum line, the world has a huge burden to reduce poverty. A target has been set through the United Nations ... -
An investigation into the socio-economic factors that promote urban agriculture in Zimbabwe: The case of residents of Sakubva Chisamba Singles in Mutare City.
(2013-06-05)This study aimed at investigating the socio-economic factors that promote urban agriculture. As such, the study sought to establish the prevalence of urban agriculture, explore the socio-economic factors that promote urban ... -
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. -
An Exploration of Vocational Skills and Knowledge Systems in Mbare – Magaba Informal Metal Industries: Demystifying Perceptions on Informal Training System competences.
(2013-06-04)The study sought to establish the source of skills and knowledge systems as well as training strategies adopted in the informal industry Mbare-Magaba informal industry situated to the Western periphery of the city Harare ... -
Elderly Women’s Perceptions of People Living with AIDS under their Care: Case Study of Makumbi Mission/Zimbabwe
(2013-06-04)This study was undertaken at Makumbi Mission to assess elderly women’s perceptions on people living with AIDS under their care. Recommendations for improvement were made to all stakeholders. The study assessed the traditional ... -
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 ...
