Abstract The research explores the effects of the Look East policy to improving Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. The Look East Foreign Policy was mainly adopted as an economic experimental attempt by the government to improve the dead-locked economy that Zimbabwe assumed after it had been economically sanctioned by its Western foreign engagements, namely Britain, USA, Canada, and Australia, UN, EU and other allies of the Western bloc. The research was inspired by the current topical economic enga...
ABSTRACT The research investigated the Impact of Internal Recruitment on Local Authorities focusing on Gweru City Council. The study used a descriptive research design and the quantitative research approach. A sample of 12 managers, 23 members of technical staff and 42 shop floors was used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires. The research investigated the methods of internal recruitment, impact of internal recruitment, challenges and the strategies for mitigating the chall...
Abstract The problem this study seeks to address is the effectiveness of ROSCA microfinance informal model poverty reduction. Zimbabwe has been experiencing economic decline and this has led to the aggressive adoption of social safety nets like Rotating Savings and Credit Associations by Non Governmental Organisations to cushion the rural households. The researcher purposed this research to evaluate the extent to which the ROSCA model is effective in preventing people from falling below the p...
ABSTRACT The implementation of strategies to improve the academic performance of pupils varies around the world. This could be due to variation in available resources and their utilisation proficiency. In Tanzania, primary education accounted for over 40% of the national education budget from 2008/09 to 2012/2013 Financial Years. The governance of capitation grant (CG) in Government primary schools (GPS) in Morogoro region, as in many other regions of Tanzania, is under school committees (SCs...
ABSTRACT The whites had large and fertile portion of land while the blacks had small and unfertile piece of land and this created room for land distribution process as a way of equality, fairness and justice. The blacks wanted to enhance their food security and in an effort to improve their food security; the government implemented land reform program where they attained their land from the colonizers (whites). However after the action their food security became worse. The main objective of t...
ABSTRACT The historical development of the urban commuter system in Rhodesia was as result of improved road infrastructure and the failure of the Salisbury City Council to create a bus system resulting in the sector being operated by a private company. Several factors led to the establishment of Mufakose and earliest developments in the commuter transport system were greatly linked to economic growth. The commuter transport system prior to the establishment of the suburb was under the monopol...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to analyse rural primary schools experiences in resourcing the implementation of the Zimbabwe 2017 updated primary school curriculum in Nheweyembwa Cluster in Murewa North district in Mashonaland East province. The objectives of this study were: To determine factors that are affecting the implementation of the updated primary school curriculum in rural primary schools; to establish the extent to which school mobilisation strategies are addressing re...
ABSTRACT Most late Iron Age societies have been studied through the study of burials and their associated grave goods. This has been proven to be a significant source of archaeological record. Some of the sites that have been discovered like Mapungubwe have been understood from burials that were found. Through the associated grave goods the research is going to characterise the grave goods of burials from Gombe in Buhera Zimbabwe to understand issues of status, social organisation and negotia...
Abstract Various ecological and environmental indicators including climate change, soil fertility, water availability and proper agronomic practices that form optimal agricultural systems are needed to be integrated for increasing agricultural productivity in the Tanzanian semi-arid agro-ecological zone. Among these indicators, climate change and soil fertility are the major limiting factors to affect crop yields in this semi-arid agro-ecological zone. To improve crop productivity, this study...
ABSTRACT African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs caused by ASF virus (ASFV) that can cause mortalities reaching up to 100%, depending on the virus strain. There have been sporadic ASF outbreaks in Tanzania that have affected food security and the livelihoods of pig farmers. Previous studies have reported the genetic nature viral strains that caused ASF outbreaks in Tanzania. The present study was conducted to investigate whether new or already describe...
ABSTRACT Though marriage ideally was designed by God to last a life time, humankind has reduced it to a temporary and terminable social contract. The issue of divorce and remarriage remains a major issue in the African context. This study seeks to explore the aspect of divorce and remarriage in religious institutions. The study was carried out at Brethren in Christ Church (BICC) Bulawayo Central. It dwells on the concept of divorce and remarriage in general, bringing out the different perspec...
Abstract No organisation can successfully achieve its goals and mission unless and until those who constitutes to its blooming are satisfied with their jobs. Thus, this research was primarily concerned with examining and exposing how job satisfaction is pulling back ZIMSTAT’s organisational goals attainment. ZIMSTAT is a statistics based organisation, therefore its employees are the most valuable assert which ensures productivity and organisational goals attainment. Nevertheless, its primar...
ABSTRACT Wetland ecosystems in Tanzania are historically important for the well being of human communities, biodiversity conservation and other environmental values. These cover about 88 300 km2 which is about 10% of the land surface. However, in recent years, they have gone through ecological changes. The major reason is increased unsustainable utilization of wetland resources, which may result into losses of livelihoods. Under Ecosystem Services Framework (ESF), the role played by healthy e...
ABSTRACT The study on which this manuscript is based was done along the urban-rural continuum (urban, peri-urban and rural) in Morogoro and Iringa to assess household food access security. Specifically, the study sought to: (1) assess the prevalence of household food access insecurity along the urban-rural continuum, (2) determine constraints to household food access security, (3) examine coping strategies and resilience to food access insecurity along the continuum, and (4) assess the influe...