ABSTRACT The achieved purpose of the study was to determine the motivational factors influencing employee performance at ZINWA and examine how managers can utilize these motivational factors to improve employee performance. Performance levels were dropping as discontentment with the organization`s management style was intensifying. Employees had reached a point where they were just coming to work but with no definite goals and zeal to perform their tasks. The researcher then took a quantitati...
ABSTRACT The research investigated perceived stress reactivity, resilience and emotional intelligence as predictors of psychological health among two hundred and seventeen (217) caregivers who have stayed for at least one month with a psychiatric patient drawn from Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu. The participants comprised of males (n=41) and females (n=176) with mean age of 26.89. Thirty-nine (39) of them had primary education; one hundred and two (102) had secondary education whil...
Abstract The primary purpose of this study is to understand the effects of work environmental hazards on the happiness and self-esteem of workers in the energy sector. The problem statement will highlight the significance of the study, hypothesis, assumptions of the study and the research methodology. Moreso, this study will look into previous studies that were carried out by other researchers, thus reviewing literature where such research was conducted. The delimitations will determine the b...
ABSTRACT Alcohol use and risk sexual behaviour is a global burden that is taking on the health systems and economic development world over in terms of the consequences and risks that it poses. The purpose of this study was to reconnoitre the predicament of alcohol use by soldiers so as to acquire knowledge about alcohol use and risk sexual behaviours that may consequently lead to ill health and other negative effects for the problem to be reduced or curbed or better yet prevented. The versati...
Abstract The study investigated perceptions and attitudes of students toward sex education at Forward in Faith High school. The researcher sought to find out how students perceive and react toward sex education. The researcher used quantitative research methods with data collected using questionnaires. The study targeted pupils from the age of 16 years to 18 years and across three classes from form 4 to from 6. Seventy three participants were selected using non probability random sampling met...
Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate on school climate factors of bullying among gweru urban high school adolescents. A survey design premised on quantitative and qualitative paradigms was used stratified random sampling was used to select 2 of the 6 days and 2 of the 7 days boarding school.
ABSTRACT the study sought to identify common method of academic cheating, situation when academic dishonesty took place and the perceived reasons for engaging in such behaviours. form 5 and form 6 student sampled from 4 gweru urban high school (n-238) responded to a Questionaire that used to collect data.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to explore the challenges faced by grandmothers who are taking care of their orphaned grandchildren in Chiredzi rural. Relevant literature was discussed, as well as the role theory which formed the theoretical framework of the study. A qualitative paradigm was employed using explorative approach. Data was collected using in-depth interviews which was audio taped and was analysed using thematic analysis. The study targeted rural grandparents taking care of their orphan...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to show the prevalence of sexual harassment of female students at Marondera High School. A Quantitative approach was employed in the study with particular focus on the descriptive survey design which collected data by using a questionnaire. Random stratified sampling was conducted from ZJC , “O” level and “A” level classes. The sample used in the study comprised of sixty (60) female students. Collected data was presented and analyzed through the ...
ABSTRACT The progressively competitive market pressure, globalization of markets and changing business environment have compelled some organizations in Zimbabwe to continuously search for interventions that would help them fit in the changing and demanding environment. Besides globalization, in formation technology further adds pressure to the need of constantly reinventing ways to compete (Zupan and Ugrojensek, 2004).Thus organizations widely accepted organizational restructuring as an inter...
ABSTRACT The study sought to explore the roles of counsellors in addressing challenges faced by sexually abused children. With the rise of child abuse cases each year, counsellors are believed to have an essential role to play in assisting the abused children. Qualitative methodology was employed to gather data from counsellors at Chitungwiza hospital Family Support Trust. Semi-structured interviews were the method used in the study for data collection. A phenomenological research design was ...
ABSTRACT The paper provides a brief overview on the effects of family structures and family processes on the psychological well-being of children. The continuous changes in the demographics of families have had positive and negative effects on the psychological well-being of children. How do family structures impact on a child’s psychological well-being? What are the effects of background differences, family structural change and social environment on the psychological well-being of childre...
ABSTRACT The study explored the motives of parasuicides tendencies among young married females who seek assistance at Parirenyatwa Psychiatric Unit. The numbers of parasuicide patients are increasing monthly in Harare and the majority are young females of the age of 16 to 22. There are very few studies done in Zimbabwe on motives behind parasuicide or self injuries as a way of attempting suicide especially in married adolescents females. The researcher reviewed literature from other scholars ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore challenges faced by mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) attending the Jairos Jiri Association (JJA) First-Step Inclusive Pre-school, in Bulawayo. Relevant literature was reviewed, inclusive of Bourdieu’s theory of practice which formed the theoretical framework of the study. Previous studies were discussed from which a knowledge gap was identified. The researcher used a qualitative research paradigm and an exploratory design. Targeted were mothe...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the experiences of compassion fatigue and caregiver burden among familial caregivers of relatives with schizophrenia. The objectives of the particular study were to understand familial caregivers lived experiences with compassion fatigue and caregiver burden, to identify the perceived predictors of caregiver burden, how caregivers cope with the challenges of caregiving and to recommend possible measures that could be implemented to assist caregivers and re...