ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out if visually impaired students at Midlands State University are facing similar challenges as students in Namibia at Secondary schools in their learning environments. The researcher intended to find solutions to the problems that are faced by the visually impaired students at Midlands State University. The research employed qualitative and quantitative data collection procedures through the use of triangulation of instruments: the observation,...
ABSTRACT This study is an investigation of the impact of brand equity on company performance a case of Tristar Insurance Company. The company is facing a lot of challenges given the fact that its clientele mainly comprised of corporate customers who are struggling under the current economic conditions. Also competition is intensifying in the industry. Tristar Insurance Company is now turning its focus on individual customers. The study focuses on examining whether the strengthening of Trista...
ABSTRACT The Zimbabwean audit industry has been agonised by compromised auditor professionalism as a result of the joint provision of non-audit services and audit services. Based on this background, this study endeavours to investigate the effects of non-audit services on professionalism. A quantitative method and descriptive approach was adopted for the presentations and analysis of data and a review of literature of various scholars who also investigated auditor professionalism and non-aud...
ABSTRACT Market segmentation has been traditionally done based on gender considerations. Some products have been thought to target women while others are thought to be suitable for males due to gender roles .For instance automobiles have been previously targeted towards males assuming that the males would be deciders and influencers in the decision to buy. This research was aimed at investigating how gender roles influence the decision making of construction material. The objectives of the s...
Abstract The expectation gap according to Saladrigues and Grañó (2014), is the difference between the expectations of the auditors and those who use the audited financial statements. Furthermore Ijeoma (2014), noted that the expectation gap arises as result of the difference in expectations on the assurance that the auditors gives on the financial statements and those which the stakeholders expect from the work of the auditors. The expectation of the management of the Ministry of Foreign Af...
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L ) has a variety of uses in Zimbabwe. The crop can be used as food, leaves as vegetable for human and stems as fodder for livestock. Maximising both leaf, grain and the above ground biomass yield of the dual purpose cowpea is one of the ways to improve food security in the country as well as nutritious hay in winter for livestock thus ensuring sustainability in agriculture which is being threatened by climate change. A research was carried out to find out...
ABSTRACT Accounting information system has aided the performance and decision making of many organizations since the introduction of information technology. The research mainly focused on finding out if accounting information system has also aided the performance of delta beverages Kadoma. The research advocates that the use of accounting information system aid performance measures and decision making. The descriptive research method was used on a census to obtain evidence from the organiza...
ABSTRACT The study examined the nature of recurring violence against women in Harare. It focused on the lived experiences among female victims. Particular attention was given to the forms of violence experienced, reasons for staying in abusive marriages and the surviving mechanisms adopted by the female victims. The qualitative research method was employed to gather the required data with the use of semi-structured interviews. The study findings confirmed the existence of violence in marriag...
ABSTRACT The present lifestyle calls for both gender in a household to work in order to lessen the burden of high cost of living. In Africa, massive increase of women in labour force has led to the neglect of unpaid household chores to full time employment. Traditionally, house work usually falls to the women who struggle to fend for the family. It was however not known how their commitment to work had impacted on their multiple household roles. This study’s objectives assessed the influenc...
ABSTRACT Globally, strategic management of organizations is important. This is driven by numerous and dynamic challenges organizations continue to experience in the environment in the form of increased competition, depletion of resources, heightened government involvement in the market and increased concerns on safety, standards and environmental conservation. In Kenya, many organizations have adopted strategic management approach in which they conduct strategy analysis and make a choice ever...
ABSTRACT Strategic leadership globally, regionally and locally is increasingly and becoming a crucial issue that most organizations are facing today. Kenyans need an adequate, efficient, readily available and affordable public transport. Matatu industry is Kenya’s leading mode of public transport with over 170 registered Sacco’s. The Sacco’s experiences poor performance including de-registration due to non-compliance, loss of fleets to other Sacco’s, frequent accidents attributed to c...
Abstract The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of gender identity on the consumption of alcoholic beverages advertising in Zimbabwe‟s Delta Beverages. The research therefore sought to establish if males and females interpret alcohol advertisements the same. The way males and females interpret alcohol advertisements was analysed to assess if gender identity plays any role in the consumption of alcoholic beverages advertisements. The research also aimed to evaluate if masculinity ...
Abstract Village savings and lending associations have become a strength to consider in regards to the reduction of worldwide rural poverty. The popular proposition is that by enabling poor rural households access to loans and other microfinance services, the rural populace can then embark on income generating activities which will help them in dealing with numerous adversities that the rural populace face such as unemployment, lack of access to health services, low household food consumptio...
ABSTRACT Despite the government reforms effort in the National Police Service, performance has continued to deteriorate with criminal activities increasing day by day. The Police received an increase of 1,448 crime cases during September to December 2018, marking 7% rise from the 19,815 incidents reported to the police in 2017. Although research has been done on motivation and training, challenges leading to this dull performance have not been adequately investigated and well understood hence...
ABSTRACT The research sought to establish the determinants of non-performing loans in the banking sector of Zimbabwe. The study covered the period from 2009 to 2013 using quarterly time-series data employing the ordinary list squares method to ascertain the factors that contribute to NPLs. Over the period, the non-performing loans have been on an upward trend despite the use of the multi-currency. The major research findings and conclusions is that inflation, unemployment and interest rates ...