ABSTRACT Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector has continued to play an important role in the economy both globally and regionally. The Kenyan government has therefore encouraged the commercial banks to provide credit facilities to this important sector of economy. However, reports have indicated that there is low accessibility of credit facilities among the SMEs from the commercial banks. This study therefore sought to determine the effect of small and medium enterprises challenges on a...
ABSTRACT United College of Education has been using a partially computerised Accounting Information System since its inception in 1968.The risks, as well as the weaknesses of this system, have prompted this investigation. This research investigated the risks of partially computerised AIS, identified the strengths and weaknesses of the system, effects of the partially computerised AIS on data quality and quality of decisions made at United College of Education.A census was conducted to all re...
ABSRACT HIV /AIDS has been a major problem in Zimbabwe and mostly affecting women such that of the infected people in Sub Saharan Africa women constituted 60% . This growing evidence led to the introduction of the female condom in 1997. In Chikomba district despite the introduction of the female condom its uptake is significantly low. The theory of planned behaviour and the Health belief model guided through understanding the findings of the research. The study was largely qualitative and w...
Abstract Despite international agreements and national laws, marriage of girls below 18 years of age is common worldwide and affects millions. Child marriage, defined as marriage of a child below 18 years of age is an ancient worldwide custom. Other terms applied to child marriage include "early marriage" and "child brides." Child marriage is a human rights violation that prevents girls from obtaining an education, enjoying optimal health, bonding with others their own age, maturing, and ult...
ABSTRACT The research investigates the management of customer experience by Zimbabwean commercial banks. The Zimbabwean banking sector has witnessed significant changes characterized by rebranding of some banks, increased stiff competition, and the uneven shaky playing field/unstable environment. Most of the products being offered by the banks have become standardised therefore banks are being forced to orient their strategies towards customers instead of products making customer experiences...
ABSTRACT The research was meant to assess the effects of product positioning on company performance. A case study of Grain Marketing Board Zimbabwe was used. The objectives of this study were to assess consumers brand association of the Silo products, to evaluate the impact of Silo brand communication on brand awareness and to assess if Silo brand identity matches consumer perceptions. Literature gaps were identified on the areas like the match between brand identity and consumer perceptions...
ABSTRACT Research has proven that financial literacy improves the knowledge, attitude towards and uptake of financial products and services. It is in this context that this research assessed the level of financial literacy amongst commercial bank clients in Zimbabwe. Moreover, given the failure in the past by the Zimbabwean banking sector to perform its role effectively due to issues such as bank failures, operational failures and the provision of expensive inappropriate products, the resear...
Abstract The researcher was motivated by the way school heads administered inclusive education in primary schools. As a specialist teacher, the researcher had noted with concern how school heads administered inclusive education in various schools she had taught in. This compelled the researcher to come up with the topic: “Challenges faced by school heads in the administration of inclusive education in primary schools in the Southern Stars Cluster of Bulawayo Central District”. The study...
Abstract The study sought to evaluate the impact of periodically engaging forensic auditors to verify related party transactions in Zimbabwean banks, focusing on financial institutions listed on the ZSE. The study was motivated by the prevalence of bank failures that have been experienced in Zimbabwe between 2009 and 2013, where two banks were placed under curatorship whilst three were closed. The objectives of the study were to examine the nature and extent of related party lending frauds a...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the effect of consumer ethnocentrism tendencies towards imports and local products in the food manufacturing industry in Zimbabwe. The research was guided by the following objectives namely: to determine the impact of demographic characteristics on cognition and affect, to examine the influence of product attributes on cognition and affect, to measure Zimbabwean ethnocentric tendencies and to investigate how the local food manufacturing industry can ...
ABSTRACT The researcher sought to study the impact of poor classroom acoustics on student’s attention and lecturer’s teaching ability on Midlands State University. The research made use of various related researches and literature in order to appreciate the thoughts of the scholar who have targeted this area of study. The researcher also made use of two theories of attention in attempt to further his research. The researcher used a quantitative approach to research on this topic.The rese...
Abstract The research sought to analyze the importance of private-brand products in improving company performance, a case of Tynserv Distributors (Bonita brand). The research study was carried during the period of June to September 2016. The objective of the study is to review how customers perceive the Bonita brand, the impact of sales promotion on sales of Bonita brand products as well as the impact of store image on influencing customer’s purchase decision. Literature was reviewed from ...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to bring out the psycho-social challenges that are faced by children living in the streets of Mutare. The study was anchored on the notion that children living in the streets are human beings that should enjoy their lives just like any other children. However, in Zimbabwe and other countries this is not the case as some of them are facing various psycho-social challenges such as lack of shelter, poor sanitation, substance abuse, depression, discrimination and ment...
ABSTRACT The research aimed at assessing the impact of budgeting process on service delivery in local authorities in Zimbabwe. Special attention was on City Council as a case study for the research, targeting year 2015 and 2016. The research objectives were centered on reviewing the budget process, assess the impact of result based budgeting on service delivery, identifying the challenges in the budget process and establish if poor service delivery can be traced to poor budgeting. The resear...
ABSTRACT The Zimbabwean economy is in a transition from multinational conglomerates dominated economy into a locally owned entrepreneurial system. However although fairly new, local entrepreneurship now owns the gateway to Zimbabwean competitiveness in the global market hence this study sought to assess its competitiveness going into the future. The research sought to analyses the competitiveness of local entrepreneur’s products as compared to international products brought by internationa...