Abstract This chapter encompass the important aspects of this research that is,(background to the study, statement of the problem and the objective of the study). The objective of the study is to unearth the challenges that SDCs are facing in the management of school development. This chapter gives precedence to all the other chapters and it begins with giving an overview of how SDCs came into being. The legal framework governing the operations of SDCs and their core functions. The chapter th...
ABSTRACT The study sought to analyse the sales promotional activities as key fundamentals in the improvement of BIMCOs’ performance. The objectives of the study were to: identify the sales promotional activities being used by BIMCO, to determine the impact of sales promotional activities on sales turnover, to determine the impact of sales promotional activities on market share, to determine the impact of sales promotional activities on customer retention, to establish weaknesses of the cur...
ABSTRACT The research examined the integration and participation of the elderly in the socio-economic development of Harare Metropolitan Province (HMP). It targeted religious denominations, industry and commerce, non-governmental organizations, tertiary institutions, state enterprises and parastatals and a local authority. The research identified serious stigmatization of Old Persons (OPs), leading to their ostracism by HMP institutions in particular, and ordinary citizens in general. The les...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges faced and survival strategies used by employees under precarious employment at BTL and CH representing the agricultural and hospitality industries in Zimbabwe respectively. Out of 1666 total population at BTL and 68 employees at CH, the sample size of 20 participants was chosen from each organisation through quota, convenience and purposive sampling. Qualitative research approach and the multiple case study research design wa...
ABSTRACT The absence of parents as a cause of migration has had negative implications on the psychological, social and economic wellbeing of the adolescents left behind. The study then sought to find if there are any significant differences in the psychological, social and economic wellbeing for adolescents with parents in the diaspora and adolescents with parents in the home country. The study adopted the quantitative research paradigm, and used the descriptive survey design. The research dr...
Abstract The majority of the Zimbabwean retail companies were in the collapsing mode as indicated by a performance decline of more than 50% over the past ten years. This miserable predicament necessitated the government to craft locally driven remedies, and one of them was the “Buy Zimbabwe” campaign launched in 2011. This prompted the researcher to assess the impact of the “Buy Zimbabwe” campaign on the performance of the Zimbabwean firms. The study objectives were to establish the i...
ABSTRACT The notion that chronic budget deficits impose costs on the stock market performance through depriving the private investors of the much-needed foreign currency and rising short and long-term interest rates, has been generally recognized by experts in finance and the popular financial media. In Zimbabwe over the years, the local stock market has not been providing capital up to sustainable levels that promote business, economic growth, development, improve standards of living and mos...
ABSTRACT This dissertation was undertaken with the purpose of finding out new revenue generating sources that ZINWA can implement to alleviate the expanding funding gap at the organization .The research sought to determine the possibility of ZINWA in engaging in aquaculture and public private partnership to increase revenue .Literature review was given with regard to the potential revenue sources. An investigation by use of questionnaires and interviews, to get the opinion of employees at ZIN...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to explore the aspect of entrenching ethics in Zimbabwean Rural Local Authorities. The research study was influenced by a high rise of corruption and related unethical practices within the Local Government system which are greatly militating against the provision of efficient and effective service delivery. The research sought to identify; the unethical practices prevalent at Gutu Rural District Council (GRDC), to analyse the measures put in place to enforce ethica...
ABSTRACT The study examined the causes of a decline in profitability. The key objective of most businesses is to get a profit. Making profit in business environment usually indicate a healthy business. A favorable effect of business that generates profits is the ability for the company to expand and grow its operations. The study is an analysis of the causes of the decline in Profitability at Innscor Bread Company in Harare. A number of problems in the company performance were experienced whi...
ABSTRACT The research investigated the challenges faced by NGOs in promoting youth development using the case study of Mutare Rural District in Zimbabwe. A developing country like that of Zimbabwe,past decades have revealed an extreme expansion in the growth of Non- governmental organisational sector both in social, economic and political spheres. NGOs are non-profit and humanitarian aid agencies that are devoted to the uplifting of lives of the poor, underprivileged, marginalized and underde...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the impact of cost control on the financial performance of ZETDC. The population sample was drawn from 33 employees of the organisation and stratified random sampling was used to come up with a sample of 20 workers. The results showed that cost control enhances financial performance through better decision making. However, the company has been denied by regulatory authorities to implement some of its decisions necessitated by cost control. Cost contr...
ABSTRACT The research ought to assess the market recovery strategies to boost sales by Zimpapersl.t.d. these are the strategies that were adopted by Zimpapers after feeling the market share which was decreasing at an increasing rate covering the period as from 2012-2014. The major sources used were Kotler, P (2001), Sudarsanam, S. and Lai, J. (2001, and Schoenberg,RCollierN and Bowman,C (2013). A descriptive research design was adopted on a sample of 80 respondents in the following apportionm...
ABSTRACT This study was meant to realise and uncover the effectiveness of rebranding on consumer purchasing decisions, with Grain Marketing Board as the case study. The objectives set aimed to assess the impact of the new package and logo of the products, to assess the perceptions of consumers towards new packages as well as to establish the factors that may hinder the success of rebranding. Relevant literature regarding the topic under study was researched and reviewed. This included schola...
ABSTRACT An experiment on the effect of different storage techniques on taro and tannia corms was carried out in a 2x5 factorial in a complete block design(CBD) replicated three times. Taro and tannia crops and the factors are different storage techniques. The techniques include refrigeration, heap covered with maize stalks, ash smeared corms, pit storage and corms stored under room temperature conditions. Taro and tannia corms were stored for 18 weeks after being cured using the same techniq...