Abstract The study evaluated the impact of external funding in Mbire RDC through the assessment of the projects that are being implemented. The thrust of this project is premised on the fact that despite the presence of donor agencies Mbire RDC remains one of the most underdeveloped and impoverished district in the country. Donor funding has proved to be insignificant since the local communities continue to perform dismal in every aspect of their lives. The socio-economic livelihoods of the s...
ABSTRACT The research was prompted by the continual rising of costs and decreasing profitability of PSMAS, a health insurance firm in Zimbabwe. Despite the fact that the firm had made efforts to contain costs since 2013, its profitability and general financial performance continued to decline. The research therefore sought to identify and analyse the cost containment strategies being implemented by PSMAS and to establish factors that influence the success of these strategies. The research als...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to assess the road fund policy used by ZINARA a case of Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development This was motivated by the fact that ZINARA is failing to receive enough revenue to meet its operations and obligations. In literature different sources reviewed different policies used in funding the maintenance and rehabilitation of roads. The best practices in road funding that can be implemented were also reviewed. A descriptive research design and strat...
Abstract The purpose of this research was to investigate the implications of the Bretton Woods Institutions in Southern African economies in the twenty first century using Zimbabwe as a case study.Limited information has been availed regarding the implications of the IMF and WB operations in Zimbabwe and it is the role of this research to fill the void by analyzing various researches and spell it out clearly.The WB and IMF are the two most powerful institutions in global trade.The twenty firs...
ABSTRACT This study is a mixed approach which evaluated the participation of women in the public sector leadership and decision making in Kwekwe .Zimbabwe‟s population rate has more women as compared to men with 51.27% women and men owning 48.73% of the population but only a few women are recognized in leadership and decision making in every sector. A review of why it is essential for women to participate was discussed and research was done to find out the number of women participating in l...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to analyse the effectiveness of cost cutting measures and problems hindering their effectiveness at The Victoria Falls Hotel. The need for the research emanated from the hotel increasing costs in the past years, there been variances between projected capital and operational costs and the actual costs. The research method used was a case study and questionnaires and interviews were used as primary data gathering instruments and financial statements were used ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the impact of adopting International Public Sector accounting Standards on financial reporting at Tsholotsho District Hospital. In this study fourteen staff members were used as the research subjects. Questionnaires and interviews were used as research instruments. A descriptive research method was used. The sample size was composed of three members of top management, four members of middle management, five accounting staff and two administrative staff...
ABSTRACT Among many other groups of people, women are one of the most vulnerable groups in the world especially in the rural areas of the developing countries, including Zimbabwe. Women constitute 70% of the rural poor. This study focused on how rural women in the community of Umguza District in Matabeleland North Province have used local resources and indigenous knowledge to improve their livelihoods and the challenges they have faced along the way. The objectives of the study were to assess...
ABSTRACT Due to the intense competition faced by Tobacco Sales Floor, service quality has posed to be the strategy that can be adopted by the service organization in order for them to succeed. For the past 3 years Tobacco Sales Floor has been experiencing a constant decline in their sales volume and this has led the researcher to focus on the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction. The study aims at identifying the most appropriate service quality dimensions that can be used by To...
Abstract Local authorities ensure a national face at local level and are mandated to enhance development in its jurisdictional areas. The main thrust of the study is to assess the role of local authorities in promoting politico-economic development in Zimbabwe using City of Mutare as a case study. The study intended to meet the objectives which are to explore the legislative frameworks governing the operations of Mutare City Council, to critically analyse the role of Mutare city council in pr...
ABSTRACT South Africa is a member of the Southern African Development Community and it is termed the economic master minder of the region due to its economic development in the region unlike the other member states. Therefore by virtue of signing the 1992 SADC treaty it meant that everything that happens in South Africa or that South Africa does has to be in line with the SADC principles or objectives. The research study therefore assessed the impact of the South African xenophobic attacks on...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to investigate the impact of results based management on service delivery. Gweru Public Works was used by the researcher as the case study. Literature was reviewed in order to establish the existing gap on impact of results based management and service delivery. To capture reality as it was seen and experienced by the respondents the researcher used both qualitative and quantitative of data analysis. During data collection questionnaires and interviews ...
ABSTRACT The research analyses the major causes and proliferation of Hopley slum settlement in the capital city of Harare. It is discussed that slum settlement in the capital is subjected to various factors such as government policies, rural-urban migration, unemployment, rapid urbanisation, poverty and other discussed factors. Challenges associated in Hopley slum settlement have direct impact on the environment and on human lives as highlighted in the research, such as shortage of space, des...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the performance and motivational challenges affecting the service delivery in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in Namibia. A questionnaire was designed to collect primary data on factor affecting services delivery in the MoHSS. Literature was done on best practices that motivate employees to increase organisational performance. The overall results reveal different factors that affect performance and motivation of employees in the Ministry of ...
Abstract Food security occupies a significant place in development discourse, planning and implementation. This study focused on examining the effectiveness of NGOs food security interventions, with particular focus on CARE International Zimbabwe’s projects in ward 18 of Zaka District. The primary objectives of the study was to establish the extent of food insecurity in ward 18 of Zaka District, and identifying food security interventions under CARE International Zimbabwe as well as identif...