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Impact Of The Indigenisation Policy On Youth Development In Zimbabwe From 2010-2014. A Case Study Of Gweru Urban.

ABSTRACT Since Zimbabwe’s political independence in 1980, the government has been making efforts of trying to raise the living standards of the young people through various means. However, because of a variety of challenges and other factors like colonial policies, national divisions, illiteracy, selfishness and a poorly performing economy amongst others, unemployment has continued to affect the youths in Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe youth constitute a large percentage of the population but they w...

Prevalence And Risk Factors Associated With Fasciolosis In The Southern Region Of Masvingo Province

ABSTRACT Fasciolosis is a zoonotic disease of economic importance caused fasciola speciesand intermediate host Lymnaeid natalensis. The research aims to bring awareness to the farmers on the economic effects of fasciolosis in the beef production as well as its economic effects to the public health .A study to investigate the prevalence of fasciolosis and its associated risk factors was carried out at Koala park abattoir in Chiredzi district Zimbabwe. A total of 20553 cattle were delivered at ...

Examining The Psychological And Social Predictors Of Burnout Among Nurses Employed By Government. A Study Of Nurses At Gweru Provincial Hospital, Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to examine the psychological and social predictors of burnout among nurses employed at the public hospital in Gweru, Zimbabwe. The primary aim was to determine the relationship between occupational and demographic stress factors and burnout levels among nurses. Burnout is defined with the human service as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment that occurs among individuals who work with people in some...

Causal Relationship Between Tax Revenue And Government Expenditure In Zimbabwe (2009-2016)

vii ABSTRACT Knowledge on the long run connection between tax revenues and government expenditures are of huge significance for both fiscal and monetary arrangement in developing nation such as Zimbabwe. Two testable hypothesis were investigated which are: does tax revenue Granger-cause government expenditure and does government expenditure Granger-cause tax revenue. The impact of the two hypothesis were researched in the context of the Zimbabwean economy using time series monthly data that r...

Contribution Of Internal Savings And Lending Schemes (Isals) On Household Livelihoods In Bikita District

ABSTRACT The research sought to assess contribution of Internal Savings and Lending Schemes (ISALS) on household livelihoods in Bikita district. Rural people are known to have inferior livelihoods and they are facing the problem of reduced household livelihoods strategies and they cannot access basic facilities and services .Therefore; ISALS have been used as household livelihoods strategy on poverty eradication in many countries. The main objectives of this study were to examine the role pla...

An Investigation On The Viability Of Tax E-Services In Ensuring Taxpayers Compliance And Its Impact On Revenue Collection.

ABSTRACT This research seeks to investigate the viability of tax e-services in ensuring tax compliance and increased tax revenue collection using ZIMRA Harare branch at Kurima house as a case study. Some researchers were of the view that tax e-services plays a pivotal role in enhancing tax compliance and increase tax revenue collection. However, others argued that there is a negative association between tax e-filing and tax compliance and that revenue collection is influenced by other factors...

Examining The Role Of Trade Unions In Restoring And Improving Workers Rights And Conditions After The Economic Meltdown In Zimbabwe. A Case Of Newuz In Zesa Holdings 2009 – 2013.

Abstract The main purpose of the study was to examine the role played by National Energy Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NEWUZ) which is a Trade Union, in Restoring and Improving the Workers Rights and Conditions which had been eroded during the economic meltdown that ravaged the country between 2007 and 2008. The objectives of the study were to establish what rights and conditions existed before the economic meltdown , how the economic meltdown affected the workers rights and conditions and the i...

“An Assessment Of Strategy Implementation In Zimbabwe’s Public Sector” An Empirical Study Of The Ministry Of Health And Child Care 2009-2015.

ABSTRACT The practice of strategy implementation has been important especially to public sector organizations in Zimbabwe as they complement government national policies and for key survival for government Ministries. Though a lot has been written about strategy implementation focusing on other organizations locally, regional, and international quite a few has been looked at about strategy implementation in Zimbabwe public sector. In this case this has made the researcher to research about st...

A Comparative Analysis Of The Sino Zimbabwe Relations In The Colonial And Post-Colonial Period

ABSTRACT The drive of this research was to examine how the China and Zimbabwe has engaged with each other in the colonial and post-colonial period. The Sino Zim relations have their merits and demerits evidenced by the indicators of their relationship trend where politically there is technical and moral support, elections and diplomacy, economically there is trade, agriculture, investment, aid and socially there are cultural exchanges evidenced by the use of soft power and there is also the a...

Rethinking The Legal Paradigm Of Energy Resource Management In Oil-Based Economies: Nigeria As A Case Study

ABSTRACT The most crucial challenge of nationhood which confronts Nigeria is how to transit from the state of mere ground rent collector from transnational oil companies who dominate the nation‟s extractive industry, to a modern State economy in which there is a reciprocal linkage between the extractive industry and the non-extractive sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing and agriculture. Oil remains the linchpin of the Nigerian economy and since its ascendancy in the 70s as the maj...

An Investigation On The Effectiveness Of Result Based Management In Enhancing Quality Education Service Delivery: A Case Of Matinunura High School(Gweru).

ABSTRACT The research was undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of the RBM system in enhancing quality education service delivery. This study was motivated by a decline in public confidence, inconsistent results in terms of pass rate and quality of passes, poor performance in core-curricular activities at Matinunura High School and the institution stands to benefit from the effective implementation of the Result Based Management. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the effectiveness...

Influence Of Digital Products On Company Performance. The Case Of Manica Post

ABSTARCT The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of digital products on company performance with reference to the case of Manica Post. The purpose of the research was to examine the effects of online news on cannibalization of print media at Manica post, establishing customer perceptions on digitalization of Manica Post news posted online, determining whether Facebook page marketing influences customer preferences as well as examining the effects of websites on increase in web t...

Housing Pay Schemes As A Strategy To Address Housing Shortages: A Case Of Harare City Council.

Abstract The research main aim was to investigate the effectiveness of housing pay schemes in the provision of urban housing in Harare. Housing Pay Schemes are defined as schemes by which a Local Authority allocates an unserviced piece of land to individuals who then combine their resources together in order to service the land. The introductory chapter highlighted on the background of the study citing the history of Harare city council that led to the adoption of housing pay schemes as an ap...

Assessing The Effectiveness Of The Community Child Care Workers (Ccws) In The National Case Management System In Child Protection. Case Of Zhombe Ward 9 And 10..

ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of Community Child Care Workers in child protection case management. The study interest cropped up after realizing some diversion of the CCWs from meeting the set goals; increased frequency in unreported cases of child abuse in form of sexual, physical, psychological/neglect and emotional; unreported cases of child marriages, child labor, out of school and school dropouts as well as increased child headed households and increased prevale...


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