University of Zimbabwe e-Theses: Recent submissions
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The strategic relevance of sanctions as a democratizing tool in the third world in an emerging multi-polar world: A case study of Zimbabwe
(2016-04)The increasing use of sanctions as a democratisation tool has elicited many questions regarding their strategic relevance and effectiveness in an emerging multi-polar world. The rise of China, India, Brazil, resurgence of ... -
An assessment of the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises in small urban centres: Case of Shamva and Mazowe districts
(2016-10)This study examined the role of spatial planning in the promotion of small and medium enterprises (commonly abbreviated SMEs) in small urban centres. Specifically the study intended to (i) Assess the role of spatial planning ... -
The link between Zimbabwe’s foreign policy and selected public media (The Herald And The Sunday Mail) 1980–2014
(2016)The rationale for this study lies in the continued existence of a knowledge gap in contemporary international relations literature pertaining to the link between foreign policy and the media particularly the link between ... -
Capital structure and the financial performance of listed firms on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
(2017-06)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Total leverage to asset ratio, short term leverage to asset ratio ... -
An analysis of the impact of external actors in an internal armed conflict: The case study of Syria (2013 - 2015)
(2017)This study aims to analyse the impact of external intervention in the ongoing Syrian conflict. The hypothesis of the research is that external intervention aggravates internal conflicts. Journals, reports, newspapers, ... -
A critical evaluation of SAP healthcare industry solution implementation as a source of competitive advantage: A case study of Chitungwiza General Hospital
(2018-05)Globally, SAP systems solutions are increasingly playing an important role transforming business processes. More important hospitals with their complex and varied operations have turned to the use of these enterprise ... -
Strategies for gaining and sustaining property management mandates in Zimbabwe's real estate industry
(, 2018)Real estate agents firms in Zimbabwe like Knight Frank Zimbabwe are losing property management mandates to subsidiary property investors’ in-house management teams, contrary to the trend worldwide, were most corporates ... -
Internal control processes and risk reduction in Harare's retail SMEs
(2016)Progressively in the past few years, there has been a problem of high Small to Medium Enterprise (SMEs) failure rate. Much of the studies conducted have put forth much effort on availability, accessibility and cost ... -
Distribution modelling of Leptocybe Invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), and an assessment of host susceptibility and relative efficacies of systemic insecticides for gum seedling protection in Zimbabwe
(2017-11-16)Studies were conducted from February 2015 to December 2015 to predict the potential distribution of the blue gum chalcid or Eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher and La Salle in Zimbabwe, to screen locally available ... -
Speciation and persistence of Tetracycline Antibiotics in the Aquatic environment: Characterization in terms of a Linear Rate Modea
(2016-09)The present work aimed at studying the degradation of tetracycline antibiotics in the aquatic environment with a view of arriving at a linear rate model taking into account microbial, photolytic and hydrolytic degradation, ... -
Heavy metal air pollution study, using a Moss Bio Monitoring technique
(2017-11-16)Air pollution is increasingly becoming a problem in developed and developing countries. As a corrective measure, constant air monitoring has been done using conventional techniques which are costly and time consuming hence ... -
A study of the limnology and ecology of Mazvikadei Reservoir
(2017-11-17)An assessment of the limnology of Mazvikadei reservoir was carried out from May to October 2015. The main objective of the study was to determine whether limnology of the reservoir has changed since the filling phase. The ... -
Modelling spatial distribution of Tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Masoka area, an unexplored part of Mbire District, Zimbabwe
(2017-11-17)A study was conducted from March 2015 to December 2015 in order to model the distribution of two savannah species of tsetse (Glossina sensu stricto), Glossina morsitans morsitans and G. pallidipes in the Masoka area of the ... -
Food and foraging ecology of Limnothrissa Miodon in the Sanyati Basin, Lake Kariba
(2017-11-14)The aim of the research was to study the feeding behaviour of Limnothrissa miodon (kapenta) with reference to food items in the Sanyati Basin of Lake Kariba. Sampling was carried out from June to December 2015. Fish samples ... -
Knowledge Management System Generic models and architectures: Enhancing uniformity and interoperability of Knowledge Management Systems
(2017-10-12)Despite Knowledge Management becoming important in creating a competitive advantage for organizations, the use of technology in the area has been haphazard partly due to a scarcity of technological models and architectures. ... -
Speciation and Persistence of Tetracycline Antibiotics in the Aquatic Environment: Characterization in terms of a Linear Rate Model
(2017-10-10)The present work aimed at studying the degradation of tetracycline antibiotics in the aquatic environment with a view of arriving at a linear rate model taking into account microbial, photolytic and hydrolytic degradation, ... -
An investigation into the effect of foreign ownership on bank performance: The case of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited
(2018-01)Foreign bank entrants into developing economies and emerging markets are usually thought to improve the condition and performance of acquired institutions, and more generally to enhance local financial stability (Crystal, ... -
Providing effective financial support to SMEs in post inflationary Zimbabwe: A case study of microfinance institutions
(2017-11)The SME sector have for a long time failed to access financial services from the formal banking sector due to their lack of collateral. As a result, they have relied on Microfinance institutions (MFIs). In Zimbabwe, ... -
An assessment of the sustainability of the food security, protracted relief programe implemented by Non Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe: A a case of Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (2005 - 2009)
(2017-12)The study focused on the assessment of the sustainability or persistence of positive effects of the Protracted Relief Programme (PRP) implemented by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society over the period January, 2005 and December, ... -
An assessment of the relevance of organisational communication to organisational effectiveness: The case of Unifreight (2005 - 2011)
(2018-05)This research study investigated the relevance of organizational communication on organizational effectiveness in Unifreight. The study came as a result of the poor performance of the company against other transport companies ...
