Abstract A qualitative study to determine the capacity of rural communities in emergency preparedness and response for cholera emergencies was carried out in three wards of Zaka rural district. The vulnerability of communities to health disasters warranted the need to explore the cholera preparedness of the Zaka communities. A descriptive survey was used in the study. Household interviews were conducted on forty (46) respondents, four (4) Key informants from the two (2) rural health centres ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of positive discipline in Gweru Urban District Secondary Schools in the Midlands Province. The study sought to find out if positive discipline was being implemented in schools. A descriptive survey design was adopted as it enables one to carry out a research on a large population which is Gweru District in the Midlands Province. Five schools were selected by the researcher through convenience sampling. The Roger’s clie...
ABSTRACT This research is a case study which was conducted in Zihute Kraal in Murehwa district. The study focuses on the decline of mbira performances in families concentrating mainly on Mhuri yekwa Gumira Mbira Performers who were great mbira players around the 1960s and released a single entitled Wanyanya. The study investigated the factors that contributed to the decline of mbira playing amongst the group members. In order to gather essential data on what caused once vibrant mbira groups t...
Abstract The study sought to assess the applicability of the Communicative Approach in the teaching of English Language at Ordinary Level in order to establish the extent to which the approach is being implemented by Ordinary Level English Language teachers. The study was conducted in the Lalapanzi Cluster of Chirumanzu District in the Midlands Province. The problem is that despite the introduction of Communicative Language Teaching, many teachers are employing structural methods to language ...
ABSTRACT This research sought to investigate teacher attitudes towards managing inclusive classes at Early Childhood Development Level in Bulawayo Central District Primary Schools. This was prompted by remarks given by teachers during gatherings, workshops and meetings. The researcher employed the descriptive survey design during the study. Data was generated through the use of questionnaires and interviews for classroom practitioners and Teachers in Charge (TICs). The sample comprised of thi...
ABSTRACT This research project was an endeavor to map out the challenges that L1 Shona teachers faced when teaching English to L1 Tonga students with special reference to Nenyunka Primary School. The researcher used the Case Study design where she used three research instruments namely the questionnaire, interview and the observation. The research focused on 7 infant level teachers and 60 pupils from grades 1-3. The researcher gathered that there was a learning barrier between the teachers an...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the challenges being faced in the use and teaching of computers in secondary schools in Chihota District, Zimbabwe. Six secondary schools in the Chihota rural area participated in the study. Questionnaires and interviews were used as research instruments. Literature related to the topic was reviewed in Chapter Two in order to get an insight on the topic so as to develop a framework upon which findings were based. The findings revealed that there were pro...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to study some of the Karanga Bride Welcoming Ceremony Songs which are performed in Chimombe Village. This was mainly motivated by the need to find out the effects of the songs on the Shona traditional women in general and Karanga traditional women in particular. There was also need to establish reasons why songs are used to transmit traditional cultural conceptions. The research question that guided the research was: “What are the main themes contai...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to explore the prevalence of verbal harassment among students of Gokwe North District with particular reference to Chireya zone. The researcher used a descriptive survey design in this research. The research was based on a sample of twenty-four student who participated in a focus group discussion, thirty-five teachers who answered questionnaires and from these thirty-five teachers, eight class teachers responded to an interview and these participants were d...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to come up with a solution to problems that were faced at National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund in conducting their board meetings and other general meetings at large. The organization was failing to comprehend the problems with the current system, hence there was need for a practical solution to do away with the problems at hand. Through the use of interviews, document reviews, questionnaires and observations all the Fund‟s proble...
ABSTRACT The research study was based on the factors that contribute to the high dropout rate of the girl child in senior grades of the primary in Mola Cluster in Kariba District. The study employed the descriptive design. The sample consisted of thirty-six teachers and sixteen girl dropouts. The thirty six teachers completed questionnaires whilst the sixteen girl dropouts participated in the focus group discussion. Teachers were randomly selected and girl dropouts were purposively selected. ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to find factors that influence the use of different parenting styles in Early Childhood Education level in Magwegwe cluster of Mzilikazi District in Bulawayo Province. The background of the study highlights varying parenting styles within communities despite having great impact on behavior of children and development. This prompted the researcher to find out factors that influence use of different parenting styles with the hope of finding ways of maintaining...
ABSTRACT This study was a contribution to the limited literature and knowledge on the performance of the rural informal sector businesses. The study sought to conduct an investigation of the factors contributing to limited growth in youth informal sector businesses in Masvingo Province: A Case Study of Zaka District. The study was motivated by the understanding that the informal sector was viewed as having great potential for employment creation and driving economic development. The investiga...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the professional aspiration and success anxiety of teachers, nurses, lawyers and medical doctors. Some available literature were reviewed and ten hypotheses formulated. They are as follows: (1) There is a significant difference in the (a) success anxiety (b) Professional aspiration (c) Self concept of female teachers, nurses, lawyers and medical doctors (2) Female lawyers and medical doctors would attribute their success more to effort and ability th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to analyse primary school policy formulation and implementation in some selected states (Lagos, Kwara, Imo, Kano and Adamawa) in Nigeria with a view to providing information that could enhance future policy decisions which affect primary education in Nigeria An ex post facto research design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of the 10 zones of the National Primary Education Commision (NPEC) (the government parastatal on primary edu...