ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess spatial and temporal land use changes that have occurred over a period of 40 years in Mvuha River sub-catchment and its impacts to the water balance. The specific objectives of this study were i) to determine the spatial and temporal changes on land use and land cover in Mvuha River sub-catchment for the past forty years, ii) carry out statistical and trend analysis of temporal rainfall and river discharge and iii) to determine runoff hydrologic r...
ABSTRACT There has been a lot of ignorance on the issue of cancer and cancer caregiving in Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study is to identify the burden of care of familial caregivers for people with cancer that is; psychological or emotional, social, physical and financial problems experienced by familial caregivers of cancer patients with research findings and make recommendations for appropriate intervention. There is need to research on the experiences of familial caregivers of people with...
ABSTRACT The research sought to explain the impact of occupational stress related factors on employees’ mental health. The research is guided by four research questions which aim to explore the impact of occupational stress related factors, manifestations of mental health problems, coping strategies used by employees and measures that can be taken to minimize the impact of occupational stress related factors. The research was enriched with the transactional theory of stress and the person-e...
ABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes are one of the major economically important pests causing yield losses of up to 80% in many regions of the world including Zimbabwe. Control of nematodes has been mainly based on use of synthetic nematicides and these have negative impacts on the environment, as a result there is growing interest in alternative methods of management that are economically viable and non-polluting such as Bio-fumigation. An In vitro experiment was carried out in the 2018/19 growing ...
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ABSTRACT This research carried out an analysis of the determinants of tax compliance by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Magaba area, Harare. The main objectives of the study were to assess the level of tax compliance among SMEs in Harare and establi sh SMEs tax determinants that aff ect their level of compliance . The study used both qualitative and quantitative information. Primary data was collected through the use of questionnaires which were given to SMEs in the Magaba area, Ha...
ABSTRACT The research focused on the impact of funding gap on profitably of SMEDCO, thus how the lack of working capital has affected the financial performance of the corporation.The research was inspired bythe failure of the corporation to fulfil its mandate of giving loans to small and medium enterprises due to lack of funds. SMEDCO has put a moratorium on disbursements as the corporation has no funds for disbursements. This has affected the financial performance of the corporation as SMEDC...
ABSTRACT Incarceration can be destructive yet it is not publicly talked about. The incarceration of a father makes one a widow/widower or orphan. The incarceration of a family member has serious repercussions and normally leads to family crises yet it seems to be taken for granted by the society, government and other stakeholders. This study generally sought to look at the experiences of the ex-convicts and their families, passive victims of incarceration. The design of this study was a pheno...
ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to investigate the effects of non-compliance to taxation and statutory regulations on financial performance of Jimat Development consultants. The management report (2017) of Jimat indicated a sharp decrease in profits which was triggered by a rise in costs associated with non-compliance to taxation and statutory regulations. Literature from different sources was reviewed to find out the reasons behind non-compliance, effects of non-compliance on the finan...
ABSTRACT The investigation of the supply chain challenges faced by small scale farmers at Etunda irrigation farm is the core of this study. The main rationale for the investigation is the fact that Green Scheme projects, of which Etunda is one of them, is one of the key economic development and diversification focus areas highlighted in Namibia’s fourth national development plan (NDP_4). The farming operations at Etunda are heavily dependent on logistical services for production inputs and ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of SMEs on improving sustainable livelihoods in Zimbabwe and also to establish the challenges faced by the entrepreneurs that inhibit the growth of the sector. SMEs are the major economic drivers of Zimbabwe due to the outstanding impacts that include employment creation, wealth generation amongst others. A survey was carried out on a sample of 80 SMEs from the provincial town of Mashonaland Central that is Bindura Urban. The impact...
Abstract Corporate scandals have disturbed the business community world over in the past. The stakeholders now demand specific reports with improved disclosure and transparency to safeguard their interests in any organization. The companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) are largely reporting on financial content in their annual reports. In-roads have been made to embrace integrated reporting which is a comprehensive financial reporting framework. Integrated reporting forms part ...
ABSTRACT Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time for example decades to millions of years. It is caused by factors such as biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions. Tsholotsho district is one of the most affected districts in the country by climate change. It has been rated number 7 out of 10 districts in terms of drought. The study seek...
ABSTRACT The research study was carried out to evaluate The Impact of Service Quality on Brand Equity in Public Road Transport a Case of Zimbabwe United Passengers Company. ZUPCO is undoubtedly facing a tough time and is losing credibility with travelling publics. There is need for ZUPCO to shake of its image of perceived poor management, poor maintenance of fleet and generally being unreliable interms of willingness to help it stakeholders and provide prompt services. It is against this back...
ABSTRACT This study examined the profitability and marketing chain of rice in Kahama district, Shinyanga Region. The study was a cross sectional design. A total of 216 sample of farm households was selected by using simple random sampling from the 18 villages for the interview. Subsector mapping analysis was done to map rice value chain. Results indicate that there were a number of actors i.e. producers, middlemen, traders, millers, wholesalers, retailers and final consumers. Structure, condu...