ABSTRACT This study sought to explore the experiences of siblings with a brother or sister with autistic challenges, for the presence of such a challenge in one child can affect the sibling experiences perhaps bringing them close together or pushing them further apart. The researcher observed that little is known when it comes to the sibling’s experiences when one has autism though it is of heightened importance, so this dissertation sought to bridge this gap. This is a qualitative study us...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of this research was to analyse the survival strategies employed by Chitungwiza Municipality employees in the era of salary delays and arrears. The research was influenced and informed by the reasons behind employees’ continuation to report to work whilst they are not being remunerated consistently paying heed to how they are surviving. This study therefore sought to unearth the causes of salary delays and arrears which have crippled the Chitungwiza Municipality’s...
ABSTRACT The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has been suffering from fraud and corruption challenges due to inadequate controls, discretional interface, lack of accountability and the network of accomplices. It is against this background that the study seeks to investigate the impact of fraud and corruption on the effectiveness of custom duties collection with specific emphasis on the relationship between fraud and revenue .The objectives of this study were to identify the causes of fraud and corr...
Abstract Internal Savings and Lending Schemes has become very important in global poverty reduction. The popular hypothesis is that by enabling rural poor households access to loans and savings enables poor households begin micro enterprises which would help them improve their income generation and escape poverty eventually. The chief research objective of this dissertation was to examine the role played by internal savings and lending schemes in rural areas, as a way of ensuring sustainable ...
Table of Contents Background of the Study ........................................................................................ 1 Theoratical Framework ......................................................................................... 13 Aim of the study ................................................................................................... 17 Objectives of the study ......................................................................................... 18 Statement of...
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...