Political Science Research Papers/Topics

Food Security Policies And Nutrition In Zimbabwe; Case Study Of Mashonaland Central Province: 2000 To 2015.

ABSTRACT The paper examines the role of food security policies that have been inaugurated or put in place to ensure food security and nutrition in Zimbabwe since 2000 till date. Such an idea has been necessitated culminating from Zimbabwe experiencing severe food shortage of crop and meet production due to continued early termination of rains (droughts), effects of the fast track land reform, banning of humanitarian aid societies, reduced socio-economic development, increased mortality and mo...

AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING EX-COMBATANTS AS AGENTS OF PEACE: A CASE OF ZPRA VETERANS TRUST FROM 2009 TO 2014.

ABSTRACT Globalization and the continued interdependencies in the international arena have intensified the growth and status of non-governmental organizations in the 21st century. Funded by great powers these NGOs have taken part as the leading practitioners of development in Africa. However, such measures are posing threats to the power and sovereignty of African governments, resulting in these States’s obscurely reactions and labeling of NGOs as agents of imperialism. As a result, the exi...

Assessing the impact of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on the African Union’s peace and security efforts with reference to the 2007 to 2014 Somalia conflict

ABSTRACT The AU in its 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration pledged not to bequeath to future generations of Africans a legacy of wars and guns by silencing the guns by 2020. Since then the AU through its guiding principle of “African Solutions to African Problems” has made significant strides to enhance peace and security on the continent. In Somalia, the AU through AMISOM has shown that it is capable of conducting a successful peacekeeping operation as evidenced by the political and secu...

An analysis of the challenges faced by Non-governmental Organizations in the implementation of community development projects in Zvishavane. The case of Adventist Development and Relief Agenc

ABSTRACT Developing countries like Zimbabwe in the last decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth in the NGO sector in social, economic and political spheres. NGOs are non-profit agencies who are devoted to uplift the lives of the poor, underprivileged and marginalized areas and have gained a very high status as the leading practitioners of development in many African communities. Community development entails the provision of infrastructural facilities to enhance the lives of the people...

The Impact of South Africa`s independence on the economic emancipation of the black people.

ABSTRACT. Twenty-three years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, this study takes stock of how the government has managed to address the consequences of apartheid and lay the basis for a durable and broad-based improvement in living standards for blacks and the general populace at large. It recognizes the many achievements in economic policymaking during this period, while also emphasizing the substantial challenges that remain ahead and are still haunting the blacks like a ghost from...

AN ASSSESMENT OF POOR GOVERNANCE AS A CHALLENGE AFFECTING SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES. A CASE STUDY OF ZVISHAVANE TOWN COUNCIL , 2013-2016

ABSTRACT The study is an assessment of poor governance and service delivery in Zimbabwean Urban local authorities using Zvishavane Town Council as a case study. It focuses at the issue of poor governance and how it affects service delivery. The research hypotheses of the study postulate that due to poor governance in local authorities the effective and efficient delivery of service is being compromised. The major research objectives of this study were to examine the issue of poor governance a...

The Politics Of Street Begging In Nigeria - (A Case Study Of Sokoto North Local Government)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - iv Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vi CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study - - - - - - 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 6 1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - 7 1.4 Aims and Objectives of the Study - - - - 8 1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 8 1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - 9 1.7 Theoretical Framework ...

Party Politics And Democratic Governance In Nigeria’s Fourth Republic From 2011 To 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Pages Title page - - - - - - - - - - i Table of contents - - - - - - - - - ii Certification page - - - - - - - - - iii Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1-5 1.2 Statement of Research Problem - - - - - - 5-6 1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - - 6 1.4 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 6-7 1.5 Significance of the study - - - - - - - 7 1.6 Hypothesis - - - - - - - - - 7 1.7 Scope and...

Leadership And National Development In Nigeria: A Case Study Of Benue State, 2007-2011

ABSTRACT The study examines leadership and National development in Nigeria: A case study of Benue state from 2007-2011. The study posit that, there is a nexus between leadership and national development in Nigerian generally, and Benue state in particular. The study identify corruption, mismanagement, extravancy and lack of political will as bane to development in Benue state specially during civilian administration. The research used qualitative method for data collection and analysis, which...

Policy Making And Citizen Participation In Zimbabwe: The Case Of ZIMASSET

ABSTRACT The issue of citizen participation in policy formulation in Zimbabwe has been a bone of contention since independence. High sounding policies and blueprints have been implemented since 1980 but have not been beneficial to majority of the citizens of Zimbabwe. ZIMASSET is one of these policies that have lacked citizen participation as revealed by the findings of this research. Predecessor policies of ZIMASSET such as ESAP, ZIMPREST and MERP have faced the same fate of ignoring the vie...

An analysis of ZANU PF’s dominance in Zimbabwean politics (1980 to 2014)

Table of Contents Background of the Study ........................................................................................ 1 Theoratical Framework ......................................................................................... 13 Aim of the study ................................................................................................... 17 Objectives of the study ......................................................................................... 18 Statement of...

An Analysis Of The Implications Of The Bretton Woods Institutions In Southern African Economies In The Twenty First Century; The Case Of Zimbabwe

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...

An Assessment Of The Level Of Women Participation In Public Sector Leadership And Decision Making: A Case Study Of Kwekwe

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...

An Assesment Of The Role Played By Local Authorities In Promoting Politico-Economic Development In Zimbabwe.The Case Of Mutare City Council,From 2008-2016.

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...

Assessing the impact of the South African xenophobic attacks on SADC regional integration principles

ABSTRACT South Africa is a member of the Southern African Development Community and it is termed the economic master minder of the region due to its economic development in the region unlike the other member states. Therefore by virtue of signing the 1992 SADC treaty it meant that everything that happens in South Africa or that South Africa does has to be in line with the SADC principles or objectives. The research study therefore assessed the impact of the South African xenophobic attacks on...


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