ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the role that the Southern African Development Community has played in Zimbabwe’s quest for food security. Food insecurity is a major development problem in Zimbabwe despite food being the most basic of human needs. The study used qualitative research methods to interrogate the research topic. The report looked at the SADC objectives on food security and how these have been translated into programmes that improve the food security situation of Zimbabwe...
ABSTRACT The highest number of new HIV infections in Zimbabwe are recorded in the 20-29 age group, with most being through heterosexual transmission. University students are a sub-population within this age group, and are key in HIV prevention efforts as they tend to engage in risky sexual behaviours. This study sought to determine the prevalence of high risk sexual behaviours among undergraduate university students at Midlands State University, and determine the predictive value of alcohol u...
ABSTRACT This paper presents a review on the literature of tobacco farming on the observed research on the impact of tobacco farming on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as well its impact on poverty alleviation. In this study I drew on the existing academic structure on tobacco farming in Zimbabwe. An examination of the factors that led farmers in partaking tobacco farming was carried out on 86smallholder farmers. The case was in Centenary District. This study was therefore initiated wi...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the investigation of the livelihood strategies of people living in Mwenezi district. The study looks at the challenges in implementing the livelihood strategies. lt identified the vulnerabilities to drought that people face in Mwenezi. lnterviews were conducted and each respondent from a selected household was asked questions and responses were organized so that conclusions can be drawn. The study also attempted to highlight challenges of drought in Mwenezi. Agri...
ABSTRACT Empirical literature exists that cigarette consumption is a major epidemic internationally and locally. The study was mainly conducted to analyse cigarettes consumption in Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2015 by looking into the consumers’ response if there is a change in price, income, excise tax or an addition of more tobacco control events. The study sought to solve for the increase in the demand for cigarettes, where consumers continue to consume knowing the negative impacts it has on th...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out with the main objective of analyzing the economic impacts of climate change on teff production in central Ethiopia. Specific objectives of the study were: i) To analyze the relationship of income from teff (Eragrostis tef) production with biophysical and socioeconomic variables, ii) To determine the marginal impact of temperature and rainfall on income from teff production, iii) To predict a range of potential future impacts on teff production under a mid-r...
ABSTRACT Beekeeping practice in Tanzania contributes to foreign earnings, employment, food and industrial raw materials. This study was stimulated by the increased tendency of honey consumption in urban centers of Tanzania. However there was little information on present quantity consumed and factors influencing the choice for honey consumption in Mwanza City. Specifically, the study determined the present quantity consumed, examined factors influencing the choice for consumption and forecast...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of the study is to access the relationship between women and property ownership. To bring to light gender inequalities that exists in property ownership and allocation. The research focused on Tongogara Rural District‟s ward eight the ward which is poverty prone and one of the causes of poverty being that of lack of property ownership in which affects mostly women. The main aim of the research it to bring to light the disparities in property ownership in Tongogara R...
ABSTRACT The study sought to identify, if there is relationship between non-monetary benefits and the Department of Livestock Production and Development employees commitment. The researcher tried to find out how the following factors tangible, social and job-related non-monetary benefits contribute to employees commitment and retention. Applicable literature and theories were reviewed. The researcher employed the quantitative research paradigm. A survey research design administering Likert-sc...
ABSTRACT The research was a feasibility study on the adoption of accrual based IPSAS and its effect on government financial reporting: A case of Attorney General‘s Office. In coming up with this paper, this researcher complied related literature from various scholars and also formulated research objectives which guided this researcher. The researcher focused on the technical staff of the Attorney General ‘Office who are the accounting and finance department personnel. The researcher compi...
ABSTRACT Weaknesses in corporate governance are one of the primary problems which TransNamib is facing currently. Therefore, the study concentrated on investigating the impact of corporate governance on the performance of TransNamib. The major objectives of the study were to determine elements of corporate governance that impact on performance at TransNamib; to evaluate the corporate governance process at TransNamib and to establish governance factors that limit performance at TransNamib. In ...
ABSTRACT The research topic is based on the impacts of central government supervision on rural local governance and development using Zaka rural district council as the case s tudy. Central government supervision has proved that it can run in two ways either producing positive or negative impacts in as much as rural local governance and development is concerned. Zaka rural district council has not been spared when incompetent ru ral local authorities are being counted. The district has been c...
ABSTRACT This study looks forward to examine factors that hinder the effectiveness of the anti corruption strategies for rural local authorities, case of Masvingo RDC. Corruption is affecting service delivery in various rural local authorities and Masvingo RDC was found to be one of the public organizations that are being haunted by it. Although there are anticorruption strategies in place, their efforts are being whitewashed by the effects of corruption. Corruption still exists in Masvingo R...
ABSTRACT This research’s main objective was to assess the contribution of EMA in sustainable environment management in Gweru District. It was realized that if there is poor service delivery in terms of sustainable environment management, health, economy, people, and environment is threatened through degradation of the environment, spread of diseases, conflicts in regard to the environment, extinction of natural resources thus causing underdevelopment. The research targeted EMA and its s...
ABSTRACT This research sought to evaluate the customer retention strategies used in the hotel industry from (2010-2016). The study was motivated by the persistent loss of customers at Flamboyant Hotel despite its implementation of customer retention strategies. The research aimed at determining the importance of customer retention management practises of Flamboyant Hotel. The study also focused on deriving the factors which influence the choice of customer retention strategies. Furthermore th...