ABSTRACT The purpose of the research was to make a survey of the use of Information and Communication Technology in the performance of ministries in the Public Sector of Zimbabwe with specific reference to the 5 selected Ministries .The backgrounds reviewed up to the global level of ICT. The proliferation of ICT indicates a low average due to insuffient budgets. The availability of ICT in ministries is not improving the performance of Ministries. There is lack of management support whi...
ABSTRACT The research study sought to investigate the factors that are militating against the use of ICT in the teaching and learning of Economics at Advanced Level. The study was conducted in Gweru district. The researcher employed the descriptive survey research design and he selected a sample of five schools from the population which comprised of fifteen schools. The researcher used the simple random sampling and the stratified random sampling to select schools and students from the popula...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Arusha City, Tanzania. The aim of the study was to analyse the socio-economic factors that influence urban households’ choice of primary cooking fuel and its share to the total household expenditure. The specific focus of the study were (i) to investigate households’ cooking fuel(s) consumption pattern (ii) to analyse factors affecting households’ choice of cooking fuel (iii) to examine households’ cooking fuel consumption intensity (iv) to develop ...
ABSTRACT This research was carried out to analyze the effect of retailer-supplier relationships on company competitiveness; a case study of TM Pick „n Pay Gweru branch supermarket. The study had three objectives, to determine the role of collaborative partnerships on enhancing company competitiveness, to establish strategies to maintain long-term successful retailer-supplier relationships and to determine challenges facing retailer that leads to business to business relationship failures. T...
Abstract This dissertation looks into the impact of Community Share Ownership Trusts on rural development. Indeed, rural communities in Zimbabwe have historically suffered poverty and underdevelopment despite being endowed with rich natural resources. The government has advanced the argument that communities situated near mining areas must benefit from the abundant natural resources in the country. Community Share Ownership Trusts are one way in which the government is trying to ensure that r...
ABSTRACT The research looked at the impact of Corporate Branding on company performance, a case of Olivine Industries Zimbabwe. The study focused on corporate branding in terms of brand name, promise, association and personality and assessed their impact against company measures of market share, customer acquisition, repeat purchase and profitability. The study was guided by four major objectives namely (1)Past research had focused more on financial measures of company performance so the rese...
Abstract The research investigates if the project of Higherlife Foundation that it rolled out is benefiting and helping in transforming the quality of education that has been in shambles ever since the beginning of the economic meltdown. It focuses on the primary and secondary education in the province of Masvingo, in the rural parts of the province were the learning hubs have been placed. I investigated the role of ICT in the education sector and brought out the indicators of quality educati...
ABSTRACT This research was prompted by the researcher’s observations and experience during his time at United Builders Merchants. The research was centred at investigating the payroll policies and its effects on the financial performance, a case study of UBM. The problem over emphasis on the outward looking on payroll policies and services the employees receive from the entity for the determination of their salaries and wages in relation to their production capacities. The focus was on the ...
Abstract Total Debtors increased from $462 409.67 to $536 009.80 which is an increase of 13.73% between the years 2012-2013 and also increased from $536 009.80 to $633 009.98 which translates to an increase of 15.3% between 2013-2014. Some debtor balances remained unchanged because services are no longer being offered to them since they failed to pay anything in 2012 thus there was no movement in their accounts up to end of 2014. This raised an alarm about the debt collection policy. This has...
Abstract The study seeks to find out if Caritas Masvingo is creating resilient communities in Bikita ward 12 that is if Caritas is providing communities with resources such that communities would be able to sustain themselves in terms of food, income generation, living a good standard of life . The study looks at the challenges faced by Bikita ward 12 communities even before Caritas Masvingo intervened in ward 12 which include shortages of water, food insecurity, and lack of income generation...
ABSTRACT Eastern and Southern African countries’ authorities managing protected areas have made an effort to establish wildlife corridors as a respond towards ecological and socioeconomic benefits of connected ecosystems. However these corridors face with various socio-economic activities which degrade and fragment their habitats resulting to malfunction of corridors’ management. The study aimed at examining socio-economic activities impacting management of Selous-Niassa wildlife corridor...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the responsiveness by insurance companies to regulations affecting their financial performance. More specifically the study sought to investigate the effect of profitability, capital adequacy, return on assets, capital requirements and non- financial factors on the financial performance of insurance entities. Primary data was used in this study, where a census survey was preferred as the population of the study was small. A likert scale questi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to explore the challenges which the education sector has faced in meeting Millennium Development Goal 2 which is attainment of universal primary education for all. The research’s main intent was to reveal the progress which the Government of Zimbabwe has made towards achieving universal primary education and to reveal the success and challenges which have been experienced in Insiza Ward 10 towards achieving universal primary education. A sample of 2...
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of Village Community Networks (VCONE) in the promotion of community development. Specifically, the study examined ―push and pull‖ factors for joining VCONEs; the role of VCONEs and associated gendered implications in community development; and finally, problems, challenges and coping strategies of VCONEs. The study has employed a case study research method. It has been informed by socialist feminism and social network theories. A sample of 13 VCONEs w...
ABSTRACT The use and abuse of alcohol has been high among Zimbabweans in general compared to other African countries and this has trickled down to university students in Zimbabwe .This study investigates on the factors that influence alcohol consumption of university students paying attention to the Midlands State University. Primary data was used to carry out this research and a probit regression model was used to carrying out the regression. STATA software was used to make the estimations. ...