ABSTRACT The research analysed the sources of revenue and the causes and effects of revenue decline in urban local authorities. The research was prompted by the evident decline in revenue inflows in most of the urban local authorities in Zimbabwe as the traditional sources of revenue have gone dry and this has heavily impacted on their performance. To achieve the objectives of the study, literature sources were reviewed and both secondary and primary sources were employed to obtain data on th...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in and adjacent to Burigi and Kimisi Game Reserves in Ngaradistrict between October 2006 and January 2007. The main objective of this study wasinvestigating of the impact of refugee in the areas. Specifically, the study was to; i) determine anthropological activities leading to environmental degradation before and after refugees living in the study area, ii) Evaluate changes in wildlife population before and after refugees living in the study area, iii) Ass...
ABSTRACT Equity crowd funding provides a novel opportunity for small and medium enterprise to initiate business enterprise without having to rely on traditional funding mechanisms, such as banks and angel investing and in return get a stake of ownership. The use of a critical mass leveraged by internet based platforms make the raising of funds quick and less costly for entrepreneurs. In previous years, small to medium enterprises were funded through banks, angel investors and private equity/v...
ABSTRACT The research aimed at assessing the psychological dynamics of downsizing on survivor employees at Zimasco Kwekwe Division. The major reason behind is that downsizing disregards the human side and affects the psychological wellbeing of the same. It remains crucial to implore the psychological facets that affect employee productivity after downsizing operations and endeavor to change employee behaviors and attitudes for better attainment of organizational objectives. The study employed...
ABSTRACT. The research was premised on the need to understand the perceptions of the citizens towards the installation of smart water meters in Harare. The introduction of smart water meters in 2013 has been marred with a number of challenges emanating from Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) arguments based on the fact that it’s robbing them of their constitutional rights and there is compromise to social justice. The research was guided by a number of objectives including interalia,...
Abstract This study seeks to assess the effectiveness of the ZRP,CID, Drugs and Narcotics department in dealing with drug abuse issues in Zimbabwe. The study used the case study of Mbare for the research. This is because Mbare is ranked highest in drug abuse cases in Zimbabwe. The study sought to uncover the nature of drug abuse in Zimbabwe and establish causes and effects of drug abuse. The study found unemployment and peer pressure among the major cause of drug abuse. The effects of drug ab...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted in Lushoto, District, Tanzania to identify farmers’ perceived agricultural land value determinants to establish determinants for agricultural land valuation across different land use types. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were used to identify dominant agricultural land uses for screening the agricultural land value determinants across the land uses. Household survey, key informant interview, and focus group discussions were used to explore farmers’ criter...
ABSTRACT Water scarcity is globally getting worse in the light of increase in demand for water use. Human and ecosystem health and economic development are affected by problems of water scarcity and water pollution. This study was carried out to assess the current net benefit of water resource in different land uses around the Kilombero Valley Ramsar Site in Tanzania. Specifically the study was conducted to identify different land uses related to water, to determine and estimate costs and ben...
ABSTRACT Lobels Bread Bulawayo faces problem of rising debt, reduction in operational efficiency and increase credit sales due to mismanagement of debtors. This has motivated the researcher to evaluate the debt management strategies employed at Lobels Bread and how they can be harnessed to decrease bad debts. This study sought to look at the applicability of debt management strategies at Lobels, to identify risks associated with debt management and to determine factors affecting implemen...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Shinyanga Municipality, Tanzania to assess the potential contribution of peri-urban wetlands to livelihood of adjacent communities. The specific objectives were to examine the contribution of the peri-urban wetland ecosystems to natural capital– (food production/food security), evaluate the contribution of peri-urban wetlands ecosystem to financial capital –(household income) and assess the benefits received by farmer groups/associations formed around t...
ABSTRACT Namibia is currently undergoing a dramatic reform of its overall development strategy through its national statement, Vision 2030. As part of the response to make Vision 2030 a reality, the government came up with an Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP), which represents the education and training sector’s response to the call of Vision 2030. Its key purpose is to substantially enhance the sector’s contribution to the attainment of strategic national develo...
ABSTRACT Over the years due to a myriad of factors inter alia the lack of adequate funds and workforce capability constraints, the phenomenon of down spiraling service provision standards has continuously baffled urban local authorities. Although these components highly depict the nature of local government in Zimbabwe, the relationship between the urban local authorities and their local community of residents has been less appreciated as a valuable dogma for enhanced service provision. As su...
ABSTRACT The accounting information system (AIS) is of utmost important in providing the financial information for decision making purposes within the organisation. The research explores on the risks of using new integrated (AIS) and the effect of operating non- integrated accounting information systems. For the past years the ZIMSTAT has been facing challenges due to the operation of non- integrated (AIS), various departments operated stand- alone systems divorced from each other. The o...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted to identify whether Alternative Performance Measures (Non-IFRS Measures) could be used by external stakeholders to compare financial performance of corporate entities listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The research was triggered by the prevalence of these additional measures of performance, which were deemed to be marring and driving away focus from the traditional financial information: the IFRS-complaint financial statements. It was perceived that the...