Staff Articles: Recent submissions
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An Analysis on the Effectiveness of an HIV and AIDS Workplace Programme at David Whitehead Textiles, Chegutu Depot in Zimbabwe
(International Open and Distance Learning Journal, 2016-03-12)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the HIV and AIDS workplace programme at David Whitehead Textiles. The effectiveness was measured against the following indicators (i) awareness of the workers ... -
Big Five Personality Traits and Job Burnout: Testing a Collectivistic Teachers‟ College Lecturer Sample
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2019-10-10)This study sought to determine the relationship between Big Five personality traits and job burnout dimensions.211 lecturers from three Zimbabwean teachers’ colleges were surveyed using a convenience sampling strategy. A ... -
Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as a mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
(Emerald Insight, 2022-10-10)Purpose – This paper examines the relevance of Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as an alternative mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in Zimbabwe. It also draws ... -
Effects of Domestic Violence: The Zimbabwean Experience
(Al-Kindi Center For Research and Development Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 2020-07-28)It leaves some with broken limbs, some with swollen eyes and some with unforgettable memories. It knows no gender, age, race and time. It is perpetrated by a physically stronger member of the family over other members. It ... -
The Role of Rural Educational Leadership in Influencing Societal Behaviour: A Case Study of Goromonzi District: Educational Leaders’ Perceptive
(International Journal of Linguistic, Literature and Translation, 2020-05)This study establishes the role of rural educational leadership in influencing societal behaviour, focusing Goromonzi District. It was positioned alongside the behavioural theories and the African unhu/ubuntu philosophy, ... -
Some effects of ability grouping in Harare secondary schools: a case study
(South African Journal of Education, 2003)This article describes the experiences of the first author in the research he c onducted in two Harare secondary schools. The objective of the research was to assess the influence of ability grouping on learners. In ... -
Can Risk Taking Strategies Lead To Survival of Manufacturing Firms Operating in an Economic Crisis? Lesson from the Zimbabwean Economic Crisis
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2021-02)Firms may use several strategies to survive in periods of economic crisis. The effectiveness of these strategies however varies with the nature and scope of the economic crisis. The purpose of this study was to examine ... -
The adoption of E-learning systems in Zimbabwe’s universities: An integration of theory of planned behaviour and technology acceptance model
(International Journal of Educational Research and Development, 2021-02-06)The education system in Zimbabwe’s universities is rapidly metamorphosing, driven by technological progress, heightened competitiveness among universities, hence the need to find new sources of distinctive competences ... -
An assessment of the effect of inventory control systems on organisational performance in the mining sector in Zimbabwe
(Tailor and Francis Online, 2024-01)This paper aims to assess the effect of inventory control systems on performance of mining firms in Zimbabwe. A systematic literature review was used to review current and relevant scholarly work. The paper used a quantitative ... -
Can competitiveness of banks be guaranteed through mobile banking in economic crisis business environment? A Zimbabwean case study
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2021-01)The adoption of mobile banking by banks is intended to grant banks the ability to outperform its rivals and improve performance. However the effectiveness of mobile banking as a competitive strategy is depended upon the ... -
Informality in Zimbabwe’s Urban Areas and the Resilience of Indigenous Solutions to Risk During the Pandemic
(Journal of Human Rights and Social Work (2023) 8:230–244, 2023-09-22)This study examined the role of networks and reciprocated assistance in curtailing the risk arising from an absence of cen- tralised social protection programmes. Given how non-state interventions constitute a key part ... -
Promoting Good Corporate Governance in Local Authorities through Dimensions of Internal Audit. A Case Study of Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare City Councils
(International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 2024-06-27)The aim of this study was to create an accounting-auditing framework that supports good corporate governance in local authorities in Zimbabwe. The study was driven by the low corporate governance index in all Zimbabwean ... -
Preventive Strategies on Teenage Pregnancy in the Rural Communities of Zimbabwe: A Case of Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2015-08-25)The purpose of this study was to come up with preventive strategies on teenage pregnancy in rural communities of Zimbabwe, using Hurungwe District, a rural community located in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe as a ... -
The effect of supply chain resilient strategies on operational performance of humanitarian organisations in Zimbabwe during the Coronavirus period
(Tailor and Francis Online, 2023-08-13)The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic disrupted global supply chains, creating acute shortages of goods and services to support the operations of many organisations. In Zimbabwe, this situation affected the operations ... -
An Analysis of Challenges Faced by Part-time Postgraduate Block Release Students at Institutions of Higher Learning
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020-07-07)The purpose of this study was to analyse the challenges faced by postgraduate block release students at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe. The challenges were measured against the following indicators (i) ... -
Achieving High Employee Performance through Transformational Leadership in the Banking Sector
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2021-01)Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore whether the adoption of transformational leadership leads to higher employee performance in the banking sector. The study was motivated by high staff turnover rates in ... -
The effect of supply chain resilient strategies on operational performance of humanitarian organisations in Zimbabwe during the Coronavirus period
(Tailor and Francis Online, 2023-08-13)The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic disrupted global supply chains, creating acute shortages of goods and services to support the operations of many organisations. In Zimbabwe, this situation affected the operations ... -
Strengthening the Capacity for Developing Employability and Entrepreneurial Skills for Intellectually Disabled Learners through Curriculum Reform in Zimbabwe; Evidence from the Skills Development Programme Developed by Harare Polytechnic in Partnership with Special Olympics Zimbabwe.
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences (IJRISS), 2024-01-23)The study provided a framework of developing employ ability and entrepreneurial skills through curriculum reform for intellectual disability[ID] learners in Zimbabwe. The research was a collaboration between two partners, ... -
Barriers to and Consequences of Reporting Rape in a Rural Community of Zimbabwe
(Developing Country Studies, 2015-05-14)The purpose of this study was to investigate the barriers to and consequences of reporting rape in Hurungwe District, a rural community located in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe. The researchers used the qualitative ... -
General side effects and challenges associated with anti-epilepsy medication: A review of related literature
(African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2020-06-30)Background: This study is coming against the background of people with epilepsy who are abandoning anti-epilepsy medication in developing countries, such as Zimbabwe. Aim: The aim of this article was therefore to review ...