Institutional Repository at Women's University in Africa: Recent submissions
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Explore Strategies to Improve Performance of Companies in Health Insurance Industry, Case of Premier Services Medical Aid Society (2014-2020)
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-06-29)The research study conducted discussed strategies to improve performance of companies in the health insurance market of Zimbabwe focusing on Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) from period (2014-2020). The market ... -
Examining Strategies to Enhance the Adoption and Use of Digital Banking in Zimbabwean Rural Areas
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-12-12)This study examined strategies to enhance adoption and use of digital banking in Zimbabwean rural areas, a case of ZB Bank. The objective was to examine strategies that are being used by Zimbabwean banks to encourage the ... -
Climate change and vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe: Implications for social work practice
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2024-09)Social work is a practical profession that aims to improve problem-solving skills and social functioning, particularly for disadvantaged and marginalised vulnerable groups. The ongoing climate change is worsening the ... -
The relevance of indigenous knowledge systems in social work education and practice in Zimbabwe: A human rights perspective
(2024)Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are central to communities in Africa. They shape, influence, and define the behavior of societies. Most communities in Zimbabwe have consistently recognized the human rights of individuals. ... -
Resilience of unaccompanied refugee children in foster care at Tongogara Refugee Camp Zimbabwe
(Springer Nature, 2024-12-09)This article explores and discusses the resilience of refugee children under foster care in Zimbabwe. It advances the argument that there are resilience factors associated with unaccompanied refugee children under the ... -
Key considerations when doing research involving people with disabilities
(Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet), 2024)This article explores key considerations for researchers engaged in studies involving people with disabilities, drawing upon the author's experience as a researcher in various capacities within Zimbabwean tertiary institutions. ... -
Chasing promises, facing realities: Women’s perspectives on family members' migration to lithium mines in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
(UAI, 2025-03)The paper explored women’s perspectives on family members' migration to lithium mines in Goromonzi. The study answered the conceptual research question using a literature review. Gender role theory was utilised to unpack ... -
Exploring Print Books and the WUA IR
(Women's University in Africa, 2025-04)This presentation provides an overview of the WUA Institutional Repository (IR), it also explains the features and functionalities of the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Highlights on the benefits of these systems ... -
Overview of Scholarly Journals
(Women's University in Africa, 2025-04-08)This presentation gives an overview of WUA scholarly electronic resources. electronic resources are defined as digital scholarly materials that form one of various collections to support teaching, learning and research. ... -
Exploring Online Databases: E-Books
(Women's University in Africa, 2025-04)This presentation gives an overview of online databases, with specific emphasis on EBook Central ProQuest. -
Translating the Research Topic into Searchable Key Words
(Women's University in Africa, 2025-04)This presentation gives an overview on translating the research topic into searchable key words. -
Navigating Poverty in Later Life: The Impact of Shrinking Pensions and Inadequate Social Security on the Well‑being of the Elderly in Zimbabwe Sikanyiso Masuku1 · Si
(Springer Nature, 2025-03-31)Economic instability, inefective governmental oversight, and bureaucratic inefciencies have been some of the reasons contributing to a deterioration in Zimbabwean pensioners’ living standards. In understanding the risks ... -
The exigencies of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) regulatory framework in Zimbabwe: 2000-2021
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-07-29)The purpose of the study was to develop an appropriate Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) regulatory framework for Zimbabwe. The motivation to focus on a country-specific regulatory framework was to investigate ... -
Parental perspectives on teacher strikes in Seke Rural District Council, Zimbabwe: Implications for development work
(The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 2022-06-10)This article explores the parental perspectives on teacher strikes in Zimbabwean rural areas. To gain more enlightenment on the realities that they encounter, the study incorporated a qualitative methodology using in-depth ... -
The adversities in the lives of street children with disabilities during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic: The case of Masvingo, Zimbabwe
(Journal of Social Issues in Non-Communicable Conditions & Disability, 2022-07-30)Street children with disabilities are some of the most vulnerable children on the planet. This study explores the challenges that these children have been facing in the wake of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ... -
Disability and health promotion for survivors of road accidents in Zimbabwe: the voices of persons with disabilities induced by road accidents at St Giles Rehabilitation Centre, Harare
(AfriFuture Research and Development Trust, 2023-02-14)When a person has been involved in a serious accident, he or she understands that the consequences can be physical, emotional, and financially overwhelming. This paper sought to explore the strategies that can be adopted ... -
Challenges and opportunities for indigenous social protection systems in Zimbabwe: A conceptual review
(African Journal of Social Work, 2022-10-18)This conceptual article reviews indigenous social protection programmes in Zimbabwe as we highlight challenges militating against each program and respective opportunities that can be salvaged to improve these programs. ... -
Provision of child protection services in Zimbabwe: review of the human rights perspective
(Cogent Social Sciences, 2022-10-22)The article reviews child protection services in Zimbabwe and its interface with the changing social and economic environment. Within the qualitative research design, the study deployed the documentary analysis and the ... -
Evaluate the impact of outsourcing service and maintenance of MotorVehicles at Judicial Service Commission (JSC)
(Women's University in Africa, 2024)This dissertation aims to evaluate the impact of outsourcing the service and maintenanceofmotor vehicles at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The main objective of this studywasto assess how the outsourcing of transport ... -
Narratives of female care leavers' aftercare experiences in Harare, Zimbabwe: A Constructive grounded theory study
(Women's University in Africa, 2023-12)The development of females in institutional care into self-reliant, self-sufficient, and contributing members of society, is crucial. Apart from ensuring a smooth transition into their independence, it is also a fulfilment ...