Institutional Repository at Women's University in Africa: Recent submissions
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An assessment of mediated political communication in the Herald and Newsday
(Women's University in Africa, 2023-11)The purpose of the study was to assess news coverage of women politicians and investigate the extent of gendered mediation in news coverage and its effect on women representation in politics. The study adopted a qualitative ... -
Transitioning from Humanitarian Aid to Sustainable Food Security and Resilience: A Case Study of Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe
(Women's University in Africa, 2024)The research aimed to investigate the transition from humanitarian aid to sustainable food security and resilience in the Mwenezi district of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The specific objectives were to assess the effectiveness ... -
An Investigation Into The Factors That Contribute To Drug And Substance Abuse Amongst The Youths In Highfield
(Women's University in Africa, 2023-11-30)Globally, drug and substance abuse has become a worrying social ill that has drawn so much attention in recent years. This study conducted an investigation into the factors that contribute to drug and substance abuse among ... -
Exploring The Feasibility And Potential Implications Of Implementing A Single Spine Salary Structure In The Zimbabwe Public Service
(Women's University in Africa, 2024-06-14)This thesis explores the feasibility and potential implications of implementing a Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) in Zimbabwe's public service. Amidst challenges of salary disparities, administrative inefficiencies, ... -
Digital Divide and Inclusivity
(Women's University in Africa, 2024-06-17)The digital divide is the gap between people in society who have full access to digital technologies (such as the internet and computers) and those who do not (UK Parliament , 2020). The digital divide describes the gap ... -
Locating the rural women empowerment outcomes in the growth point policy thrust of Zimbabwe since 1980
(Women's University in Africa, 2023-12)Globally, issues of rural women empowerment and women’s agency, have been directly and indirectly addressed through various development and gender policies that include the growth point strategy. However, most ... -
Effectively integrating AI into Academia: A journey of Ambidexterity
(Women's University in Africa, 2024-06-17)This is a presentation on integrating artificial intelligence into the academia. It looks at the roles, benefits and challenges of AI in academia. -
Knowledge and Practices Related to Condom Utilisation among the People of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2015-08-30)The study is coming against a problem of an increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases in spite of a good condom distribution programme in place in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe. The researchers therefore ... -
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 ...