ABSTRACT The study focuses on the representation of minority linguistic groups by broadcast media in Zimbabwe paying particular attention to Star FM programme „Mother Tongue March (MTM). The research explores the role of Star FM in promoting local languages. The Public Sphere and the Democratic Participant theory were employed to provide a theoretical base for this research. The study made use of qualitative research method, which was complemented by the use of open-ended questionnaires an...
ABSTRACT It is almost a guarantee that in every bulletin, political stories are always given priority over other stories. This is important because in simple terms politics have a direct impact on people and therefore political reporting should be a pathway towards a better understanding of politics which should lead to proper decision making. However, do these intense political reporting shape the political landscape in Kenya? Do political reporting have any tangible influence in helping Ken...
ABSTRACT Film is a potent tool of communication with a large potential to cement or unsettle social relationships. The study focused on an interrogation into the influence of patriarchy to the representation of women in Zimbabwean films. Sinners by Daves Guzha and I want a wedding dress by Tsitsi Dangarembga were analysed. A qualitative research approach was done to ascertain whether such influence on the representation empowers or disempowers women. The study also examined the possible impa...
ABSTRACT. Rock art is one of the categories of the archaeological heritage which is found in various places locally, regionally and internationally. Rock paintings are non renewable resources which cannot be renewed once it has been destroyed. Chiremba Area is a segment of Epworth, a peri urban area which is located 13 kilometers to the South East of Harare. The place has got rock art sites in the Chiremba National Monument and outside the premises of the Monument. Previous researchers noted...
Abstract The student intends to clarify or rather look deeper into social media jokes and the usage of social media as a political battlefield in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole. The study contributes significantly to the literature on the use of social media jokes in the lobbying of “counter hegemonic public spheres” or “Subaltern public spheres” Fraser (1992) in a bid to contribute to the practice of democracy in Zimbabwe. Unlike the western literature, this study serves to contribut...
Abstract The impacts on diamond mining in Chiadzwa have been under research by historians, individuals, humanitarian groups and many civil society organisations. However, my research unpacked the impacts of diamond mining by the Chinese companies, how they affected the community socio-economic, political and environmental. This research revealed that the people of Chiadzwa-Marange area were impacted direct and indirectly by the mining activities by the Chinese companies since the formalizati...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the factors contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS in Homabay Sub County. Homabay County as a whole was ranked the first with the highest number of new infections in 2014 and Homabay Sub County being ranked number 2 with the highest infections. The study investigated why it was ranked to be among the highest with infections. The study used a descriptive research design that was used to depict the characteristics of the participants. The study population was 60 an...
ABSTRACT The growth of the Internet has changed the way newsrooms across the world operate. At the heart of the new developments is the growing presence of traditional media of newspaper, magazines, radio and television online. Media houses have formed digital divisions solely tasked with operating their websites and social media handles. This study sought to find out how this changing technology is changing how young adults access news and information. This study picked the journalism studen...
ABSTRACT After land reform program in Zimbabwe, wheat production has been on a declining trend, with several constraints being identified hindering wheat production. These include the land policy, wheat pricing policy, high irrigation costs and government protection policies on consumers. As a result farmers have been dropping out of wheat production as it’s no longer a profitable crop to grow. This study is aimed at identifying and quantifying the socioeconomic factors affecting wheat pro...
ABSTRACT King’s Teachers Booking system is currently new online platform aimed to provide a modern user friendly, secured, available, reliable and ‘open market place’ where students and private schools will choose private teachers based on merit and relevance to their tuition or academic needs. Hence, the system is meant to offer an online booking of private teachers. The system is expected to simplify the method of finding an actual offline private teachers (Not Online learning) at any...
Abstract Efforts in improving the public sector efficiency and effectiveness can subsequently lead to improved public service delivery by maximising value for money through results based management system which the Zimbabwean Government introduced to all local authorities in 2014 for enhancement of service delivery efficiency as local authorities were deteriorating in terms of service delivery despite the fact that they are planning authorities. . However the results had not been realizes as...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that influence management of students’ discipline in public secondary schools in Kitui Central Sub-county, Kitui County. Kenya. The objectives of the study were to; to establish the influence of student personality on management of students’ discipline in public secondary schools, to establish the influence of school related factors on management of students’ discipline in public secondary schools, to determine the influence ...
ABSTRACT The emergence of android mobile applications has allowed small and large organizations to market their services effectively and efficiently in both domestic and international markets. The problem that led to the development of the system was poor communication between the organization and clients and also there was excessive use of paper work. Furthermore, some clients were not committed to their reservations there have been made as result of this the organization was left without c...
Abstract: Maasai language has 22 dialects whose noun parallel varies phonologically. This short work describes the phonological processes causing the variation across the dialects of this language. Maasai noun synonyms are either allomorphs or allomorph composites whose structural differences arise from the interaction between the constituent phonemes. The objectives of the work were to identify noun parallels in the various dialects and identifying the various rules governing the phonologica...
ABSTRACT The dissertation explores transformed gender relations for personal development in The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) of Masvingo South Province by investigating leadership history from its formation in 1909 to the present. Chapter 1 investigates the historical background of the problem, unequal representation of female church members in leadership positions and decision-making boards. This tradition is against transformed gender relations between females and males in the church....