ABSTRACT. Agricultural biotechnology is gaining momentum in shaping production globally. It ranges from molecular diagnostics, vaccine technology, genetic modification and tissue culture. The study, however, focused on one aspect of agro-biotechnology, that is, the impact of tissue culture in banana plantlets on Banana productivity. The study contributes to the international debate on biotechnology and small scale farming. It argues that agricultural biotechnology, especially the use of tissu...
ABSTRACT Child labour has become a societal problem globally which calls for attention from different institutions. International as well as national instruments have been put in place trying to address the phenomenon however, it still remains on the increase. As a result of the research the root causes of the problem was discovered to be poverty as well as orphans and vulnerable children who are now child headed because of HIV and AIDS. The major reasons of the study was to determine type of...
ABSTRACT The research sought to assess contribution of Internal Savings and Lending Schemes (ISALS) on household livelihoods in Bikita district. Rural people are known to have inferior livelihoods and they are facing the problem of reduced household livelihoods strategies and they cannot access basic facilities and services .Therefore; ISALS have been used as household livelihoods strategy on poverty eradication in many countries. The main objectives of this study were to examine the role pla...
Abstract The main purpose of the study was to examine the role played by National Energy Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NEWUZ) which is a Trade Union, in Restoring and Improving the Workers Rights and Conditions which had been eroded during the economic meltdown that ravaged the country between 2007 and 2008. The objectives of the study were to establish what rights and conditions existed before the economic meltdown , how the economic meltdown affected the workers rights and conditions and the i...
ABSTRACT The drive of this research was to examine how the China and Zimbabwe has engaged with each other in the colonial and post-colonial period. The Sino Zim relations have their merits and demerits evidenced by the indicators of their relationship trend where politically there is technical and moral support, elections and diplomacy, economically there is trade, agriculture, investment, aid and socially there are cultural exchanges evidenced by the use of soft power and there is also the a...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of Community Child Care Workers in child protection case management. The study interest cropped up after realizing some diversion of the CCWs from meeting the set goals; increased frequency in unreported cases of child abuse in form of sexual, physical, psychological/neglect and emotional; unreported cases of child marriages, child labor, out of school and school dropouts as well as increased child headed households and increased prevale...
Abstract The research focused on the impacts of indigenisation policy on socio-economic development with interest only on Community Share Ownership Trusts / Schemes and using Shamva Community Share Ownership Trust of Shamva district as the case study. Face to face interviews and questionnaires were the instruments used to extract data from the members of the Board of Trusties who were the key informants as well as residents from ward 21, 22 and 23 (Wadzanai Township) and ward 10 and 11 (Chako...
ABSTRACT The research sought to establish the impact of Community Share Ownership Trust on poverty in Tongogara rural district tracing the background of poverty in Tongogara Rural District and how the Tongogara Community Share Ownership Trust have tried to address the problem. The research fulfilled set objectives which included assessing the knowledge of the Tongogara rural community about the operation of the Trust, the socio-economic benefits of the Trust as well as the sustainability ques...
ABSTRACT This initial phase of the project development first highlights the background of Midlands Christian College (MCC). The scope of the problem (Problem Definition) is then outlined, which clearly outlines that the project was being initiated because there was a problem. Objectives are then formulated suggesting how the proposed system will resolve these perceived problems. A hypothesis on development methodology, tools, development costs and estimated duration for the project is made. A...
ABSTRACT The study’s main aim is to explore the contribution of the Women Development Fund by the Zimbabwean Government on the lives of women. Looking at the marginalisation of women in African countries, Zimbabwe not being an exception there is need for development policies to ensure the empowerment of women so that they participate in reviving the country’s economy. This study was carried out in Insiza District, where qualitative research approach was applied through the use of intervie...
Abstract The research focused on the socio-economic impacts of the establishment and development of growth points in Zimbabwe. Jerera was used as a case study to depict these socio-economic impacts. The study sought to analyze to what extent the establishment of growth points have affected the rural livelihoods. A qualitative research design was used in the research and interviews and questionnaires were used as data mining tools. A review of literature was conducted with the aim of helping f...
ABSTRACT Governance is one of the most important facets that determine whether an organisation succeeds or not. However, there are a number of factors within the governance structures and systems of local Non Governmental Organisations that are mitigating against the proper running of the organisation The study sought to evaluate governance structures in the local NGOs in Mutare.The study utilized purposive sampling in coming up with the respondents because the researcher sought to look for s...
ABSTRACT Residents Associations are beginning to gain momentum in Zimbabwe because of their contribution in urban service delivery and enhancement of transparency and accountability in Local Authorities. The study reveals the challenges and prospects of RAs in holding urban Local Authorities to account The study was carried out in Mutare city with the main purpose of exploring the challenges and prospects of Residents Associations in holding Local Authorities to account.The objectives of the ...
Abstract The focus of this research was on exploring the phenomenon of child sexual abuse that is perpetrated by members of the immediate family. The research was inspired by the increasing incidence of children who are being sexually abused by members of the immediate family in Mbare and therefore sought to get an understanding of the dynamics and trends of the phenomenon. The descriptive research design was used in order to describe the situation of child sexual abuse that is perpetrated by...
Abstract Goat production has been argued to offer an alternative and potentially lucrative livelihood option to poor subsistent farmers in Southern Africa. Many small-scale farming families raise indigenous goats which are considered to be the poor-man’s cattle due to their relative importance to the asset base of poor farming households. The practical implementation of poverty alleviation and reduction interventions at community level however often falls short of expectations and this stud...