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The impact Sino-Zimbabwe bilateral diplomatic relations on economic and political development from 2008-2016
No full textThe bilateral diplomatic relations of Zimbabwe and China re surfaced in a crucial time of economic and international politics hardship for Zimbabwe. This has caused too much expectation from the Zimbabweans and serious bargain allegations on China from these relations. This has led to a number of people including the international arena questioning the relevance or rather importance of these bilateral relations. Therefore, the focus of the study is on the impact of bilateral diplomatic relations between China and Zimbabwe from 2008 to 2016. The problem surrounding these relations include misunderstanding by the public on what really the relationship nature is like, most people would take it as China trying to aiding Zimbabwe when in actual fact the relations are designed to mutually benefit both parties business wise, the damage that China is trying to heal on Zimbabwe is kind of underrated and also the media exaggerates what really the relations are yielding positively or negatively. A literature/document review was done to find what other scholars say concerning the relations between China and Zimbabwe with the aim of identifying some literature gaps and areas that need contribution. Other countries like Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa were observed to have the same bilateral relations with China though their results are not entirely identical to those of Zimbabwe. The objective of the study is to find what inspired the Sino-Zimbabwe relations, the rationale of the relations, to analyse the development that has taken place and assessing the impact of
the relations with the aim of proffering some recommendations. To satisfy the objectives, focus group discussions from the ordinary citizens on whom the impact of the relations reflects vividly was conducted and questionnaires distributed. The respondents raised issues such as corruption, monopolisation of deals, lack of grass root support to be the reasons for negative impact the Sino-Zimbabwe relations have. Much appreciation was to the positive impact where the respondents acknowledged how even the poorest of the people can afford life through cheaper goods, how these relations have blocked further sanctions to be imposed and foreign direct investment from China is somehow sustaining the economy. The researcher then concluded that bilateral relations can impact
more positively given that the government of Zimbabwe amends its economic and political development policies as well as manage the funds efficiently. Recommendations prior to the improvement of how the relations are done were given and these were: involvement of the ordinary citizens in developmental policy making because they know exactly what happens on the ground so that the relations gain grass root support, to have public reports on financial audit especially for the loans and investment from these relations for the sake of transparency, policy review and adjustments and effectively dealing with corruption so as to assure the public that compliance with law is also their
main concern. The research paper is in five chapters which are: chapter one Introduction (background of the study, justification of the study, statement of the problem, limitation and delimitations, chapter two Literature review and other country experience, chapter three Methodology (methods of data collection), chapter four Presentation and analysis of findings and chapter five Conclusion and recommendations
In-situ mycoremediation of mine dumps soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons: FTIR based analysis
No full textHydrocarbons from petroleum products are a potential source of pollution of soil and water sources when they are discharged erroneously or carelessly into the environment. The petroleum hydrocarbons are also associated with heavy metals making them more hazardous to the environment. Once these petroleum hydrocarbons are in the soil they will leach and pollute the surface and underground water which are sources of water for domestic use by human beings and animals. Organic hydrocarbons can persist in the environment for many years before they naturally degrade to less harmful products, therefore food webs are also affected in the process resulting in ill health of people in those particular localities. Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil using fungi strains that have been bio-stimulated has been adopted world over as compared to physical and chemical methods of treating contaminated soil. Bioremediation is efficient and economic as compared to other methods of decontaminating soil from petroleum and other organic hydrocarbon contaminants. The potential of fungal strains that were isolated were tested for their capability in the biodegradation of hydrocarbons on mine dump soils at four sites. Evaluation of the biodegradation of the petroleum hydrocarbons was analysed in terms of chemical characterization of the treated and untreated soil using FTIR spectroscopy. The isolated strains proved to be very capable of remediating the contaminated soil
An analysis of the Zimbabwean administrative law in dispute resolution from the period 2008-2015: using Midlands provincial administration office as a case study
No full textThe study to be undertaken aims at discovering the enforcement of the Zimbabwean Administrative law in resolving disputes that emerge within the public sector departments to ensure stable provisioning of public services using the Midlands Provincial office as the case study. The absence of development within the public sector departments is as a result of emerging and pending unresolved disputes. It is against this background that the study will focus on whether the Zimbabwean Administrative law related dispute resolution methods are of essentiality in promoting a dispute free environment within the public sector. Hence the objective of this research is to analyse the Zimbabwean Administrative law in dispute resolution. This study will dig into all the dispute resolution methods that have been enforced with aid from the staff within the department of Midlands Provincial Administrator‟s office. Literature review showcased relevant conceptual framework of disputes, types of disputes, types of labour disputes, Zimbabwean administrative law, dispute resolution strategies, differences between the Western and African dispute resolution methods, ways of preventing workplace disputes. An analysis of how dispute and development are related and challenges surrounding effective enforcement of administrative law in dispute resolution in a bid to explore the approaches effectiveness of the Zimbabwean Administrative law. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used during the study. Questionnaires and interviews were the core sources of data collection methods usedfrom the workers within the Midlands Provincial Administrator‟s office. The study results showed that the Zimbabwean Administrative law have got loopholes that make it difficult for disputes to be resolved successfully. Results also showed that disputes are triggered by a number of things which need strict and proper recognition of ways to do away with these problems. It has also been noted that though the government have been trying to enforce laws to get rid of disputes but they are ineffective which have made employees lose faith in the government as far as dispute resolution is concerned. So there is need for the government to adopt other resolution methods that are being used by other countries so as to create a development oriented environment
Assessment of the impact of internal audit on Cut hotel profitability
No full textThe study sought to investigate the impacts of internal audit on profitability of firms in the hospitality industry. Recent corporate scandals at global and local level in th
presence of legislature and internal audit departments propelled the need to examine the impact of internal audit departments on profitability. The case study used was Chinhoyi University Hotel. A sample of 21 employees of Chinhoyi University of Technology was drawn from the population and stratified random sampling technique was used. Descriptive research design was used in data collection. Primary data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that internal audit is vital tool in enhancing profitability of companies. Findings indicate that weak internal audit adversely affects the operations of CUT Hotel and results in poor internal communication, poor financial performance and high business risk. The study showed that value for money audits, information audits and continuous audits contribute substantially to the enhancement of profitability if implemented to the internal audit function. The study recommended that internal audit departments should focus on risk
management to contribute to the profitability of a firm. Internal audit work should be organised and formally incorporated in annual work plans. Organisations should develop internal audit standards from the international standards on auditing and apply these consistently to optimise the effect of internal audit on organisational performance
British Industrial investment in sub-Saharan Africa: Corporate responses to economic crisis in the 1980s
No full textEffectiveness of the traditional leaders in environmental management: a case of Chirumanzu district.
No full textThe main aim of the research study was to assess the Effectiveness of the Traditional leaders in environmental management a case of Chirumanzu Rural District. The research focused on the importance of the Indigenous Knowledge System practices in environmental management, the role of other stakeholders such as Environmental Management Agency, Local authority, District Administrator’s office, the challenges that are faced by the traditional leaders in environmental management as well as the possible solutions. The questionnaires and interviews were used to gather data from the respondents. The research findings were that the environment is increasingly mismanaged as a result of the new governance which has sidelined the traditional leaders in environmental protection, the issue of the western thought which has introduced many techniques such as religion, political changes which undermined the Indigenous Knowledge System practices. Last but not list the population expansion is also another challenge that has contributed to the destruction of the environment as a result of the environment problems such as deforestation. The study recommend that the government should restore back fully the powers of the traditional leaders in the environment protection to save the world from further damage
Constitutionality of the offence of deliberately transmitting HIV: Case note on the case of S v Mpofu & Anor CC-5-16
No full textThe rules of civil procedure in the Magistrates Courts of Zimbabwe: When rules of civil procedure become an enemy of justice to self-actors
No full textPsycho-social challenges faced by children living in the streets: case study of Mutare
No full textThe research seeks to bring out the psycho-social challenges that are faced by children living in the streets of Mutare. The study was anchored on the notion that children living in the streets are human beings that should enjoy their lives just like any other children. However, in Zimbabwe and other countries this is not the case as some of them are facing various psycho-social challenges such as lack of shelter, poor sanitation, substance abuse, depression, discrimination and mental health problems. Children living in the streets are often homeless, hungry and abused, and some measures need to be implemented in order to help street children.. The research used the qualitative research method because it puts
emphasis on the natural setting and the point of views of the research participants. In-depth interviews were used for data collection and the study purposively identified 12 key participants of children living in the streets. Thematic analysis was used in conducting data analysis in which it focused on identifying recurring patterns, analysing and reporting patterns (themes) of behaviour. Findings were that street children face various socioeconomic challenges, psychological challenges and low levels of self-esteem and health related issues. The study established that in the face of these challenges children living in the
streets engage coping strategies that range from begging for survival, shoe shinning and car washing to earn a living, they also rely on social support from the church, government and non-governmental organisations. The study concluded that children living in the streets do face challenges hence it came up with some recommendations that will help curb the psychosocial challenges faced by children living in the streets