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Thirty years into the pandemic: an assessment of community perceptions on people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS: case of Arda Sanyati
(2015)The HIV and AIDS pandemic has impacted negatively people and their families greatly, particularly, through stigma, loss of income and death of beloved people. The study was conducted in Sanyati Arda Community, Mashonaland ... -
Threats and Opportunities of Socially Constructed Roles on Children in Glendale, Mazowe District
(BUSE, 2018)Threats and opportunities of socially constructed roles on children study was conducted in Glendale, Mazowe District of Mashonaland Central Province. Its objectives were to explore the factors that influence socially ... -
Traditional Systems of Conflict Resolution in Modern Societies. Exploration of Challenges in Murewa
(BUSE, 2017)This research looked at the traditional systems of conflict resolution in modern societies, exploring on the challenges faced in Murewa district. The research explored the process and ways through which communities engage ... -
Understanding Effective Child Participation at Local Governance Level. A Case Study of Chitungwiza Junior Council
(BUSE, 2017)The study was an investigation into children’s participation at local governance level, at local in Chitungwiza at the Chitungwiza municipality, children have the right to participate in all matters that affect them ... -
Understanding how cultural norms and values influence child participation in decision making in the domestic setting. A case of Madziva rural
(BUSE, 2017)This study investigated how cultural norms and values influence child participation in decision making in a family setup. Children have suffered from discrimination especially in decision making on matters that affect them ... -
Understanding the occurrence of corporal punishment in homes. The Case of Madziva rural area
(BUSE, 2017)This research is concerned about understanding the occurrence of corporal punishment in homes. Its main objective is to understand how parents use corporal punishment in homes. Other objectives are to document factors which ... -
Urban agriculture and food security in Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. A case study of Dzivarasekwa high density suburb of Harare
(BUSE, 2017)The dissertation examined the contribution of urban agriculture to food security. Due to economic hardships and the increased standards of living, food and income are hard to come by. Thus, the research sought to find out ... -
Urban house demolitions and their impacts on human security: A case study of Harare
(BUSE, 2017)The study sought to analyse urban house demolitions and their impacts on human security in Harare, Zimbabwe. In this study, 33 respondents were used as the research subjects. They comprised of 10 respondents (males and ... -
Urban Municipal Policing and Street Vending in Harare: A Human Security Perspective (2013-2018)
(BUSE, 2018)In Zimbabwe urban policies have been put on various sectors of the government to cope with the challenges that resulted from urbanization. These sectors involve the informal sector where there is street vending. Street ... -
The Utility of E-Governance to Improve Citizen Participation. A Case of Budiriro 1, Harare
(BUSE, 2018)The research was based on the utility of e-governance to improve citizen participation using a case study of Budiriro 1 under Harare city council. Fifty participants participated in a pretested questionnaire survey ... -
The Utility of local authorities in service delivery: A case of municipality of Chinhoyi
(BUSE, 2017)Local authorities in Zimbabwe are made up of urban councils that represent and manage the affairs of people in urban areas and rural district councils that represent and manage the affairs of people in rural areas within ... -
The Views and attitudes of rural parents towards early childhood development education in Ngezi District
(BUSE, 2015)This study sought to ascertain the views and attitudes of rural parents towards ECD education in Ngezi district. The study also pursued to determine the community knowledge level on ECD education in Ngezi district, explore ... -
The Vulnerability and exclusion of women with disabilities: A case study of Kambuzuma
(BUSE, 2017)The vulnerability and exclusion of with women is due to the interaction of gender and disability. This qualitative study explores the vulnerability and exclusion of women with disabilities in Kambuzuma. The study showed ... -
Vulnerability of women to Hiv and Aids: an investigation of women in Mukombachoto Village, Howard
(BUSE, 2013)The aim of this study is to assess the vulnerability of women to HIV and AIDS. The global epicentre of HIV and AIDS continues to be Sub-Saharian Africa. The case of HIV and AIDS was first identified in Zimbabwe around 1985; ... -
Women economic empowerment: challenges and opportunities. A case study of Epworth constituency, Harare
(BUSE, 2017)Over the years there has been a growing appreciation of the fact that Women’s Economic Empowerment is a crucial process in opening up many spheres of women’s lives and enhancing human development. Today there is a general ... -
Women`s involvement in the agricultural sector: a case of Cashel Valley, Chimanimani
(BUSE, 2013)The aim of this study was to investigate the women`s involvement in the agricultural sector in Cashel Valley. This study identified the nature of agricultural activities women are involved in Cashel Valley. The researcher ... -
Women’s access to and control of agricultural land: A case of Wedenga farm in Mrewa District
(BUSE, 2016)The question of land in Zimbabwe has always been political and gendered. Whereas land reform was necessary in the context of highly unequal land ownership patterns and poverty, this paper shows women access to and control ... -
Women’s leadership in community development. A case study of ward 30 of Chivi District
(BUSE, 2017)The study aimed at identifying the barriers to women’s participation in leadership roles, in community development and suggests possible solutions that can be put in place to improve the participation of women. The research ... -
Youth development fund: Community perceptions and challenges, a case of Rushinga District
(BUSE, 2017)The Youth Development Fund is a facility which was introduced by the government of Zimbabwe in 2006 with the aim of developing indigenous marginalized youths. This study examined community perceptions on the youth development ... -
Youth Participation in Political Voter Registration 2000: 2013, A Case of Bindura Urban
(BUSE, 2018)Contemporary global trends show a growing international anxiety for youth empowerment. Since independence Zimbabwe has continuously experienced a decline in youth electoral participation. According to the new constitution ...