Humanities Southern Africa Journal (HSAJ)http://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3842024-03-28T11:24:27Z2024-03-28T11:24:27ZCovid-19 and Disabilities in Higher and Tertiary Institutions in Zimbabwe.Mago, Davidhttp://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6552023-06-19T08:37:29Z2022-12-01T00:00:00ZCovid-19 and Disabilities in Higher and Tertiary Institutions in Zimbabwe.
Mago, David
This study was motivated by the fact that despite all the interventions by government and NGOs in aiding students with disabilities during pandemics and disasters, the assistance is usually inadequate to cater for the needs of the students. This leads to a scenario where the students drop out of their studies as they fail to cope with disaster
induced challenges. The study used the qualitative research methodology in acquiring research data and this proved to be flexible as it brought out in-depth information about experiences of learners under COVID19 pandemic and what they are experiencing now. Amongst other findings, the study noted that, despite the various interventions,
leaners living with disabilities dropped out of university in the wake of the COVID 19 outbreak. The study recommends that, there is need for the government and NGOs to consider the rights of students living with disabilities in universities by providing them with all the necessary equipment for them to do their studies and complete their studies in time during the times of disasters and pandemics.
2022-12-01T00:00:00ZPsychosocial challenges faced by mortuary workers. A case of a funeral assurance company in Harare.Mukwesha, KudzaiMatewe, Bothwellhttp://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6542023-06-05T14:43:05Z2022-12-01T00:00:00ZPsychosocial challenges faced by mortuary workers. A case of a funeral assurance company in Harare.
Mukwesha, Kudzai; Matewe, Bothwell
The study interrogated psychosocial challenges faced by mortuary workers working in a Funeral Assurance Company. This was motivated by the need to establish the psychosocial challenges faced by mortuary workers, which has been a neglected area in the archives of research. The study used a qualitative research approach to interrogate the issues underpinning the research thrust. On that plane, the researcher used semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires as data collection tools. The study is centred around the minimal concern of both society and industry on the psychosocial challenges of mortuary workers. The study established that mortuary workers suffer psychosocial challenges as a result of challenges that emanate from their working
environment. Psychological challenges spill into the social interactions of mortuary workers. Therefore, there is a need for intervention towards the mitigation of the psychosocial challenges of mortuary workers. In light of such a complexity of issues. Furthermore, the findings of the study and conclusion arrived at enhanced the proffering of
recommendations upon which a model of intervention was coined.
2022-12-01T00:00:00ZPost-independent economic policies and their impact on health care delivery in ZimbabweZingi, Godwin, K.http://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6532023-06-05T14:35:42Z2022-12-01T00:00:00ZPost-independent economic policies and their impact on health care delivery in Zimbabwe
Zingi, Godwin, K.
Post-independent economic policies have had a bearing on health delivery outcome in Zimbabwe. The primary function of health systems is to provide high-quality and universal health services. At the same time, through their spending and investments, health systems play an important role in the status and stability of national and regional
economies. The analysis of the relationship between economic blueprints and health care delivery help to understand the institutional setting of health. The paper is based on desktop research, focusing on published articles and journals, policy documents interrogation. During the first decade of independence Zimbabwe perused the socialistic model of development, under the policy document health with equity, structural adjustments led to the adoption of neoliberal policies that led to cut in government expenditure. The research further interrogates the impact post 2000 economic policies and their impact on health delivery.
2022-12-01T00:00:00ZHuman Resource Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). A Literature ReviewMubango, HazelNyamubarwa, Willardhttp://ir.gzu.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6522023-06-05T14:29:56Z2022-12-01T00:00:00ZHuman Resource Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). A Literature Review
Mubango, Hazel; Nyamubarwa, Willard
Literature in the discipline of Human Resource Management (HRM) is mostly based on research conducted is large, formal and established firms. However, most people in developing economies like Zimbabwe are employed by the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) which, unlike large firms, operate informally. As such, it follows that a
body of literature focusing on people management practices in SMEs. This paper steps in to close this gap in literature by systematically examining literature informing the practice of HRM in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The methodology used to examine the literature entailed identifying studies related to HR Management in SMEs in peer-reviewed journals were searched on the Academic Search Premier, ERIC, Business
Source Elite and Business Source Premier databases. Boolean logic was then used to refine the literature searches within the range of 100–150 hits per keyword search. This had the effect of focusing on the arguments making up this paper. The findings indicate that extant though HR management functions carry the same nomenclature between small and large firms, in practice there is a difference. Whilst, HR management in SMEs is informal, cheap, eclectic and driven by non-professionals, in large firms, HR is the hands of professionals and as such it becomes formal, expensive and dominant in the HR management discourse. The study recommends that future researchers should refocus their attention to HR management in SMEs as the sector is a major contributor to economic development in developing countries and as such demands research attention.
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