Postgraduate Students Profiles

Faculty of Commerce

 

Name

Working title

MPhil

DPhil

1

Gatsi Elias H

An analysis of privatization as an alternative model for state owned enterprises (SOEs): The case of Zimbabwe.


Yes

2

Mazhazhate Charles

Towards a resilient corporate culture: Building capacities for organizational change and supply chain efficiency in the public sector


Yes

3

Basera Vitalis

Online Marketing of Tourism and Hospitality


Yes

4

Shumbambiri Gregory

The Influence Of Transformational leadership and succession planning in enhancing sustainable growth of the indigenous family owned businesses in Zimbabwe


Yes

5

Muzivi Tassisius

The essence of corporate culture in embracing the effective functionality of corporate governance enactment: a research on state funded institutions in Zimbabwe


Yes

6

Tongofa Mathias

An analysis of factors that affect equitable access to pharmaceutical products in Zimbabwe.


Yes

7

Kanhanga Agnes Ramwai

Agriculture stakeholders’ corporate governance and its effect on the performance of Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Output


Yes

8

Mbira Leonard

Nurturing sustainable livelihoods among the Zimbabwean poor, leverage on inclusive agricultural business models


Yes

9

Mumbire Robika

Foreign aid as a source of conflict on livelihoods its impact on disadvantaged women & girls: a case study of Hopely, Harare Zimbabwe (2008-2015)


Yes

10

Mudimba Leonard

Measurement and Disclosure of intellectual Capital perspective from Zimbabwe


Yes

11

Chikandiwa Temba

Adoption Of Cluster Development Approach In Smallholder Dairy Farmers In Zimbabwe: A Case Of Smallholder Dairy Farmers In Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe


Yes

12

Mundenda Proud

Forecasting Model For Electricity In Zimbabwe


Yes

13

Chingozho Francis V

The impact of protection of minority shareholder abuse practices in Zimbabwe


Yes

14

Gwere Farai

An Inquiry into competitiveness of Zimbabwean Company’s in the Manufacturing Industry with Special reference to the Clothing Manufacturing Sector.


Yes

15

Bekapi Trustmore

Causes And Cures Of Managerial Myopia: Evidence From Emerging Markets. A Case Of Public Listed Companies On The Zimbabwe


Yes

16

Matshe Nancy

An investigation into factors affecting strategic performance of parastatals in Zimbabwe


Yes

17

Mvukwe Stanford

Strategic Intelligence Competence as a Source of Resilience and Sustainability for SME During Rapidly Changing Environments in Southern Africa


Yes

18

Zani Desire 0771605455

Creative Destruction is a form of business innovation leading to sustainable competitive Advantage for Commercial Enterprises in Developing countries in the fourth industrial Revolution: The case of telecommunications in Zimbabwe


Yes

19

Masara Moses

The effectiveness of non-monetary incentives in enhancing employee motivation: A case of the Public Sector in Zimbabwe


Yes

20

Mavhunga Charles

Branding: A marketing factor analysis for the Tourism Industry  in Zimbabwe


Yes

21

Shayamano  Jefta

The Influence of Fleet management Practices on Humanitarian Relief Operations in Zimbabwe


Yes

22

Mary Musengezi

The Gendered and Feminist Dynamics of Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe Agriculture


Yes

23

Safure Nicholas

The Impact of Supply Chain Management Strategies in Developing Economies in Africa, A focus on the public sector Organisations in Zimbabwe


Yes

24

Zani Desire Munyaradzi

Creative Destruction in the form of business innovation leading to sustainable competitive advantage for commercial enterprises in developing countries in the fourth industrial revolution: the case of telecommunication sector in Zimbabwe


Yes

25

Ncube Ntethelelo

Leadership, HRM and organizational culture change in the Public sector in Zimbabwe


Yes






 

Faculty of Social Science & Humanities

 

Name

Working title

MPhil

DPhil

1

Massimo Charles

Critical success factor model and the implementation of public private partnerships for educational Infrastructure development in Zimbabwe State Universities


Yes

2

Nyamurera David

Socio-cultural dynamics and the perpetuation of girl child sexual abuse in Zimbabwean communities: Case of Mazowe District.


Yes

3

Ruparanganda Linah

Effects Of Climate Change On

Food Security A Case Of

Female Headed Households In

Ward 30, Buhera District


Yes

4

Chakanyuka Rumbidzayi

Exploring the challenges of learning a foreign language at Tertiary Level: The case of French at BUSE

Yes


5

Ndlukulwani Lynnet Linalithini

Rethinking the small house discourse through exploring the ambivalent identies of single mothers in Zimbabwe

Yes


6.

Gwanzura Spikelele Mtetwa

Civil Society and Con in Independent Zimbabwe.  The case of the National Constitutional Assembly (1997-2013)


Yes

7

Mukaro Isaac

Strategies to enhance transparency and accountability in the implementation of state funded agricultural initiatives in Zimbabwe:  A human security perspective


Yes

8

Chigariro Tiki

The integrated results based management system in crime management:  A synthesis of challengeds in the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Bindura District (2015-2023)


Yes

 Faculty of Science and Engineering

 

Name

Working title

MPhil

DPhil

1

Mabaso Elias

Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the context of urban informality in
Harare city, Zimbabwe


Yes

2

Munosiyei Pias

Ambrosia beetles and their fungi associates attacking Acacia polyacantha in Zimbabwe


Yes

3

Hlahla Cliff Kudzai

Portfolio Selection Modes for Uncertain Stochachastic Processes


Yes

4

Hokonya Nichidimus

Encapsulation of cyclodextrain/ green synthesized pd doped zno: cu nanoparticles on alginate: synthesis, characterization and applications


Yes

5

Alufasi Richwell

Mechanisms of selected macrophytes(Typha latifolia, Phragmites mauritianus and cyperus papyrus in the removal of bacterial and viral contaminations from waste water


Yes

6

Kapurura Munyaradzi

Child Sensitive Social Protection in adolescents living with HIV and disability


Yes

7

Chaurura Pearson

Bio Prospecting For Indigenous Strains Of Probiotic Bacteria With Prophylactic Properties Against Colorectal Cancer In Vitro


Yes

8

Rutsito Desmond Dick

A Novel Low-cost Composite Multi-layered Ceramic Membrane for Water Purification


Yes

9

Ruziwa Denorah Tebogo

Synthesis Of Procatalysts And Ceramic Membrane For Removal Of Micro Pollutants In Wastewater


Yes

10

Mangosho Eunice

Screening sorghum varietied, wil Relatives for Resistance of witch weed (striga asiatica (L) Kuntze in Zimbabwe

Yes


11

Lozane CARRINGTON Nkululeko

Exploring Impacts Of Urban And Agricultural Expansion On Community Coping Strategies With Pluvial Flooding: A Case Of Rimuka In Kadoma District, Zimbabwe


Yes

12

Zhou Rudo

Phytochemical Evaluation and Antifungal Activity dierocaryam seneciodes and diospyros mespiliformis extracts

Yes


13

Mabejo Evans

Performance of SMEs in Chipinge and Mashave Dsticts: A comparative Approach


Yes

14

Charandura Nyasha

Developing an adapted framework for assessing the volume and intensity performance metrics of Elite league players in Tanzani

Yes


Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Science

 

Name & Contact No

Working title

Supervisor

Initial Registration

1

Kugedera Andrew Tapiwa

The Role of Rain Water Harvesting and Agroforestry in improving sorghum productivity in Masvingo.


Yes

2

Chiboiwa Elvis

Occupational musculoskeletal disorders among informal welders in selected towns in Zimbabwe

Yes


3

Chihota Annitta Rwisai

Data analysis of Tsetse population dynamics in the Zambezi valley

Yes


4

Kubiku Friday

Resilience in agriculture to climate change through sustainable crop intensification: An adaptive agro-ecological management approach for semi-arid small holder farmers in Zimbabwe.


Yes

5

Chimweta Moreblessing

Optimizing maize yield under flood – recession cropping in the Zambezi valley floodplains, Northern Zimbabwe.


Yes

6

Mazhawidza Edwin

Eco-friendly botanicals for the management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) by smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa


Yes

7

Mlambo Antony

Assessing the impacts of contour based water harvesting technologies, soil water retention membranes and nutrient management options on soil organic carbon accumulation and greenhouse gas emissions from coarse-textured soils in Zimbabwe.


Yes

8

Rukondo Laurene

Optimizing maize yield under flood

recession cropping in the Zambezi

Valley in Northern Zimbabwe.


Yes

9

Mtetwa Edmore

Genetic Relatedness Of Zimbabwe  Open Pollinated Maize Varieties Based On Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (Snps) And Implications On Morphological Characterisation Procedures

Yes


10

Chiturike Pasipanodya

Adoption Of Infield Rain Water Harvesting Technologies, Crop Intensification And Their Effects On Maize Yield In The Semi-Arid Areas Of Marange, Mutare District

Yes


11

Moyo Fadzai Mirriam

The effects of in-contour rainwater harvesting and integrated nutrient management on maize yields in semi-arid Marange soil toposequences.

Yes


12

Dzavo TAKUNDA

Relationship between morphometric traits and health status in beef cattle

Yes


13

Matope ALPHONCE

Relationship between conformation traits and heat tolerance in beef cattle

Yes


14

Gamu Fungai Felistas

Evaluation of Adaptation and conservation agriculture practices by smallholder farmers: Factors influencing choice of practices and economic returns of these practices. A case of Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Yes


15

Chinhoi Rudo Tongesai

Optimizing pollination in macademia Plantations in Zimbabwe


Yes

Faculty of Science Education

 

Name

Working title

MPhil

DPhil

1

Katiyo Alexander

The potential and challenges of teacher Education College policies in the provision of student friendly environments


Yes

2

Chitera Joshua

Incorporating multiculturalism in science teaching strategies at Secondary School level in Urban Zimbabwean Schools


Yes

3

Mushanyuki Richard

Advanced Level Chemistry students learning of chemical bonding through technology within the communities of practice


Yes

4

Kaifa Jane Wakadei M

Advanced level Biology teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in interpreting and implementing the topic, Biodiversity in the ZIMSEC updated curriculum. A case of Midlands’ urban schools.


Yes

5

Nyarugwe Rosemary

Ethics, Governance and Responsibility in a church related Institution of Higher learning.


Yes

6

Munyati Lovemore

Integrating Dialogue And Arguments As A Pedagogical Intervention For Enhancing Student Self-Efficacy In The Learning Of Mathematics At Advanced Level In Zimbabwe


Yes

7

Mhandu Elias

A framework for enhancing the role of management structures in leading curriculum implementation in Trust Schools


Yes

8

Mazarire Razarus

A Critical Analysis of the Competence Based Advanced level physics curriculum in Zimbabwe and the 21st century skills


Yes