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IR@LSU is a digital repository for the presevation and promotion of the research record and supporting research data at Lupane State University. The system is hosted and managed by the University Library.

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Overcoming Gender Based Discrimination Practices in Education. A Biography of Three Selected Women.

Disparity in access to educational opportunity is a pressing gender equity issue (World Bank, 2003). Several studies have focused on gender issues affecting women. Relatively few studies have focused on obtaining the viewpoints of women who experience this phenomenon. To hear the voices...

An Assessment of Borehole Water Quality: A Case Study of Magwegwe Residential Area, Bulawayo.

Water scarcity is an issue that has negative impacts globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) outlines the guidelines for locating, constructing and operating ground water resources used for drinking. The water resources that follow these guidelines are considered safe for domestic purp...

Impact of Chemicals used in Gold Extraction by Small-Scale Miners on the Environment: A Case Study of Gabriella Mine in Inyathi District, Mat North Province

Small scale gold mining has devastating impacts on the environment, such as deforestation, water and land pollution and poor use and disposal of chemicals that are persistent on the environment like mercury. These environmental impacts are a result of destructive mining, wasteful minera...

The Impact of Using the Internet in the Teaching and Learning of Fashion and Fabrics at Mandwandwe High School

The study explored the impact of using the internet in teaching and learning of Fashion and Fabrics at Mandwandwe High School. It was observed in the previous years that learners have had poor performance in Fashion and Fabrics and several methods have been employed but t...

Testing the Twin Deficits Hypothesis in Zimbabwe (1980-2015)

This research study attempts to investigate the evidence of the twin deficits hypothesis, that is, the simultaneous existence of the budget balance deficit and current account deficit in Zimbabwe. The issue of the long run relationship between the budget and current account deficit ...

Analysis of the Impact of Minimum Capital Requirements on Bank Performance in Zimbabwe

The study is an analysis of the impact of minimum capital requirements on bank performance in Zimbabwe with major focus on analyzing the effectiveness of its impact on the performance of banks. The five listed banks formed the research population with secondary data set obtain...

Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth of Zimbabwe (1980-2015)

The study explores the impact of foreign direct investment on the Zimbabwean economy using foreign direct investment, net exports, external debt, interest rates and gross domestic product data series from 1980 to 2015. The researcher used Cointegration and Vector Error Correction regression&...

Investigating the Effectiveness of Agriculture as a Business to Augment the Financial Resources of Schools

Schools are facing serious financial challenges to fund their day to day functions and obligations. Most schools depend on school fees and levy payment from parents and guardians of their pupils. However this falls far too short of what is needed to effectively resource...

Investigating the Implementation of ICT in the Teaching and Learning of A’ Level Biology in High Schools in Mangwe District, Plumtree

A study was undertaken in investigating the implementation of ICT in the teaching and learning of A’ Level Biology in High schools in Mangwe district. The major aim was to bring out the major factors which were affecting the implementation of ICT in the teaching&#x...

An Assessment of the Reasons for the Gender Gap in the Choice of Stem Subjects. A Case of 2 Selected Schools of Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe.

Gender differences have disappeared in many educational settings, yet male and female students remain strongly segregated across Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), This study sought to find out why fewer girls do STEM related subjects compared to boys and also compared t...

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Welcome to IR @ Lupane State University

IR@LSU is a digital repository for the presevation and promotion of the research record and supporting research data at Lupane State University. The system is hosted and managed by the University Library.

Recent Submissions

Overcoming Gender Based Discrimination Practices in Education. A Biography of Three Selected Women.

An Assessment of Borehole Water Quality: A Case Study of Magwegwe Residential Area, Bulawayo.

Impact of Chemicals used in Gold Extraction by Small-Scale Miners on the Environment: A Case Study of Gabriella Mine in Inyathi District, Mat North Province

The Impact of Using the Internet in the Teaching and Learning of Fashion and Fabrics at Mandwandwe High School

Testing the Twin Deficits Hypothesis in Zimbabwe (1980-2015)

Analysis of the Impact of Minimum Capital Requirements on Bank Performance in Zimbabwe

Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth of Zimbabwe (1980-2015)

Investigating the Effectiveness of Agriculture as a Business to Augment the Financial Resources of Schools

Investigating the Implementation of ICT in the Teaching and Learning of A’ Level Biology in High Schools in Mangwe District, Plumtree

An Assessment of the Reasons for the Gender Gap in the Choice of Stem Subjects. A Case of 2 Selected Schools of Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe.

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