There is a prevalent shortage of experienced and qualified high school teachers in Zimbabwe parti... more There is a prevalent shortage of experienced and qualified high school teachers in Zimbabwe particularly for sciences, mathematics and to lesser extent commercial subjects. Even though, there is a perceived general unwillingness among uncertified graduate teachers to become professional teachers. The objective of the study was to establish whether gender differences and the possession of certain types of academic degrees influence preferences by uncertified graduate teachers to train as professional teachers. Data was collected from a cross-sectional survey of 87 uncertified graduate teachers drawn from high schools in Harare province. Chi-Square tests of association and mean difference tests were used in the analysis of data. The study concluded that women and art degree holders are more willing to become professional teachers compared to men and science and commercial degree holders respectively. The study also established that the shortage of science (including mathematics) and commercial subjects teachers is gender sensitive.
The study investigates the impact of corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe usin... more The study investigates the impact of corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe using annual data for the period 1980 to 2013. The corporate tax revenue is used as the dependent variable while corporate tax rate is the independent variable. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Foreign Direct Investment, inflation and drought are used as control variables. The research employs the Error Correction Model (ECM). The results show that corporate tax rate and FDI do not significantly affect corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe. GDP and drought are found to have a significant positive impact on corporate tax revenue while inflation has a highly significant negative effect.
The study investigates the impact of foreign debt on economic growth in Zimbabwe. Time series dat... more The study investigates the impact of foreign debt on economic growth in Zimbabwe. Time series data covering the period 1980-2013 is analysed using ordinary least squares regression. Labour force, capital investment, and trade openness are used as control variables. The results show that external debt and trade openness impact negatively on economic growth in Zimbabwe while capital investment and labour force growth has a positive effect. The study recommends that the country should not heavily rely on foreign borrowing to finance economic growth but should rather create a conducive environment for alternative sources of foreign funds such as project finance and foreign direct investment. It is further recommended that the country should curb excessive imports of consumables and encourage value-added exports by local manufacturers.
The paper discusses the consequences of implementing the indigenisation laws in their current for... more The paper discusses the consequences of implementing the indigenisation laws in their current form on the banking sector in Zimbabwe. The law requires that firms operating in the country which are owned by non-indigenous Zimbabweans and with asset values exceeding US$500 000 cede 51% shareholding to indigenous black Zimbabweans. The paper concludes that the benefits of indigenising foreign banks are far outweighed by possible negative consequences. These consequences include loss of confidence in the banking system, loss of lines of credit, loss of access to latest technologies, and as well as limited exposure to international best practices. The programme may lead to foreign banks disinvesting from the country with serious repercussions to the economy. The indigenisation of foreign banks should therefore be approached with caution so that the indigenised banks would at least retain their international appeal with the foreign partners retaining influence on important decisions affecting the operations of the banks.
The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in... more The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in high schools where a bigger proportion of the teachers are holders of first degrees but who lack professional teaching qualifications. Yet there is a perceived general unwillingness by uncertified graduate teachers to invest in attaining professional teaching qualifications. The objective of the study was to find the determinants of willingness by uncertified graduate teachers to acquire professional teaching qualifications. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 87 uncertified graduate teachers selected from a multi-stage cluster sample of high schools. A logit model of possible determinants was estimated. The study found that the majority of high school uncertified graduate teachers were unwilling to train as professional teachers. It was concluded that age, gender, type of degree, cost of training, remuneration, and the desire to work with children are statistically sig...
The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in... more The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in high schools where a bigger proportion of the teachers are holders of first degrees but who lack professional teaching qualifications. Yet there is a perceived general unwillingness by uncertified graduate teachers to invest in attaining professional teaching qualifications. The objective of the study was to find the determinants of willingness by uncertified graduate teachers to acquire professional teaching qualifications. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 87 uncertified graduate teachers selected from a multi-stage cluster sample of high schools. A logit model of possible determinants was estimated. The study found that the majority of high school uncertified graduate teachers were unwilling to train as professional teachers. It was concluded that age, gender, type of degree, cost of training, remuneration, and the desire to work with children are statistically sig...
There is a prevalent shortage of experienced and qualified high school teachers in Zimbabwe parti... more There is a prevalent shortage of experienced and qualified high school teachers in Zimbabwe particularly for sciences, mathematics and to lesser extent commercial subjects. Even though, there is a perceived general unwillingness among uncertified graduate teachers to become professional teachers. The objective of the study was to establish whether gender differences and the possession of certain types of academic degrees influence preferences by uncertified graduate teachers to train as professional teachers. Data was collected from a cross-sectional survey of 87 uncertified graduate teachers drawn from high schools in Harare province. Chi-Square tests of association and mean difference tests were used in the analysis of data. The study concluded that women and art degree holders are more willing to become professional teachers compared to men and science and commercial degree holders respectively. The study also established that the shortage of science (including mathematics) and commercial subjects teachers is gender sensitive.
The study investigates the impact of corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe usin... more The study investigates the impact of corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe using annual data for the period 1980 to 2013. The corporate tax revenue is used as the dependent variable while corporate tax rate is the independent variable. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Foreign Direct Investment, inflation and drought are used as control variables. The research employs the Error Correction Model (ECM). The results show that corporate tax rate and FDI do not significantly affect corporate tax revenue in Zimbabwe. GDP and drought are found to have a significant positive impact on corporate tax revenue while inflation has a highly significant negative effect.
The study investigates the impact of foreign debt on economic growth in Zimbabwe. Time series dat... more The study investigates the impact of foreign debt on economic growth in Zimbabwe. Time series data covering the period 1980-2013 is analysed using ordinary least squares regression. Labour force, capital investment, and trade openness are used as control variables. The results show that external debt and trade openness impact negatively on economic growth in Zimbabwe while capital investment and labour force growth has a positive effect. The study recommends that the country should not heavily rely on foreign borrowing to finance economic growth but should rather create a conducive environment for alternative sources of foreign funds such as project finance and foreign direct investment. It is further recommended that the country should curb excessive imports of consumables and encourage value-added exports by local manufacturers.
The paper discusses the consequences of implementing the indigenisation laws in their current for... more The paper discusses the consequences of implementing the indigenisation laws in their current form on the banking sector in Zimbabwe. The law requires that firms operating in the country which are owned by non-indigenous Zimbabweans and with asset values exceeding US$500 000 cede 51% shareholding to indigenous black Zimbabweans. The paper concludes that the benefits of indigenising foreign banks are far outweighed by possible negative consequences. These consequences include loss of confidence in the banking system, loss of lines of credit, loss of access to latest technologies, and as well as limited exposure to international best practices. The programme may lead to foreign banks disinvesting from the country with serious repercussions to the economy. The indigenisation of foreign banks should therefore be approached with caution so that the indigenised banks would at least retain their international appeal with the foreign partners retaining influence on important decisions affecting the operations of the banks.
The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in... more The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in high schools where a bigger proportion of the teachers are holders of first degrees but who lack professional teaching qualifications. Yet there is a perceived general unwillingness by uncertified graduate teachers to invest in attaining professional teaching qualifications. The objective of the study was to find the determinants of willingness by uncertified graduate teachers to acquire professional teaching qualifications. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 87 uncertified graduate teachers selected from a multi-stage cluster sample of high schools. A logit model of possible determinants was estimated. The study found that the majority of high school uncertified graduate teachers were unwilling to train as professional teachers. It was concluded that age, gender, type of degree, cost of training, remuneration, and the desire to work with children are statistically sig...
The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in... more The education system in Zimbabwe continues to face a shortage of qualified teachers especially in high schools where a bigger proportion of the teachers are holders of first degrees but who lack professional teaching qualifications. Yet there is a perceived general unwillingness by uncertified graduate teachers to invest in attaining professional teaching qualifications. The objective of the study was to find the determinants of willingness by uncertified graduate teachers to acquire professional teaching qualifications. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 87 uncertified graduate teachers selected from a multi-stage cluster sample of high schools. A logit model of possible determinants was estimated. The study found that the majority of high school uncertified graduate teachers were unwilling to train as professional teachers. It was concluded that age, gender, type of degree, cost of training, remuneration, and the desire to work with children are statistically sig...
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