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GRADUANDS PUBLISHED THESIS TITLES

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Constance Chifamba	A comparative study of the influence of formal and non-formal career guidance on career realisation	DPhil 2015
2.	Cleophas Chidhakwa	Quality management practices in rural schools in the mashonaland provinces of Zimbabwe: Implications for policy	DPhil 2017
3.	Joyce Tafirenyika	A Study of immigrant caregivers` childrearing practices from birth to three years at Tongogara camp in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
4.	Zakaria Ndemo	Undergraduate student teachers’ conceptualisations of Mathematical Proof	DPhil 2018
5.	Beatrice Taringa	Gender Representation in Zimbabwe ordinary level 2010-2015 prescribed Chishona literature texts	DPhil 2019
6.	Oliver Mavundutse	A Critical Examination of the role of action rsearch in improving teacher education in Zimbabwe: The case of three Masvingo Teachers colleges`	DPhil 2019
7.	William Deng Tap	Relative Effects of a Humour–Supported Instructional Approach on Interest in Mathematics among Secondary School Students in South Sudan Re-Settled Communities	DPhil 2021
8.	Majok Mabor Matoc Apadier	An examination of Strategies for Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language at the University of Juba, South Sudan: Toward a Framework for English Pedagogy	DPhil 2021
10.	Spiwe Joyce Maphosa	A Comparative Study of the Educational Internal and External Instructional Supervision in Primary Schools: A Strategy for Enhancing Quality Education Service Delivery in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
11.	Hardy Chitate	The Ordinary Level History Curriculum of Zimbabwe from 1990 to 2015: A Critical Analysis	DPhil 2022
12.	Kuir Jok Aleer Atem	The Transformation of a School Curriculum for Development and National Consciousness in the New State of South Sudan	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCIENCES AND ECONOMICS
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Alick Mhizha	Strategic management challenges to small and medium scale enterprises : A case study of small and medium scale enterprises in Harare	DPhil 2014
2.	Joyce Mujuru	A strategic exploratory entrepreneurship study of sustainable agricultural business: case studies of Mitchell in mashonaland , east province and Dotito irrigation scheme in mashonaland central province	DPhil 2014
3.	Samuel Gumbe	An analysis of the magnitude of corporate entrepreneurship in the Harare and Bulawayo manufacturing sector	DPhil 2014
4.	Edmund Marunda	The enhancement of sustainable tourism education and training in primary school level and rural communities in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2014
5.	Freddie Mupambireyi	An analysis of the challenges and survival strategies of the informal retail clothing sector in Zimbabwe: The case of Mupedzanhamo in Mbare and Avondale Flea markets	DPhil 2015
6.	Wilson Matamande	A critical assessment of Zimbabwe’s public sector financial management system	DPhil 2015
7.	Dorothy Zengeni	Tourism Infrastructure and destination competitiveness : A Comparative analysis of Victoria Falls and Nyanga, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
8.	Michael Kamoyo	Linking Agricultural Market Access to Agricultural Sector Poverty and Development in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
9.	Clainos Chidoko	The Impact of Economic Integration and Intra-Industry Trade: The Case of Cereal Crops in Southern African Development Community (SADC)	DPhil 2021
10.	Ithiel Munyaradzi Mavesere	Impact of Zimbabwe-China Trade Relations on Zimbabwe`s Manufacturing Sector Performance	D.Phil 2022
11	Fanuel Hazvina	Impact of Zimbabwe-China Trade Relations on Zimbabwe`s Manufacturing Sector Performance	D.Phil 2022
12.	Solomon Samuel Chinhanga	The Drivers, Barriers, Enablers and Consequences of Innovation and Creativity in the Telecommunications Industry in Zimbabwe. A Conceptual Model	D.Phil 2022
13.	Moses Chundu	Determinants of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Growth in Zimbabwe	D.Phil 2022
14.	Desmond Ndedzu	Poverty, Land Reform and Productivity Among Resettled Farmers in Zimbabwe (Case of Goromonzi and Zvimba Districts)	D.Phil 2022
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	David Sibanda	Risk of side effects associated with the use of nevirapine in treatment patients commencing on nevirapine containing cart in a Zimbabwean setting	MPhil 2014
2.	Milcah Dhoro	Pharmacogenetics biomarkers for drug safety and efficacy in HIV/AIDS and TB treatment in Zimbabwe- A focus on Efavirenz Pharmacokinetics	DPhil 2014
3.	Alltalents Murahwa	Prevalence of cutaneous human papillomavirus infections in Zimbabwe: Association with Non-melanoma skin cancers in patients with co-existing HIV Infection	MPhil 2015
4.	Benjamin Chimukanga	HIV-1 subtype C Drug resistance mutations in patients on ARV Drugs at Wilkins and Chitungwiza Hospital OI clinics in ZimbabweIV-1 subtype C Drug resistance mutations in patients on ARV Drugs at Wilkins and Chitungwiza Hospital OI clinics in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
6.	Sharon Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi	Dosage parameters for optimal loading during rehabilitation of Achilles tendon tears	MPhil 2015
7.	Jephat Chifamba	Role of the sympathetic nervous system in the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome in low birth weight offspring	DPhil 2015
8.	Winnie Y Mozirandi	Evaluation of herbal medicines commonly used in Southern Africa for risk of enzyme inhibition based herb-drug interactions	MPhil 2015
9.	Monalisa T Manhanzva	Prevalence of lamivudine resistance mutations of HIV-1 in sub-type C infected infants in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program in Zimbabwe using the oligonucleotide ligation assay	MPhil 2016
10.	Doreen Duri Mhandire	Pharmacogenetics of nevirapine responses: Role of CYP2B6 and CYP1A2 genetic variation in adult HIV-infected Zimbabweans	MPhil 2016
11.	Martha Chipinduro	Diagnosis evaluation of urinary Lipoarabinomannam and genexpert for detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis in children	MPhil 2017
12.	Tinei Shamu	Incidence of nephropathies in HIV patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy at newlands clinic	MPhil 2017
13.	Tecla Mlambo	The impact of HIV on the neuro-cognitive performance of children 6-13 years in Harare province, Zimbabwe as assessed by a locally validated and normrd neuropsychological instrument: an analytical cross sectional study	DPhil 2017
14.	Junior Mutsvangwa	Evaluation , optimization and application of oligonucleotide ligation assay OLA in the Detection of Nevirapine Resistance Mutations of HIV-1 Subtype C in prevention of Mother-to –Child Transmission ( PMTCT) in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2017
15.	Tariro Dianah Chawana	Aetiology of Treatment Failure in Hiv positive Adolescents on boosted protease inhibitor-based 2^nd line regards	DPhil 2018
16.	Tsitsi Grace Monera	Effects of Moringa Oleifera on the Pharmacokinetics of Efavirenz and Nevirapine	DPhil 2018
17.	Kudakwashe Mhandire	Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Gene Variants as Determinants of HIV Infection Control and Imm	DPhil 2018
18.	Tapiwa Manyarara	Formulation of a generic nevirapine oral paediatric nanoemulsion with an alginate in situ forming gel for sustained drug delivery in HIV positive children	MPhil 2018
19.	Faithful Chingombe	Fabrication of antiretroviral drug-loaded nanoparticles and investigation of their pharmaceutical properties	MPhil 2018
20.	Racheal S Dube Mandishora	Molecular Diversity and characterization of human papillomavirus in women reporting for routine cervical cancer screening	DPhil 2018
21.	Tutsirai V Musingwini-Hwati	Determination of pol gene pomorphism in human immunodeficiency virus type 1c infection	MPhil 2018
22.	Doreen Mukona	Development of an adherence promotion framework for women with diabetes in pregnancy to improvr adherence to anti-diabetic therapy and perinatal outcomes	DPhil 2018
23.	Elizabeth Gori	Cytokine gene polymorphisms in HIV and Cardiovascular diseases	DPhil 2018
24.	Helen Vupenyu Gundani	Lived experiences of young women of the quality of obstetric care services provided by mildwives at Mabvuku birthing centre and its satellites in Harare, Zimbawe	DPhil 2019
25.	Augustine Ndaimani	A chronic care-based approach to retain women in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV cascade : Evidence from a mixed methods inquiry	DPhil 2019
26.	Farayi Kaseke	A randomized controlled study comparing effects of standardized care versus conventional care on outcomes of stroke survivors (HIV + and HIV – and caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
27.	Maxwell Mhlanga	Effectiveness of a modified care group model in reducing child morbidity in mashonaland east, Zimbabwe: A Cluster randomised controlled trial	DPhil 2019
28.	Cuthbert Musarurwa	Host serum vitamin D levels and related gene polymorphisms in resistance and susceptibility to mycobacterial tuberculosis	DPhil 2019
29.	Judith Musona	Effect of antenatal intermittent screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in reducing preterm birth: A randomised controlled pragmatic trial in Harare, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
30.	Gladys Mugadza	Early breastfeeding initiation and neonatal outcomes: An evidence based model addressing knowledge, attitudes and practices, Chipinge district, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
31.	Farayi Kaseke	A randomized controlled study comparing the effects of standardised care versus conventional care on the outcomes of stroke survivors and family caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2020
32.	Leolin Katsidzira	Epidemiology, genetic and phenotypic correlates of colorectal cancer in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2020
33.	Admire Hlupeni	Cellular and humoural mediators of cryptococcal disease reactivation in HIV infection	MPhil 2020
34.	Farayi Kaseke	Development, implementation and preliminary evaluation of the effects of standardised care versus conventional care on the outcomes of stroke patients and their family caregivers in Harare and Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
35.	Tommy Mlambo	Investigation of Correlation of Pro and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels with Traditional Markers of HIV Disease Progression among Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Naïve Adult Patients. A Cross Sectional Study	MPhil 2021
36.	Admire Hlupeni	Cellular and Humoral Immune Mediators of Cryptococcal Disease Reactivation in HIV Infection	MPhil 2021
37.	Leolin Katsidzira	Epidemiology, Genetic and Phenotypic Correlates of Colorectal	DPhil 2021
38.	Masceline Jenipher Makuvaza	Characterisation of Host-Schistosome Parasite Interaction: Disease Burden among Paediatrics, Mothers and Compliance During A One-Year Schistosomiasis Control Program in a Highly Endemic District in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
39.	Shingirayi Zengeni	Nano-optimised Polyherbal Formulation with Potential for Use in the Management of Skin Malignancy	MPhil 2022
40.	Vinie Marwa Kwoyang Kouamou	Analysis and Application of Novel Molecular Diagnostic Tools for HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
41.	Lovejoy Mbusi Nleya	Bioavailability and Variability of Praziquantel Pharmacokinetics Due to Drug-Drug Interactions	MPhil 2022
42.	Taguma Allen Matubu	Effect Expression of PD-1 of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Cell Mediated Immune Response and Cell Surface and CTLA-4 Markers	DPhil 2022
43.	Abigail Kapfunde	Scope of Practice and Clinical Competences of Midwives Working in Maternity and their Association with Maternal Neonatal Outcomes in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
44.	Tsitsi Lina Apollo	The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Implementing the “Minimum Package” of HIV Care and Treatment Services for People Living with HIV along the HIV Testing, Care and Treatment Cascade in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
45.	Bernard Ngara	Population Pharmacokinetic- Pharmacodynamics Modelling Approach to assess the Utility of Antiretroviral Concentrations in Hair in Predicting Treatment outcome	DPhil 2022
46.	Primrose Chikomborero Nyamayaro	Validation of Screening Tool for HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in Adults in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
47.	Lucy Hazvineyi Mabaya	Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profiles of HIV Infected and Uninfected Lactating Mothers During Lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Bright Chisadza	Development of a sustainable drought early warning and forecasting system for the Limpopo River Basin in Zimbabwe to enhance food and water security	MPhil 2014
2.	Simon Takawira Muserere	Modelling Biological Nutrient Removal at Firle Sewage Treatment works , Harare	MPhil 2018
3.	Muchaneta Munamati	An investigation into the determinants of sustainable provision of safe and adequate sanitation	DPhil 2020
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD SYSTEMS
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	George Nyamadzwo	Greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated dambos from central Zimbabwe	DPhil 2014
2.	Tariro Gwandu	Translating integrated soil fertility management information and knowledge into crop productivity benefits through farmer learning and participatory action in eastern Zimbabwe	MPhil 2014
3.	Grace Kanonge	A fertiliser management strategy for enhanced legume-cereal productivity in smallholder farming systems of zimbabwe	MPhil 2014
4.	Tinashe Charles Mashavave	Evaluating potential benefits of co-learning processes in promoting use of soil fertility management technologies by smallholder farmers	MPhil 2014
5.	Johnson Masaka	The effect of wetland cropping amended with mineral nitrogen fertilizer and cattle manure on gaseous emission of nitrogen and nitrate leaching	DPhil 2014
6.	David Icishahayo	Management of common Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) Angular leaf spot (phaeoisariopsis griseola) using cultural practices and development of disease- weather models for prediction of the disease and host characteristics	DPhil 2014
7.	Johnson Masaka	The effect of wetland cropping amended with mineral nitrogen fertilizer and cattle manure on gaseous emission of nitrogen and nitrate leaching	DPhil 2015
8.	Christopher Chagumaira	Perceived local evidence of climate change and variability impacts on natural resources in smallholder communities of Eastern Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
9.	Ezekia Svotwa	Development of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabaccum) yield estimation models using agronomic and remote sensing techniques	DPhil 2015
10.	Rhoda Masukwedza	The biology and management of the red morph of the tobacco aphid (Myzus persicae nicotianae) in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
11.	Armwell Shumba	Intergration of urban farmer soil fertility and water management practices for improved soil quality and maize (zea mays L) production in Harare and Chitungwiza	MPhil 2015
12.	Akinson Tumbure	Evaluation of soil fertility benefits of hairy vetch (Vicia villona Roth) in smallholder maize-based cropping systems of central Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
13.	Tarirai Muoni	An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and profitability of weed control strategies and residual effects of atrazine on rotational crops under conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
14.	Paidamoyo Musingarabwi	Monitoring and evaluation of Goat Production intervention in Chipinge	Mphil 2015
15.	Natasha Kurwakumire	Managing macro- and micronutrient interactions for improved agromic efficiency under contrasting soil carbon levels in smallholder farms	Mphil 2015
16.	Hatirarami Nezomba	Exploring mechanisms to restore fertility of degraded lixisols for enhanced crop productivity under smallholder farmer management systems	DPhil 2015
17.	Colleta Mantsebo	The Impact of irrigation methods, calcium levels and other nutrients on soft rot (Pectobacterium carotovora subspecies) infection of potato (Solanum tuberosum)	Mphil 2015
18.	Blessing Mhlanga	Evaluation of the effects of relay cropping and rotation on supplementary biomass production and its retention in maize-based systems under conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2016
19.	Vongai Paradza	Identification of pectobacterium and dickey species found in Zimbabwe and an evaluation of the resistance of selected potato cultivars to the pathogen	Mphil 2016
20.	Sharon ncube	Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broilers Fed Incremental Levels of Acacia Angustissima Leaf Meal	DPhil 2017
21.	Tongai Mutangadura	Long-term organic resource management effects on soil carbon and nutrient dynamics under contionous maize cropping	MPhil 2017
22.	Ronald Marumbi	An evaluation of the impacts of conversation agriculture interventions on soil and crop productivity and farmer perceptions along an agro-ecological gradient in southeast Zimbabwe	MPhil 2018
23.	Nelson Munyaka	Feasibility of quality seed production in cereal-legume intercrops by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2018
24.	Nyasha Marble Kafesu	Maize fertilization under conservation agriculture systems on heterogeneous smallholder farms in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2018
25.	MacDonald Mubayiwa	Smallholder postharvest technologies to manage climate-related risks in selected sorghum production systems	MPhil 2018
26.	Jacob Gusha	Invasive species of savannah rangelands: Are they a threat or an opportunity?	DPhil 2018
27.	Shaw Mlambo	Grain postharvest pest management in maize smallholder systems in a changing climate	MPhil 2018
28.	Alex Chigoverah	Effect of pesticide free hermetic storage on maize insect infestation and grain quality	MPhil 2018
29.	Cacious Stanford Nyakurwa	Adaptability and suitability of quality protein maize in the food and farming systems in Gokwe South District	MPhil 2018
30.	Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie	Pathways of agricultural innovations and their impact on rural livelihoods in South West Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
31.	Kingstone Mujeyi	Enterpreneurial innovations for agricultural mechanisation and competitiveness of informal industry clusters in the context of fast track land reform in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
32.	Chekani Vongai	Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) to rhizobia inoculation, nitrogen and phosphorus application and residual benefits to maize on smallholder farms in Eastern Zimbabwe	MPhil 2019
33.	Tsungai Reid	Isolation and characterisation of extracts from wild edible and non-edible mushroom in zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
34.	Tafireyi Chamboko	Milk production and marketing in organised smallholder dairy value chains: A case study of dairy development programme schemes in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
35.	Tafadzwa Rose Masekesa	The development of sweet potato (Brondal) that is resistant to sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) using the coat protein method and the RNA interference method	DPhil 2019
36.	Tinashe Nyabako	Development of a smartphone-based decision support system for grain postharvest management in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2020
37.	Ronald Marumbi	An evaluation of the impacts of planting basins on soil and crop productivity along an agro-ecological gradient in Southeast Zimbabwe	MPhil 2020
38.	Muneta Grace Manzeke	Geospatial variation of available micronutrients in tropical soils and its effects on crop productivity and human nutrition	DPhil 2020
39.	Charles Diverson Singano	Investigation of grain postharvest technologies and systems for managing climate-related risks in smallholder farms of farms of shire Valley, Southern Malawi	DPhil 2020
40.	Justify Gotami Shava	Genetic characterization and analysis for yield and quality related traits in Zimbabwean flue-cured tobacco germplasm	DPhil 2020
41.	Chapman Koga	Genetic characterization of striga gesnerioides and its control strategies in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	DPhil 2020
42.	Pomerayi Mutete	Genetic Diversity, Conservation status and Propagation of African Ivory Nut Palm (Hyphaenepetersiana Klotzsch Ex Mart) tree in South Eastern Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
43.	Ronald Marumbi	An evaluation of the effects of planting basins on soil and crop productivity along an agro-ecological gradient in southeast Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
44.	Tinashe Nyabako	Development of a Smartphone-Based Decision Support System for Grain Postharvest Management in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
45.	Justin Chipomho	Maize and Weed Response to Fertiliser Management Across a Soil Fertility Gradient in Sub-Humid Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
46.	Toga Mapangisana	Evaluating the Farmer Learning Centre Approach as a Transformative Extension Model to Improve Smallholder Crop-Livestock Production Systems in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
47.	Gaudencia Kujeke	Livingstone Potato (Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br) Genetic Diversity, Agronomic, Nutritional and PostHarvest Evaluation in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
48.	Fortunate Makore	Molecular and Genetic Analysis of New and Elite Maize Inbred Lines Under Abiotic Stress Environments	DPhil 2022
49.	Douglas Gumbo	Evaluating the Performance of Dead Level Contours under Three Soil Types in Semi-Arid Areas of Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
50.	Tatenda Thelma Kainga	Soyabean-Rhizobia Characterization in Selected Soils of Zimbabwean Smallholder Farming Sector	MPhil 2022
51.	Vengai Mbanyele	Strategic Agronomic Options for Managing Intra-seasonal Dry Spells in Rainfed Smallholder Cropping Systems in Eastern Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
52.	Patrick Ngwenyama	A Predictive Model for Postharvest Nutrient and Economic Losses of Maize (Zea mays L.) and African Peas ( syn .Cowpeas) (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF LAW
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL &YEAR
1.	Rodgers Matsikidze	The civil procedure in the magistrate court of Zimbabwe: a denial of justice of self-actors?	MPhil 2014
2.	Rosalie Kumbirai Katsande	Interrogating marriage as an organising framework in land based business: A case study of women horticulture farmers in ward 25, Nyadire District, Mutoko, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2015
3.	Renifa Madenga	Using women’s voices and experiences to interrogate the efficacy of the International Criminal Justice System (ICJS): The case of the Rwanda 1994 Genocide	DPhil 2018
4.	Annette Mudola Mbogoh	Beyond Law: A critique of the participation of women in the truth, justice and reconciliation commission’s processes using Mombasa, Kenya as a case study	DPhil 2018
5.	Chiedza Simbo	A Legal analysis of the constitutional right to basic education in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
6.	Janita Corina Mesu	INFANTICIDE ON TRIAL: An Examination of the Interpretation, Misinterpretation, Misclassification and Application of Section 48 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] at the Investigative, Prosecutorial and Adjudication Levels	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL &YEAR
1.	Silvester Chikerema	Ecological niche modelling , isolation and molecular characterisation of bacillus anthracis and risk factors of human anthrax transmission in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2014
2.	William Pote	A critical investigation into then neuropharmacological effects of boophone disticha extract in animal models	DPhil 2018
3.	Anesu Marume	Pharmacological and phytochemical studies of some Zimbabwean ethnoveterinary medicinal plants used for animal wound management	DPhil 2018
4.	Biko Masimba Gadaga	A survey of Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis at a human-domestic animal-wildlife interface in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
5.	Solomon Bhandi	Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Brucellosis, Chlamydiosis and Ehrlichiosis in Goats at Different Wildlife/Livestock Interface Areas in the South-Eastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
6.	Masimba Ndengu	Epidemiological Survey and Socioeconomic Impact of Zoonotic Causes of Infertility in Cattle with Special Emphasis on Brucellosis, Chlamydiosis and Rift Valley Fever in Selected Human/Livestock/Wildlife Areas of Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
7.	Norman Leo Mukarati	The Epidemiology and Ecology of Bacillus Anthracis Infections in Wildlife Livestock Interface Areas in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Kudakwashe Chitundigu	Nutritional composition, anti-oxidant activity and bio accessibility of phenolic compounds in selected wild cereal grains	DPhil 2014
2.	Steady Mushayabasa	Modelling the transmission dynamics of hepatitis c virus among intravenous drug misusers	DPhil 2014
3.	Elaine Chirisa	Exploring the effects of comb rectum platypetalum and parinari curatelliofolia on enzymes and processes involved in inflammation	MPhil 2014
4.	Fadzai Zengeya	Understanding the distribution of cattle and the African buffalo at the wildlife-livestock interface using real-time Global positioning systems and satellite remotely sensed data	DPhil 2014
5.	Theresa Chimponda	An investigation into the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects of parinari curatelolifolia (planch. Exbenth) as mediated through glutathione transferases	MPhil 2014
6.	Caleb Maguranyanga	Geospatial model for monitoring land utilization in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2014
7.	Tariro Chitemerere	In Vitro Antibacterial activity of selected plant extracts from Zimbabwe	MPhil 2014
8.	Alois Chiromo	Zimbabwean rural day secondary school students’ management of conflicts arising from studying the human reproductive system	DPhil 2015
9.	Sheunesu Munyira	Bounds on distance-based graph parameters	DPhil 2015
10.	Charles Chimedza	A generalised multilevel linear model for likert responses	DPhil 2015
11.	Rumbidzai Mangoyi	Antifungal screening and phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants used in Zimbabwe: A focus on combretum zeyheri	DPhil 2016
12.	Tafadzwa Munodawafa Taderera	Hypoglycaemic effects of a potential antidiabetic traditional medicinal plant, Annona Stenophylla	DPhil 2016
13.	Sungai Mazando	Investigating the contribution of Efflux pump expression and activity to mycobacterium tuberculosis tolerance and clinical persistence	DPhil 2016
14.	Leoba Chigwenhese	Movement of large herbivores across a wildlife livestock interface: Testing the effect of resource gradient on large herbivore movement in the south east lowveld of Zimbabwe	MPhil 2017
15.	Josiah Mushanyu	Mathematical modelling of drug abuse epidemiology and the related psychosocial interventions	DPhil 2017
16.	David Tinashe Maringe	The effect of storage time on the levels of Aflatoxins in Legumes produced by small holder farmers in Makoni and Shamva Districts , Zimbabwe	MPhil 2017
17.	Stembile Msiteli Shumba	Pans ,Dams and Boreholes typology as a function of human and ungulate activities in Hwange national Park and peripheral areas, Zimbabwe	MPhil 2017
18.	Tatenda Clive Murashiki	Effectiveness of Hermetic storage vessels in reducing aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 in maize grain	MPhil 2017
19.	Chakare Benhura	Development and characteristics of food products from Parinari curatellifolia fruit	DPhil 2017
20.	Batsirai Chipurura	Formulation and the physicochemical microbilogical and sensory properties of yoghurt enriched with baobab pulp	DPhil 2017
21.	Nyasha Grace Mushonga	Nutrition status of Preschool Children aged 36-60 months in selected districts of Mashonaland East and Harare Provinces focusing on overweight and its presdisposition to non-communicable diseases.	DPhil 2018
22.	Charon Chikuruwo	Functional Traits of Native and Alien Species along A Gradient of Human-Livestock Disturbance	MPhil 2018
23.	Phillip Mafuta	Aspects of bounds on the leaf number of a graph	DPhil 2018
24.	Edson Magoya	Quality and yield of milk from exotic and cross-bred cows fedon high protein subtropical legumes in selected small holder diary schemes in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
25.	Charon Chikuruwo		MPhil 2018
26.	Kumbirai Makosera	Artificial intelligence in soil moisture based microcomputer controlled automatic irrigation system	MPhil 2018
27.	Mavis Precious Dembedza	An assessment of women and children exposure to aflatoxins, nutrition status and dietary diversity: A case of Shamva and Makoni districts in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2018
28.	Paride Oresto Lolika	Modelling the transmission dynamics of brucellosis	DPhil 2019
29.	Munyaradzi Shekede	Effects of increased nitrogen deposition and precipitation decline on tree-grass interactions in southern African savanas	DPhil 2019
30.	Losio Anthony	Modelling the transmission of Guinea Worm Disease	MPhil 2019
31.	Zorodzai Dzinotizei	Effects of elephant densities and anthropogenic interference on habitat heterogeneity in relation to surface water availability	MPhil 2019
32.	Ruvimbo Vicki Mautsa	Evaluation of the ant mycobacterial properties of plant extracts from Vernonia adoensis	MPhil 2019
33.	Henry Ndaimani	GIS and remote sensing applications for understanding the impact of African elephants on vegetation in African savannahs.	DPhil 2019
34.	Trymore Muderere	Understanding Urban landscape pattern and its effects on primary productivity and wildlife habitats.	MPhil 2020
35.	Pioneer Taashwa Musindo	Impact of climate change and biotic factors on avifauna diversity and spatial distribution in the mid-Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
36.	Kudzai Collette Muzarabani	The Taxonomy and Ecology of Gastropod Snails and their Role in Disease Transmission in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
37.	Mandipa Shonhai	Genetic Analysis of 27 Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) Loci of the Zimbabwean Shona Ethnic Group	MPhil 2021
38.	Pamela Sibanda	Sediment characteristics, nutrient fluxes and aspects of the ecology of benthic invertebrates of Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
39.	Clarice Princess Mudzengi	Characterising key browse species at the livestock-wildlife interface	DPhil 2021
40	Blessings Takudzwa Fundikwa	Aspects of bounds on distance measures for graphs with forbidden subgraphs	MPhil 2021
41.	Farai Kuri	Remote Sensing Derived Phenology Metrics for Predicting Impact of Drought on Maize Production	DPhil 2021
42.	Tatenda Duncan Kavu	Adaptive User-Centric Recommendations: A Holistic User Context-Aware Recommendation Algorithm	DPhil 2021
43.	Winnie Yevai Mozirandi	Isolation Purification Antibacterial and Biochemical Evaluation of Phytochemicals from Vernonia Adoensis	DPhil 2021
44.	Albert Wakandigara	Chemistry of Phorbol Ester Toxicity: A Computer Modelling Approach	DPhil 2021
45.	Theresa Netsai Chimponda	Markers of Inflammation, Morbidity and Mechanisms Mediating Resistance against Schistosoma Haematobium Infection in Preschool Age Children (Children Aged Five Years and below)	DPhil 2021
46.	Vimbai Hamandishe	Ecological Factors and their Effects on the Quality of Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Impoundments with Different Trophic Status in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
47.	Clement Shonhiwa	Comparison of Synthetic and Natural Anti-oxidant Additives to Enhance Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Biodiesel from Jathropha Curcas	MPhil 2022
48.	Lawrence Dhliwayo	Statistical Modelling of Seasonal Fractionally Integrated Times Series	DPhil 2022
49.	Brighton Staff Mpofu	Parametric Investigation of Palladium Thin Film Produced by Electroless Plating	MPhil 2022
50.	Ngoni Ishe Kunonga	An Evaluation of Pharmacological Properties, Genetic Diversity and Conservation Status of Aloe Ortholopha	DPhil 2022
51.	Vivian Mukungunugwa	Aspects of distance Based Topological Indices in Graphs	DPhil 2022
52.	Evelyn Ngarakana	Population Structure, Reproduction and Distribution of Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk.ex Endl. in Zimbabwe	MPhil 2022
53.	Terence Magqina	Age Estimation, Growth Rate and Reproductive Biology of Tiger Fish, Hydrocynus Vittatus (Castelnau 1861) in Lake Kariba: Assessing the Impact of Decades of Fishery Exploitation	MPhil 2022
54.	Juliet Gwenzi	Improving Agro-Climatic Decision Support in Zimbabwe Under A Changing Climate.	DPhil 2022
55.	Daina Mudimbu	Potentially Harmful Elements from Geogenic Sources and their Link to Local and Regional Distribution of Non-communicable Diseases: The Case Study of Sanyati Catchment, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Esther Mafunda	An analysis of the regression hypothesis from a Shona Broca `s aphasic perspective	MPhil 2014
2.	Doricah Mhako	Identities of women in Zimbabwe protest theatre	MPhil 2014
3.	Nhamo Ancilia	Characterizing hunter-gatherer rock art: An analysis of spatial variation of motifs in the prehistoric rock art of zimbabwe	DPhil 2014
4.	Lazarous Dokora	‘Pungwe and the margins” The political economy of communication during zimbabwe`s liberation 1972-1979	DPhil 2014
5.	Orbert Mlambo	The dialectics of land redistribution in the late roman republic and contemporary Zimbabwe (2000-2008)	DPhil 2014
6.	Richard Maphosa	“Christianity and Development” :History of the United church of Christ in zimbabwe and the emergence of a theology of liberation 1965-2005	DPhil 2014
7.	Darlington Mutanda	An analysis of the Rhodesian air force’s military impact on the second Chimurenga.	MPhil 2014
8.	Agness Chiwara	Islam and social activism in post-colonial Zimbabwe: A study with specific reference to Muslim communities in Harare	DPhil 2014
9.	Takesure Taringana	The development of the Coffee Industry in Colonial Zimbabwe, 1900-1980	MPhil 2015
10.	Fortune Sibanda	Quest for identity: Ras-Tafari cultural identities as expression of liberation in postcolonial Zimbabwe	DPhil2015
11.	Ushehwedu Kufakurinani	White women and domesticity in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 1980	DPhil 2015
12.	Ngoni Makuvaza	Philosophical reflections on the provision of primary education in Zimbabwe: An investigation into whether or not hunhu/Ubuntu can be included in the philosophy of education	DPhil 2015
13.	Lovemore Mutonga	The segmental phonology of Ndau: A multidimensional approach	DPhil 2015
14.	Tafadzwa B Mlenga	Perfomance implications of found objects in contemporary Zimbabwean Theatre	MPhil 2016
15.	Rosemary Chikafa	Representations of Black Womanhood in Tyler Perry`s and Ousman Sembene`s Films	DPhil 2017
16.	Patience Manzira Maforo	The politics of malculturalism in contemporary arts festivals in Zimbabwe: exploring the Harare International festival of the arts	MPhil 2017
17.	Ngonidzashe Muwonwa	Youth Participation in HIV and AIDS Educational and Entertainment(Edutainment) Intervention Programming in Zimbabwe: A Multi Media Action Research Project	DPhil 2018
18.	Pauline Mateveke	Emerging Zimbabwean Female identities in selected post 2000 works by female writers and musicians	DPhil 2018
19.	Russell Kapumha	The cultural identity and spatial organisation of stone structures in Eastern Zimbabwe: A case study of Chipinge and Chimanimani Districts	DPhil 2018
20.	Phillemon Chamburuka	The role and centrality of new testament pneumatologies in the apostolic faith mission in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
21.	Alois Rutsviga	A philosophical analysis of the concept of violence in post-colonial Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
22.	Godfrey Museka	African traditional religio-cultural rituals in the era of HIV and AIDS: Assets or liabilities?	DPhil 2018
23.	Cyril Kudzai Mudzinganyama	Dynamics of viewership in a television reality show: an ethnographic study on selected University of Zimbabwe Spectators	MPhil 2019
24.	Sheunesu Mandizvidza	“An Interrogating of the relationship between literature and history in the depiction of the fast track land reform programme in selected black Zimbabwean authors` fictional narratives”	DPhil 2019
25.	Chipo Jean Marunda	Drama as an alternative language in an infant classroom: Integration of process drama in the learning of English language	MPhil 2020
26.	Takawira Chatambudza	The Zimbabwe people’s revolutionary army operations during the second Chimurenga: an examination of its strategies and tactics in Makonde District, 1965-1979	MPhil 2020
27.	Clemenciana Mukenge	A sociolinguistic analysis of HIV and AIDS information, education and communication (IEC) materials in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
28	Chipo Jean Muranda	Drama as an alternative Language in an infant classroom: Integration of process drama in the learning of English language	MPhil 2021
29.	Misheck Mudyiwa	The impact and implications of Eucharistic Inter communion in Zimbabwe: A case study of the light of life Christian group in the Midlands Province	DPhil 2021
30.	Titus Mpemba	Interpreting a transcendental language of the Bhasukuma spirit mediums	DPhil 2021
31.	Chipo Mable Hatendi	The Advertising and Reception of Contraceptives: Gender and Moral Implications for Women in the Johane Marange Apostolic Church	DPhil 2021
32.	Ezekiel Mojwok Aba Awol	The Problematics of Creating a New Identity: The Introduction of English as a Medium of Instruction in Primary Schools in South Sudan	DPhil 2022
33.	Elton Munyaradzi Sagiya	An Investigation into Archaeological Heritage Governance with Special Reference to Hwange District, North-Western Zimbabwe	DPhil 2022
34.	Leonard Herman Bakize	Literature and Nation Building: The Case of Kiswahili Children`s Historical Fiction in Tanzania	DPhil 2022
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD SYSTEMS
No.	AUTHOR	TITLE	LEVEL & YEAR
1.	Owen Nyamwanza	Institutional dynamics of innovation platforms: a case study of conservation agriculture in Gwanda District, Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
2.	Elsie Esteri Magaisa	Impact of land reform migration on rural livelihoods and forest resources management in Nyabamba A1 resettlement area, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe	MPhil 2015
3.	Egide Rwamatwara	Survival strategies among refugees in Africa: A comparative study of access to education among Rwanda refugees living in Zimbabwe and Congo	DPhil 2015
4.	Zibusiso Nyati-Jokomo	Socio-cultural realities of following through with prevention of mother-to child transmission of HIV programme in Chiota district, Zimbabwe: Implications for elimination of paediatric infection	DPhil 2016
5.	Stanzia Moyo	Reproductive Health: Men’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices: A case study of Rural Mhondoro-Ngezi, Kadoma	DPhil 2016
6.	Tawanda Zinyama	Contacting out public services In Local Authorities in Zimbabwe: The Case of Harare City Council	DPhil 2016
7.	Gwatirera Javangwe	Perspectives on Child Participation and Custody decision making and children`s reported experiences with custody decision making in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2017
8.	Charles Mutasa	“Civil Society and the African Union: A critical analysis of the policy contributions of civil society and its interactions with the African Union Commission since 2002”	DPhil 2017
9.	Witness Chikoko	Substance abuse among street children of Harare: The case of Harare Central Business District, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2017
10.	Thokozani Khupe	The informal Sector and Empowerment of women: A Case study of Women retail Traders in Flea Markets in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2017
11.	Enock Mandizadza	Indigenous Knowledge and Social Experiences on Cancer in Zimbabwe. A Case Study of Harare	DPhil 2017
12.	Edmore Mtetwa	Participating of Persons with Disabilities in the Formulation of Economic Empowerment Policies in Zimbabwe: The case of Harare	DPhil 2017
13.	Ezra Madzvivanyika	A Diagnosis of the nature and effects of tax incentives in Zimbabwe`s mining sector	DPhil 2017
14.	Lucky Bangidza	Security Sector Reforms: An examination of the relationship between state security and human security in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2017
15.	Kenneth Munyaradzi Dodzo	Patterns and Determinants of Maternal Mortality in Zimbabwe, 1999-2008	DPhil 2018
16.	John Bowora	Collective Planning and Management of Rural Water Infrastructure in Developing Countries: A Case of Community Boreholes in Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
17.	Lindiwe Mangwanya	Lives at risk: A study of Tsetse fly effects in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
18.	Carren Pindiriri	Technical efficiency, poverty, technology adaptation and farmer’s vulnerability to drought risk: Evidence from smallholder farmers in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2018
19.	Belamino Kurauone Chikwaiwa	Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence Among the Economically Active Age group 15-64 years Patients in Zimbabwe: A Study of Wilkins Hospital and its Catchment area.	DPhil 2019
20.	Smart Dumba	Modelling signalised intersections` capacity under the impact of minibus public transport in Harare, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
21.	Simbarashe Show Mazongonda	Urban informal manufacturing through the lens of planning law in Zimbabwe: city of Harare	MPhil 2019
22.	Emelder Muchadzoka Tagutanazvo	Women’s participation in water resources management institutions: The case of Guyu-Chelesa Irrigation Scheme, Gwanda, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
23.	Olga Bungu	The contributions of women in farming to the political economy of Zimbabwe: A focus on women in A1 and A2 farming models (2000-2016)	DPhil 2019
24.	Nyasha Takawira Mutsindikwa	Low income homeownership in the post-colonial city: a case study of Harare, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2019
25.	Samson Mhizha	Lived experiences and resilience pathways among street children who have gone through family reunification in Harare	DPhil 2020
26.	Andrew Chigudu	Differentiations in post-colonial urban spatial planning in Zimbabwe and Zambia	DPhil 2020
27.	Fulton Upenyu Mangwanya	Strategies of redressing colonial land imbalances in Southern Africa: Lessons	DPhil 2020
28.	Mushonga Rufaro Hamish	Integration and wealth accumulation among Nigerian migrants in Harare, Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
29.	Johannes I. Bhanye	The dynamics of migration and land entitlement among migrants in Zimbabwe’s Norton peri-urban area	DPhil 2021
30	Owen T. Nyamwanza	Surviving rough neighbourhoods: A phenomenological study of Zimbabwean migrants in plastic view informal settlement, Pretoria, South Africa	DPhil 2021
31.	Tendai Eden Nyambiya	‘Every Drop Counts’: An Integrated Behavioural Model-Based Study of Socio-Cognitive Factors Affecting Adults’ Motivation to Donate Blood in Harare, Zimbabwe	MPhil 2021
32.	Byron Zamasiya	Adapting to climate variability and change: farmers’ perceptions and farming practices in Hwedza district in Zimbabwe	DPhil 2021
33.	Conillious Gwatirisa	An Analysis of Policy Implementation Dynamics in Zimbabwe`s Urban Areas: A Case Study of Public Sanitary Facilities in Harare	DPhil 2021
34.	Andrew Chigudu	Differentiations in Post-Colonial Urban Spatial Planning in Zimbabwe and Zambia	DPhil 2021