https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/40 2026-06-06T01:36:14Z https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/712 The role of government policy in reducing road carnage: evidence from Zimbabwe’s public passenger transport sector Muzondo, Pardon J.; Matowanyika, Kudzanai; Chipangamate, Nelson Road traffic injuries remain a pressing public health and development challenge in Zimbabwe, with public passenger transport accounting for a disproportionate share of fatalities. Despite multiple government-led policy interventions, including driver retesting, vehicle inspections, and speed enforcement technologies, road deaths increased by over 40% between 2020 and 2022. This study critically examines the role and effectiveness of government policy in reducing road carnage in Zimbabwe’s public passenger transport sector between 2000 and 2024. A qualitative systematic literature review was conducted, complemented by a comparative case study analysis of international best practices from Sweden, Singapore, Kenya, and South Africa. The study applies Public Sector Performance Theory and Collaborative Governance Theory to assess policy implementation, institutional capacity, and stakeholder engagement. Findings reveal that Zimbabwe’s policy approach remains reactive, enforcement-heavy, and poorly aligned with long-term safety goals. Key limitations include institutional fragmentation, low technological adoption, underfunding, and minimal stakeholder participation. Comparative insights highlight the potential of decentralising enforcement, adopting AI-based monitoring, and embedding road safety into broader urban governance frameworks. The study concludes that while government policy is necessary, it is insufficient without structural reforms in implementation, oversight, and collaboration. It recommends a transition toward integrated, evidence-based, and participatory policymaking. The findings have significant implications for policymakers, development partners, and urban planners seeking to improve public transport safety in low-resource contexts. 2026-03-11T00:00:00Z https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/590 Urban Land-use and Traffic Congestion: Mapping the Interaction Kanyepe, James; Tukuta, Marian; Chirisa, Innocent The interaction between transport, land-uses and travel patterns produce diverse transportation problems in urban cities with traffic congestion as the most visible manifestation. Traffic congestion is a frequent phenomenon in most cities around the globe. This paper reviews the interaction between land-use traffic congestion through published literature. The objective of this study is to encourage and provide researchers with future research directions in land-use and traffic congestion. For this purpose, a systematic review was performed analysing 45 articles from the year 2010 to 2020 using a descriptive approach. Subsequently, the results of the study show that although the interaction between land-use and traffic congestion has gained currency in developed countries far less is known on this subject in developing parts of the world, though new evidence is steadily accumulating. Consequently, limitations of this work are presented, opportunities are identified for future lines of research. Finally, the conclusion confirms the need for further research addressing the methodological concerns. 2020-12-19T00:00:00Z https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/589 Optimising Vehicle Fleet Replacement And Disposal For Small To Medium Transport Companies In Zimbabwe MUNUHWA, SHAKEROD; KANYEPE, JAMES; TUKUTA, MARIAN Little is known about optimizing route map to vehicle fleet replacement and disposal for small to medium transport companies (SMTCs) in Zimbabwe. The study of replacement is concerned with the situations that arise when some vehicles need replacement due to changes in their performance. Different vehicles have limited useful service life and the operating costs of each vehicle increases as they grow older. The longer the service life, the higher the maintenance costs up to the time the company consider a replacement. In carrying out the study, the pragmatic analytic survey was employed. The researchers employed both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis research techniques. Structured questionnaires, observation guides and interview guides were used during fieldwork. Data were analyzed using both quantitative (descriptive statistics) and qualitative techniques where data were scored by calculating the percentages, mean and standard deviation. This was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software. Secondary data collected were scrutinized to determine their suitability, reliability and adequacy and accuracy. Findings show that vehicle fleet replacement and disposal for small to medium transport companies in Zimbabwe is influenced by different factors such as anticipation of costly failure, failure to efficiently perform, deterioration and higher maintenance costs. It was observed that companies are replacing vehicles without employing company policies on how replacement and disposal should be done. The researchers recommended different replacement policies that gives a guideline of how replacement should be undertaken, and on such policies lays the group vehicle replacement policy and the individual vehicle replacement policy. 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/588 Road Transport Infrastructure And Agricultural Competitiveness For Tobacco Small-Holder Farmers In The Northern Region Of Zimbabwe Chibaro, Munyaradzi; Tsvere, Maria; Tukuta, Marian This study assessed the influence of road transportation infrastructure on tobacco smallholder competitiveness in the Northern Region of Zimbabwe. The study was guided by the agricultural marketing theory and a post positivist philosophy. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was utilized. Data was gathered from respondents using structured questionnaires. Reliability of data was checked using Cronbach’s alpha (α). Five Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling having satisfied the validity and normality tests. SPSS® version 21 and AMOS® version 21 was used for data analysis. The research found a statistically significant correlation between transport cost, travel distance, and transport price. As the distance of the trip grows, the cost of transportation per ton-km lowers due to considerations like economies of distance. The poor quality of rural roads and limited vehicle utilisation were blamed for the extremely high transportation costs over small distances. Crop yields tend to be greater for farmers that have access to larger markets. The analysis also showed that the reductions in road user costs were nearly three times larger than the benefits to agriculture. In order to promote agricultural growth, the research suggested building and expanding road infrastructure in the Northern Region using local resources and technology. 2022-10-31T00:00:00Z