PurposeThe purpose of the study is to establish the relationship between public health sector performance (PHSP), fleet management system, perceived service quality (PSQ) and management style (MS).Design/methodology/approachA total of 260 managerial employees were randomly selected from 5 major public hospitals in Zimbabwe to participate in this cross-sectional survey.FindingsFleet management system was found to positively influence both PSQ and PHSP. The results indicated that PSQ has a positive effect on PHSP. MS was found to moderate the effect of fleet management system on both PSQ and PHSP.Originality/valueThe current study provides fresh insights and validates extant knowledge on PHSP, fleet management and PSQ within the public health sector departments. It extends further knowledge on the public health performance in the Sub-Saharan region, as it shows that dimensions on fleet management have a direct influence on PHSP.

Savings are current income not spent but kept for future use or the accumulation of financial and non-financial assets. They are mobilized by the financial sector, which allocates them for productive use in the economy. This paper sought to examine the impact of saving practices on the performance of the economy in Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2015. A mixed research approach was used to establish the effect of saving practices on the performance of the economy. Both primary and secondary data were employed for analysis and testing of hypotheses. Hypothesis testing, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to examine the impact of saving practices on the performance of the economy using some macroeconomic variables. Two hundred depositors randomly selected from various banking institutions from the ten provinces and 114 key informants were used in the investigation. Secondary data on gross domestic product (GDP), total deposits, total liabilities, gross capital formation and net exports were used in the examination of saving practices. The study found that savings were always below the average and the Zimbabwean majority across genders had a formal bank or mobile account. Predominantly, savings are used for transactional purposes, thus creating a wasteful economy. Apart from product/service broadening and deepening, there is a need for robust legal and policy frameworks that will promote a savings culture. Contribution/Originality: This study was carried out to examine the relationship between saving practices and Zimbabwe's economic performance due to the scarcity of extant studies in this area on Zimbabwe. Also, the relationship between savings practices and economic performance in Zimbabwe is not well known.

The study sought to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Nyanga, Zimbabwe. The researchers were motivated to carry out the research due to the endless outcry by students who are finding CALA difficult to execute and teachers who are also finding it difficult to guide the students. The initiative was introduced by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education arguably without proper planning and budgeting, which has so far affected the implementation process. The researchers adopted an exploratory research approach to understand the key factors that have impacted on the implementation of Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research approach was used by the researcher through the use of questionnaires as a data collection instrument for the research. A total of 35 questionnaires were distributed to both the students and teachers from various schools in Nyanga District in Manicaland and a response rate of 94% was yielded. The results indicate that the decision to introduce continuous assessment activities in secondary schools was noble, but it was negatively affected by a number of controllable factors. The findings of the study also showed that there was poor planning by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in the implementation of CALA, which has led to students’ outcry. The researchers recommended the involvement of teachers in the decision making process as they are the implementers of the initiative. The importance of teachers in the process should not be overlooked as they are the gatekeepers who play an important role in the success of this noble initiative.Keywords:  Continuous Assessment, Teacher Motivation, Secondary Education, Primary Education

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