ABSTRACT
This research seeks to analyze the contribution of the informal sector to the urban social and
economic development particularly the furniture manufacturing industries in Glenview area 8.the
furniture manufacturing complex was established by the government in 2005 after the
devastating Operation Murambatsvina as a compensatory measure to the victims of the clean-up
campaign. The government constructed the complex after they realized that many people were
left with no sources of income since many urban dwellers were earning their livelihoods from the
informal industries. First chapter of this study gives a general overview of the growth of the
informal industries in Zimbabwe and the furniture manufacturing industries in Glenview area 8
in particular. The second chapter gives detailed findings of the impacts of the furniture
manufacturing industries to the urban social and economic development in a country with
characterized by high unemployment rate and liquidity crunch. The high unemployment rate is
perpetuating the rapid growth of the informal industries as many companies and industries are
closing down and some retrenching workers day by day. This study also identified various
challenges being faced by the informal industries which is hindering their growth into bigger
firms. This research also tried to came up with suggested recommendations on the problems
faced by the informal industries.
DENVER, K (2021). An analysis of the contribution of the informal industries to urban social and economic development. Case of Glenview Area 8, furniture manufacturing industries. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-analysis-of-the-contribution-of-the-informal-industries-to-urban-social-and-economic-development-case-of-glenview-area-8-furniture-manufacturing-industries
DENVER, KATIVHU "An analysis of the contribution of the informal industries to urban social and economic development. Case of Glenview Area 8, furniture manufacturing industries" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/an-analysis-of-the-contribution-of-the-informal-industries-to-urban-social-and-economic-development-case-of-glenview-area-8-furniture-manufacturing-industries. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
DENVER, KATIVHU . "An analysis of the contribution of the informal industries to urban social and economic development. Case of Glenview Area 8, furniture manufacturing industries". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-analysis-of-the-contribution-of-the-informal-industries-to-urban-social-and-economic-development-case-of-glenview-area-8-furniture-manufacturing-industries >.
DENVER, KATIVHU . "An analysis of the contribution of the informal industries to urban social and economic development. Case of Glenview Area 8, furniture manufacturing industries" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-analysis-of-the-contribution-of-the-informal-industries-to-urban-social-and-economic-development-case-of-glenview-area-8-furniture-manufacturing-industries