ABSTRACT The research study focuses on the effects of food aid on food security using the case of Chipinge Rural district, Zimbabwe. The research assesses the negative and positive impact of food aid. Food aid has received much attention worldwide as scholars argue that food aid leads to negative dependency among beneficiaries which is a threat to livelihood activities and leads to underdevelopment while others views food aid as the answer to the problem of food insecurity hence development....
ABSTRACT Education for disabled children has for years been taken for granted with societies wanting disabled persons to fit into the society without the society changing. This research was carried out in Murehwa with the main aim of examining the role played by LCDZT in promoting inclusive education for children with disabilities. The objectives of the study included analyzing the benefits of inclusive education for CWDs, examining the importance of implementing inclusive education, exp...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the impact of the multi-campus system on quality of education and services provided by Midlands State University. MSU has since embarked on an operational system of multiple campuses hence the study sought to understand the possible impact this may have on quality of educated and services provision specifically at the satellite campus with direct comparisons to the institution’s conditions prior the inception of the new campus. The study ta...
ABSTRACT This study assesses women and girls adaptation to climate change and variability. It identifies the impacts of climate change on women and girls and the reasons why they are more vulnerable as compared to their male counterparts. The study also identifies the adaptation strategies being employed by rural women and girls in trying to cope with the impacts of climate change and the extent to which these adaptation strategies have been successful. The research was centered in Mutoko war...
ABSTRACT Climate change is a topical issue which has captured many researchers attention recently. The research was carried out in the Guruve Rural District Council in Mashonaland province. The researcher wanted to know and fully understand how climate change has affected farmers in this area. The researcher used the qualitative research method were she made use of questionnaire and interviews from the findings, the researcher found out that climate change has brought about many effects on ru...
Abstract Microfinance has become a very important economic empowerment tool for reducing poverty across the globe. The assumption is that by improving access to credit, poor households will be able to set up micro enterprises that will generate income that is aimed at reducing poverty both at household and community levels. Literature has shown that informal microfinance models have become very popular with the rural population mainly due to their accessibility, affordability and community in...
ABSTRACT Local authorities E-budget system is designed for the ministry of local governance head to facilitate generation and transfer of budgets. This system comprises of two users which are administrator and subordinates who are working in the town councils. These subordinates are responsible for budget generation, viewing generated budgets and assessment of the needs to be included in the budgets. Administrator is responsible for budget generation also, for his/her own council, approval of...
ABSTRACT Gender based violence a global phenomenon a cause for concern, which does not discriminate, knows no race, ethnicity and geographical location, and is a social, economic and a health scourge, a development problem, has bedeviled the achievement of all the Millennium Development Goals. Not until the coordinated approach between the rural and urban, men and women that gender based violence can be totally eradicated. Because gender based violence is inherently gendered, men can be victi...
ABSTRACT The research sought to assess the Ecumenical role of the Church in promoting Peace using the Ecumenical Peace Observation Initiative in Zimbabwe as a case study. In a qualitative outlook, the study critically unpacks the trends and dynamics of the nature of conflicts that have occurred in Zimbabwe at a national scale, post independence. The research then gives a detailed outline on the role of the Church in Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe in general as a means of addressing the conflicts i...
ABSTRACT The study explores the coping strategies employed by rural households during an economic crisis. The essential part of this research was to explore the impacts of the economic crisis and the strategies which were employed during the economic crisis in Zimbabwe in the period of 2008-2009. Further suggestion measures to enhance the resilience of rural households’ in future economic crisis were presented. A qualitative research approach was used by the researcher with unstructured and...
Abstract The importance of understanding the livelihood strategies of ethnic minorities has received a fresh impetus over the last few years with the emphasis by many Western donors on poverty reduction. This research aims to investigate livelihood strategies of San people in Oshandi village of Ondobe constituency in Ohangwena region in Namibia. Their economic, marginalization is compounded by their ethnic background a stigma that also marginalizes them politically and socially. It also exami...
ABSTRACT The study examines the role of small grain production in promoting food security with particular reference to Zvishavane District in Zimbabwe. Successive droughts, in Zimbabwe compounded by other economic shocks in recent years have resulted in decreased maize productivity amongst the communal farmers most of whom reside in regions IV and V which are considered semi-arid. This has resulted to the prevalence of food insecurity particularly to these semi-arid regions as unreliable rain...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of the research was to analyse the revival of the once defunct Rusere Piped Water Scheme. The study also sought to bring out the opportunities and challenges that are faced in the revival of community owned and managed schemes. Qualitative research approach was used to carry out the research and data collection tools included questionnaires and interviews from key informants such as the DWSSC and local leaders. Field observations were also carried out to ascertain the...
ABSTRACT. The aim of this research was to assess how small mining towns in Zimbabwe have been affected by the closure of mining industries in terms of development using the case study of Shabanie mine in Zvishavane. In assessing the closure of mines, sustainable development was looked at to give the framework of what is expected in development as well as sustainable development goals. ZMDC was assessed in this research as it is the corporation that is in charge of maintaining and caring for t...
ABSTRACT This research focuses mainly on the effects of artisanal small scale gold mining activities on the environment and livelihoods in Shurugwi. It also looks at the negative effects of ASM and the dangers they cause to the environment and livelihoods. Artisanal small scale gold mining has become the backbone of the economy, due to unemployment and the closure of many companies, so many people are now being involved in gold panning activities. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) a...