• From social to environmental injustice, the impact of Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Chiredzi District. 

  Mutanda, Gideon Walter; Simatele, Danny Mulala; Sawunyama, Lawrence (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  In the early 2000s, Zimbabwe embarked on the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) with a primary objective of correcting historical injustice of access to land. The programme entailed redistributing white-owned farms ...
• Urban youth and the poverty trap: A case of youth informal entrepreneurship in Marondera 

  Hlungwani Machingo, Promise; Chitongo, Leonard (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  Youth engagements in semi-skilled and informal activities is emerging as the normal method of earning a living these days . This is particularly understandable given the context of acute economic challenges bedeviling many ...
• Socio-economic impact of Corona Virus on livelihoods of low-income households in Zimbabwe: A case of Masvingo urban 

  Chifamba, Ephraim (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the global health calamity of the 21st century and the greatest problem that nations faced since the Second World War. Global institutions and nations have emphasised more on the impact of ...
• Public space: The contribution of the Covid-19 pandemic to the privatisation of public life. 

  Muleya, Nicholas; Munyai, Ofhani (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  In light of a longstanding inseparable relationship between urban planning and public health, this paper explores the contribution of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the privatisation of public life in public spaces, today and ...
• Prevalence of depression amongst university students during the 2nd wave of the Covid 19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. 

  Maziti, Emmanuel; Mujuru, Agnes (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  Tertiary education is associated with newly found freedom, experimenting with drugs, multiple sexual relations, pressure of schoolwork and many other life challenges with potential painful consequences. With the advent of ...
• Planning for Eco-tourism Development in Zimbabwe: Challenges and Options 

  Tsoriyo, Wendy Wadzanayi; Chinozvina, Queen Linda; Mabaso, Aaron (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  This paper seeks to explore past and current contexts of eco-tourism in Zimbabwe and present options that are worth considering for the realisation of successful eco-tourism in the country. This is against the background ...
• Is small always beautiful? Experiences of employees working in small retail shops in Masvingo Urban. 

  Mubango, H; Muronza, C; Chiriseri, E (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) currently dominate the business landscape as they contribute more than 50% of the GDP and are responsible for the livelihood of 80% of the Zimbabwe’s population. As such their ...
• Internal environmental factors and employee-resourcing strategies in small restaurant businesses in Zimbabwe 

  Mupani, Honest (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  The study examines the relationship between the internal environment in the small restaurant business and the employee resourcing strategies in the firm. The study was motivated by the realization that the SME sector plays ...
• A review of psychological assessment techniques in Africa 

  Chigevenga, Rosemary (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-07)

  Psychological assessments determine cognitive, emotional, personality, behavioural and psychopathological functioning. In Africa, the practices can be best understood in terms of the continent’s colonial heritage and ...
• Humanities Southern Africa Vol. 1 No.1 

  Unknown author (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021)
• SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING AMONG WOMEN WITH FATHER ABSENCE EXPERIENCE IN MASVINGO: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND RELATIONSHIP STRATEGIES 

  Zirima, Herbert (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, Great Zimbabwe University, 2019)

  Father absence is a developing trend globally and locally. Its impact is felt in the lives of children at a very young age and even in adulthood. This quantitative study sought to ascertain the impact of father absence ...
• Towards Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management in Zimbabwe: Evaluating Masvingo Rural District’s Community Drought Management Program (MRDCCDMP) 

  Chitongo, Leonard (International Journal of Economy, Management and Social Sciences, 2013-08)

  The research sought to explore the effectiveness of the Masvingo Rural District’s Community Drought Management Program (MRDCCDMP) in mitigating the cumulative effects posed by successive droughts which have threatened ...
• PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND HOUSING PROVISION IN ZIMBABWE: THE CASE OF RUNYARARO SOUTH WEST HOUSING SCHEME (MBUDZI) MASVINGO 

  Chitongo, Leonard (European Journal of Research in Social Sciences (Progressive Academic Publishing, UK), 2017)

  The city of Masvingo has been experiencing serious housing problems leading to a housing backlog of about 9297. This study eximines the contribution of public private partnerships (PPPs) towards the provision of urban ...
• Prospects and Challenges for Food Security in Rural Zimbabwe: Unearthing the Contestations in Conservation Farming in Mukore Village of Bikita 

  Chitongo, Leonard (Journal of Sustainable Development Studies, 2013)

  The paper sought to investigate the challenges and prospects for effective institutionalization of conservation farming as a food security measure amidst the gross incidence of drought and failure of traditional subsistence ...
• Cooperative Gardens and Rural Development the Case of Help German in Gutu Ward 25 Zimbabwe 

  Chitongo, Bernard; Magaya, Emilia V. (Journal of Agriculture and Sustainability, 2013)

  The study assesses the contributions of cooperative gardens brought by Help German in the process of reducing vulnerability and enhancing rural development through putting the poor as their first target in the community. ...
• Corporate Social Responsibility experiences, Zimplats mine in Ngezi 

  Chitongo, Leonard; Chakadenga, Joyleen (Saarbrucken, Deutschland: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012)

  The research investigated on the significance of Corporate, Social Responsibility (CSR) to Rural Development. The aim of the study was to examine whether Zimplats has managed to address the social problems in Ngezi, ...
• NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF ACTION FAIM COMMUNITY GARDEN IN GUTU, WARD 10, ZIMBABWE 

  Chimire, Cephas; Chitongo, Leonard (European Journal of Research in Social Sciences (Progressive Academic Publishing, UK ), 2018)

  Gutu rural area is hard hit by food insecurity that is partly caused by erratic rainfall received in the area. Thus adopting livelihood diversification strategies as either adaptive or coping mechanisms. The area has ...
• The Impact of Tourism Leakages on Local Economies: A Case Study of Nyanga District, Zimbabwe 

  Chirenje, Leonard C.; Chitotombe, Joseline; Gukurume, Simbarashe; Chazovachii, Bernard; Chitongo, Leonard ((Kamla-Raj ) J Hum Ecol, 42(1): 9-16 (2013, 2013)

  This paper examines the impact of tourism leakages on the local economies. It draws results from a survey done in Nyanga District in Zimbabwe. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The quantitative ...
• URBAN SCHOOL LOCATION AND PERFORMANCE: A COMPARISON OF HIGH ACHIEVERS IN FORMER P1 AND P2 SCHOOLS IN ZIMBABWE 

  Nkoma, Elliottt; Mapfumo, John (International Journal of Research in Education, 2013)

  The study sought to determine differences in achievement levels between high achievers in P1 (Former group A) and P2 (Former group B) in Mutare urban primary schools. Data was collected through achievement tests to 5th ...
• Perceptions of Zimbabwean trainee/educational psychologists regarding the training on their support roles and responsibilities in inclusive education 

  Nkoma, Elliottt (WILEY, 2018-03-21)

  The study used focus group interviews at three administrative offices (provinces) that house trainee/educational psychologists in order to explore their experiences on how they learn about their support roles and ...

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