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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS: THE CASE OF WARD 3, MWENEZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

Chuma, Maxwell; Chazovachii, Bernard (International Journal of Politics and Good Governance, 2012)

The major fulcrum of this study was on examining the impact of the Domestic Violence Act in reducing violence perpetrated against women. More specifically, the study sought to establish factors that constrain the full ...
THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL SERVICES BY RURAL DISTICT COUNCILS: IN SEARCH OF CHALLENGES FACING CHIVI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, ZIMBABWE

Mushuku, Alimos; Chazovachii, Bernard; Chitongo, Leornard; Mamhova, Tendai P. (International Journal of Politics and Good Governance, 2012)

Rural District Councils (RDCs) were established to promote rural development in their areas of jurisdiction through the provision of social and infrastructural services. Thus, they play a major role in the development ...
RURAL HIGHWAY SERVICE CENTRES AND RURAL LIVELIHOODS DIVERSITY: A CASE OF NGUNDU HALT IN ZIMBABWE

Chazovachii, Bernard; Chuma, Maxwell (Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 5(17), 2012)

This study seeks to assess the impact of rural high way service centres on livelihood diversity. The establishment of Ngundu rural highway service centre was an approach to assist highway travelers and local residents ...
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, ...
Adoption of climate resilient rural livelihoods through growing of small grains in Munyaradzi communal area, Gutu district

Chazovachii, Bernard; Chigwenya, Average; Mushuku, Alimos (African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2012-02-26)

The local people has succumbed to severe recurrent drought in Munyaradzi communal areas ward 21 in Gutu District, which culminated into the majority of them failing to produce good harvest due to adverse effect of climate ...
Effective Livelihood Strategies in Distressed Environments: The Case of Mudzi District of Zimbabwe

Mutami, Cephas; Chazovachii, Bernard (Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, 2012-09-25)

This study looks at rural livelihoods in semi-arid and arid rural areas in post-2000 Zimbabwe. The decade-long socio-economic recession coupled with recurrent droughts presented a myriad of challenges to rural households ...
Girls on the frontline: Gender differences in mathematics achievement in Manicaland province, Zimbabwe

Nkoma, Elliottt; Zirima, Herbert; Chimunhu, J. (Educational Research and Essays, 2012-11-12)

Mathematics achievement has for some time been predominantly a male domain, with boys known to be superior to girls. This study sought to assess the magnitude of difference (if any) between boys and girls on mathematics ...
Livelihood Resilient Strategies through Beekeeping in Chitanga Village, Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe

Chazovachii, Bernard; Chuma, Maxwell; Mushuku, Alimos; Chirenje, Leonard; Chitongo, Leonard; Mudyariwa, Raphael (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)

The study sought to establish the contribution of beekeeping in rural livelihoods sustainability. Chitanga village had experienced low agricultural productivity due to poor and infertile soils and this has led to food ...
EXPLORING THE POLITICS OF LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: SMALL DAMS REHABILITATION PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE

Tagarirofa, Jacob; Chazovachii, Bernard (Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2(14), 2013)

The study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of community participation in rural development projects in Zimbabwe testing the credibility of the popularized supposition that almost all contemporary development efforts ...
Smallholder irrigation agriculture in distressed regions: a quest for pro-poor policies in Zimbabwe

Chazovachii, Bernard (Journal of Sociology, 2013)

Small scale irrigation agriculture in Zimbabwe has been made farmer-managed to allow resource-poor farmers to participated and address the challenges of poverty in distressed regions. Empowering the local people through ...
CHALLENGING THE CHALLENGE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE INITIATIVES TAKEN BY WOMEN IN MUSHANDIKE RESETTLEMENT SCHEME TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT

Chigwenya, Average; Chazovachii, Bernard (International Journal of Politics and Good Governance, 2013)

Despite numerous initiatives being taken by governments, non-governmental and qausigovernmental organisations and even the private sector to try and mainstream women in development, there is still a lot to be done in ...
Tracking Reading Achievement Lag at Primary School Level in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe

Nkoma, Elliottt; Mapfumo, John; Mashavira, Nhamo (Oriental Journal of Social Sciences 2,1, 2013)

The study sought to determine the magnitude reading achievement lag (if any) caused by world economic crisis and in particular in Zimbabwe when the country experienced its worst economic crisis between 2006 and 2008. ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reducing Urban Poverty through Fuel Wood Business in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe: A Myth or Reality

Chazovachii, Bernard; Chitongo, Leonard; Ndava, Jenias (Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology, 2013-01)

This paper argues a case for reducing urban poverty through fuel wood business in view of the plight of load shading in Zimbabwe. Although the use of firewood is not a welcomed source of power in urban areas, it emerged ...
‘SURVIVAL MODEL’- INTERNAL SAVINGS AND LENDING SCHEMES AS A LIVELIHOOD STRATEGY FOR FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN AN URBAN CONTEXT: THE CASE OF MUCHEKE SUBURB IN MASVINGO CITY, ZIMBABWE

Chuma, Maxwell; Chazovachii, Bernard; Munzara, Alick; Mupani, Honest (Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 2013-05)

The turbulent economic environment that has been bedeviling Zimbabwe for quite some time, punctuated by uncertainties over entitlements and endowments(access to basic necessities of life) has rendered many households ...
Tracking Learner Achievement Gap: An Analysis of Mathematics Achievement in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Nkoma, Elliottt; Zirima, Herbert; Chimunhu, Jephias; Nyanga, Takupiwa (International Journal of Economy, Management and Social Sciences, 2013-05)

The socio-political and economic situation for the period 2007 to 2008 characterized subdued teaching and regressed learning in Zimbabwe. The purpose of this study was to track the learning achievements levels of primary ...
The State of Guidance and Counselling Programmes in High Schools in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Nkoma, Elliottt; Mapfumo, John (International Journal of Scientific Research in Education,, 2013-06)

This study is set in three urban high schools in Mutare Urban, Manicaland Province, of Zimbabwe. The study seeks to determine the state of high school guidance and counselling programmes. Participating schools included ...

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