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Humanities Southern Africa Vol. 1 No.1

Unknown author (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021)
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cultivating beneficiary ‘entrepreneurship’ for environmental sustainability and justice in A1 farms of Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe. The new focus of 21st century African land reforms

Mutanda, Gideon, Walter; Zinhiva, Hardlife; Mudyazhezha, Olivia Constance (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

While FTLRP led to a land-use quagmire by resettling some communities in wildlife zones, reports of wildlife poaching masks innovative capacities of settlers to sustainably manage Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWC). Using ...
Climate change and agriculture: Coping strategies of rural households in the Xangani Community of Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe.

Chafa, Chihuta,Jameson; Jaka, Hilda; Chazireni, Evans (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

This study examines the impact of climate change on agriculture and the various strategies utilised by the Xangani community in Chiredzi District in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. The study sought to establish the ...
A narrative on the effects of COVID 19 on palliative care in Harare, Zimbabwe

Kasinamunhu, Sanganayi (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

Palliative care is a crucial service for people suffering from chronic and terminal illnesses as well as their families. The Covid-19 pandemic overwhelmed health systems the world over and disrupted health care inclusive ...
Evaluation of the barriers faced by female secondary school students in Masvingo District in accessing contraceptives

Chazireni, Evans; Chindedza, Winnet (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

This study is concerned with evaluation of challenges faced by female students in Masvingo District secondary schools in accessing contraceptives. Using a wide survey methodology, 1000 questionnaires were distributed to ...
SRHR in the context of COVID-19: The sad story of adolescent girls and young women in resource-constrained communities of Zimbabwe

Mukorera, Obey; Chigevenga, Rosemary (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)’s access to sexual reproductive health services is a topical issue in Zimbabwe. The 15-24 age group is less protected from sexual and reproductive health risk factors which include ...
Fast tracked into citizens or subjects? The impact of Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform on Chiredzi district land beneficiaries’ citizenship.

Mutanda, Gideon, Walter; Simatele, Danny Mulala (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

In the early 2000s, the Government of Zimbabwe embarked on the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) with the primary aim of redistributing land from white-owned farms to black farmers under A1 (subsistence) and A2 ...
Implications of COVID-19 restrictive measures on democratising environmental governance through EIA in Zimbabwe

Mutanda, Gideon, Walter; Zinhiva, Hardlife; Sawunyama, Lawrence (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 restrictions have so far managed to weather the pandemic and avert an unmanageable public health crisis, but the same restrictions are undermining access to public participation rights which are the ...
Queen Bees in Zimbabwe: Exploring the Experiences of Women Leaders Reluctant to promote other Women in the Workplace

Mubango, Hazel (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

This study explores the motivations of women leaders who express reluctancy to promote other women in the workplace in Zimbabwe. This study is motivated by the realisation that, though contemporary literature advocates ...
Language appropriateness during the COVID-19 epidemic in an inclusive society focusing on persons with visual impairments, case of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Mlambo, Farisa (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

The vibe to create an inclusive society where no man is left behind has spread in most societies worldwide. However, COVID-19 pandemic is a novel phenomenon that has put the world on reboot. Most social technological ...
Experiences of people Who Lost Spouses due to COVID 19 Complications: Insights from Masvingo Urban

Mataruse, Innocent (Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences, 2021-12)

This study explored experiences of people who lost spouses due to Covid-19 related complications in Zimbabwe. Contemporary literature suggests that funeral rituals are fundamentally convened to mark the transience of ...

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