subject:(Land use Economic aspects Zimbabwe)

1. Musemwa, Lovemore. Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe.

Degree: PhD, Agric. Economics, 2011, University of Fort Hare

► The land reform that has unfolded in Zimbabwe since 1980 used different models and had diverse consequences. Since the implementation of the fast tract land… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe; Agricultural productivity – Zimbabwe; Land tenure – Zimbabwe; Infrastructure (Economics) – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Land reform beneficiaries – Zimbabwe; Land use – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe; Field crops – Zimbabwe; Data envelopment analysis – Zimbabwe; Land settlement – Zimbabwe

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Musemwa, L. (2011). Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Fort Hare. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10353/435

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Musemwa, Lovemore. “Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Fort Hare. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/435.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Musemwa, Lovemore. “Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe.” 2011. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Musemwa L. Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Fort Hare; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/435.

Council of Science Editors:

Musemwa L. Economics of land reform models used in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Fort Hare; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/435

University of KwaZulu-Natal

2. [No author]. The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe.

Degree: Economic history, 2014, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12558

► After the lapse of the Fast Track Land Reform Program in Zimbabwe, agricultural production slumped and the slump persisted for a decade. An assortment of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Fast Track Land Reform Programme (Zimbabwe); Land reform – Zimbabwe.; Land research – Zimbabwe.; Agriculture – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe.; Agricultural development projects – Zimbabwe.; Economic history.

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author], [. (2014). The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12558

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author], [No. “The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe. ” 2014. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12558.

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author], [No. “The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe. ” 2014. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

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author] [. The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12558.

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author] [. The state, land reform, old farmers and new farmers : an assessment of farming in the Shangani area of Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/12558

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Rhodes University

3. Chiweshe, Manase Kudzai. Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district.

Degree: PhD, Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2012, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003096

► The thesis seeks to understand how emerging communities borne out of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe have been able to ensure social… (more)

▼ The thesis seeks to understand how emerging communities borne out of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe have been able to ensure social cohesion and social service provision using farm level institutions. The Fast Track Programme brought together people from diverse backgrounds into new communities in the former commercial farming areas. The formation of new communities meant that, often, there were 'stranger households'living next to each other. Since 2000, these people have been involved in various processes aimed at turning clusters of homesteads into functioning communities through farm level institutions. Fast track land reform precipitated economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe characterised by a rapidly devaluating Zimbabwean dollar, enormous inflation and high unemployment figures. This economic crisis has impacted heavily on new farmers who find it increasingly difficult to afford inputs and access loans. They have formed social networks in response to these challenges, taking the form of farm level institutions such as farm committees, irrigation committees and health committees. The study uses case studies from small-scale 'A1 farmers‘ in Mazowe district which is in Mashonaland Central Province. It employs qualitative methodologies to enable a nuanced understanding of associational life in the new communities. Through focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, narratives, key informant interviews and institutional mapping the study outlines the formation, taxonomy, activities, roles, internal dynamics and social organisation of farm level institutions. The study also uses secondary data collected in 2007-08 by the Centre for Rural Development in the newly resettled areas in Mazowe. The major finding of the study is that farmers are organising in novel ways at grassroots levels to meet everyday challenges. These institutional forms however are internally weak, lacking leadership with a clear vision and they appear as if they are transitory in nature. They remain marginalised from national and global processes and isolated from critical connections to policy makers at all levels; thus A1 farmers remain voiceless and unable to have their interests addressed. Farm level institutions are at the forefront of the microeconomics of survival among these rural farmers. They are survivalist in nature and form, and this requires a major shift in focus if they are to be involved in developmental work. The institutions remain fragmented and compete amongst themselves for services from government without uniting as A1 farmers with similar interests and challenges. Advisors/Committee Members: Helliker, Kirk.

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe – History – 21st century; Land settlement – Social aspects – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Social conditions – 1980-; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions; Zimbabwe – Politics and government – 1980-

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Chiweshe, M. K. (2012). Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003096

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chiweshe, Manase Kudzai. “Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003096.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chiweshe, Manase Kudzai. “Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district.” 2012. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chiweshe MK. Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rhodes University; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003096.

Council of Science Editors:

Chiweshe MK. Farm level institutions in emergent communities in post fast track Zimbabwe: case of Mazowe district. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rhodes University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003096

Rhodes University

4. Murisa, Tendai. An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2010, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003081

► The fast track land reform programme resulted in a fundamental reorganisation of rural relations in Zimbabwe, changing the landscape in an irreversible way with people… (more)

▼ The fast track land reform programme resulted in a fundamental reorganisation of rural relations in Zimbabwe, changing the landscape in an irreversible way with people from diverse backgrounds converging on former white-owned farms. This thesis tells the story of how the newly resettled land beneficiaries are organising themselves socially in response to various economic challenges. It makes a contribution towards understanding how redistributive land reforms and local government restructuring influence rural social organisation and agency. Furthermore the study examines local perceptions on the meanings of the „farm‟ and „land redistribution‟. An utterance by one war veteran “what used to be your farm is now our land and you are free to take your farm but leave our land” provides an alternative rendition to contestations of restitution versus a purely farm productionist discourse. The study, through an analysis of primary and secondary data, provides a fresh understanding of the social outcomes of fast track. It traces the evolution of land and agrarian reforms in post-independence Zimbabwe and the political and social economic context that led to „fast track‟. Through an analysis of field findings the thesis is able to define the dominant social groups that were resettled during fast track and the challenges they face in utilising the land. The findings show that the majority of the land beneficiaries were from the customary areas, with limited agricultural experiences. Local cooperation within informal networks and local farmer groups has been identified as one of the ways in which social reproduction is being organised. These groups are responsible for enhancing production capacity but they face a number of constraints. The study derives its theoretical foundation from the post 1980s debates on rural society dominated by Mafeje (1993, 2003), Rahmato (1991) and Mamdani (1996). The debates centred on how institutions of inclusion, authority and cooperation such as the lineage groups, local farmer groups and traditional authority remain relevant in the organisation of post-independent rural African society especially in a context of increased commoditisation of rural relations of production. Using theoretical insights derived from analysing the role of the lineage groups in the allocation of critical resources such as land and the influence of traditional authority (indirect rule) as a form of local government, the study examines how social organisation is emerging in areas where neither lineage nor traditional authority are not dominant. The thesis of rural cooperation through local groups as advanced by Rahmato (1991) and Moyo (2002) provides partial insights into the response mechanisms that land beneficiaries invoke in this instance. It is not necessarily an autonomous space of organisation but rather the state is actively involved through various functionaries including extension officers who invariably advance a very productionist approach. The state‟s monopoly through its local functionaries hides its…

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe; Right of property – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions; Zimbabwe – Social conditions – 1980-; Zimbabwe – Politics and government – 1980-; Zimbabwe – Social life and customs; Land settlement – Social aspects – Zimbabwe; Group identity – Zimbabwe; Social change – Zimbabwe

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Murisa, T. (2010). An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003081

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Murisa, Tendai. “An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe.” 2010. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003081.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Murisa, Tendai. “An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe.” 2010. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Murisa T. An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003081.

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Council of Science Editors:

Murisa T. An analysis of emerging forms of social organisation and agency in the aftermath of 'fast track' land reform in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003081

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Rhodes University

5. Bhatasara, Sandra. Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko.

Degree: PhD, Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2015, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928

► Rural farmers in Zimbabwe have been grappling with various changes and challenges occurring in the country since the early 1990s. Amongst these, climate variability has… (more)

▼ Rural farmers in Zimbabwe have been grappling with various changes and challenges occurring in the country since the early 1990s. Amongst these, climate variability has emerged as one significant aspect. It has introduced new challenges for these farmers who are already facing various difficulties in maintaining their insecure livelihoods. Yet, current adaptation theories and inquiries have failed to sufficiently account for and analyse the capacity of these farmers to adequately respond to changing climatic conditions. In this respect, a number of studies have been heavily embedded in deterministic concepts that regard rural farmers as passive victims who play only a minor part in decisions and actions that affect their own livelihoods and well-being. Similarly, although some studies have acknowledged farmers’ capacity to adapt and build elements of resilience, they have not adequately shown how farmers interpret changes in climate and the structures, processes and conditions underpinning adaptation. Following that, my study uses a case study of a rural community in a semi-arid region of Mutoko district in eastern Zimbabwe and Margaret Archer’s sociological theory to understand and analyse how farmers problematise climate variability and respond to it. The study utilises a qualitative approach to divulge the subtleties on how rural people interpret processes of change and adapt to such changes. The thesis found that farmers are encountering increasingly unpredictable and unreliable rainfall patterns as well as shifting temperature conditions which are inducing labyrinthian livelihoods conundrums. However, these climatic shifts are not being experienced in a discrete manner hence farmers are also discontented with the obtaining socio-economic circumstances in the country. Simultaneously, whilst farmers in large part conceived changes in rainfall and temperature to be caused by natural shifts in climate, they also ascribed them to cultural and religious facets. Importantly, the thesis reveals considerable resourcefulness by farmers in the face of nascent changes in climate variability. Farmers have therefore constructed versatile coping and adaptive strategies. What is crucial to mention here is that climatic and non-climatic challenges are negotiated concurrently. Therein, farmers are adapting to climate variability and at the same time navigating difficult socio-economic landscapes. All the same, the process of adaptation is ostensibly not straightforward but complex. As it evolves, farmers find themselves facing numerous constraining structures and processes. Nonetheless, farmers in this study are able to circumvent the constraints presented to them and at the same time activate the corresponding enabling structures, processes and conditions. Advisors/Committee Members: Helliker, Kirk.

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Sustainable agriculture – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Environmental impact analysis – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Farmers – Zimbabwe – Mutoko – Economic conditions; Food supply – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Farms – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Land use, Rural – Zimbabwe – Mutoko; Crops and climate – Zimbabwe – Mutoko

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Bhatasara, S. (2015). Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko. (Doctoral Dissertation). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bhatasara, Sandra. “Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bhatasara, Sandra. “Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko.” 2015. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Bhatasara S. Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Rhodes University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928.

Council of Science Editors:

Bhatasara S. Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Rhodes University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928

University of the Western Cape

6. Chaumba, Joseph A. Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe .

Degree: 2006, University of the Western Cape

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1807

► The government of Zimbabwe started implementing its fast track resettlement programme in July 2000, the objective being to accelerate both land acquisition and land redistribution.… (more)

▼ The government of Zimbabwe started implementing its fast track resettlement programme in July 2000, the objective being to accelerate both land acquisition and land redistribution. This programme witnessed a massive movement of people from various localities into mainly large-scale commercial farms in search of agricultural land. Under this programme, people were settled under the A1 model (which involves villages and land use pattern similar to those found in communal areas) as well as the A2 model, which involves commercial farming. This study investigates, documents and analyses the opportunities and constraints currently being faced by newly resettled crop production farmers in one example of an A1 model resettlement project (Fair Ranch Estate in Masvingo Province). A questionnaire was used to gather data on livelihood sources, income, assets and also aspects of the associational life of crop production farmers. Seventy households were interviewed, and a number of key informant interviews were undertaken with both government officials and the local leadership. The greatest opportunity that A1 crop production farmers in Fair Range Estate experienced was the fact that they now have access to land that they can call their own, without having to go through the market to try to acquire such land. In terms of crop production, however, farmers in Fair Range Estate face a number of challenges and constraints: they lack adequate access to tillage and livestock; the supply of inputs is inadequate; generally negative socio economic conditions prevailing in the country have led to sharp increases in prices of all basic commodities, including inputs such as fertilisers and seeds; they lack tenure security; the amount of rainfall received in the area is generally not sufficient for crop production; and many lack crop production skills. Measures to reverse this decline must include the availability of foreign currency to buy spare parts for tractors, rebuilding of the national herd, which was greatly affected by both drought and the disturbance of commercial agriculture as a result of the controversial land reform programme. Fuel should also become more readily available, and urgent policy measures be put in place to revamp institutional frameworks in the agricultural sector to make them more farmer-oriented. Advisors/Committee Members: Cousins, Ben (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform; Economic aspects - Zimbabwe; Agriculture and state - Zimbabwe

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Chaumba, J. A. (2006). Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe . (Thesis). University of the Western Cape. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1807

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chaumba, Joseph A. “Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe .” 2006. Thesis, University of the Western Cape. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1807.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chaumba, Joseph A. “Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe .” 2006. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

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Chaumba JA. Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1807.

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Chaumba JA. Opportunities for and constraints on crop production within Zimbabwe's fast-track resettlement programme: a case study of fair Range Estate, Chiredzi District, South Eastern Zimbabwe . [Thesis]. University of the Western Cape; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1807

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

7. [No author]. An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe.

Degree: 2015, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13359

► Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, as they provide benefits to humans and the environment. Despite their value, wetlands are… (more)

▼ Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, as they provide benefits to humans and the environment. Despite their value, wetlands are being degraded at an unprecedented rate. Whilst explanations have been sought from natural and human perspectives, the debate surrounding wetland loss continues, and wetland loss remains a problem, especially in developing countries. A number of strategies on wetland use and management have been developed and implemented at various scales in response to wetland degradation and loss, although spatio-temporal variations were noted, as were varying levels of success, shown to be influenced by differences in existing land use, institutional structures and wetland hydrogeomorphic types. Whilst several studies focusing on specific facets of wetlands have been conducted in Zimbabwe, so far none have been carried out to document the impacts of various land uses and management strategies on wetland conditions. The present study therefore assessed the spatio-temporal impacts of human activities and related management strategies on wetland processes in six wetlands located in three rural districts in the southern part of Zimbabwe so as to address this knowledge deficit. To achieve the objectives of the study, changing land use patterns in wetlands were assessed for the period between 1985 and 2013 from aerial photographs and RapidEye images; and the benefits derived by surrounding communities determined, complemented by information obtained from household surveys with 123 respondents. Results show that there was no major change in land use as cultivation dominated throughout and increased by only 7.7% between 1985 and 2013. This result prompted the need to assess the impact of cultivation on wetland biophysical conditions (hydrology, geomorphology and vegetation) using the WET-Health framework. Results show that not all, but some cultivation methods negatively affected the present hydrological state of the wetlands. It was observed that broad ridges and broad furrows and concrete canals were largely responsible for drying. Vegetation structure and composition has been seriously modified by cultivation as evident in invasion by non-wetland species. In order to understand how management strategies influenced use and conservation of wetlands, the study used stakeholders’ perceptions to investigate the effectiveness of existing institutional arrangements in regulating wetland protection. The results show that the degree of wetland protection depends on the number, frequency and relations of institutions operating at each site. Although government departments, traditional leaders, wetland committees and non-governmental organizations participated, generally there was no uniformity in the existing institutional structures at each wetland. Conflicts and discord were sometimes apparent between institutions due to divergent institutional mandates torn between socio-economic and environmental considerations. Traditional leaders and wetland committees were present at each site and… Advisors/Committee Members: Beckedahl, Heinrich Reinhard (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Wetland management – Zimbabwe.; Wetland restoration – Zimbabwe.; Land use – Zimbabwe.; Geography.

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author], [. (2015). An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13359

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe. ” 2015. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13359.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe. ” 2015. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13359.

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author] [. An analysis of the impacts of human activities and management strategies on wetland processes in southern Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13359

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

8. Moyo, Admire. The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry.

Degree: MA, Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, 2010, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1197

► Less than two decades ago, Zimbabwe was a symbol for the rest of the world of what Africa could become (Dell, 2005). DiSilvio (2007) contends… (more)

▼ Less than two decades ago, Zimbabwe was a symbol for the rest of the world of what Africa could become (Dell, 2005). DiSilvio (2007) contends that independent Zimbabwe was an economic success on route to attaining status of the most “developed country” in Africa. Contrary to expectations, by 2003 the Zimbabwean economy was shrinking faster than any other economy in the world at 18 percent per year (Richardson, 2005). Reports indicate that the Zimbabwean economy is in crisis and has since been set back by more than 50 years (Matikinye, 2005). This phenomenon necessitated the need for an investigation to ascertain its cause in Zimbabwe. As a result, the research identifies and presents hyperinflation as the root cause of the crisis in Zimbabwe and illustrates the validity of this assertion with a focus on the Zimbabwean construction industry. As part of the research inquiry, a review of related literature was conducted. The literature review illustrated the generic effects of hyperinflation as well as the effects of this phenomenon in action in Zimbabwe. The literature study was followed by a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was completed by 23 contractors and 7 clients from a census of contractors and clients in Zimbabwe. The questionnaire consisted of a number of variables, which the respondents were asked to rate vis-à-vis the effects of hyperinflation in the construction industry. In summary, the questionnaire sought to determine the causes of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, its specific effects on the construction industry and how respondents thought the phenomenon could be mitigated so as to revive the Zimbabwean construction industry. The techniques of re-scaling, in conjunction with descriptive and inferential statistics, ranking and quadrant analysis were applied to the data. Results from these analyses revealed a high degree of agreement among respondents vis-à-vis the effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry. The interpretation of the results further revealed that hyperinflation has undoubtedly led to the collapse of the Zimbabwean construction industry. In conclusion, the research, applying the interpretations of v the survey findings, prescribes a number of ways in which the Zimbabwean construction sector may be resurrected. Among the recommended prescriptions, there are a number of debatable issues that arise that the researcher proposes should be subject to future study Advisors/Committee Members: Crafford, Gerrit J Dr.

Subjects/Keywords: Inflation (Finance) – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions; Construction industry – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe

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Moyo, A. (2010). The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry. (Masters Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1197

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Moyo, Admire. “The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1197.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Moyo, Admire. “The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry.” 2010. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Moyo A. The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1197.

Council of Science Editors:

Moyo A. The effects of hyperinflation on the Zimbabwean construction industry. [Masters Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1197

University of KwaZulu-Natal

9. [No author]. A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000.

Degree: Political science, 2009, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/120

► Black fanners' contribution and percentage share of the marketed agricultural produce (especially maize and cotton) increased dramatically following Zimbabwe's independence, especially between 1982 and 1987.… (more)

▼ Black fanners' contribution and percentage share of the marketed agricultural produce (especially maize and cotton) increased dramatically following Zimbabwe's independence, especially between 1982 and 1987. Almost unanimously, observers in government and diplomatic circles spoke of this increase as 'phenomenal', attributing it to being a direct result of the government's efforts to increase agricultural production, and calling it a 'success story' and 'agrarian miracle'. This 'miracle' description was adopted by the state controlled and independent media, international donor and 'development' agencies, alike. By 1992, the levels of production achieved in the mid-1980s would not be repeated and this was blamed primarily on drought and the Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) adopted by government in 1990. The direct impact of ESAP was the further reduction of government capacity and resources available to support the resettlement sector. By 2000, Zimbabwe was embroiled in a rural upheaval that threatened, reversed and undennined all the gains of the 1980s. The miracle discourse disappeared and in its place agro-pessimism took centre space. The land question rose to the fore amid a heightened outcry of landlessness, Communal Area congestion, poor access to institutional support and declining livelihoods and food security, among other things. This renewed rural crisis raised questions about what had happened to the miracle, exposed the run-down economy, and deepened undemocratic tendencies and a polarised political, economic and social space. The thesis proposed here is that the Zimbabwean government failed to take advantage and expand on the potential for an increased role of the rural sector in the cash economy. What emerged from closer scrutiny of the so-called agrarian transfonnation package for African agriculture was a poorly designed, uncoordinated and under funded quick fix to rural development that hardly moved beyond the mere transfer of land. Notwithstanding the participation of rural communities in the war of national liberation and the high profile nature of the land question during the Second Chimurenga, the post-colonial state apparatus - dominated by an urban nationalist petit bourgeoisie on the one hand, and the weak lobby of the beneficiaries of land refonn on the other - placed African agriculture into the back-seat of policy and political economic priorities. Evidence from Mayo Resettlement Scheme, the primary case study in this thesis, suggests that the argued institutional support and structural changes (basis of the miracle) were at best minimal, under-funded, crisis-averse, ad hoc and poorly coordinated, lacking the support of a concrete policy base, making the miracle at most fragile and in the final analysis unsustainable. Advisors/Committee Members: Freund, William M (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Land tenure – Zimbabwe.; Land tenure – Political aspects – Zimbabwe.; Land settlement – Government policy – Zimbabwe.; Political science.

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author], [. (2009). A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/120

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author], [No. “A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000. ” 2009. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/120.

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author], [No. “A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000. ” 2009. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/120.

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author] [. A fragile and unsustained miracle : analysing the development potential of Zimbabwe's resettlement schemes, 1980-2000. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/120

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Rhodes University

10. Sarimana, Ashley. A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform.

Degree: Faculty of Humanities, Sociology and Industrial Sociology, 2006, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006198

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This thesis is a detailed account of Zimbabwe's controversial fast-track land reform programme. Zimbabwe's land reform history has been discussed extensively, with a focus on… (more)

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This thesis is a detailed account of Zimbabwe's controversial fast-track land reform programme. Zimbabwe's land reform history has been discussed extensively, with a focus on land redistribution. The fast-track land reform programme transferred eleven million hectares of land from 4 000 white commercial farmers to 51 543 landless peasant families. The thesis begins by offering some land reform theories and gives an overview of the land question in Southern Africa. This is followed by a discussion of Zimbabwe's land question from a historical perspective. Next is a periodised account of the successes and failures of land reform attempts made by the Zimbabwean government from independence in 1980 to 1998 when the fast-track land reform programme was conceived. Zimbabwe's political and economic situation at this time is significant. The context for fast-track land reform includes a discussion about the national question in Zimbabwe and the deteriorating status of white citizenship; the rise of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans as a formidable force and the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change as a strong political party that was challenging, among others, the dominance of the ruling Zanu-PF party and its policies. The blueprint for fast-track land reform is discussed in order to contrast it to how the reform unfolded in practice. In this regard, the response of the international community to the violence and lawlessness that characterised fast-track land reform is worth mentioning, especially since it has bearing on how Zimbabweans are trying to cope with life in a radically altered physical and social environment, following the land reform exercise. The consequences of fast-track land reform are analysed in terms of development and the plight of Zimbabwe's farm workers; the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of farm workers, white commercial farmers and others in Zimbabwe's countryside and whether or not fast-track land reform beneficiaries can successfully engage in agriculture to improve their standard of living. The Vumba and Burma Valley case study is illustrative of how fasttrack land reform was implemented and its socio-economic impact on Zimbabwe's poor and marginalised groups, for instance, female farm workers. The case study offers valuable insights about the survival strategies that ordinary people affected by the land reform exercise are adopting in order to cope with their new circumstances. Data was gathered from a focus group discussion (pilot study), in-depth semi-structured interviews and observation on three farms, as well as interviews with a few government officials, government documents and newspaper reports. The study is useful to countries that are planning or already implementing land reform, for example, South Africa.

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe; Land use – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Land settlement – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Farms, Large – Zimbabwe; Agriculture and state – Zimbabwe; Agricultural laborers – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions

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Sarimana, A. (2006). A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006198

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Sarimana, Ashley. “A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform.” 2006. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006198.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sarimana, Ashley. “A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform.” 2006. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Sarimana A. A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006198.

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Council of Science Editors:

Sarimana A. A precarious balance: consequences of Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006198

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

11. Matiza, Tafadzwa. The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2017, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8902

► How a country is perceived by foreign investors is becoming increasingly significant to the ability of individual countries to attract foreign direct investment into their… (more)

▼ How a country is perceived by foreign investors is becoming increasingly significant to the ability of individual countries to attract foreign direct investment into their economies. In Africa, existing negative perceptions of the continent as an investment destination have been considered as an obstacle for foreign direct investment inflows to the continent in general. Although Zimbabwe offers foreign investors multiple lucrative investment opportunities, attracting foreign direct investment to the country presents a unique challenge due to the image of the country post the 1998-2008 economic crisis. Despite the vast research on the determinants of foreign direct inflows to particular countries, little is known about whether non-financial image-related factors influence the inflow of foreign direct investment to a particular country, especially a country with a unfavourable global image like Zimbabwe. The primary objective of this study was therefore to determine the perceived non-financial nation brand image factors considered to be influential for attracting specific foreign direct investment inflow opportunities in Zimbabwe. A comprehensive literature review resulted in the identification of nine independent variables (tourism, governance, people, culture and heritage, exports, investment and immigration, factor endowments, infrastructure, and legal and regulation frameworks), as well as four dependent variables (market-, resource-, efficiency- and strategic asset-seeking foreign direct investment inflow opportunities in Zimbabwe). A hypothesised model was developed in order to examine whether the independent variables have an influence on the dependent variables, and as a result nine hypotheses were formulated to test the relationships between the nine independent variables and each of the four dependent variables. A cross-sectional, quantitative deductive approach to research was employed in order to generate the data required for hypothesis testing. Purposive sampling techniques were employed to draw the sample frame for the study. A self-administered online survey was conducted, and generated empirical data from a final sample comprised of 305 investors who had applied to invest in Zimbabwe through the Zimbabwe Investment Authority between January 2009 and April 2015. Data was analysed using STATISTICA 12 software. Exploratory factor analysis was utilised to extract the constructs and validate the measuring instrument. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were calculated in order to test the reliability and internal consistency of the measuring instrument. As a result, a total of six valid and reliable independent variables, and four dependent variables were retained for further analysis. The results of the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients revealed mostly moderate correlations. The Multi-Collinearity diagnostics test confirmed the absence of collinearity between the independent variables and dependent variables respectively. Subsequently, the results of the four sets of multiple regression analyses,…

Subjects/Keywords: Investments, Foreign – Zimbabwe; Branding (Marketing) – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Foreign economic relations; Political stability – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe

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Matiza, T. (2017). The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8902

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Matiza, Tafadzwa. “The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe.” 2017. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8902.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Matiza, Tafadzwa. “The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe.” 2017. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Matiza T. The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8902.

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Council of Science Editors:

Matiza T. The influence of non-financial nation brand image dimensions on foreign direct investment inflows in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8902

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Stellenbosch University

12. Hungwe, Emaculate. Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe.

Degree: PhD, Sociology and Social Anthropology, 2014, Stellenbosch University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96059

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to the proliferation of peri-urban settlements close to cities. Development policy in these areas is multi-pronged. Residents… (more)

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to the proliferation of peri-urban settlements close to cities. Development policy in these areas is multi-pronged. Residents with local tribal, as well as migrant backgrounds take land matters into their own hands. This leads to diverse land transactions and changing household survival strategies. My research investigates the complex interactions between land transactions, Rural Development Policy (RDP), and the emergent household survival strategies between 2002 and 2012 in the peri-urban communal area of Domboshava in Zimbabwe located northeast of Harare the capital city. Domboshava is classified as 'rural' and is administered by traditional authority as well as a local authority called Goromonzi Rural District Council. This Council considers RDP as a solution to increased individualized land transactions. My thesis is based on field research of a case study comprising four villages of Domboshava. Forty-one local residents, as well as a number of key informants such as Traditional Leaders and local government officials were sampled for the study. Qualitative data were collected through structured interviews, review of pertinent documents, as well as observation. The research findings reveal that the rapid pace of urbanization across Africa is widespread and poses key challenges to policies on rural development and land tenure more generally. Research evidence shows the changing practice in access to land rights in Domboshava by migrants from other parts of the country. As a result, land transactions shift from customary inheritance in the tribal line to individualized land transactions such as direct land sales and renting thereby privileging financially better-off households. Household survival strategies also shift from farm based to off-farm and non-farm activities because of the influence of land transactions and a multi-pronged RDP. Changes in household survival strategies of community residents of Domboshava were however not influenced by land transactions and RDP alone, but also by wider political and economic shifts and state interventions such as Operation Restore Order/Operation Murambatsvina and the Fast Track Land Reform Programme. The practice of a multi-pronged RDP as a solution to land transactions in Domboshava became part of the problem as land transactions proliferated unabated. This research is an important topic within the Sociology of Development, and provides useful insights regarding debates on land, policy, and survival strategies in peri-urban communal areas, not only in Domboshava in Zimbabwe, but in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate policies that address these peri-urban challenges in Zimbabwe are sorely needed.

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verstedeliking in Afrika het gelei tot die vermenigvuldiging van buite-stedelike nedersettings naby stede. Ontwikkelingsbeleid in hierdie areas het vele vertakkings. Inwoners van plaaslike stamsgebiede asook van migrante agtergronde neem grondsake in eie hande. Dit lei tot uiteenlopende…

Advisors/Committee Members: Bekker, Simon, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology and Social Anthropology..

Subjects/Keywords: Sociology and social anthropology; Land tenure – Zimbabwe; Rural development – Zimbabwe; Land use, Rural – Zimbabwe

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Hungwe, E. (2014). Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe. (Doctoral Dissertation). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96059

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hungwe, Emaculate. “Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Stellenbosch University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96059.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hungwe, Emaculate. “Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe.” 2014. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Hungwe E. Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96059.

Council of Science Editors:

Hungwe E. Land transactions and rural development policy in the Domboshava peri-urban communal area, Zimbabwe. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96059

Rhodes University

13. Jowah, Eddah Vimbai. Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe.

Degree: MA, Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2010, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003090

► Land reforms are back on the development agenda. Different types of land reforms have been adopted globally in recent years, but by far the most… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe; Food security – Zimbabwe; Sustainable development – Zimbabwe; Right of property – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions; Rural development – Zimbabwe

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Jowah, E. V. (2010). Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe. (Masters Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003090

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jowah, Eddah Vimbai. “Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003090.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jowah, Eddah Vimbai. “Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe.” 2010. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Jowah EV. Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Rhodes University; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003090.

Council of Science Editors:

Jowah EV. Rural livelihoods and food security in the aftermath of the fast track land reform in Zimbabwe. [Masters Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003090

Rhodes University

14. Nyika, Mugove Walter. Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Education, Education, 2002, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008447

► The Schools and Colleges Permaculture (SCOPE) Programme in Zimbabwe has developed a process for use by schools in planning for the sustainable management of their… (more)

▼ The Schools and Colleges Permaculture (SCOPE) Programme in Zimbabwe has developed a process for use by schools in planning for the sustainable management of their land. The process is called Integrated Land-Use Design (ILUD) and is based on Permaculture principles. The ILUD process has so far been implemented in 54 pilot schools where it has been used to facilitate the re-design of the school grounds through the active participation of the students, staff and parents. The aim of this research was to investigate what environmental learning takes place during the implementation of the ILUD process and related activities, with a view to informing the improvement of the process. The research was conducted within the interpretive paradigm with particular use being made of the Symbolic Interactionist theoretical framework to explore the social situations in which the ILUD process has been applied. A purposive sample of two schools and five form 4 (grade 11) pupils from each school was selected for the study. The main data collection method was the structured interview. Other data were collected from nonparticipant observations and the analysis of documents, particularly photographs. The data was analysed using the constant comparative method. The findings point towards a significant contribution from the Permaculture activities to the environmental knowledge, environmental management skills and the positive environmental attitudes of the pupils. The work done at the two schools indicates the usefulness of the ILUD process as a tool for environmental action in the schools but its application in the communities was found to be limited by constraints such as lack of resources and the limited capacity of teachers to work in the field of adult education and training. It is recommended that Permaculture should be integrated into the secondary school curriculum if the momentum of the progress made so far is to be maintained. The SCOPE Programme itself needs to be strengthened for its work with communities. There is, for example, a need for adult education and training methods if the introduction of ILUD to the communities is to be successful.

Subjects/Keywords: Permaculture – Study and teaching (Secondary) – Zimbabwe; Land use – Zimbabwe; Land use – Environmental aspects – Zimbabwe; Agriculture – Zimbabwe; Sustainable agriculture – Zimbabawe

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Nyika, M. W. (2002). Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008447

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Nyika, Mugove Walter. “Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe.” 2002. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008447.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nyika, Mugove Walter. “Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe.” 2002. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Nyika MW. Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2002. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008447.

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Council of Science Editors:

Nyika MW. Permaculture as an aspect of environmental learning: an investigation into secondary school communities in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2002. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008447

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

15. [No author]. Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2017, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17647

► There is consensus that Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) exports play a critical role in the development of economies. It has been widely acknowledged in… (more)

▼ There is consensus that Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) exports play a critical role in the development of economies. It has been widely acknowledged in empirical research done around the world that small businesses make a significant contribution to economic development, employment, competitiveness and the reduction of regional disparities. However, empirical literature gives conflicting evidence on the determinants of export performance among SMEs. The study contributes towards the debate on SME exports by: (i) investigating the variables that determine export performance among SMEs in Zimbabwe (ii) establishing the competi-tiveness of Zimbabwe’s exports and (iii) ascertaining the major constraints faced by SME ex-porters in Zimbabwe The researcher gathered data from 120 SMEs and 10 institutions in Zimbabwe for the period 2009 to 2015. SME samples were chosen from Harare, Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East provinces while all 10 of the institutions were chosen from Harare province. Convenient non-probability sampling method was used to select SMEs while stratified sampling technique was applied in the selection of institutions. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed. For the quantitative approach, panel data ordinary least squares method was used in the form of the gravity model of trade. Export intensity (used as a measure of exports) was regressed against support institutions, business ownership, research & development, educational years, use of export processing zones, product type, export years, firm size, firm age, gender, distance from trading partner, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of trading partner, and GDP of Zimbabwe. The random effects estimation method was used, basing on results from the Durbin-Wu-Hausman test. The null hypothesis was based on the premise that the variables under study do not determine export intensity of SMEs in Zimbabwe. Other null hypothesis were that the major constraint faced by SME exporters in Zimbabwe is not access to finance and that Zimbabwe’s exports are not competitive in the mining, agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The revealed comparative advantage index was computed to measure the competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s exports.For the qualitative approach, the study used the triangulation method which involved combining and utilising the questionnaire, interviews and focus group discussions. The results from the study indicated that following variables increased export intensity of Zimbabwean SMEs; business ownership, use of export processing zones, export years, firm size, and GDP of trading partner. The following variables have an inverse relationship with the export intensity of Zimbabwean SMEs: gender, distance from trading partner and research & development. The results also indicated that these further variables do not determine the export intensity of SMEs in Zimbabwe: support institutions, years of education, product type, firm age and GDP of Zimbabwe. The major constraint faced by exporting SMEs in Zimbabwe is limited access to…

Subjects/Keywords: Economics – Zimbabwe; Small business – Zimbabwe – Management; Shipping – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe

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author], [. (2017). Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17647

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.” 2017. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17647.

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author], [No. “Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe.” 2017. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17647.

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Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Determinants of export performance among small to medium enterprises in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17647

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16. Kachere, Wadzanai. Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe.

Degree: 2011, Faculty of Management and Commerce

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/500

► This study investigates the impact of informal cross border trading on poverty reduction in Zimbabwe. In the context of this study, the term Informal Cross… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Poverty – South Africa; Households – Zimbabwe; Food supply – Zimbabwe; Entrepreneurship – Zimbabwe; Poverty – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe

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Kachere, W. (2011). Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Faculty of Management and Commerce. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10353/500

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kachere, Wadzanai. “Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2011. Thesis, Faculty of Management and Commerce. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/500.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kachere, Wadzanai. “Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2011. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

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Kachere W. Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Faculty of Management and Commerce; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/500.

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Kachere W. Informal cross border trading and poverty reduction in the Southern Africa Development Community : the case of Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Faculty of Management and Commerce; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/500

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Rhodes University

17. Thondhlana, Gladman. Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Environmental Science, 2016, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/49940

► In recent years, proponents of 'green and clean fuel' have argued that the costs of overreliance on fossil fuels could be reduced through transition to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Biomass energy – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Biomass energy – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe; Biomass energy – Environmental aspects – Zimbabwe

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Thondhlana, G. (2016). Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/49940

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thondhlana, Gladman. “Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe.” 2016. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/49940.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thondhlana, Gladman. “Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe.” 2016. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Thondhlana G. Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/49940.

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Council of Science Editors:

Thondhlana G. Land acquisition for and local livelihood implications of biofuel development in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/49940

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Rhodes University

18. Chigumira, Easther. An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Geography, 2006, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005489

► This research appraises the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme at three resettled communities in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe. In particular it assesses the… (more)

▼ This research appraises the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme at three resettled communities in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe. In particular it assesses the livelihood practices of land recipients and their effects on the natural environment. Two of the communities, Lanteglos and CC Molina were resettled under the A1 villagised and self-contained settlement scheme and are found in the Natural Farming Region III. Pamene, the third community, was resettled under the A2 small-scale commercial settlement scheme and is found in the Natural Farming Region IIb. Multiple research methods including household surveys, interviews, observations, reviews of literature and map construction through the use of Geographic Information Systems, allowed for the collection of empirical, descriptive, and spatial data to provide for the appraisal. The land use practices included dry land crop production, livestock rearing, vegetable gardening and exploitation of the natural environment for a variety of purposes. Farming was mostly subsistence with the use of traditional equipment by all three communities. Tenure was perceived to be insecure by beneficiaries and although a variety of papers to show ownership were held, none provided for leasing or freehold tenure. Despite acquiring natural capital from the resettlement process, the findings of this research show low levels of financial, physical and social capital amongst beneficiaries. Moreover climatic variability, the declining macro-economic and unstable political environment and little support from government have adversely affected the livelihoods of beneficiaries. The implication of all this has been a reduction in livelihoods that are based solely on agricultural production, leading to off-farm practices primarily exploiting the natural environment. The long term effect would be increased degradation of the environment, leading to reduced arable and grazing land, and thereby hindering sustainable livelihoods from farming. Recommendations are proposed based on this research’s findings being typical in Zimbabwe. Central to this is the need for government to revise its present land policy and, provide for a comprehensive and holistic land policy that should be based on the vision of how agriculture should evolve in Zimbabwe

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe; Land tenure – Zimbabwe; Land settlement – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Land use – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Agriculture – Zimbabwe; Sustainable development – Zimbabwe; Rural development – Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions; Natural resources – Zimbabwe; Environmental policy – Zimbabwe; Farms, Large – Zimbabwe; Farms, Small – Zimbabwe

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Chigumira, E. (2006). An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005489

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chigumira, Easther. “An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe.” 2006. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005489.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chigumira, Easther. “An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe.” 2006. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chigumira E. An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2006. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005489.

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Council of Science Editors:

Chigumira E. An appraisal of the impact of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme on land use practices, livelihoods and the natural environment at three study areas in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005489

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

19. [No author]. Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe.

Degree: 2015, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13513

► There is widespread debate on what constitutes civil society and its importance in development and poverty reduction. The debate has been on-going since the term… (more)

▼ There is widespread debate on what constitutes civil society and its importance in development and poverty reduction. The debate has been on-going since the term was coined by Aristotle during antiquity. The concept of civil society has derived much of its significance from Western political and philosophical thought; however traces of the concept can also be found in African notions of community and personhood as popularized by the concept of ubuntu. Scholars have struggled to put forward a substantive theory of civil society because it has different meanings for different people, places and historical times. The concept’s importance was relegated to the periphery of political and developmental discourse due to the rise of the welfare state in the 1950s and economics in the 1970s. However, civil society’s success, particularly in Poland and (former) Czechoslovakia,in the struggles against despotism in the Eastern bloc during the 1980s cemented its reputation as a form of ‘third way’ which can compensate for the failures of the state and the market. In the 1990s civil society became the ‘favoured child’ for driving development in third world countries. However since then national and international funding for civil society organizations has not tallied with the results on the ground, thereby prompting scholars to doubt its importance in developmental discourse, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study argues that NGOs, which are a subset of civil society, are still important in the development of third world countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa. The study’s main line of argument is elaborated by an exploration of how two prominent NGOs, Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) and Justice for Agriculture (JAG), have been involved in land policy in Zimbabwe between 2000 and 2015. During this period, the Zimbabwean government adopted and implemented a chaotic and violent land redistribution programme, thereby creating mayhem in the country’s socio-political and economic status-quo. It is in scenarios like these that NGOs become important in safeguarding the interests of the less privileged and supplementing government’s failures using different strategies. However these strategies create problems, for NGOs working in sub-Saharan Africa. It is because of these problems that resources channeled to sub-Saharan NGOs often fail to generate meaningful results on the ground. Advisors/Committee Members: Rieker, Mark Ivan (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Land reform – Zimbabwe.; Land use – Government policy – Zimbabwe.; Non-governmental organizations – Zimbabwe.; Policy and development studies.

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author], [. (2015). Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13513

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe. ” 2015. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13513.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe. ” 2015. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13513.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. Non-governmental organizations and land policy in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13513

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

20. Currie, Bianca. Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit.

Degree: MTech, Faculty of Science, 2007, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/726

► With the emergence of the new field of resource economics, one now has the ability to value and to include natural resources in decision making.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Reclamation of land – Economic aspects – South Africa – Assegaaibos Catchment Area; Land use – Environmental aspects – South Africa – Assegaaibos Catchment Area

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Currie, B. (2007). Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit. (Masters Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/726

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Currie, Bianca. “Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit.” 2007. Masters Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/726.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Currie, Bianca. “Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit.” 2007. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Currie B. Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/726.

Council of Science Editors:

Currie B. Cost-benefit analysis of land restoration in the Assegaaibos Catchment Area with regard to water yield and tourism benefit. [Masters Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/726

21. Chani, Chivimbiso. Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe).

Degree: M.Soc.Sc.(Development Studies), Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2008, University of Fort Hare

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/167

► This study endeavors to explore the value of informal cross-border trade to household poverty reduction. Informal cross-border trade has become a panacea to most Zimbabweans… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Poverty – Zimbabwe; Households – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe; Foreign trade regulations; International trade

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Chani, C. (2008). Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe). (Masters Thesis). University of Fort Hare. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10353/167

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chani, Chivimbiso. “Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe).” 2008. Masters Thesis, University of Fort Hare. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/167.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chani, Chivimbiso. “Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe).” 2008. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chani C. Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2008. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/167.

Council of Science Editors:

Chani C. Informal cross-border trade: a review of its impact on household poverty reduction (Zimbabwe). [Masters Thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/167

University of KwaZulu-Natal

22. [No author]. A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Degree: Development studies, 2009, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/134

► Globally, old age has been identified as one of the key causes of poverty. Governments all over the world have taken the initiative to introduce… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Old age homes – Zimbabwe.; Older people – Care – Zimbabwe.; Old age – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe.; Development studies.

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author], [. (2009). A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/134

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. ” 2009. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/134.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. ” 2009. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/134.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. A study on the role of old age institutions in the care of elderly people in the context of hyperinflation : the case of Mucheke, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/134

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

23. Muzvidziwa, Victor Ngonidzashe. Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe.

Degree: 2013, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9361

► The paper presents a definition of eco-tourism that puts an emphasis on conservation through utilisation, instead of an emphasis on preservation only. Eco-tourism in this… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Ecotourism – Community participation – Zimbabwe.; Ecotourism – Environmental aspects – Zimbabwe.; Tourism – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe.; Tourism – Social aspects – Zimbabwe.; Sustainable development – Zimbabwe.; Conservation of natural resources – Zimbabwe.; Conservancies.

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Muzvidziwa, V. N. (2013). Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9361

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Muzvidziwa, Victor Ngonidzashe. “Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2013. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9361.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Muzvidziwa, Victor Ngonidzashe. “Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2013. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Muzvidziwa VN. Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2013. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9361.

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Council of Science Editors:

Muzvidziwa VN. Eco-tourism, conservancies and sustainable development : the case of Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9361

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

24. [No author]. An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.

Degree: Development studies, 2009, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/731

► The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa threatens to roll back decades of development progress as the epidemic has contributed to rising child mortality, sharp reductions… (more)

▼ The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa threatens to roll back decades of development progress as the epidemic has contributed to rising child mortality, sharp reductions in life expectancy and has already orphaned a generation of children (Andrews et al 2006). UNAIDS (2007) notes that sub-Saharan Africa is the epicentre of the epidemic with an estimated figure of 22.5 million people having said to be living with HIV at the end of 2007. Approximately 1.7 million people were infected with HIV during the same year. UNAIDS (2007) further notes that one fifth of the adult population in Zimbabwe are living with HIV/AIDS. A total of 135 000 adults are estimated to have died between January 2003 and August 2003 as a result of HIV/AIDS related complications (Kujinga 2004:126). The HIV epidemic infects mostly the economically active household members and thus has the potential to draw households into poverty and even deeper poverty for those already in a state of deprivation. When hit by HIV/AIDS, like any other shock, households will adopt coping mechanisms; but in Zimbabwe’s context of hyperinflation and economic instability, how viable are these livelihood strategies? The objectives of this study were to explore the livelihood strategies that urban households resort to in response to the effects of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe; and to assess the feasibility of these strategies in the context of the country’s current socio-economic turmoil. A qualitative methodology making use of ethnographic techniques such as semistructured individual interviews, focus group discussions and observations was employed to gather this data. Results indicate that households are limited in livelihood options due to underlying structural problems such as hyperinflation, resource and cash shortages as well as market failure. Households engaged in livelihood strategies such as use of savings, the sale of assets and commercial sex work. Advisors/Committee Members: Preston-Whyte, Eleanor (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: AIDS (Disease) – Social aspects – Zimbabwe.; AIDS (Disease) – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe.; Development studies.

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author], [. (2009). An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/731

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. ” 2009. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/731.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. ” 2009. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/731.

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author] [. An analysis of livelihood strategies of HIV/AIDS affected households receiving support from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Chegutu, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/731

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25. Mukarumbwa, Peter. Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province.

Degree: MS, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, 2009, University of Fort Hare

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/368

► 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… (more)

▼ 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 given rise to the need to find alternative food crops, which may be suitable for these areas. Generally, research in the world indicates that sorghum and millet have the potential to end chronic food insecurity in semi-arid areas because of their drought tolerance. Whilst this might be the case, research, government policy and assistance from non-governmental organizations on food crop production in Zimbabwe have shown a continual inclination to maize production in semi-arid areas. However, maize is regarded as a high risk crop in these regions. The main objective of the study was to investigate major factors affecting smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas, from increased production of small grains, specifically sorghum and finger millet. The study was conducted in two rural districts of Masvingo and Gutu, which lie in natural region IV in Masvingo Province. The questionnaire was used as the main tool of inquiry to gather data from households in selected villages within these districts. Questionnaires were administered through face-to-face interviews. The total sample size was 120. The logistic regression model was used to analyze data. The results revealed that, at the 5% level, labour, cattle ownership, farm size, age, extension, yields and access to credit significantly influence sorghum and finger millet production. These findings suggest that an adjustment in each one of the significant variables can significantly influence the probability of participation in small grain production. In view of these research findings, a policy shift that encourages increased production of finger millet and sorghum in Zimbabwe‟s semi-arid regions is proposed. It is suggested that this may increase household food security in these regions. Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. Obi, A.

Subjects/Keywords: Food security – Zimbabwe Case studies; Food supply – Zimbabwe Case studies; Crops – Zimbabwe Case studies; Sorghum – Zimbabwe; Poverty – Zimbabwe; Millets – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe

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Mukarumbwa, P. (2009). Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province. (Masters Thesis). University of Fort Hare. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10353/368

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mukarumbwa, Peter. “Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province.” 2009. Masters Thesis, University of Fort Hare. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/368.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mukarumbwa, Peter. “Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province.” 2009. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Mukarumbwa P. Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/368.

Council of Science Editors:

Mukarumbwa P. Potential of sorghum and finger millet to enhance household food security in Zimbabwe's semi-arid regions: a case study of communal areas in Masvingo Province. [Masters Thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/368

University of KwaZulu-Natal

26. [No author]. Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe.

Degree: Theology, 2007, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1904

► This study concerns the contribution that the church can make to small businesses in Zimbabwe through the development of an appropriate holistic training programme for… (more)

▼ This study concerns the contribution that the church can make to small businesses in Zimbabwe through the development of an appropriate holistic training programme for entrepreneurs. Through a case study on the situation in Masvingo undertaken through participant observation and interviews with various role players, this thesis first identifies the fundamental reasons that lead to the lack of viability of the small businesses in Zimbabwe. To develop a response for the church, this study adopts a three pronged approach. Firstly, the theological basis for freedom is laid through a reading of four biblical stories: the creation story, the Exodus story, the prophets' story and the Messianic story. It is argued that these stories can influence and challenge the church to be meaningfully engaged in a freedom centred development process that can foster the freedoms and values that small businesses need in order to grow and flourish. Secondly, Amartya Sen's theory of freedom as development was engaged in a bid to find an interface between economic and development theory and the theological vision of freedom for socio-economic freedom in Zimbabwe. Thirdly, having established a linkage between a theoretical and a theological essence for freedom the research then examined the role the church can play in enhancing the freedoms for the operators of small businesses in Zimbabwe. The study suggests a freedom-centred entrepreneurial training model that is based on Paulo Freire's dialogical education model. A formal proposal of the key elements of such a training programme is explored. The study recognises that the socio-economic situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate so rapidly that all research seems out of date; but it has proceeded with the hope that when the economic situation improves this study would become an important tool through which the church can begin to contribute to development and the revival of small businesses in Zimbabwe. Advisors/Committee Members: De Gruchy, Steve M (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Business enterprises – Zimbabwe.; Small business – Zimbabwe.; Economics – Zimbabwe – Religious aspects.; Informal sector (Economics) – Zimbabwe.; Liberation theology – Zimbabwe.; Church work with the poor – Zimbabwe.; Economics – Biblical teaching.; Zimbabwe – Economic conditions.; Zimbabwe – Economic policy.; Zimbabwe – Church history.; Theology.

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author], [. (2007). Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1904

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe. ” 2007. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1904.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe. ” 2007. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1904.

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author] [. Entrepreneurship and freedom : a social theological reflection on the church and small business in Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1904

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Rhodes University

27. Grey, Mashoko Stephen. The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Science, Environmental Science, 2018, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298

► Two of the main challenges facing communities and governments in developing countries are the reduction of risks of hydro-meteorological hazards and adaptation to climate change.… (more)

▼ Two of the main challenges facing communities and governments in developing countries are the reduction of risks of hydro-meteorological hazards and adaptation to climate change. As climate variability and change impacts are becoming more visible in the form of disasters, and are negatively affecting climate sensitive livelihoods and eroding communities' ability to fully recover, leading to increased vulnerability to subsequent climate risks. The unpredictability of current weather systems, therefore, makes it very difficult for poor governments and households to deal with adverse impacts of climate change. Furthermore, the fragmented approach to DRR and CCA with regards to practice, policy and organisational frameworks for dealing with climate risks is resulting in coordination challenges for the government departments. This study aimed to explore how local households and communities perceive and are experiencing and coping with climate change and drought, and what that means for integrating hydro-meteorological disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The study was carried out in Chirumhanzu district and the methods used for data collection included: 217 household surveys; six focus group discussions; participatory learning actions methods; key informant's interviews and document review. The majority of households owned low value material assets and had low levels of livelihood capitals and this exposed them to the impacts of climate variability and successive droughts. This low adaptive capacity largely affected their ability to engage effective drought risk reduction and adaptation strategies for their livelihood activities in small-scale farming and livestock rearing. Vulnerability to climate risks was exacerbated by seasonal weather forecasts, which were deemed by some households to be unreliable, inaccurate and not easily understood, while others used of indigenous knowledge. Successive droughts affected households' access to food and cash income for other household demands. Other non-climatic factors that contributed to adverse drought impacts at the household level were an emphasis on reactive humanitarian aid approach and the poor economy in Zimbabwe. Additionally, the policy framework for dealing with climate change and drought hazards is fragmented and weak; and is housed in different government departments making it difficult to coordinate and implement. To improve climate risk management, there is need for the government to appreciate that drought risk reduction and climate change adaptation are all about reducing vulnerability. Understanding this, might assist in improving government focus on addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability and mainstreaming DRR and CCA into development processes through addressing specific and generic adaptive capacities. The thesis argues that as long as rural households are involved in climate sensitive livelihood activities and not getting meaningful intervention to diversity and/or better intensify their livelihood activities, they will continue to…

Subjects/Keywords: Climatic changes – Zimbabwe; Climatic changes – Government policy – Zimbabwe; Climatic changes – Economic aspects – Zimbabwe; Natural disasters – Risk assessment; Harzad mitigation

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Grey, M. S. (2018). The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298

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Grey, Mashoko Stephen. “The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe.” 2018. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Grey, Mashoko Stephen. “The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe.” 2018. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Grey MS. The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298.

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Grey MS. The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

28. Mhlanga, Mlamuleli. Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe.

Degree: 2018, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16579

► Patch selection by carnivores is affected by various factors including availability of prey and denning areas, extent of vegetation cover, competition from sympatric large carnivores… (more)

▼ Patch selection by carnivores is affected by various factors including availability of prey and denning areas, extent of vegetation cover, competition from sympatric large carnivores and anthropogenic habitat change among other variables. Understanding the influence of such factors is fundamental in the management of the carnivores. The study investigated spotted (i) hyena occupancy and (ii) co-occurrence with mesocarnivores in Zambezi National Park, Matetsi Safari (hunting) Area and Dimbangombe Ranch (mixed livestock and wildlife) in western Zimbabwe during the dry and wet seasons of 2014 and 2015 using camera traps. First, habitat characteristics, potential major prey and possible disturbance factors were modelled using the occupancy modelling approach to quantify habitat occupancy of the spotted hyena. It was found that the spotted hyena mean site occupancy was high (ψ = 0.617, SE = 0.147 and ψ = 0.502, SE = 0.107 for wet and dry seasons respectively). Furthermore, spotted hyena habitat occupancy increased in clayey soil and grasslands in the national park and hunting area, a behaviour attributed to denning preferences and possibly prey movement. Management priorities should focus on improving habitats for wild prey outside protected areas while preserving clayey areas for enhanced productivity of the spotted hyena inside protected areas. Secondly, it was predicted that mesocarnivores would avoid habitats occupied by the spotted hyena resulting in seasonal variation in temporal overlap between the spotted hyena and mesocarnivores. The study found that the detection probability of the mesocarnivores varied in the presence of the spotted hyena as a function of the detection of the leopard, presence of rocky and mixed vegetation habitats and road network. The high temporal coefficients of overlap for all pairs of species implied high chances of co-detection at the same sites. It was recommended that land management and top predator introductions should consider how optimal use of the habitat by small carnivores is affected. In addition, the study (iii) determined spotted hyena prey selection by comparing differences in frequency of occurrence of prey remains in their scats from a hunting area (117 scats) and a national park (137 scats). Small, medium and large-sized mammalian prey contributed 19.8 %, 41.9 % and 19.8 % to the diet of the spotted hyena in the safari area, compared with 34.3 %, 24.0 % and 35.9 % in the national park, inclusive of domestic stock (10.3 % in the safari area; 12.0 % in the national park). The difference in diet composition of the spotted hyena between the two land-uses was attributed to the ability of the species to shift between prey species in relation to the availability. Furthermore, a questionnaire survey was done (iv) to assess the attitudes and perceptions towards the spotted hyena of people (n = 353 households) in communities living at various distance categories within 0 - 20 km from the protected area boundary. It was found that livelihood source and extent of livestock loss… Advisors/Committee Members: Downs, Colleen Thelma. (advisor), Ramesh, Tharmalingam. (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Theses - Biological sciences.; Spotted hyena - Zimbabwe.; Human-animal relationships - Zimbabwe.; Animal ecology - Zimbabwe.; Carnivores.; Hyena.; Human-wildlife conflict.; Land-use.; Hyena habitat.; Zimbabwe.

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Mhlanga, M. (2018). Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16579

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mhlanga, Mlamuleli. “Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe.” 2018. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 05, 2019. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16579.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mhlanga, Mlamuleli. “Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe.” 2018. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Mhlanga M. Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16579.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mhlanga M. Aspects of the ecology of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in relation to prey availability, land use changes and conflict with humans in western Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2018. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16579

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Durban University of Technology

29. Turyamureeba, Robert. Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.

Degree: 2017, Durban University of Technology

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2657

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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration: Peace Studies, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.

This study was conducted between November 2015 and March 2016 in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, one of the oldest and largest refugee settlements in Africa. The objectives of the study were to determine the forms and causes of land conflicts in the refugee settlement; to establish the relationship between land conflicts and food security in the Settlement; to identify the strategies refugees adopt to cope with land shortage and food insecurity problems in the Settlement; to establish the residents’ perceptions of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at mitigating land conflicts and enhancing food security in the Settlement and its host communities. Interest in the study arose out of the reported persistence of food insecurity and land conflicts despite efforts to ensure food security and restore peace and security in the refugee settlement and the host communities. The study used exploratory, analytical and descriptive research designs to obtain qualitative primary data. Secondary data was obtained through documentary review. Primary data was collected using interviews, focus group discussion and observation. The study found that land conflicts involve the destruction of crops, livestock and even human lives and they sometimes culminate in costly legal battles in courts of law. They pit the Settlement Commandant against Ugandans in the Settlement, pastoralists against cultivators, pastoralists against pastoralists, cultivators against cultivators, refugees against Ugandans and refugees against refugees. The conflicts also oppose host communities against refugees, conservationists against encroachers on protected land and Ugandans in the Settlement against the government. The study also found the causes to be land-grabbing and fraudulent acquisition of, or claims on, land by unscrupulous people, encroachment on others’ land and protected land, high population growth, the presence of vacant land in the Settlement, competition over increasingly scarce land by cultivators and pastoralists, ambiguous settlement boundaries, contested land ownership, jealousy and antipathy. The study further established that there is a strong positive relationship between land conflicts and food insecurity. Violent land conflicts lead to the maiming and death of farmers, destruction of crops and livestock and deterrence of potential agricultural investors from investing in agriculture, thus lowering food production and increasing food insecurity. Land conflicts also render disputed land idle and therefore unproductive, leading to reduced food production; and, within families, land conflicts lead to land fragmentation which leads to reduced food production and increased food scarcity. Regarding refugee coping mechanisms, the study found that refugees in Nakivale resorted to both positive and negative coping mechanisms. Positive coping mechanisms include…

Advisors/Committee Members: Kaye, Sylvia, Harris, Geoffrey Thomas.

Subjects/Keywords: Refugee; Settlement; Nakivale; Food security; Land conflicts; Peace-building – Uganda; Food security – Uganda; Land use, Rural – Uganda; Agriculture – Economic aspects; Land tenure – Uganda

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Turyamureeba, R. (2017). Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. (Thesis). Durban University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2657

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Turyamureeba, Robert. “Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.” 2017. Thesis, Durban University of Technology. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2657.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Turyamureeba, Robert. “Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.” 2017. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Turyamureeba R. Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. [Internet] [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2657.

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Council of Science Editors:

Turyamureeba R. Building peace through land access and food security in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. [Thesis]. Durban University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2657

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Rhodes University

30. Helliker, Kirk David. A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe.

Degree: Faculty of Humanities, Sociology, 2007, Rhodes University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003091

► The thesis offers an original sociological understanding of intermediary Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the modern world. This is pursued through a study of NGOs and… (more)

▼ The thesis offers an original sociological understanding of intermediary Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the modern world. This is pursued through a study of NGOs and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe. The prevailing literature on NGOs is marked by a sociological behaviourism that analyses NGOs in terms of external relations and the object-subject dualism. This behaviourism has both ‘structuralist’ and ‘empiricist’ trends that lead to instrumentalist and functionalist forms of argumentation. The thesis details an alternative conceptual corpus that draws upon the epistemological and theoretical insights of Marx and Weber. The epistemological reasoning of Marx involves processes of deconstruction and reconstruction. This entails conceptualizing NGOs as social forms that embody contradictory relations and, for analytical purposes, the thesis privileges the contradiction between ‘the global’ and ‘the local’. In this regard, it speaks about processes of ‘glocalization’ and ‘glocal modernities’ in which NGOs become immersed. The social field of NGOs is marked by ambiguities and tensions, and NGOs seek to ‘negotiate’ and manoeuvre their way through this field by a variety of organizational practices. Understanding these practices necessitates studying NGOs ‘from within’ and drawing specifically on Weber’s notion of ‘meaning’. These practices often entail activities that stabilize and simplify the world and work of NGOs, and this involves NGOs in prioritizing their own organizational sustainability. In handling the tension between ‘the global’ and ‘the local’, NGOs also tend to privilege global trajectories over local initiatives. The thesis illustrates these points in relation to the work of intermediary NGOs in Zimbabwe over the past ten years. Since the year 2000, a radical restructuring of agrarian relations has occurred, and this has been based upon the massive redistribution of land. In this respect, local empowering initiatives have dramatically asserted themselves against globalizing trajectories. These changes have posed serious challenges to ‘land’ NGOs, that is, NGOs involved in land reform either as advocates for reform or as rural development NGOs. The thesis shows how a range of diverse ‘land’ NGOs has ‘handled’ the heightened contradictions in their social field in ways that maintain their organizational coherence and integrity.

Subjects/Keywords: Non-governmental organizations – Zimbabwe; Land reform – Zimbabwe; Land use – Zimbabwe; Sociology – Philosophy

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Helliker, K. D. (2007). A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003091

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Helliker, Kirk David. “A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe.” 2007. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed December 05, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003091.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Helliker, Kirk David. “A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe.” 2007. Web. 05 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Helliker KD. A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 05]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003091.

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Council of Science Editors:

Helliker KD. A sociological analysis of intermediary non-governmental organizations and land reform in contemporary Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003091

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