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Estate farming and Ndau people’s displacement from Zimbabwe into Mozambique, c.1940-2010
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2021)
This article focuses on the development of plantation farming close to the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border and its effects on the Ndau people. Colonial incursions on the Zimbabwe/Mozambique border areas resulted in the development ...
Narratives and interpretations of the political economy of Zimbabwe’s development aid trajectory, 1980–2013
(AOSIS, 2021)
The purpose of this conceptual study is to analyse the political economy of Zimbabwe’s
development aid trajectory from 1980 to 2013. The discussion unfolds around four historical
epochs: colonial legacy, land and ...
Initiatives to boost resilience towards El Niño in Zimbabwe’s rural communities
(OASIS, 2022)
Most Zimbabweans living in rural areas experience acute shortages of water for domestic and
agricultural purposes. Household poverty amongst rural inhabitants is also increasing because
of factors such as El Niño-induced ...
E-payment instruments and welfare: The case of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2021)
The literature shows that electronic payments are key to improving financial inclusion and
achieving global development goals such as the United Nation’s (UNs) Sustainable
Development Goals. The benefits are premised on ...
Entrepreneurship and women’s economic empowerment in Zimbabwe: Research themes and future research perspectives
(AOSIS, 2020)
This article explores women’s entrepreneurship research conducted in Zimbabwe. For this
purpose, a literature review approach was adopted where all journal articles published
between 1990 and 2018 that addressed the ...
The Vhambedzi origin and the expansion of Zimbabwe stone building tradition south of the Vhembe River
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2021)
The Vhambedzi clan is one of the earlier Vhavenda sibs that settled south of the Limpopo (Vhembe) River before the arrival of the Masingo group that later conquered and subjugated them. The Masingo is the ruling elite of ...
An adaptation of a macroscale methodology to assess the direct economic losses caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2022)
Tropical cyclones are among the costliest disasters in the world, with reported losses amounting
to billions of US dollars on an annual basis. To reduce the impact of disasters including
cyclones, Zimbabwe signed the ...
The potential of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the pursuit of sustainable development goal 11 in Zimbabwe
(PER/PELJ, 2021)
The international community has recognised cities as important drivers of development and poverty reduction by including SDG 11 in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Even though the Sustainable Development ...
Exploring safety in disaster-induced displacement relocation site schools in Tokwe-Mukosi, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2021)
The victims of the Tokwe-Mukosi disaster-induced displacements in Zimbabwe were
relocated to Chingwizi, Chisase and Masangula. This qualitative article explores the safety
of learners in Tokwe-Mukosi disaster-induced ...
Household survival and resilience to food insecurity through the drip irrigation scheme in dry rural areas
(OASIS, 2021)
Increasing food production by developing small-scale irrigation schemes is a requirement
for tackling household food insecurity. Strategies, such as the World Vision, Enhancing
Nutrition, Stepping Up Resilience and ...