Faculty of Social and Gender Transformative Sciences: Recent submissions
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Climate change and vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe: Implications for social work practice
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2024-09)Social work is a practical profession that aims to improve problem-solving skills and social functioning, particularly for disadvantaged and marginalised vulnerable groups. The ongoing climate change is worsening the ... -
The relevance of indigenous knowledge systems in social work education and practice in Zimbabwe: A human rights perspective
(2024)Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are central to communities in Africa. They shape, influence, and define the behavior of societies. Most communities in Zimbabwe have consistently recognized the human rights of individuals. ... -
Resilience of unaccompanied refugee children in foster care at Tongogara Refugee Camp Zimbabwe
(Springer Nature, 2024-12-09)This article explores and discusses the resilience of refugee children under foster care in Zimbabwe. It advances the argument that there are resilience factors associated with unaccompanied refugee children under the ... -
Key considerations when doing research involving people with disabilities
(Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet), 2024)This article explores key considerations for researchers engaged in studies involving people with disabilities, drawing upon the author's experience as a researcher in various capacities within Zimbabwean tertiary institutions. ... -
Chasing promises, facing realities: Women’s perspectives on family members' migration to lithium mines in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
(UAI, 2025-03)The paper explored women’s perspectives on family members' migration to lithium mines in Goromonzi. The study answered the conceptual research question using a literature review. Gender role theory was utilised to unpack ... -
Navigating Poverty in Later Life: The Impact of Shrinking Pensions and Inadequate Social Security on the Well‑being of the Elderly in Zimbabwe Sikanyiso Masuku1 · Si
(Springer Nature, 2025-03-31)Economic instability, inefective governmental oversight, and bureaucratic inefciencies have been some of the reasons contributing to a deterioration in Zimbabwean pensioners’ living standards. In understanding the risks ... -
Parental perspectives on teacher strikes in Seke Rural District Council, Zimbabwe: Implications for development work
(The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 2022-06-10)This article explores the parental perspectives on teacher strikes in Zimbabwean rural areas. To gain more enlightenment on the realities that they encounter, the study incorporated a qualitative methodology using in-depth ... -
The adversities in the lives of street children with disabilities during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic: The case of Masvingo, Zimbabwe
(Journal of Social Issues in Non-Communicable Conditions & Disability, 2022-07-30)Street children with disabilities are some of the most vulnerable children on the planet. This study explores the challenges that these children have been facing in the wake of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ... -
Disability and health promotion for survivors of road accidents in Zimbabwe: the voices of persons with disabilities induced by road accidents at St Giles Rehabilitation Centre, Harare
(AfriFuture Research and Development Trust, 2023-02-14)When a person has been involved in a serious accident, he or she understands that the consequences can be physical, emotional, and financially overwhelming. This paper sought to explore the strategies that can be adopted ... -
Challenges and opportunities for indigenous social protection systems in Zimbabwe: A conceptual review
(African Journal of Social Work, 2022-10-18)This conceptual article reviews indigenous social protection programmes in Zimbabwe as we highlight challenges militating against each program and respective opportunities that can be salvaged to improve these programs. ... -
Provision of child protection services in Zimbabwe: review of the human rights perspective
(Cogent Social Sciences, 2022-10-22)The article reviews child protection services in Zimbabwe and its interface with the changing social and economic environment. Within the qualitative research design, the study deployed the documentary analysis and the ... -
Knowledge and Practices Related to Condom Utilisation among the People of Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2015-08-30)The study is coming against a problem of an increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases in spite of a good condom distribution programme in place in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe. The researchers therefore ... -
An Analysis on the Effectiveness of an HIV and AIDS Workplace Programme at David Whitehead Textiles, Chegutu Depot in Zimbabwe
(International Open and Distance Learning Journal, 2016-03-12)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the HIV and AIDS workplace programme at David Whitehead Textiles. The effectiveness was measured against the following indicators (i) awareness of the workers ... -
Big Five Personality Traits and Job Burnout: Testing a Collectivistic Teachers‟ College Lecturer Sample
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2019-10-10)This study sought to determine the relationship between Big Five personality traits and job burnout dimensions.211 lecturers from three Zimbabwean teachers’ colleges were surveyed using a convenience sampling strategy. A ... -
Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as a mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
(Emerald Insight, 2022-10-10)Purpose – This paper examines the relevance of Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) as an alternative mechanism in enhancing food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in Zimbabwe. It also draws ... -
Effects of Domestic Violence: The Zimbabwean Experience
(Al-Kindi Center For Research and Development Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 2020-07-28)It leaves some with broken limbs, some with swollen eyes and some with unforgettable memories. It knows no gender, age, race and time. It is perpetrated by a physically stronger member of the family over other members. It ... -
The Role of Rural Educational Leadership in Influencing Societal Behaviour: A Case Study of Goromonzi District: Educational Leaders’ Perceptive
(International Journal of Linguistic, Literature and Translation, 2020-05)This study establishes the role of rural educational leadership in influencing societal behaviour, focusing Goromonzi District. It was positioned alongside the behavioural theories and the African unhu/ubuntu philosophy, ... -
Some effects of ability grouping in Harare secondary schools: a case study
(South African Journal of Education, 2003)This article describes the experiences of the first author in the research he c onducted in two Harare secondary schools. The objective of the research was to assess the influence of ability grouping on learners. In ... -
The adoption of E-learning systems in Zimbabwe’s universities: An integration of theory of planned behaviour and technology acceptance model
(International Journal of Educational Research and Development, 2021-02-06)The education system in Zimbabwe’s universities is rapidly metamorphosing, driven by technological progress, heightened competitiveness among universities, hence the need to find new sources of distinctive competences ... -
An assessment of the effect of inventory control systems on organisational performance in the mining sector in Zimbabwe
(Tailor and Francis Online, 2024-01)This paper aims to assess the effect of inventory control systems on performance of mining firms in Zimbabwe. A systematic literature review was used to review current and relevant scholarly work. The paper used a quantitative ...