Institutional Repository at Women's University in Africa: Recent submissions
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Zimbabwe Food Security Desk Research: Matabeleland North Province
(R E S E A R C H T E C H N I C A L A S S I S T A N C E C E N T E R, 2020-02)This report presents the findings of a desk research of the food security situation in Matabeleland North Province. The desk research was complemented by primary data collected for a market study in the same province. ... -
Interrogating the effect of inclusive education on children with disabilities at Gillingham and Mother Touch primary schools in Harare Zimbabwe
(Women's University in Africa, 2022)This study sought to interrogate the effect of inclusive education on children with disabilities, at Gillingham and Mother Touch primary schools in Harare Zimbabwe.. The main objectives of the study were to identify inclusive ... -
Understanding the Quality of Education and Support Services Received by Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Epworth/ Mabvuku/Tafara Public Primary Schools in Harare (2018 to 2022)
(WUA, 2022)The study sought to unearth the quality of education and support services received by orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Epworth, Mabvuku, Tafara public primary schools in Harare.The study adopted a qualitative ... -
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on the teaching and learning process in the high density secondary schools of Highfield-Glen Norah District in Harare
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)The COVID-19 lockdown brought the whole world into a halt and this led to the closure of schools worldwide as a way to contain the spread of the pandemic. The teaching and learning process has been affected however, most ... -
Community perceptions about the causes and impacts of hydrometeorological hazards in Zimbabwe
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)This study investigated the perceptions of communities in Chimanimani and Chipinge about the causes and impacts of hydrometeorological hazards and how these perceptions influence the way they respond to these hazards. ... -
The struggle for social work professional identity in contemporary Zimbabwe: A study on abuse of the social work title
(SAGE, 2022)This study explores one of the key factors influencing the struggle for social work professional identity, enunciating the impact of the effectiveness of the Council of Social Workers of Zimbabwe (CSW) in regulation of ... -
Child-Sensitivity Mechanisms in Disaster Risk Management Interventions in Zimbabwe’s Cyclone Idai Prone Areas
(International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies, 2021)The purpose of this study was to examine child-sensitivity mechanisms in disaster risk management interventions in Zimbabwe‟s Cyclone Idai prone areas. The researchers adopted a qualitative study and employed a case study ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of early childhood programs in rural communities of Zimbabwe: the case of Goromonzi rural district
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)Early childhood development has in recent times become the key foundation for academic excellence across the globe. This prompted the undertaking of this study which sought to understand the effectiveness of early childhood ... -
Child labor a parent's perspective: a case study of hundred ends farm Makonde district
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)Child labor issues have become rampant worldwide especially in Agricultural societies. Globally, regionally and at National level, Countries have tried to mitigate the challenging issues of child labor yet empirical evidence ... -
Gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe: A case study of Oxfam in Zimbabwe in Budiriro Community
(Women's University in Africa, 2020-08)This research was conducted to assess disaster risk reduction in Zimbabwe from a gender perspective. It looks at whether the reduction, response and relief in Zimbabwe is able to meet the needs of both men and women during ... -
An investigation into the efficacy of adaptation strategies to climate change impact on food security: the case of ward 28 of Chivi District
(Women's University in Africa, 2020-08)This study investigated the adaptation strategies to climate change impacts on food security in Chegova and Madziva villages, Ward 28 Chivi district. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used to address ... -
The effectiveness of sexual reproductive health services in preventing early pregnancies among adolescent girls :a case of Goromonzi district
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services for adolescent girls has proved to be one of the key challenge generally in developing countries and particularly in Zimbabwe given the negative and positive impact of the ... -
Examining factors contributing to low reporting of sexual abuse and rape cases of boys between 13 and 17 in Epworth, Harare
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)ABSTRACT This study sought to understand the reason behind low reporting of sexual abuse/rape of boys in Epworth, Harare. The three main objectives this study was centred on are: to assess the prevalence of sexual abuse/rape ... -
Re-engineering Value Chains of Multi-National Companies to Economically Empower Zimbabwean Rural Communities
(WUA, 2021)The research was necessitated by the need to deal with continuous poverty in rural communities that lack economic empowerment through opportunities embedded in value chains of Multi-National Companies (MNCs) they host. ... -
The interface of child protection policies, law and African perceptions towards child marriage in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District in Zimbabwe
(WUA, 2022)Child marriage has become a global human rights issue. It is estimated that every year 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. Child marriage exists in every region of the world, and cuts across countries, ... -
The Efficacy of Feeding Programs as Poverty Alleviation Strategy in Primary Schools: a case of Mabvuku Tafara
(Women's University in Africa, 2024)The aim of this dissertation was to find out whether or not the School Feeding Programme had alleviated poverty in Tafara and Mabvuku Primary schools. Three objectives that guided this study dissertation were: To examine ... -
The exclusion of teaching and learning environment for children with hearing impair-ment. A case study of Domboramwari primary school in Epworth
(Women's University in Africa, 2022-11)This study explored the exclusion of teaching and learning environment for children with hearing impairment. The study was conducted at Domboramwari primary school in Epworth. The broader aim of the study was is to analyse ... -
Participation of Women Members of the National House of Assembly in Zimbabwe
(Women's University in Africa, 2023-06-30)The political participation of women is not only a human right but key to democracy and a gender equality goal across the globe. Women’s participation in politics is in sync with international, regional, and local frameworks ... -
Factors responsible for substance use among youths in urban areas and social work-related interventions
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2023-05)This study investigates factors responsible for substance use among youths in urban Zimbabwe and the roles that social workers can play to solve this growing problem. We adopted a qualitative methodology through a descriptive ... -
Social Networks and the Social Interaction in Family Relationships among Zimbabweans: A Survey on the Perceptions of Residents in Harare and Mashonaland West Provinces of Zimbabwe
(International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies, 2016-05-15)Electronic communication is clearly becoming a reliable and chosen form of communication in the 21st century. The goal of this study was to determine how Zimbabweans perceive how the use of electronic communication, specifically ...