Abstract In Zimbabwe, the unemployment rate has grown to high levels prompting the youths to resort to the informal sector through SMES as a means of livelihood. This study sought to assess the impact of SMEs in promoting sustainable livelihoods for the youths in Bindura Urban. The mixed research methodology was employed. The study revealed that there are various opportunities such as income, enterprenual skills exchange and low cost labour production that could promote sustainable livelihoo...
Abstract The main aim of this research is to examine how artisanal small-scale gold mining undermines the environment which in the long run affect the livelihoods of the future generations in ward 25 (Chisina 3) in Gokwe south district. In Particular 10 operational mines 5 being Legal (registered) and 5 illegal (not registered) were under study. Qualitative research methodology was used in gathering relevant information from the respondents; this was done through the use of data gathering in...
Abstract The purpose of this research was to examine the effectiveness of the adaptation strategies employed by women smallholder farmers in the face of climate change and variability using Chayamiti as the case study. The study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of adaptation strategies employed by Chayamiti women farmers paying particular attention to climate sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture, food security and health sector that are most likely to be affected by the violent proj...
ABSTRACT States are required to conform to stringent project and program reporting requirements in order to satisfy the wide range of stakeholders. Project and program monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, frequently a requirement for funding, are believed to inform the reporting process. The role of the state has evolved over the past years and it is readily apparent that good governance has progressively become key in the attainment of sustainable socioeconomic development. The demands...
ABSTRACT The study took a micro-level approach to examine how trade in secondhand clothes has impacted the household livelihood of women in Zimbabwe with particular attention to Zvishavane town. A qualitative research design was used to gather and analyze data. Structured questionnaires and interviews were the main methods used to collect data from the sampled/selected twenty respondents. Information was also gathered through reviewing the already existing literature from journals and the in...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to examine the growth of informal sector and how it has several impacts on urban management in Chitungwiza Zengeza 4 which led to challenges on resources such as water, housing, sewer system and waste management, affecting development according to (the basic needs approach) hence challenges on the deliverance of the local authority and affecting the nation at large. Particular attention is on when and how the informal sector rose in Chitungwiza, the ...
ABSTRACT Natural resources are essential to economic development if they are effectively utilized by converting into tangible goods and services within an economy. However, the utilization of resources varies from one resource to another and in different areas. In arid and semi-arid lands, water resources play an important role in sustaining rural livelihoods as well as wildlife and plants. In Mwingi district and particularly in Tseikuru division, rural communities are assumed to be highly de...
Abstract Zimbabwe after independence was hailed as the breadbasket of the Southern African region. Today the country has become dependent on other states in the Southern region and beyond Africa. Zimbabwe from the period of 2000, faced a multidimensional crisis which negatively impacted on the Zimbabwean population leading to many people migrating to neighboring states in search for greener pastures. The crisis in Zimbabwe also tremendously affected the southern region prompting SADC’s int...
ABSTRACT Drought is the major climatic condition that has been faced by people in dry lands .The aim of the study was to find out what people in dry lands of Chivi do in response to recurrent droughts that they face day to day as well as to investigate into the sustainability of the coping strategies adopted. From the interviews, questionnaires and observations that were used in the acquisition of data, the study discovered that eradication of drought vulnerability in Chivi remain an elusive...
ABSTRACT. NGOs have played a pivotal role towards capacity development of small scale farmers through provision of agricultural information. This study assesses the impact of NGOs intervention on capacity development of small scale farmers in ward 5 of Mutasa district in Manicaland province. The objectives of this study were to assess the capacity needs of farmers, evaluate contribution made by NGOs to enhance capacity of farmers in ward 5 of Mutasa District as well as to assess the challen...
ABSTRACT The climate change issue has become a topical issue at the international, national as well as the lowest echelons of the society that is in the various districts, wards and areas. The research was conducted in Chikomba district which lies in Mashonaland East Province. The people are facing a number of challenges which includes food insecurity, water scarcity and loss of livestock which has become a major issue of concern. The main worry is that the effects are falling on people with...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed to analyze the effects of development-induced relocation on livelihoods; the case of people moved from Chiadzwa in the Marange area to Arda Transau in Odzi. The general objective of the study was to assess the effects of development projects on the livelihood of local communities. A sample of forty -four households relocated by Marange Resource mining company representing those who were relocated by the five other mining companies at Chiadzwa was selected using ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess the role played by the Child Protection System (CPS) in protecting children‟s rights in Bulawayo urban. The research will explore the impact of the CPS in protecting children‟s rights in the area of study. The research will pay particular attention to children‟s right to name and nationality, education, health, protection from child labour and protection from abuse and exploitation. This is mainly because these are the issues that need mor...
ABSTRACT It is no longer a secret that food insecurity is a global virus. Due to shortages of nutritious and safe food millions of people have been driven into graves. Malnutrition and the rise of diseases have not spared the ones left behind. Initially food aid was seen as the best solution by the developed countries but the prevalence of conflicts in recipient countries and the nature of foreign aid threw the dream of having a food secure world into the dungeons. Governments tried but to p...
ABSTRACT Solar energy is gaining momentum because of myriad challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change. Globally various efforts have been muted to ameliorate the effects of climate change among them, the ongoing international engagements under the banner of United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Various outcomes of these engagements include among other outcomes, the embrace of renewable energy to both address the bedeviling energy challenges and to ...