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UNPACKING NEW LINGUISTIC TERMS INVENTED BY CITIZENS FOR EONOMIC SURVIVAL DURING HARD LOCKDOWNS AND RESTRICTIONS IN THE COVID-19 ERA
Throughout the evolution of human kind, history has it that human life has been continuously threatened by pandemics. In many cases, such diseases afflicted miserable pain in huge numbers of people while also a great number succumbed. One such recent…
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NHIMBE AS A CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL COMMUNAL PRACTICE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY IN ZIMBABWE
Not much of the cultural and traditional food gathering practices like nhimbe have been hugely written about in the literature of agriculture and food security in Zimbabwe. This article aims at examining and exploring the impact of nhimbe as both…
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GRIEF ACROSS CULTURES: AN ANALYSIS OF PARALINGUISTIC FEATURES IN TWO SELECTED SONGS FROM MOZAMBIQUE AND ZIMBABWE
Language is central in defining individuals across nationalities and cultures. However, due to the global nature of today’s world where language contact and acculturation have diluted numerous languages and cultures, one is left to wonder if at all…
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EMBRACING MULTILINGUALISM TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DISCOURSES OF EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRIALISATION IN ZIMBABWE
The growing demand for communication in Zimbabwe’s production sector has highlighted the importance of cultural heritage identity within multilingual communication. Indigenous languages’ role on education with production is seen as crucial in the…
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A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY ON THE INTERPLAY OF LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS: THE CASE OF WHATSAPP IN MASVINGO URBAN, ZIMBABWE SHEPHARD TARUSARIRA
much of the effect of social media on language is an area that has received little attention in recent studies on language development in zimbabwe. this study attempts a sociolinguistics investigation on the interplay of social media networks and…
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GENDER, AFRICAN PHILOSOPHIES, AND CONCEPTS
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ECOFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES FROM AFRICAN WOMEN CREATIVE WRITERS EARTH, GENDER, AND THE SACRED
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BEYOND RATIONALITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DRIVERS AND BEHAVIOURAL BIASES IN SAVING BEHAVIOUR FAILURE
This study systematically reviewed and synthesised the literature on behavioural economics to understand why individuals fail to save and how saving behaviours are shaped by psychological factors. Despite the well-documented benefits of saving for…
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EXAMINING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES: EVIDENCE FROM BEIRA CITY, MOZAMBIQUE
Despite periods of economic growth and the implementation of various poverty reduction strategies by the Government and Non-Government organisations, urban poverty persists and constitutes a huge challenge in Mozambique. In recent years few research…
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RESOURCE RENT MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION: THE EFFECT OF NATURAL RESOURCE RENTS ON MANUFACTURING VALUE-ADDED IN ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe stands at a crossroads: although its natural resources are vast, without deliberate policy, the country risks perpetuating boom-bust cycles rather than achieving broad-based industrialisation. Against this backdrop, this study examines the…
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EXPLORING COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF POVERTY IN BEIRA CITY,
This article analyses the perceptions of urban communities in the city of Beira, Mozambique, regarding the concept of poverty. Using a qualitative approach, the research was based on face-to-face interviews with heads of households and community…
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STRATEGIES TO REVITALISE ZIMBABWE’S TRADE BALANCE
Zimbabwe has, for decades, consistently experienced trade deficits, positioning the country as a net importer. The study aims to determine the key factors that drive the trade balance and offer strategies to eliminate the trade deficit. Using data…
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KEY DETERMINANTS OF OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION IN ZIMBABWE’S STEEL FABRICATION AND ERECTION SECTOR
The researcher sought to establish key determinants of offsite construction (OSC) innovation within Zimbabwe’s steel fabrication and erection sector. The study, motivated by the lethargic adoption of offsite construction innovation techniques and…
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RETHINKING POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) PROGRAMMES IN RURAL ZIMBABWE: EVIDENCE FROM GOKWE NORTH
The paper is an empirical qualitative case study. In the paper, we provide a critical rethinking of poverty reduction through Non-Governmental Organisations programmes in Gokwe North District. Gokwe North district is a drought-prone and economically…
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LAND DISPUTES OVER LAND OWNERSHIP: A CASE OF SINOMINE PVT, (LTD) (BIKITA MINERALS), BIKITA DISTRICT, MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE
The primary aim of this study is to investigate land ownership disputes in Bikita District, Zimbabwe, specifically between local communities and Bikita Minerals (Sinomine Pvt Ltd). This research employed a qualitative methodology, utilising in-depth…
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CONTEMPORARY MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
mixed methods research (mmr) has evolved from a contested paradigm into a sophisticated methodology essential for investigating complex phenomena across diverse disciplines. this comprehensive review synthesises contemporary developments in mmr. the…
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE GEO POMONA SOLID WASTE PROJECT IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE
This study examines the governance dynamics of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in urban infrastructure delivery, focusing on the Geo Pomona Solid Waste Management Project in Harare, Zimbabwe. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research…
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ENHANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH AMONG SADC COUNTRIES THROUGH STRATEGIES THAT ELIMINATE THE NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE
It is a widely held belief that economies rich in natural resources tend to experience slower economic growth trajectories than their resource-scarce counterparts, a phenomenon frequently labelled as the "resource curse”. Despite abundant natural…
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PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE: LESSONS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRABABLAS INTERCHANGE
This paper investigates the governance dynamics of public sector infrastructure delivery in Zimbabwe by examining the Trabablas Interchange project in Harare. Its primary aim is to extract lessons learned that can inform future policy and…
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CYCLONE IDAI AND THE GAPS IN ZIMBABWE’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-induced disasters have exposed significant weaknesses in disaster management systems globally, particularly in developing countries. This paper critically examined the gaps in Zimbabwe’s disaster…
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STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS EMISSIONS: BALANCING FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN ZIMBABWE EARNEST RUNGANO
Focusing on Zimbabwe, this study examined the determinants of agrifood systems emissions while considering economic growth, population growth, trade openness and energy use. Using the extended STIRPAT model, the study used the ARDL technique,…
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN HARARE: CAUSES, IMPACTS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Urban traffic congestion was a growing challenge in many developing cities, including Harare, Zimbabwe. This study investigated the causes, impacts and potential solutions to traffic congestion in Harare using a qualitative research methodology.…
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STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION AUDIT OF OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION WITHIN ZIMBABWE’S STEEL FABRICATION AND ERECTION SECTOR
The researcher conducted a stakeholder perception audit of offsite construction innovation within Zimbabwe’s steel fabrication and erection sector, focusing on Harare. The study sought to assess stakeholders’ views on the current state, drivers,…
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ECONOMIC SURVIVAL OR URBAN CHAOS? THE SOCIOECONOMIC DRIVERS OF STREET VENDING IN HARARE'S CBD
This study examined the socioeconomic drivers of street vending in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD), assessing whether the phenomenon primarily reflected economic survival strategies or contributed to urban disorder. Drawing on a…
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ECONOMIC POVERTY, NATURAL RESOURCES, RENT SEEKING, CORRUPTION, UNDER DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Agriculture, a cornerstone of global food security and economic development and the main source of income for millions of people in Southern Africa, faced unprecedented challenges stemming from climate change. The study examined the impact of climate…
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