CO-OPTING TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN STATE POLITICS; A CASE STUDY OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE
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CO-OPTING TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN STATE POLITICS; A CASE STUDY OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE
Creator
LIGHTON DUBE
JOHN MBWIRIRE
Description
This study was a comparative analysis on the effects of co-opting traditional institutions in state politics
focusing on the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2013 in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study employed
a mixed method approach combining questionnaires with community members, focus group discussions with traditional
chief`s council members and in-depth interviews with traditional chiefs. The findings indicate that co-option of
traditional institutions in politics negatively affect community peace. The study recommended that traditional institutions
should remain apolitical in order to promote peaceful co-existence
focusing on the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2013 in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study employed
a mixed method approach combining questionnaires with community members, focus group discussions with traditional
chief`s council members and in-depth interviews with traditional chiefs. The findings indicate that co-option of
traditional institutions in politics negatively affect community peace. The study recommended that traditional institutions
should remain apolitical in order to promote peaceful co-existence
Publisher
Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Date
2017
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Citation
LIGHTON DUBE and JOHN MBWIRIRE, “CO-OPTING TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN STATE POLITICS; A CASE STUDY OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/103.
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