Browsing Journals by Author "48be75a1-3745-412e-ad79-484394c21e3a"
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The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: a big call to practitioners
Dube, Ernest; Munsaka, Edson (OASIS, 2018)This article examined the contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe. The current discourse underrates the use of indigenous knowledge of communities by practitioners when dealing ... -
Environmental challenges posed by veld fires in fragile regions: the case of the Bulilima and Mangwe districts in southern Zimbabwe
Dube, Ernest (AOSIS Publishing, 2015)This original research confronted challenges to environmental management and sustainability posed by veld fires in the Bulilima and Mangwe Districts of Matabeleland in the South Province in southern Zimbabwe. Veld fires ... -
Flooding and poverty: two interrelated social problems impacting rural development in Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe
Dube, Ernest; Mtapuri, Oliver; Matunhu, Jephias (OASIS, 2018)Flooding and poverty are the two social problems that have coexisted within the rural communities of Tsholotsho district. As a result, both problems have negatively affected and disrupted the everyday pattern of lives of ... -
Managing flood disasters on the built environment in the rural communities of Zimbabwe: lessons learnt
Dube, Ernest; Mtapuri, Oliver; Matunhu, Jephias (OASIS, 2018)This article is about managing flood disasters affecting the built environment in the rural communities of Zimbabwe. Using Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland North province as a case study, the authors argue that flooding ... -
The role of cooperatives in sustaining the livelihoods of rural communities: The case of rural cooperatives in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe
Mhembwe, Smart; Dube, Ernest (AOSIS Publishing, 2017)The main focus of the research was to analyse the role of cooperatives in sustaining the livelihoods of local rural communities in Shurugwi District in Zimbabwe. Descriptive survey design was used in this mixed method ...