Browsing Journals by Subject "Zimbabwe"
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An adaptation of a macroscale methodology to assess the direct economic losses caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2022)Tropical cyclones are among the costliest disasters in the world, with reported losses amounting to billions of US dollars on an annual basis. To reduce the impact of disasters including cyclones, Zimbabwe signed the ... -
Adapting to climate change: reflections of peasant farmers in Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)Climate change is projected to have negative impacts on agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa and this is likely to continue for decades, unless adaptation measures are implemented. The changing climate is a global ... -
Challenges faced by rural people in mitigating the effects of climate change in the Mazungunye communal lands, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)The phenomenon of climate change is one of the most contested and debated concepts globally. Some governments still deny the existence of climate change and its impact on rural–urban areas around the world. However, the ... -
Communities’ perceptions of health hazards induced by climate change in Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)Climate change contributes toward many global challenges, such as increases in diseases in some communities, thereby accelerating health hazards to disasters. Establishing the extent to which local communities understand ... -
A critique of the key legislative framework guiding civil liberties in Zimbabwe
(2012)The dynamic and controversial nature of Zimbabwean politics has manifested itself through several undemocratic practices, including restrictive legislation which sought to diminish participatory spaces and/or curtail ... -
Decolonising urban space: observations from history in urban planning in Ruwa town, Zimbabwe, 1986-2015
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)This article calls for a shift of attention from the colonial urban planning methods to a focus on the post-colonial planning methods being adopted in new towns such as Ruwa. The core of the studies on urban planning in ... -
Developing a community-centred malaria early warning system based on indigenous knowledge: Gwanda District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Malaria continues to be a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts that have been made to prevent and control the disease for many decades. The knowledge on prediction and occurrence of the disease ... -
Disability and disaster risk reduction as an incongruent matrix: lessons from rural Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)The policy thrust of disaster risk reduction initiatives is in many instances tailored towards able-bodied people. This is at the expense of those challenged in many facets such as physically, mentally and other forms of ... -
Disaster event: Window of opportunity to implement global disaster policies?
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Disasters have been predominantly construed as destructive events causing loss of lives, livelihoods and hard-won development. Much less attention has been paid to the constructive nature of disasters as creating potential ... -
E-payment instruments and welfare: The case of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS, 2021)The literature shows that electronic payments are key to improving financial inclusion and achieving global development goals such as the United Nation’s (UNs) Sustainable Development Goals. The benefits are premised on ...