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Grey, Mashoko Stephen. "The missing ingredient: rethinking the drought disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation nexus in Chirumhanzu District, Zimbabwe." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/58298.

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Two of the main challenges facing communities and governments in developing countries are the reduction of risks of hydro-meteorological hazards and adaptation to climate change. As climate variability and change impacts are becoming more visible in the form of disasters, and are negatively affecting climate sensitive livelihoods and eroding communities' ability to fully recover, leading to increased vulnerability to subsequent climate risks. The unpredictability of current weather systems, therefore, makes it very difficult for poor governments and households to deal with adverse impacts of c

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Chanza, Nelson. "Indigenous knowledge and climate change : insights from Muzarabani, Zimbabwe." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020299.

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Discourse characterising climate change has largely revolved around aspects within the realm of impact identification, mitigation and adaptation. Apparently, a burgeoning appetite to examine the role of indigenous knowledge (IK) now confronts the fronts of climate science, policy and practice. The surge in attention to localbased knowledge is attributed to growing challenges posed by change and variability in the climate system. This study argues that indigenous-based knowledge is capable of filling knowledge gaps and validating current understanding about climate change particularly at local

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Musiyiwa, Kumbirai. "Climate change in rural Zimbabwe : an assessment of the influences of gender in smallholding and its contribution towards adaptation to climate change in rural Zimbabwe." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2014. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/594997/.

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Multiple stressors that include climatic and non-climatic constraints negatively impact rain-fed smallholder productivity and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Global circulation models predict temperature increases of about 3C by the middle of the century. Impacts of warmer climates on rain-fed smallholder production are projected to be mainly negative. Female-headed households (FHHs) constitute between 30% and 40% of households in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe. Access to resources and capital assets required for agricultural production often varies between male-headed households (MHH

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Mabeza, Christopher Munyaradzi. "Marrying water and soil: adaptation to climate by a smallholder farmer in Zvishavane, rural Zimbabwe." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20688.

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This thesis is a qualitative ethnographic study of innovations implemented by Mr Zephaniah Phiri Maseko, a smallholder farmer from Zvishavane, rural Zimbabwe. Ethnographic data provides insight and lessons of his practices for rethinking existing strategies for adaptation to climate change. The concept of adaptation is probed i n relationship to the closely related concepts of vulnerability, resilience and innovation. This study also explores the concept of conviviality and argues that Mr Phiri Maseko's adaptation to climate hinges on mediating barriers between local and exogenous knowledge sy

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Bhatasara, Sandra. "Understanding climate variability and livelihoods adaptation in rural Zimbabwe : case of Charewa, Mutoko." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018928.

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Rural farmers in Zimbabwe have been grappling with various changes and challenges occurring in the country since the early 1990s. Amongst these, climate variability has emerged as one significant aspect. It has introduced new challenges for these farmers who are already facing various difficulties in maintaining their insecure livelihoods. Yet, current adaptation theories and inquiries have failed to sufficiently account for and analyse the capacity of these farmers to adequately respond to changing climatic conditions. In this respect, a number of studies have been heavily embedded in determi

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Masuku, Michelle Paidamwoyo. "Migration as a climate change adaptation strategy in rural Zimbabwe: an analysis of the experiences of female climate migrants in Goromonzi district." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6533.

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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)<br>Climate change has induced a number of environmental issues that have affected people's lives beyond the scope of ecology; these effects have touched on the social, cultural and economic dimensions of life as well. In light of this, migration has increasingly been used as a climate adaptation strategy particularly in rural areas. This has not only changed migration patterns, it has also reconstructed the gender dynamics within the migration discourse through the ‘feminization of migration.’ Hence it has become important to analyse, unders

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Tongowona, Admire. "The economic evaluation of aquaculture as a climate change adaptation option in fisher communities of Zimbabwe." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26940.

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Due to climate change, fisher households who depend on fishing for their livelihood are faced with a number of challenges that include low productivity. There is now an acknowledgement internationally that fishers cannot depend on hunting fish when all other food producing sectors have adapted. How economic and feasible is it for fishers to consider aquaculture in the face of climate change? This dissertation investigates the economic viability of aquaculture as a climate change adaptation option in rural fisher communities of Zimbabwe. The southern lowveld district of Mwenezi was used as a ca

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Zinyemba, Cliff. "Characterising the role of climate change in perpetuating Zimbabwean farmers' health risks from exposure to endocrine disrupting pesticides." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32360.

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Climate change and endocrine disrupting chemicals are currently amongst key drivers for a range of non-communicable diseases and adverse human health conditions. Pesticides constitute an important source of endocrine disrupting chemicals. A growing public health concern is the potential relationship between climate change and adaptive increases in agricultural pesticide use. Effectively, with increases in pesticide use, there may be increased potential for elevated pesticide exposures and, thus, increased endocrine disrupting health risks. The aim of this thesis was to assess whether climate c

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Mandikonza, Blessing. "Engaging with media as a knowledge resource for making sense of climate change: a case study of the farmers of Nyanga, Zimbabwe." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63764.

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This study explores how small-scale farmers in Nyanga, Zimbabwe engage with the media as a knowledge resource for achieving agricultural productivity, particularly in context of climate change. The study is contextualised by means of a literature review that maps out the history of agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe. It is argued that this history has been shaped by changes in both socio-economic context and climatic conditions. Both kinds of change impact on the degree to which small-scale farmers have access to knowledge that is of relevance to agricultural productivity. The study then ex

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Manyanga, Munyaradzi. "Resilient landscapes : socio-environmental dynamics in the Shashi-Limpopo Basin, southern Zimbabwe c. AD 800 to the present /." Uppsala : Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7205.

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Manyanga, Munyaradze. "Resilient Landscapes: socio-environmental dynamics in the Shashi-Limpopo Basin, southern Zimbabwe c. AD 800 to the present." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Archaeology, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7205.

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<p>The general perception today is that the Shashi-Limpopo Basin in southern Africa is hot and dry and not conducive to human habitation. Today there is no doubt that the Shashi-Limpopo Basin has been home to many communities throughout the pre-historical period. A study of the changing ecological conditions in the Mateke Hills and the Shashi-Limpopo Valley as well as historical and present day land-usage offers an alternative explanation of how prehistoric communities could have interacted with this changing landscape. The archaeological record, historical sources and recent land-use patterns

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Muzawazi, Daphine. "The impact of community/nutrition gardens as a strategy for coping with drought and climate change : the case of rural farmers in Bikita District Masvingo Zimbabwe." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53538.

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Drought is the most important climate shock affecting livelihoods and agricultural production of mostly rural households. In a bid to reduce the effects of climate variability, coping strategies are being embarked on in most rural areas of the world so as to reduce poverty and food insecurity and one of them is community gardens. The purpose of the study was to objectively look at the dynamics at work in community gardens, that is, the significance the gardens have on poverty, food security and income of rural farmers. The study was carried out in Bikita District, Masvingo Province found in t

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Horsfield, Gareth. "Investigating the factors that lead to the construction of gendered perceptions of climate variability and change of communal farmers in agro-ecological zones II and III of Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of Reading, 2016. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/68721/.

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Farmers’ perceptions of changes in their climate are inextricably linked to the livelihood decisions that they make and their ability to bolster their adaptive capacity and reduce their vulnerability to climate variability and change. Yet research has shown that smallholder farmers’ experiences and interpretations of climate variability and change do not translate into perceptions that accurately align with the climate record and thus have considerable consequences for their ability to adapt and reduce their vulnerability to climatic stresses and shocks. Moreover, research has tended to concen

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Chipfupa, Lukas. "The effects of weather variability on growth potential of Afrikaner cattle in a semi-arid region in Zimbabwe." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/10198.

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Only part of the abstract could be included due to the rest having renderable text<br>The abiotic environment plays an important role in cattle production. Key abiotic elements evaluated in this study are rainfall and temperature. This study was carried out to assess the effect and contribution of rainfall and temperature, amid other factors, on pre- and post-weaning growth traits of Afrikaner cattle at Matopos Research Institute from 1958 to 1997. Historical data generated from a genotype x environment interaction study at Matopos Research Institute was used to identify factors associated wi

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Mugambiwa, Shingirai Stanley. "Knowledge of climate change and the use of indigenous practice to adapt to climate hazards in Mutoko Rural Community in Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1990.

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Thesis (M. A. (Sociology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2017<br>Climate change has become one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. It has direct and profound effects on the environment, economy, health and safety. Since most developing countries have agro-based economies, they are more vulnerable to climate change impacts as compared to the developed world. The aim of this study was to explore Mutoko rural community members’ understanding of climate change and the indigenous measures they use to adapt to its impacts. The study was empirical and data were coll

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Sango, Ishumael. "An investigation of communal farmers's livelihoods and climate change challenges and opportunities in Makonde rural district of Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13507.

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As the debate on the impacts of global climate change goes on at global and regional scale, climate change impacts are already being felt at local level. The thesis aims at exploring climate change as a driver of environmental and smallholder farmers’ livelihood vulnerability in Makonde District of Zimbabwe. Specifically the study seeks to: determine climate change trends and manifestations; evaluate household-level impacts of climate change and associated environmental changes on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and lastly; to investigate the extent of household-level coping and adaptat

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Sango, Ishumael. "An investigation of communal farmer's livelihoods and climate change challenges and opportunities in Makonde rural district in Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13507.

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As the debate on the impacts of global climate change goes on at global and regional scale, climate change impacts are already being felt at local level. The thesis aims at exploring climate change as a driver of environmental and smallholder farmers’ livelihood vulnerability in Makonde District of Zimbabwe. Specifically the study seeks to: determine climate change trends and manifestations; evaluate household-level impacts of climate change and associated environmental changes on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and lastly; to investigate the extent of household-level coping and adaptat

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Mudombi, Shakespear. "Analysing the contribution of ICTS in addressing climate change amongst communal farmers from two districts of Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14668.

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Climate change involves long-term change in the state of the climate. It is expected to have negative effects which include the increased frequency and intensity of climate extremes such as droughts, floods and storms. In addition, agricultural seasons and productivity are generally expected to be affected. This is likely to compound the problems that rural people in Africa face, especially the smallholder farmers. Thus, adaptation is of paramount importance. However, many factors limit the ability of farmers to adapt to climate change. This includes lack of information and knowledge about cli

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Gutsa, Ignatius. "Climate change and the livelihoods of elderly female headed households in Gutsa village Goromonzi district, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/23858.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy , April 2017<br>This study examines the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of female elderly headed households in Gutsa village, Murape Ward, in Goromonzi District of Mashonaland East province in Zimbabwe. It is based on intensive ethnographic fieldwork that I undertook for close to nineteen months in Gutsa village. The key questions that I sought to answer in this thesis were: How is local knowledge about weather

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Dube, Kaitano. "Tourism and climate change: an investigation of the two-way linkages for the Victoria Falls resort, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25267.

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There remain vast knowledge gaps in the global south as to how tourism will affect climate change and vice versa. Recent extreme weather events in southern Africa attributed to climate variability and change have led to speculation that, the Victoria Falls, is under threat from climate change. This research was aimed at examining the two-way linkage between tourism and climate change. The research adopted a pragmatism paradigm in a mixed-method case study. A number of research techniques were used to investigate the problem, namely: an online survey (n=427), secondary data analysis, field obse

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Chapungu, Lazarus. "Impact of climate change on vegetative species diversity in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23781.

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Vegetative species diversity is under threat from environmental pressures, particularly climate change. As the impacts of climate change vary from place to place, response of vegetative species diversity to a changing climate also vary depending on geographical location. The response of vegetative species diversity under dry conditions in Zimbabwe is not well known. This study assessed the impact of climate change on vegetative species diversity under semiarid conditions of Masvingo province in Zimbabwe. This was achieved by determining climate change trends over a period of forty years

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Mandizvidza, Lisborn Webster. "Interrogating the role of Zimbabwe‟s print media in environmental reporting." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24736.

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Text in English<br>The study aimed to explore the coverage of environmental news by Zimbabwe‟s print media. The research is premised on the admission that the press covers environmental issues in their reportage. However, the study revealed that there are challenges obtaining in environmental reporting by the three weeklies, namely; Daily News on Sunday, The Financial Gazette, and The Sunday Mail. The use of content analysis and critical discourse analysis in analysing the environmental news stories helped to highlight the shortcomings of media houses and journalists as depicted by their choic

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Marango, Timothy. "Potential strategies for harnessing indigenous rainmaking practices to combat the negative effects of climate change in Chimamimani District of Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/895.

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PhDRDV<br>Institute for Rural Development<br>Currently, there is limited understanding, appreciation and dissemination of indigenous raining making practices. Yet indigenous rain making is part of the rich African heritage. The current study was premised on the view that indigenous rain making practices can help combat the negative effects of climate change if properly integrated with western science. A mixture of exploratory and survey designs was adopted in this study, which sought to examine the common indigenous rainmaking practices in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe prior to developing

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Masere, Tirivashe Phillip. "The applicability of the agricultural production systems simulator (APSIM) model to decision-making in small-scale, resource-constrained farming systems : a case study in the Lower Gweru Communal area, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8734.

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Small-scale farmers rarely get enough yields to sustain themselves to the next harvest. Most of these farmers are located in marginal areas with poor soils and in semi-arid areas which receive little rainfall yet the farmers practice rainfed agriculture. A number of reasons can be attributed to the low yields characterizing these farms. Lack of relevant knowledge for decision-making and climate change are among the major reasons for poor yields. Whilst there is not much the small-scale farmers can do to influence climate, they can at least make informed decisions to improve their yields. The i

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Sibanda, Sethi. "An assessment of the impacts of climate and land use/cover changes on wetland extent within Mzingwane catchment, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/25841.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy(Geography and Environmental Science). Johannesburg, June 2018.<br>Wetlands ecosystems are amongst the most diverse and valuable environments which provide a number of goods and services pertinent to human and natural systems functioning yet they are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic and climatic changes. This thesis, examines the impact of climatic trends and variations, and land use/land (LU/LC) cover changes on wetland ex

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Dube, Kaitano, and E. Sigauke. "Irrigation technology for smallholder farmers: a strategy for achieving household food security in Lower Gweru, Zimbabwe." 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/323.

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The problem of food insecurity in developing countries is an enormous challenge. In rural communities, it is a perennial problem that requires undivided attention to ensure household food security. This paper seeks to define the role of rural participation in providing household and community food security with a particular focus on Lower Gweru irrigation project in Zimbabwe. The research comes in light of increased food deficit in Zimbabwe that has been compounded by failed politics, climate change and weather extreme events. Data was gathered using self-administered questionnaires, direct ob

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Muchatozida, Kabiti Hlekani. "An analysis of agricultural commercialisation amongst smallholder farmers in Munyati Resettlement Area, Chikomba District, Zimbabwe." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/250.

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Shoko, Dumisani. "Adoption of survival strategies by agro-small and medium enterprises in the challenging rural environment in Zimbabwe." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/185.

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Chipfakacha, Raymond Arthur. "Effects of conservation farming in Zimbabwe: the case of Umguza District in the post 2000 land reform programme." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26239.

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Text in English<br>The study analysed the effects of conservation farming in Zimbabwe using a mixed methodology approach. This analysis comes against the background of the recognition that climate change, as characterized by severe droughts, has played a significant role in reducing agricultural productivity, in the process leaving smallholder farmers and the nation of Zimbabwe exposed to recurrent food insecurity. Conservation farming was introduced as a climate adaptation strategy that was aimed at improving crop yields. The study focused on assessing the association between the adoption of

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Dube, Kaitano. "Implications of rural irrigation schemes on household economy. A case of Lower Gweru irrigation scheme, Zimbabwe." 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/324.

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DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2016/v44n1a371<br>Rural poverty is a major challenge in most developing countries especially in Africa where the majority of people are still living below the poverty datum line. In Zimbabwe, poverty is made more severe by occasional droughts associated with climate change, climate variability and failed socio-economic-political governance. One of the ways to mitigate the impact of drought and prevent deepening poverty is the introduction of small irrigation schemes. However, there is a raging debate on the social and economic viability of these schemes

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Mufunda, Enoch. "Analysis of the link between climate change and food insecurity among small holder farmers: a case study of Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe." Master's thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-426330.

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Climate change is envisaged to impact the lives of all people on earth in a tremendous fashion regardless of their place of stay, profession or personality. The vagaries of climate change are expected to throw their weight on water balance thereby leading to food insecurity among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe especially those in Mount Darwin District, the case study of this research work. As such, previous development gains by most African countries are thought to be reversed in the face of climate-related ramifications. My diploma thesis is a culmination of a deeply felt desire to raise awa

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Dube, Kaitano. "The socio-economic impact assessment of Lower Gweru Irrigation Scheme in Gweru Zimbabwe." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11861.

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M.Sc.(Geography)<br>This study aimed at examining the social and economic impact of rural irrigation schemes with a particular focus on the Lower Gweru Irrigation scheme. The general objective of this study was to assess if rural irrigation schemes can act as livelihood security assets in transforming rural livelihoods, reduce poverty and attain food security in light of climate change. Results are based on findings from self-administered questionnaires directed at farmers and irrigation stakeholders, and face to face interviews involving farmers and stakeholders. Using Statistical Package fo

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