Journal articles: 'Zimbabwe Culture'

1

Mabuto, Kudzai, and Umali Saidi. "Locating the nihilistic culture within Zimdancehall in contemporary Zimbabwe." DANDE Journal of Social Sciences and Communication 2, no. 2 (2018): 57–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/dande.v2i2.46.

Full text

Abstract:

A fusion of the Caribbean, African American and Zimbabwean music genres into the infamous glocalized Zimdancehall music has dulled the significance of other traditionalist Zimbabwean music genres. Dancehall culture has caused much controversy in Zimbabwean society, being blamed for the country’s increase in crime, violence and believed to encourage misogynistic attitudes among Zimbabwean youths through its negative themes. Using appraisal and dramatism theories the article shows the existential crisis the youth in Zimbabwe face due to economic as well as other social forces and thus align themselves to rather destructive misogynistic behaviours which somehow characterises contemporary Zimbabwe. Established in the article is the extent to which language used in Zimdancehall music is socially charged as well as globalized thus influencing youth feelings, emotions and behaviors. The article analyses lyrics of selected songs as well as makes references to selected musical videos from Zimdancehall artistes such as Soul Jah Love, Winky D, Lady Bee and Killer T as prominent artists revealing what has come to be considered contemporary ‘ghetto culture’ within popular culture in Zimbabwe. It is further argued that Zimdancehall has come to shape, inform behaviors, perceptions and aspirations of the Zimbabwean youth largely due to its nature of production as well as dissemination.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

2

Bessant, Leslie, and Oyekan Owomoyela. "Culture and Customs of Zimbabwe." International Journal of African Historical Studies 36, no. 1 (2003): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3559336.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

3

Saidi, Umali. "BaTonga Culture: A Rich Heritage." DANDE Journal of Social Sciences and Communication 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 45–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/dande.v2i1.40.

Full text

Abstract:

There is a tendency in which so called ‘developed’ ethnic groups, given their economic, political and social advantage placing them at the ‘center’, are the chanters of development even for the groups considered to be at the periphery. Ironically, in heritage terms, so called marginalized groups have had much of their heritage less contaminated by forces of modernity as has been the case with much of the BaTonga culture. This article explores the BaTonga culture and heritage as the Zimbabwean aquaculture from which its consumption, preservation and use can benefit other ethical groups in the country. Using results from studies by Saidi (2016a) as well as complementary studies by Mashingaidze (2013) and Ndlovu (2013), this article establishes the richness of BaTonga culture which subsequently feeds the rich Zimbabwe multicultural heritage. The article argues that heritage utilization reflects the active participation of its owners pointing to the character of the culture making heritage management a priority for any African country seeking its true identity. Further, the article argues that a rich heritage is a shared commodity regardless of ethnic-specific dichotomies in oriented communities like Zimbabwe. Given this basis, the article shows that public spaces, media and the education curriculum are expected to uphold and incorporate all aspects of heritage such as BaTonga cultural realities in order to foster tolerance, acceptance as well as visibility and ultimately cultural and economic development of all ethnic groups in nation building.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

4

Huffman, Thomas N. "Ritual Space in the Zimbabwe Culture." Ethnoarchaeology 6, no. 1 (February 22, 2014): 4–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1944289013z.0000000008.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

5

Zimuto, Jilson. "The impact of Facebook on Zimbabwean University students: Culture dilution or Pedagogical?" INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3, no. 3 (May 15, 2013): 26–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/ijmit.v3i3.1748.

Full text

Abstract:

The study sought to establish consumer attitudes towards the effect of one Social Network Site (SNS), Facebook on culture dilution or pedagogical potential among university students. This has been necessitated by a plethora of unique social interactions in this era of technological affordances. Many SNSs are in use: Facebook, MySpace, Cyworld, Bebo, WhatsUp, LinkedIn, ChatOn, Opera Mini, Twitter and other new forms keep on emerging. However, of interest Facebook was used in this study because it is impacting the ways in which university students use the Internet. Technology has mediated communication in countless ways. The values and norms of culture have to be cherished the young generation. In investigating this problem, two hundred (200) students were interviewed at their university campus in Zimbabwe. The sample comprised students from Great Zimbabwe University. The research findings proved that Facebook contributes to the dilution of the Zimbabwean culture. It was also interesting to note that other students see the pedagogical potentials of Facebook.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

6

Chigora, Farai, and Promise Zvavahera. "“Culture” a Panacea for Brand Survival: Feasibility Analysis of Zimbabwe Tourism Destination." Business and Management Horizons 3, no. 2 (November 9, 2015): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/bmh.v3i2.8545.

Full text

Abstract:

The study investigated culture as one the strategies that can be used to enhance survival of Zimbabwe tourism brand. This is because like other African tourism destinations, Zimbabwe is rich in unique traditional culture but failing to improve its global tourism brand identity. The study was based on a mixed methods research design combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches in collecting data from respondents. The qualitative method was used to find out the most crucial variables that contribute to culture identity in Zimbabwe tourism destination. This was done through in-depth interviews with the experts and managers in the tourism industry. The responses showed that the most common sources of culture identity are beliefs and norms, national dress code, galleries and heritage, originality in values and language. These variables were then investigated on their effect to Zimbabwe tourism destination branding using survey questionnaires as quantitative research instruments. The respondents for the questionnaires were from the travel sector, accommodation sector, resorts, Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Environment. The results of the study show that national dress code is the most important source for Zimbabwe tourism cultural branding followed by galleries and heritages and originality in values. The study therefore recommended these three as the most core source for branding Zimbabwe tourism destination using culture. The other variables which are language, beliefs and norms have been regarded as supporting cultural factors and a model was designed to show the relationships.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

7

Maundeni, Zibani. "State culture and development in Botswana and Zimbabwe." Journal of Modern African Studies 40, no. 1 (March 2002): 105–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x01003834.

Full text

Abstract:

This article makes two major claims. The first is that independent Botswana was able to generate and sustain a type of developmental state because of the presence of an indigenous initiator state culture that was preserved by the Protectorate state and was inherited by the post-colonial state elites. The second is that the non-emergence of the developmental state in post-colonial Zimbabwe is explained by the presence of a non-initiator indigenous state culture which was preserved by the Rhodesian colonial state and was inherited by the post-colonial state elites. The article briefly reviews the literature, analyses the Tswana and Shona pre-colonial state cultures, and shows that these were preserved by the colonial states and inherited by the nationalist politicians.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

8

Chirikure, Shadreck, Munyaradzi Manyanga, A. Mark Pollard, Foreman Bandama, Godfrey Mahachi, and Innocent Pikirayi. "Zimbabwe Culture before Mapungubwe: New Evidence from Mapela Hill, South-Western Zimbabwe." PLoS ONE 9, no. 10 (October 31, 2014): e111224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111224.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

9

Mukwende, Tawanda. "An archaeological study of the Zimbabwe Culture capital of Khami, southwestern Zimbabwe." Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa 52, no. 1 (November 24, 2016): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0067270x.2016.1261812.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

10

Mlambo, Alois, Maurice T. Vambe, and Abebe Zegeye. "The culture of crisis and crisis of culture in Zimbabwe." African Identities 8, no. 2 (May 2010): 89–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14725841003785112.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

11

Runganga, Agnes O., Johanne Sundby, and Peter Aggleton. "Culture, Identity and Reproductive Failure in Zimbabwe." Sexualities 4, no. 3 (August 2001): 315–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/136346001004003003.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

12

Hava, Jarmila. "The Library at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe." Art Libraries Journal 11, no. 2 (1986): 40–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200004636.

Full text

Abstract:

The Library of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe dates from the 1950s. Its acquisition policies mirror those of the Gallery itself, which since Independence in 1980 have concentrated on traditional culture and contemporary art in Zimbabwe; the library also includes a collection of books on architecture. Due to insufficient funds and lack of foreign currency, Library acquisitions are heavily dependent on donations. A slide collection includes specially photographed slides of Zimbabwean art. The Library is open to the public and is well used by students but not by local artists who are often content to continue traditions without seeking to innovate or to respond to other works of art. Both Gallery and Library have accepted and are developing an active educational role.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

13

Moyo, Charles. "Party Foot-Soldiers, Quasi-Militias, Vigilantes, and the Spectre of Violence in Zimbabwe’s Opposition Politics." Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society 8, no. 1 (June 26, 2020): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.26806/modafr.v8i1.241.

Full text

Abstract:

Scholarship tends to neglect the phenomenon of political violence in opposition parties in Zimbabwe. The prevailing narrative is that political violence is largely a monopoly of the state and the ruling party, Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). However, an emerging trend implicates opposition political parties, particularly the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). The MDC’s party’s foot-soldiers, especially the “Vanguard,” often exhibit violent tendencies. Accordingly, the present article explores the scourge of intra-party violence in the opposition party MDC between 2005 and 2019. The article conceptualises and contextualises MDC’s violence through the lenses of Zimbabwe’s political culture and socialisation in the context of the country’s pre-colonial, colonial, and postcolonial historical trajectories.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

14

Mazonde, Nomusa B., and Teresa Carmichael. "The influence of culture on female entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe." Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 8, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v8i1.101.

Full text

Abstract:

Background: There is an increasing interest in female entrepreneurship, not only to realise the potential for economic growth, but also in light of the opportunities for female expression, emancipation, agency and empowerment. Literature has found that many female entrepreneurs are profoundly affected by the traditional sociocultural context in which they operate, and that they have needed to work around patriarchal barriers in order to succeed. This study explores the ways in which they do this.Aim: The aim of this paper was to contribute to an understanding of how female entrepreneurs in a patriarchal African society can work within cultural constraints to achieve success within their own terms of reference.Setting: The study took place in Zimbabwe among female entrepreneurs who had recently formalised their businessesMethods: Using a qualitative interpretive research design, in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 43 African female entrepreneurs running their own businesses in the Zimbabwean cities of Harare and Bulawayo.Results: The complex interplay of macro- (national cultural characteristics), meso- (institutional and social factors), and micro- (individual identity) level factors shaped the ways in which the women dealt with the shackles of patriarchy, inequality and high power distance that had historically impeded their economic participation. Through their own agency, they mobilised their public and private identities separately, balancing the seemingly incompatible roles of home-maker vs entrepreneur.Conclusion: Zimbabwean women successfully managed the interaction between their different social roles and identities to balance domestic obligations with income generation to better the lives of their families.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

15

Huffman, Thomas N. "Mapungubwe and the Origins of the Zimbabwe Culture." Goodwin Series 8 (December 2000): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3858043.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

16

Matikiti, Robert. "Moratorium to Preserve Cultures: A Challenge to the Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Zimbabwe?" Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 43, no. 1 (July 13, 2017): 138–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/1900.

Full text

Abstract:

This historical study will demonstrate that each age constructs an image of Jesus out of the cultural hopes, aspirations, biblical and doctrinal interfaces that make Christ accessible and relevant. From the earliest times, the missionaries and the church were of the opinion that Africans had no religion and culture. Any religious practice which they came across among the Africans was regarded as heathen practice which had to be eradicated. While references to other Pentecostal denominations will be made, this paper will focus on the first Pentecostal church in Zimbabwe, namely the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM). Scholars are not agreed on the origins of Pentecostalism. However, there is a general consensus among scholars that the movement originated around 1906 and was first given national and international impetus at Azusa Street in North America. William J. Seymour’s Azusa Street revival formed the most prominent and significant centre of Pentecostalism, which was predominantly black and had its leadership rooted in the African culture of the nineteenth century. Despite this cultural link, when Pentecostalism arrived in Zimbabwe from 1915 onwards, it disregarded African culture. It must be noted that in preaching the gospel message, missionaries have not been entirely without fault. This has resulted in many charging missionaries with destroying indigenous cultures and helping to exploit native populations for the benefit of the West. The main challenge is not that missionaries are changing cultures, but that they are failing to adapt the Christocentric gospel to different cultures. Often the gospel has been transported garbed in the paraphernalia of Western culture. This paper will argue that there is a need for Pentecostal churches to embrace good cultural practices in Zimbabwe.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

17

Sukutai Gudhlanga, Enna. "Reclaiming their socio-economic space in African culture : Shona Women Cross-Border Traders of Zimbabwe." Journal of African Languages and Literary Studies 2, no. 1 (April 1, 2021): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.31920/2633-2116/2021/v2n1a3.

Full text

Abstract:

The advent of colonialism relegated the traditional African woman to the fringes of the family and society through codified customary law. The Shona women of Zimbabwe were some of the worst affected as they were re-defined as housewives who had to rely on their husbands for the up-keep of the family. However, in as much as globalisation has been accused of having brought some crisis on the African continent and side-lined a significant number of indigenous players, for the African woman in the global south it has brought some form of re-awakening. Globalisation seems to have re-opened the avenues for Shona women and enabled them to re-negotiate their entry back into the economic activities of the family and the public sphere. Despite the general lack of interest in the activities of women and in the strategies used by the poor for survival, it is a known fact that Shona women have become a force to reckon with in terms of cross-border trading in Zimbabwe. This research was prompted by the general hub of activity at the country's borders before the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic and the predominance of women traders who traverse the borders but whose activities have either not attracted enough attention to get their work recognised, or simply because they are taken for granted. Despite such strides, women in the cross-border trading business have instead garnered a certain stigma around them to the extent that the magnitude of their work is largely unrecognised. Yet elsewhere, the significance of women in informal trade is well documented. This study argues that women have not been left out in the global arena of trade. Desai (2009) acknowledges that the global economic openings in the informal sector have afforded women the opportunity to become active players in the markets of the global South. It is the aim of this research to investigate how globalisation has influenced the nature of the activities of Shona women in the cross-border trading business in Zimbabwe and their impact on the social well-being of the family and the nation’s economy at large. The research is largely qualitative in nature. Purposively selected Shona female cross-border traders at the Gulf Complex and Copacabana Market in Harare were interviewed before the COVID pandemic. The study revealed that the transnational activities of these Zimbabwean women are more wide-spread than has been anticipated. The study also revealed that women are unrecognised pillars in the economy of Zimbabwe as reflected in their success stories that have benefited Zimbabwe as a country. The study was informed by Africana Womanist theory which is embedded in African culture with special leaning on Ubuntu/ Unhu philosophy which recognises the complementary roles and partnerships of both men and women in resolving society's challenges.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

18

Taringa, Nisbert, and Clifford Mushishi. "Mainline Christianity and Gender in Zimbabwe." Fieldwork in Religion 10, no. 2 (March 29, 2016): 173–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/firn.v10i2.20267.

Full text

Abstract:

This research aimed to find out the actual situation on the ground regarding what mainline Christianity is actually doing in confronting or conforming to biblical and cultural norms regarding the role and position of women in their denominations. It is based on six mainline churches. This field research reveals that it may not be enough to concentrate on gender in missionary religions such as Christianity, without paying attention to the base culture: African traditional religio-culture which informs most people who are now Christians. It also illuminates how the churches are actually acting to break free of the oppressive biblical traditions and bringing about changes regarding the status of women in their churches. In some cases women are now being given more active roles in the churches, but on the other hand are still bound at home by an oppressive traditional Shona patriarchal culture and customs. Through a hybrid qualitative research design combining phenomenology and case study, what we are referring to as phenomenological case study, we argue that Christianity is a stimulus to change, an impetus to revolution, and a grounding for dignity and justice that supports and fosters gender equity efforts.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

19

Pandey, I. M., and S. Ramnarayan. "Agricultural Finance Corporation, Zimbabwe." Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers 19, no. 2 (April 1994): 47–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0256090919940206.

Full text

Abstract:

The case by IM Pandey and S Ramnarayan published in this issue throws up the following issues for discussion. First, what are the major changes in the environment of AFC and what are the major elements of AFC's strategy to meet the demands of the new environment? Second, how should AFC be organized to perform a developmental role? What skills, work methods, and culture should it develop? Third, what should be the programme for human resource development and financial policy to fulfil the organization's mission and objectives? Readers are invited to send their views on the case to Vikalpa office.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

20

Maxwell, David. "‘Catch the Cockerel Before Dawn’: Pentecostalism and Politics in Post-Colonial Zimbabwe." Africa 70, no. 2 (May 2000): 249–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/afr.2000.70.2.249.

Full text

Abstract:

AbstractThe article examines relations between pentecostalism and politics in post-colonial Zimbabwe through a case study of one of Africa’s largest pentecostal movements, Zimbabwe Assemblies of God, Africa (ZAOGA). The Church’s relations with the state change considerably from the colonial to the post-colonial era. The movement began as a sectarian township-based organisation which eschewed politics but used white Rhodesian and American contacts to gain resources and modernise. In the first decade of independence the leadership embraced the dominant discourses of cultural nationalism and development but fell foul of the ruling party, ZANU/PF, because of its ‘seeming’ connections with the rebel politician Ndabiningi Sithole and the American religious right. By the 1990s ZAOGA and ZANU/PF had embraced, each drawing legitimacy from the other. However, this reciprocal assimilation of elites and the authoritarianism of ZAOGA’s leadership are in tension with the democratic egalitarian culture found in local assemblies, where the excesses of leaders are challenged. These alternative pentecostal practices are in symbiosis with radical township politics and progressive sources in civil society. Thus, while pentecostalism may renew the process of politics in Zimbabwe, it may itself be renewed by the outside forces of wider Zimbabwean society.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

21

Machingura, Francis. "The Significance of Glossolalia in the Apostolic Faith Mission, Zimbabwe." Studies in World Christianity 17, no. 1 (April 2011): 12–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/swc.2011.0003.

Full text

Abstract:

This study seeks to look at the meaning and significance of Glossolalia 1 in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe. 2 This paper has also been influenced by debates surrounding speaking in tongues in most of the Pentecostal churches in general and the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe in particular. It was the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) that brought Pentecostalism to Zimbabwe. 3 The paper situates the phenomenon of glossolalia in the Zimbabwean socio-economic, spiritual, and cultural understanding. The Pentecostal teachings on the meaning and significance of speaking in tongues have caused a stir in psychological, linguistics, sociological, anthropological, ethnographical, philological, cultural, and philosophical debates. Yet those in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe argue that their concept of glossolalia is biblically rooted. Surprisingly non-glossolalist Christians also use the Bible to dismiss the pneumatic claims by Pentecostals. The emphasis on speaking in tongues in the AFM has rendered Zimbabwean ‘mainline’ churches like Anglicans, Catholics and Methodists as meaningless. This is the same with African Indigenous Churches which have also been painted with ‘fault-lines’, giving an upper hand to AFM in adding up to its ballooning number of followers. This is as a result of their restorationist perspective influenced by the history of the Pentecostal Churches that views all non-Pentecostal churches as having fallen from God's intentions through compromise and sin. The AFM just like other Pentecostal churches in Zimbabwe exhibit an aggressive assault and intolerance toward certain aspects of the African culture, which they label as tradition, 4 for example, traditional customs, like paying homage to ancestral spirits (Kurova Guva or bringing back the spirit of the dead ceremony), and marriage customs (polygamy, kusungira or sanctification of the first born ritual). The movement has managed to rid itself of the dominance of the male adults and the floodgates were opened to young men and women, who are the victims of traditional patriarchy. Besides glossolalia being one of the pillars of AFM doctrines, the following also bear some importance: personal testimonies, tithing, church weddings, signs/miracles, evangelism and prosperity theology.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

22

Tangri, Daniel. "Popular Fiction and the Zimbabwe Controversy." History in Africa 17 (January 1990): 293–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3171818.

Full text

Abstract:

The “Zimbabwe controversy” is a name by which disputes over the origins of the people who produced stone ruins and mines in southern Africa are known. Those disputes occurred between informed and lay opinion; informed opinion being represented by archeologists, and lay opinion by local cult archeologists and, at the turn of the century, explorers and excavators. One aspect of lay opinion that has seldom been discussed is the role of popular fiction. Popular novels are often mentioned in works on the Zimbabwe controversy as representing particular viewpoints, but there have been no detailed analyses of their role in that controversy. This paper will set popular novels into the context of the ideologies that influenced them, and gauge their influence on lay opinion and the degree to which they reflected viewpoints that were expressed in political disagreements over the site of Great Zimbabwe.There are four major nineteenth-century novels that are pertinent to the Zimbabwe controversy: H. M. Walmsley's The Ruined Cities of Zululand, and three works by H. Rider Haggard—King Solomon's Mines, She, and Elissa? The first novel was published in time to incorporate knowledge of recently-reported stone ruins and gold mines. In the 1820s and 1830s stone kraals were known to have been built by black people. By the 1860s, however, when other explorers “discovered” stone ruins, they argued that black people could not have built them. Their arguments were based on prevalent systems of classifying humanity. It was generally believed that races were tied to discrete levels of culture by their average intelligence and their blood. Consequently, races could be characterised in terms of a set number of items of culture. It was also generally accepted that the overall record of humanity was one of cultural progress, or step-by-step advancement toward ever better and more complex cultures. Racial characters were thought to set a limit on the level that each race could reach. It was argued, for instance, that black Africans had reached the limit of their potential progress, whereas Europeans were still undergoing advancement. Consequently, Europeans were seen to belong to the most advanced races in the world; other races were ranked below them, and were thought to represent primitive stages through which Europeans had already passed.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

23

Groves, Zoe. "People and places: land, migration and political culture in Zimbabwe." Journal of Modern African Studies 50, no. 2 (May 18, 2012): 339–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x12000043.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

24

O'Brien, Stephen, and Alex Broom. "Gender, culture and changing attitudes: experiences of HIV in Zimbabwe." Culture, Health & Sexuality 15, no. 5 (May 2013): 583–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2013.776111.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

25

Kirkaldy, Alan, and I. Pikirayi. "The Zimbabwe Culture: Origins and Decline in Southern Zambezian States." South African Archaeological Bulletin 57, no. 175 (June 2002): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3889109.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

26

Kurebwa, Jeffrey, and Nyasha Yvonne Kurebwa. "Child Marriages in Rural Zimbabwe." International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change 5, no. 1 (January 2018): 40–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcesc.2018010103.

Full text

Abstract:

The objectives of this article was to understand the causes, effects and measures to reduce child marriages in rural Zimbabwe. Child marriages have serious social, economic, health and political implications on young girls and their communities. Young girls are also robbed of their locally and internationally recognised rights. Ending child marriages demands a multi-sectoral approach where all actors, such as parents, national governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), local culture, and religion are involved. This article relies on qualitative methodology to gather data. Purposive sampling and snow ball sampling methods were used to identify key informants and women who were victims of child marriages. Stakeholders involved in children's rights should provide reproductive health and education services to local communities in order to end child marriages.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

27

Machingura, Francis. "‘A woman should learn in quietness and full submission’ (1 Timothy 2: 11): Empowering Women in the Fight against Masculine Readings of Biblical Texts and a Chauvinistic African Culture in the Face of HIV and AIDS." Studies in World Christianity 19, no. 3 (December 2013): 233–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/swc.2013.0059.

Full text

Abstract:

The status of women has generally become a human rights issue the world over, and Zimbabwe has not been left behind in that debate. Unfortunately, some men and women still believe that for women to occupy influential positions in society is testimony to the coming of the end of the world. As a way of buttressing men's patriarchal or chauvinistic views, the bible is invoked to remind women about their place and role in society. Using a random sampling method, interviews were conducted with twenty-five men and twenty-five women in Harare, Zimbabwe, on their perspective on 1 Timothy 2: 11 in the light of the empowerment of women in Zimbabwean society. This paper seeks to prove that negative perceptions against women are unhelpful and retrogressive and go against millennium development goals, particularly when biblical texts like 1 Timothy 2: 11–12, Ephesians 5: 25, 1 Peter 3: 1–2, 1 Corinthians 7: 4–5 and 1 Corinthians 14: 33b–35 are invoked to fight against the empowerment of women in the face of HIV and AIDS. Biblical texts like 1 Timothy 2: 11–12 can be applied out of context and erroneously used to serve or support patriarchal agendas – a position that this paper dismisses as morally untenable and disadvantageous to the rights of contemporary women. Yet the majority of women, as in the case of Zimbabwe, bear the effects of HIV and AIDS, poverty, unemployment and domestic violence.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

28

Samanga, T., and V. M. Matiza. "Depiction of Shona marriage institution in Zimbabwe local television drama, Wenera Diamonds." Southern Africa Journal of Education, Science and Technology 5, no. 1 (August 28, 2020): 53–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajest.v5i1.39824/sajest.2020.001.

Full text

Abstract:

Marriage is a highly celebrated phenomenon among the African people. It is one of the important institutions among the Shona and Ndebele people in Zimbabwe as expressed in the saying ‘musha mukadzi’ and ‘umuzingumama’ (home is made by a woman) respectively. However with the coming of colonialism in Zimbabwe, marriage was not given the appropriate respect it deserves. This has given impetus to this paper where the researchers in the study through drama want to bring out the depiction of marriage institution in a post -independence television drama, Wenera Diamonds (2017). This paper therefore, aims to show the impact of neo-colonialism on Shona marriage institution. The neo colonial period is characterised with the perpetuation of Western imperial interests through protocols of diplomatic relations, treaties and existing bilateral agreements which marked a new phase of relationships with former colonisers. The aim of this article therefore is to depict marriage institution in neo colonial Zimbabwe in Wenera Diamonds (2017), a Zimbabwean television drama. Using qualitative research methodology, the research employs content analysis to elucidate the depiction in the said performance. Guided by the Africana womanist perspective, the article argues that the indigenous knowledge needed for African social development is rendered irrelevant by a dysfunctional set of values of the western hegemony. Against that, the paper establishes that the depiction of marriage institution in Wenera diamonds is a reflection of imperialist colonial forces on the black person hence the need to go back to basics and resuscitate their culture.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

29

CARTER, STEVEN, and WILTON WILTON. "'ENTERPRISE CULTURE': NECESSARY IN PROMOTING ENTERPRISE; LESSONS FROM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE." Journal of Enterprising Culture 14, no. 03 (September 2006): 177–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021849580600012x.

Full text

Abstract:

The paper investigates the effects of the Zimbabwean national culture on enterprise development. In-depth interviews were carried out with fifteen (15) entrepreneurs and seven (7) members of the community whose role was to support entrepreneurs. It was established that the national culture impeded enterprise development and the factors identified are: bad debt culture, let's-pull-him-down syndrome, dependency syndrome, high living, and absence of role models, refusal to accept entrepreneurship, employing relatives and poor quality goods and services. To promote enterprise development, countries need to identify factors that make up the national culture. The paper also identifies the desired enterprise culture.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

30

Mukaratirwa, S., Z. M. Cindzi, and D. B. Maononga. "Prevalence of Libyostrongylus douglassii in commercially reared ostriches in the highveld region of Zimbabwe." Journal of Helminthology 78, no. 4 (December 2004): 333–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/joh2004246.

Full text

Abstract:

AbstractA total of 435 freshly dropped faecal samples were collected from 11 randomly selected ostrich farms during September and November 2002 to determine the prevalence of Libyostrongylus douglassii (ostrich wireworm) in the highveld region of Zimbabwe. Samples, which consisted of 339 samples from breeder birds and 96 samples from pre-slaughter grower birds were screened for nematode eggs using the modified McMaster technique before being individually cultured in an incubator at 28°C. Cultures were examined for the presence of L. douglassii third stage larvae (L3). Using faecal egg counts, eight of 11 farms (72.7%) were positive for L. douglassii in breeders but no eggs were detected in the growers. The faecal culture method detected wireworm larvae in the breeding stock of all farms that were surveyed (100%) and five of the eight farms (62.5%) which had grower birds. Libyostrongylus douglassii was detected in all farms (100%) based on the faecal culture method. Libyostrongylus douglassii was detected for the first time in 7 of 11 farms (64%) surveyed. Data from questionnaires designed to assess farm management practices showed that four out of seven (57.1%) of the ostrich producers were unaware of the importance of wireworms in ostriches. The farms did not have a regular deworming programme for their birds and no faecal samples were sent routinely to the veterinary laboratory for screening of wireworms. Wireworm infections were not taken into consideration by farmers during buying and selling of birds.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

31

Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo, Rexwhite Tega Enakrire, and Masimba Clyde Muziringa. "Status of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) in Academic Libraries in Zimbabwe." International Journal of e-Collaboration 16, no. 3 (July 2020): 96–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijec.2020070106.

Full text

Abstract:

Globally, electronic thesis and dissertations (ETDs) are deposited within the institutional and national repository portals and related databases. The purpose was to increase visibility of research output, and preserve and manage knowledge sharing among scholars. The growth of ETDs throughout the world has transformed the scholarly communication landscape and Zimbabwe is no exception in this revolution. ETDs are important data sets for research and socio-economic development, such that, their creation, coordination and management in academic institution should not be undermined. The article explores how ETDs have transformed scholarly research through knowledge sharing. The article highlighted the experiences of academic institutions in creating and developing ETD's in Zimbabwe. The study makes recommendations to enhance ETD's culture in academic libraries in Zimbabwe.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

32

Munzara, Alick. "An Assessment of the Safety Culture of National Railways of Zimbabwe." Greener Journal of Social Sciences 4, no. 1 (January 20, 2014): 016–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15580/gjss.2014.1.102213917.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

33

Chitsike, Colletah. "Culture as a barrier to rural women's entrepreneurship: Experience from Zimbabwe." Gender & Development 8, no. 1 (March 2000): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/741923408.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

34

Saurombe, Hazvineyi Aliens, Yvonne du Plessis, and Sonia Swanepoel. "An integrated managerial framework towards implementing an ecotourism culture in Zimbabwe." Journal of Ecotourism 17, no. 2 (March 6, 2017): 107–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2017.1293066.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

35

Barbet, Anthony F., N. Tebele, S. Semu, T. Peter, L. Wassink, and Suman M. Mahan. "Diagnostic sérologique de la cowdriose au Zimbabwe. Problèmes et perspectives." Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux 46, no. 1-2 (January 1, 1993): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.19182/remvt.9347.

Full text

Abstract:

La valeur potentielle de l'immunoblotting (Western blotting) a été étudiée pour le sérodiagnostic de la cowdriose au Zimbabwe, utilisant des Cowdria ruminantium de culture comme antigène. L'anticorps dominant de la réponse des bovins infectés expérimentalement avec des isolats de C. ruminantium du Zimbabwe était dirigé contre un polypeptide d'environ 32 kDa. Des sérums de bovins et ovins de Floride étaient tous négatifs contre ce polypeptide, et des sérums de régions endémiques pour la cowdriose au Zimbabwe étaient positifs, d'où l'idée d'utiliser cette réaction pour le diagnostic. Toutefois, un grand nombre de réactions positives à l'immunoblot a été obtenu en testant des sérums de bovins et d'ovins de régions du Zimbabwe connues pour être indemnes d'Amblyomma et de cowdriose. La dilution de ces sérums positifs n'a pas permis de les distinguer de sérums positifs en provenance de régions endémiques. Des moutons de régions indemnes, positifs à la réaction, étaient négatifs pour C. ruminantium par PCR, n'étaient pas infectieux pour des tiques, et étaient entièrement sensibles à la cowdriose expérimentale. Il est donc vraisemblable qu'il s'agit de fausses réactions croisées, causées par un organisme apparenté qui existe dans les régions indemnes de cowdriose du Zimbabwe.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

36

Takavarasha, Sam, Gilford Hapanyengwi, Donald Chimanikire, and Gabriel Kabanda. "An IT Project Management Framework for Assessing the Dynamism of Culture under Globalization." International Journal of Information Technology Project Management 4, no. 4 (October 2013): 66–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijitpm.2013100104.

Full text

Abstract:

Culture has been analysed in information systems (IS) projects as one of the soft issues that cause project failure. Increased outsourcing and collaboration call for an understanding of the dynamism of cultures in the wake of global influences as a first step towards managing cross cultural Information Technology (IT) projects. In this study, the authors propose a way of assessing cultural dynamics in the context of trans-national collaboration in IT projects. Using a mixed methods approach consisting of survey and semi-structured interviews for collecting evidence in Zimbabwe, a framework for assessing the current state of communalist culture is proposed. The study showed that in spite of the inroads of Westernization and Commercialization, a culture of sharing prevails although it is affected by sensitivity to cost burden and inroads of individualism.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

37

Summerfield, Derek. "What kind of in-patient psychiatry for Africa? Report from Zimbabwe." British Journal of Psychiatry 217, no. 3 (January 6, 2020): 467–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.270.

Full text

Abstract:

SummaryThe expanding global mental health field has paid little attention to evaluating the culture of psychiatry prevailing in in-patient settings across Africa. For example, in Zimbabwe in-patient psychiatry has been heavily pathologising, with over-reliance on the diagnosis of schizophrenia and on antipsychotic polypharmacy. It is not helpful that the next generation of African doctors are learning unmediated Western psychiatry, with little credence given to background cultural factors and mentalities shaping presentations. Some of the psychiatric and social consequences of this for patients in Zimbabwe are discussed.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

38

Nyoni, Chamunogwa, and Obediah Dodo. "The Role of Culture in Managing Biodiversity: The Case of the Karanga Community in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe." DANDE Journal of Social Sciences and Communication 1, no. 1 (December 31, 2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.15641/dande.vi.1.

Full text

Abstract:

The concept of biodiversity is not new among traditional communities in Zimbabwe. Traditional communities have always ensured biodiversity from time immemorial. They have always co-existed with their environment and have always appreciated the importance of biodiversity in life. As a result, they have employed various measures to ensure this. Much of the measures that have been done are premised on the observations from culture. This paper sought to establish various cultural measures that have been relied upon by the traditional communities in Zimbabwe to promote the concept of biodiversity. The paper tackles the threat to cultural mechanisms in the management of biodiversity. The paper argues that ‘totemism’, taboos and superstitions have been relied upon as measures employed to safeguard biodiversity among the traditional Karanga ethnic group of Zvishavane. The paper further observes that culture has been a vehicle for promoting co-existence among the different species of the world.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

39

Chiparausha, Blessing, and Josiline Phiri Chigwada. "Promoting library and information services in a digital age in Zimbabwe." Library Hi Tech News 36, no. 1 (March 4, 2019): 17–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-09-2018-0058.

Full text

Abstract:

Purpose This study aims to demonstrate how librarians in Zimbabwe are promoting library and information services in a digital environment. Design/methodology/approach An online questionnaire administered using SurveyMonkey was used to gather data from the participants who comprised 14 academic, one public, three school and three special librarians. Findings The study confirms that there is competition for the attention of the citizens who have social media, television, social life, work, family life, education, and so on before them. Despite the challenges being faced, librarians in the country are prepared to promote their services and are therefore using a number of strategies to promote the use of library and information services. Originality/value Promoting library and information services is important considering the waning reading culture in Zimbabwe. The paper recommends possible ways of promoting reading culture in the digital age through the use of library and information services.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

40

Makaudze, Godwin. "WOMEN, WEALTH GENERATION AND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN TRADITIONAL SHONA CULTURE IN ZIMBABWE." Latin American Report 30, no. 2 (July 20, 2016): 18–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/0256-6060/1237.

Full text

Abstract:

Feminist scholarship is awash with literature that strives to vindicate its position that women in general have never enjoyed status and platforms equal to those of their male counterparts in the social, economic, religious and political spheres in life. The literature bemoans the invisibility of women in matters to do with economics and property ownership. The literature further posits that women neither wielded any power nor had any platforms for the generation and accumulation of wealth or the ownership of property. Leaning on Africana Womanist theory, this paper contends that such a perception is the antithesis of what actually takes place in the Shona milieu where, traditionally, women have, not just platforms to generate and accrue personal wealth, but have also authority over the use and disposal of such wealth. Avenues for the generation and accumulation of wealth and other property by Shona women range from marriage negotiations, the institution of marriage itself as well as the family, working using one’s hands and commanding positions of leadership.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

41

Matswetu, Vimbai Sharon, and Deevia Bhana. "Humhandara and hujaya: Virginity, Culture, and Gender Inequalities Among Adolescents in Zimbabwe." SAGE Open 8, no. 2 (April 2018): 215824401877910. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244018779107.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

42

Romme, M. A. J. "Social Psychiatry in Zimbabwe or the Interplay of Culture and Psychosocial Disorders." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 33, no. 4 (December 1987): 263–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002076408703300402.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

43

Chigora, Farai, and Clever Vutete. "Elasticity of Demand a Critical Form Tourism Market Position: Understanding Zimbabwe Tourism Destination." Case Studies in Business and Management 2, no. 2 (November 13, 2015): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/csbm.v2i2.8570.

Full text

Abstract:

The study investigated the concept of elasticity of demand in relation to Zimbabwe tourism destination performance. The main variables for analysis as drivers for elasticity of demand in Zimbabwe tourism destination have been identified as price charged, tourists’ disposable income, price of other related tourism destinations, marketing and media publicity. The study applied a triangulation research design (both quantitative and qualitative designs). The results of the research showed that price, disposable income and price of other related tourism destinations are critical in enhancing market position of the Zimbabwe tourism destination. Also tourism specified variables which are naturalistic and cultural originality have proved to be on the forefront in improving tourism demand. This is because they are tools which enhance decision making, pricing strategy, government tax levels and price discrimination. The research therefore recommended a low pricing strategy to meet the general economic affordability, aligning to the low disposable income of the locals and matching with the prices charged by other regional and international destinations so as to be competitive and gain market share. Original culture and sustainable management of natural resources have been regarded as pertinent drivers to improve tourism demand in Zimbabwe.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

44

Olaru, Ioana D., Shunmay Yeung, Rashida A. Ferrand, Richard Stabler, Prosper Chonzi, David Mabey, Heidi Hopkins, et al. "Antimicrobial Resistance in Gram-negative bacteria from Urinary Specimens: a study of prevalence, risk factors and molecular mechanisms of resistance (ARGUS) in Zimbabwe – a study protocol." Wellcome Open Research 5 (June 12, 2020): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15977.1.

Full text

Abstract:

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is compromising our ability to successfully treat infections. There are few data on gram-negative AMR prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa especially from the outpatient setting. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of and underlying molecular mechanisms for AMR in gram-negative bacilli causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Zimbabwe. Risk factors for AMR and how AMR impacts on clinical outcomes will also be investigated. Adults presenting with UTI symptoms at primary health clinics in Harare will be included. A questionnaire will be administered, and urine samples will be collected for culture. Participants with positive urine cultures will be followed up at 7-14 days post-enrolment. All participants will also be followed by telephone at 28 days to determine clinical outcomes. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing will be performed on positive cultures. The results from this study will be used to inform policy and development of treatment recommendations. Whole genome sequencing results will provide a better understanding of the prevalent resistance genes in Zimbabwe, of the spread of successful clones, and potentially will contribute to developing strategies to tackle AMR.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

45

Barash, David P. "Sex Differences: Empiricism, hypothesis testing, and other virtues." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 28, no. 2 (April 2005): 276–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x05230054.

Full text

Abstract:

“Sociosexuality from Argentina to Zimbabwe: A 48-nation study of sex, culture, and strategies of human mating” delivers on its title. By combining empiricism and careful hypothesis testing, it not only contributes to our current knowledge but also points the way to further advances.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

46

Javangwe, Tasiyana. "VULGAR ACTS OF ENTRENCHMENT: THE DEPICTION OF THE ZIMBABWEAN POSTCOLONY IN CHENJERAI HOVE’S PALAVER FINISH." Imbizo 5, no. 1 (June 23, 2017): 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2078-9785/2830.

Full text

Abstract:

This paper seeks to interpret Chenjerai Hove’s depiction in Palaver Finish of the Zimbabwean postcolony in the period leading into the new millennium. It seeks to argue that the portrayal of political developments in Zimbabwe in that period presents the nation as plunging into a state of vulgarity where human life and dignity are sacrificed at the expense of political power. Vulgarisation in this sense refers to gross distortions by the ruling party and state authority and the machinery of discursive processes, morality, culture and social life – all in an attempt to retain power. It also refers to the manner of doing things, to the use of the obscene, whether this is through the ab/use of language in its literal or metaphorical sense, dehumanizing sex or violence or disregard of civic etiquette.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

47

Sibanda, Nobuhle, and Mark Matsa. "Flood Disaster Preparedness and Response in Zimbabwe." International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management 3, no. 2 (July 2020): 35–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijdrem.2020070103.

Full text

Abstract:

Effective disaster risk reduction entails enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. This paper sought to analyse Tsholotsho district's preparedness for flood disaster and recovery. A local government self-assessment tool with key questions and measurements against the 10 essentials for making cities resilient was used to solicit information from every stakeholder of the district civil protection. The district has a risk management plan but not a contingency one. Though the district's hazard monitoring system lags behind, the early warning system, propelled by telecommunications, leadership, and NGOs, is quite effective. This paper recommends that climate change scenarios be considered and included in the district's contingency plan and that a disaster risk policy should be formed which recognises disaster preparedness as an issue of governance and performance. The CPU should make disaster preparedness a culture and a conscious practice and encourage communities to practise disaster preparedness.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

48

Muzangwa, Jonatan, and Dr Andrew Chindanya. "In-Service Teachersâ€™ views and conceptions on culture and mathematics education in rural schools." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION METHODOLOGY 6, no. 2 (August 30, 2015): 869–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/ijrem.v6i2.3882.

Full text

Abstract:

The teaching of culture and heritage studies is the flagship of Great Zimbabwe University. This present study is investigating preliminary views and conceptionsÂ of in-service teachers on culture and mathematics education. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey on all 27 teachers who majored in mathematics education. The group was considered small enough to render sampling unnecessary. It was observed that a good part of students were aware of the significance of the role of culture on mathematics education whilst some were not very sure how culture played a role in the field of mathematics. We recommend the school curriculum to implement culture-oriented mathematics education that ensures the survival of African culture.Â

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

49

Katsande, Tapiwa Emmanuel. "Vocational Education and Training in Rural Zimbabwe: Attitudes and Opinions of Students, Teachers and Education Inspectors: The Case of Murewa District." Journal of Education and Vocational Research 7, no. 3 (October 9, 2016): 12–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jevr.v7i3.1412.

Full text

Abstract:

The 2008 global economic crisis has seen young peopleâ€™s career and employment prospects dwindle, particularly for those based in rural areas. Governments in both industrialised and developing countries are considering vocational education reform to meet nationsâ€™ employment and economic needs. Despite renewed interest in VET, the sentiments of students and teachers remain largely unexplored. This study investigated the views and attitudes of students, teachers and education inspectors towards VET in rural Zimbabwe. The findings revealed divergent views. It emerged that most students did not necessarily have negative views of VET, but they were put off by the low status, lack of choice and the lacklustre delivery of VET. Teachers and students alike were sceptical about the role of VET in securing employment. This study will contribute to the on-going review of Zimbabweâ€™s education system and will inform school managers and policy makers on curriculum development and culture change in rural communities and schools.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

50

Makaudze, Godwin, and Jairos Kangira. "High literacy level, very low reading culture: an examination of the underlying causes of the Zimbabwean paradox." JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN LINGUISTICS 7, no. 2 (October 29, 2016): 1198–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jal.v7i2.5155.

Full text

Abstract:

Zimbabwe currently boasts of one of the highest literacy levels in Africa. Paradoxically, such an encouraging state of affairs is not paralleled with a high reading culture. Instead, the high levels of literacy are undone by a very low reading culture. This paper is an exploration of the possible underlying causes of such a state of affairs as well as the possible intervention strategies. It used the qualitative paradigm, with interviews and semistructured questionnaires being employed to extract information from selected teachers, learners, parents, readers, publishers and bookshop managers. For teachers, learners, readers and parents, random sampling was used whilst purposive sampling was used for publishers and bookshop managers. Data was discussed in accordance with the themes that emerged. The paper observed that the reasons of the paradox included: emphasis on passing the examination, high costs of living and of producing and accessing reading literature, paucity of serious works of art that illuminate life. Possible intervention strategies included: re-orienting the education system, partnerships meant to avail and subsidise accessibility of literature, re-orienting the Zimbabwean language policy and improving marketing strategies for literature.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Journal articles on the topic 'Zimbabwe Culture'

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles