Jephias Mapuva
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4248223 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jephias Mapuva |
| PRENOMES | Jephias |
| SOBRENOME | Mapuva |
| ASSINATURA | MAPUVA J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the Western Cape |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7949-5629 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Interrogating multi-level government power dynamics and cooperation in Zimbabwe
An Assessment of Law and Practice of the Right to Water
This paper seeks to present legal and policy frameworks that govern and promote the right to water. Two case law studies are presented to show legal provisions and associated challenges to the realisation of the right to water. In Zimbabwe, successive Ministries superintending over the provision of water in the country have not been clear on free water. Perennial economic challenges and a general lack of political will to promote the right to wat…
Barriers for local authorities to invest in disaster risk reduction
Local authorities (LA) are vested with authority to preside over the affairs of local communities. This authority comes with responsibilities of reducing disaster risks and losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been a key goal of global frameworks for minimizing risk and losses from disasters. Despite global efforts to reduce disaster risk, research into what hinders LA in investing for DRR is limited. Using case study material from two rural…
In their own voices- understanding GBV in Zimbabwe
Gender based violence against women is a prevalent public health challenge that poses a serious threat to women’s physical, social and mental health. Zimbabwe has taken proactive and reactive steps to deal with gender-based violence (GBV) through legislation and policies. Despite this seemingly conducive environment 1 in 3 women continue to experience GBV in Zimbabwe. While sustained research in the country indicate the risk factors associated wi…
The Practice of Participatory Budgeting during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe’s Local Government Sector
The experiences of participatory budgeting on the backdrop of the COVID -19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is widely discussed and acknowledged, yet there is paucity of literature of the interface between the two variables. This study therefore seeks to examine how Chitungwiza Municipality has interfaced with Residents and Stakeholders in the participatory budgeting processes during the COVID -19 pandemic. Using informant interviews, non-participant observ…
Using the sustainable livelihood approach to explore determinants of off-farm diversification by land reform beneficiaries in Sanyati District-Mashonaland West Province-Zimbabwe
The study explored the socio-economic determinants of off-farm diversification by land reform beneficiaries in Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The major aim of the study was to establish the reasons for off-farm diversification by resettled farmers. It established sustainability of resettled farmers’ livelihoods and investigated farmers’ perceptions of agriculture and land reform policy. Although resettled farmers got acces…
Globalizing Citizens
The African Peer Review Mechanism
The African Peer Review Mechanism: lessons from the pioneers, by Ross Herbert and Steven Gruzd, Johannesburg, South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008, xviii + 406 pp., ISBN 1-919969
Citizenship and Social Movements
Militarisation of Public Institutions, Flawed Electoral Processes and Curtailed Citizen Participation
Abuse of political office in many African countries has been on the increase in recent years. This has been as a result of incumbent leaders trying to cling to power for a number of reasons ranging from prospects of arrest for human rights violations to being unable to contend with being an ordinary citizen. Through sinister machinations, political leaders have employed a range of tricks and gimmicks to rig elections. In Zimbabwe, militarisation …
Militarisation of Public Institutions, Flawed Electoral Processes and Curtailed Citizen Participation
Abuse of political office in many African countries has been on the increase in recent years. This has been as a result of incumbent leaders trying to cling to power for a number of reasons ranging from prospects of arrest for human rights violations to being unable to contend with being an ordinary citizen. Through sinister machinations, political leaders have employed a range of tricks and gimmicks to rig elections. In Zimbabwe, militarisation …
Militarisation of Public Institutions, Flawed Electoral Processes and Curtailed Citizen Participation
Abuse of political office in many African countries has been on the increase in recent years. This has been as a result of incumbent leaders trying to cling to power for a number of reasons ranging from prospects of arrest for human rights violations to being unable to contend with being an ordinary citizen. Through sinister machinations, political leaders have employed a range of tricks and gimmicks to rig elections. In Zimbabwe, militarisation …
Globalizing Citizens
The African Peer Review Mechanism
The African Peer Review Mechanism: lessons from the pioneers, by Ross Herbert and Steven Gruzd, Johannesburg, South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008, xviii + 406 pp., ISBN 1-919969
Citizenship and Social Movements
Using the sustainable livelihood approach to explore determinants of off-farm diversification by land reform beneficiaries in Sanyati District-Mashonaland West Province-Zimbabwe
The study explored the socio-economic determinants of off-farm diversification by land reform beneficiaries in Sanyati District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. The major aim of the study was to establish the reasons for off-farm diversification by resettled farmers. It established sustainability of resettled farmers’ livelihoods and investigated farmers’ perceptions of agriculture and land reform policy. Although resettled farmers got acces…
The Practice of Participatory Budgeting during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe’s Local Government Sector
The experiences of participatory budgeting on the backdrop of the COVID -19 pandemic in Zimbabwe is widely discussed and acknowledged, yet there is paucity of literature of the interface between the two variables. This study therefore seeks to examine how Chitungwiza Municipality has interfaced with Residents and Stakeholders in the participatory budgeting processes during the COVID -19 pandemic. Using informant interviews, non-participant observ…
Barriers for local authorities to invest in disaster risk reduction
Local authorities (LA) are vested with authority to preside over the affairs of local communities. This authority comes with responsibilities of reducing disaster risks and losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been a key goal of global frameworks for minimizing risk and losses from disasters. Despite global efforts to reduce disaster risk, research into what hinders LA in investing for DRR is limited. Using case study material from two rural…
In their own voices- understanding GBV in Zimbabwe
Gender based violence against women is a prevalent public health challenge that poses a serious threat to women’s physical, social and mental health. Zimbabwe has taken proactive and reactive steps to deal with gender-based violence (GBV) through legislation and policies. Despite this seemingly conducive environment 1 in 3 women continue to experience GBV in Zimbabwe. While sustained research in the country indicate the risk factors associated wi…
An Assessment of Law and Practice of the Right to Water
This paper seeks to present legal and policy frameworks that govern and promote the right to water. Two case law studies are presented to show legal provisions and associated challenges to the realisation of the right to water. In Zimbabwe, successive Ministries superintending over the provision of water in the country have not been clear on free water. Perennial economic challenges and a general lack of political will to promote the right to wat…
Interrogating multi-level government power dynamics and cooperation in Zimbabwe
Political science (9 obras) · Law (6 obras) · Public Administration (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Economics (5 obras) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 obras) · Business (4 obras) · Economic growth (4 obras) · Politics (4 obras) · Gender Studies (3 obras)