Mark Matsa
Biographic Data
| ID | 1644448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Matsa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Matsa |
| SIGNATURE | MATSA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Midlands State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3987-4421 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A context based model for improved implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in mutare manufacturing industry, Zimbabwe
An examination of the occurance of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDS) and symptoms among small scale construction workers in WINDHOEK, Namibia
Even though the topic has been the focus of numerous global researches, few studies have examined the incidence of WMSDs symptoms among small-scale construction workers in developing countries of Africa. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of WMSDs among small-scale construction workers in Namibia's capital city of Windhoek, located in Southern Africa. A cross-sectional survey in Windhoek, Namibia, involved 117 workers from …
Factors enhancing implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe
Introduction: Several studies elucidating a plethora of factors that influence establishment of OSH management systems in many industrial sectors have been conducted worldwide. Very few studies have been conducted to explicate factors influencing OSHMS implementation in Southern African countries, particularly in Zimbabwe. The study evaluated factors enhancing implementation of OSH management systems in the manufacturing industry of Mutare. Metho…
Challenges associated with the implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe
Objective: This study examines challenges of implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) in the manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe as well as to develop a framework to circumvent the identified challenges. Methods: Utilizing a descriptive mixed-method design, data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations, alongside secondary sources like company OSH records. Primary and secondary dat…
Building community resilience to enhance Climate Smart Villages in the global south: A review
The review assessed the contribution of resilience building initiatives towards development of Climate Smart Villages in the global south. SCOPUS was used for literature search gathering 134 journal articles. Results indicated that the resilience building concept emerged after realisation that natural hazards such as floods, fires and droughts have posed significant threats to livelihoods. The Climate Smart Village approach has its roots in Latin…
Unmasking open market informality: Merchandise and market interactions at Mtapa Open Market in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Open markets occupy a strategic position, providing products that customers need daily, despite being characterised by informality. There is a dearth of empirical research reporting explicitly on the confluence of merchandise characteristics and market interactions. The study therefore analyzed merchandise and market interactions at the Mtapa Open Market in Gweru, Zimbabwe. A descriptive case study design, incorporating both qualitative and quant…
Transitioning wastewater treatment plants towards resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
Developing countries still lag in transitioning wastewater treatment plants towards resource recovery. This study assessed the challenges hindering and opportunities enabling the implementation of resource recovery from municipal wastewater treatment in Zvishavane town, Zimbabwe using the descriptive case study research design to collect data from selected key informant interviewees. Findings highlighted that resource recovery from Zvishavane’s M…
Impact of resilience building interventions in semiarid rural agro-communities: Lessons from Mberengwa And Zvishavane Districts in South Eastern Zimbabwe
The research sought to examine the impact of resilience building interventions toward rural livelihoods in Mberengwa and Zvishavane Districts. In this research, a mixed method research design was adopted to enhance the quality, complementarity, and expansion of results. Data were gathered using questionnaires, interviews and field observations. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 household heads in Mberengwa and 120 households selected in Zvis…
A catastrophic threat to the already vulnerable towards 2030: Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on livelihood outcome of informal cross border traders in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) is one significant part of intra-Sub-Saharan African (SSA) trade. This economic activity goes a long way in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, by providing employment in poor communities, and thus helps in poverty reduction by providing a significant contribution of income into households. For these reasons any disturbance to ICBT in SSA is a serious threat, since it affects the most vulnerable groups …
Flood risk and damage analysis in urban areas of Zimbabwe. A case of 2020/21 rain season floods in the city of Gweru
Health and safety issues within artisanal and small-scale gold mining: A case for Penhalonga, Ward 21 Mutasa District, Zimbabwe
This study examined the health and safety issues affecting artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Penhalonga, Ward 21, Mutasa District. A combination of questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and direct field observations were employed. Findings from the research revealed that artisanal miners suffered mainly from diseases such as malaria and sexually transmitted infections. Superstitions and myths were among the causes of a…
Loss of Urban Green Spaces Due to Increased Land Use/ Cover Changes Between 2000-2019: The Case of Gweru City, Zimbabwe
The study assessed the loss of Gweru’s urban green spaces using geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques aided by observations for ground truthing and interviews. Satellite images for 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2019, were used to come up with a land use/land cover map. Arcmap 10.5 was used to process the images, with supervised classification adopted to determine loss of green spaces. Results show that there was decrease of gr…
Impact of Virtual Cash Economy on Livelihood Outcomes of Informal Cross Border Traders in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Livelihood Outcomes of Informal Cross Border Traders Prior to the Rise of the Virtual Cash Economy in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Informal cross border trade (ICBT) is a viable economic activity that many people in Zimbabwe depend upon for their survival during times of economic hardship. The research examined the livelihood outcomes of ICBT during the multi-currency era and prior to the extensive use of the virtual cash economy in Zimbabwe. Data collection instruments comprised closed and open-ended questionnaires, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews wit…
Poverty on the rise: The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the informal sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe
The informal sector in Zimbabwe employs more than 80 per cent of the population, whose livelihood strategies are under severe threat because of the COVID-19 lockdown. This paper examines the effects of the lockdown on the informal sector in Gweru. Anchored within the legalist theory of informality, the paper analyses the response of government to the plight of the informal sector in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research design was applied and convenie…
Urban domestic water supply crisis in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Poverty on the rise: The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the informal sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe
The informal sector in Zimbabwe employs more than 80 per cent of the population, whose livelihood strategies are under severe threat because of the COVID-19 lockdown. This paper examines the effects of the lockdown on the informal sector in Gweru. Anchored within the legalist theory of informality, the paper analyses the response of government to the plight of the informal sector in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research design was applied and convenie…
Livelihood Outcomes of Informal Cross Border Traders Prior to the Rise of the Virtual Cash Economy in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Informal cross border trade (ICBT) is a viable economic activity that many people in Zimbabwe depend upon for their survival during times of economic hardship. The research examined the livelihood outcomes of ICBT during the multi-currency era and prior to the extensive use of the virtual cash economy in Zimbabwe. Data collection instruments comprised closed and open-ended questionnaires, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews wit…
Urban domestic water supply crisis in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Urban domestic water supply crisis in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Impact of Virtual Cash Economy on Livelihood Outcomes of Informal Cross Border Traders in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Livelihood Outcomes of Informal Cross Border Traders Prior to the Rise of the Virtual Cash Economy in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Informal cross border trade (ICBT) is a viable economic activity that many people in Zimbabwe depend upon for their survival during times of economic hardship. The research examined the livelihood outcomes of ICBT during the multi-currency era and prior to the extensive use of the virtual cash economy in Zimbabwe. Data collection instruments comprised closed and open-ended questionnaires, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews wit…
Poverty on the rise: The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the informal sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe
The informal sector in Zimbabwe employs more than 80 per cent of the population, whose livelihood strategies are under severe threat because of the COVID-19 lockdown. This paper examines the effects of the lockdown on the informal sector in Gweru. Anchored within the legalist theory of informality, the paper analyses the response of government to the plight of the informal sector in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research design was applied and convenie…
A catastrophic threat to the already vulnerable towards 2030: Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on livelihood outcome of informal cross border traders in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) is one significant part of intra-Sub-Saharan African (SSA) trade. This economic activity goes a long way in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, by providing employment in poor communities, and thus helps in poverty reduction by providing a significant contribution of income into households. For these reasons any disturbance to ICBT in SSA is a serious threat, since it affects the most vulnerable groups …
Flood risk and damage analysis in urban areas of Zimbabwe. A case of 2020/21 rain season floods in the city of Gweru
Health and safety issues within artisanal and small-scale gold mining: A case for Penhalonga, Ward 21 Mutasa District, Zimbabwe
This study examined the health and safety issues affecting artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Penhalonga, Ward 21, Mutasa District. A combination of questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and direct field observations were employed. Findings from the research revealed that artisanal miners suffered mainly from diseases such as malaria and sexually transmitted infections. Superstitions and myths were among the causes of a…
Loss of Urban Green Spaces Due to Increased Land Use/ Cover Changes Between 2000-2019: The Case of Gweru City, Zimbabwe
The study assessed the loss of Gweru’s urban green spaces using geographic information systems and remote sensing techniques aided by observations for ground truthing and interviews. Satellite images for 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2019, were used to come up with a land use/land cover map. Arcmap 10.5 was used to process the images, with supervised classification adopted to determine loss of green spaces. Results show that there was decrease of gr…
Impact of resilience building interventions in semiarid rural agro-communities: Lessons from Mberengwa And Zvishavane Districts in South Eastern Zimbabwe
The research sought to examine the impact of resilience building interventions toward rural livelihoods in Mberengwa and Zvishavane Districts. In this research, a mixed method research design was adopted to enhance the quality, complementarity, and expansion of results. Data were gathered using questionnaires, interviews and field observations. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 household heads in Mberengwa and 120 households selected in Zvis…
Transitioning wastewater treatment plants towards resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
Developing countries still lag in transitioning wastewater treatment plants towards resource recovery. This study assessed the challenges hindering and opportunities enabling the implementation of resource recovery from municipal wastewater treatment in Zvishavane town, Zimbabwe using the descriptive case study research design to collect data from selected key informant interviewees. Findings highlighted that resource recovery from Zvishavane’s M…
A context based model for improved implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in mutare manufacturing industry, Zimbabwe
An examination of the occurance of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDS) and symptoms among small scale construction workers in WINDHOEK, Namibia
Even though the topic has been the focus of numerous global researches, few studies have examined the incidence of WMSDs symptoms among small-scale construction workers in developing countries of Africa. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of WMSDs among small-scale construction workers in Namibia's capital city of Windhoek, located in Southern Africa. A cross-sectional survey in Windhoek, Namibia, involved 117 workers from …
Factors enhancing implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe
Introduction: Several studies elucidating a plethora of factors that influence establishment of OSH management systems in many industrial sectors have been conducted worldwide. Very few studies have been conducted to explicate factors influencing OSHMS implementation in Southern African countries, particularly in Zimbabwe. The study evaluated factors enhancing implementation of OSH management systems in the manufacturing industry of Mutare. Metho…
Challenges associated with the implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe
Objective: This study examines challenges of implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) in the manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe as well as to develop a framework to circumvent the identified challenges. Methods: Utilizing a descriptive mixed-method design, data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations, alongside secondary sources like company OSH records. Primary and secondary dat…
Building community resilience to enhance Climate Smart Villages in the global south: A review
The review assessed the contribution of resilience building initiatives towards development of Climate Smart Villages in the global south. SCOPUS was used for literature search gathering 134 journal articles. Results indicated that the resilience building concept emerged after realisation that natural hazards such as floods, fires and droughts have posed significant threats to livelihoods. The Climate Smart Village approach has its roots in Latin…
Unmasking open market informality: Merchandise and market interactions at Mtapa Open Market in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Open markets occupy a strategic position, providing products that customers need daily, despite being characterised by informality. There is a dearth of empirical research reporting explicitly on the confluence of merchandise characteristics and market interactions. The study therefore analyzed merchandise and market interactions at the Mtapa Open Market in Gweru, Zimbabwe. A descriptive case study design, incorporating both qualitative and quant…
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