Gaynor Paradza
Biographic Data
| ID | 196022 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gaynor Paradza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gaynor |
| FAMILY NAME | Paradza |
| SIGNATURE | PARADZA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4398-9918 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Current research and opinion on land governance for societal development in and on the global south
Africa's Land Rush
Land tenure, gender and globalization
Land tenure, gender and globalization: research and analysis from Africa, Asia and Latin America, edited by Dzodzi Tsikata and Pamela Golah, 2010, New Delhi, Zubaan and Ottawa, International Develo
Single women, land and livelihood vulnerability in a communal area in Zimbabwe
There has been limited research on single women in customary tenure areas. Single women's experiences have been marginalized in research that focuses on notions of property, male headed domestic units and relies on normative research methods to investigate resource access in the communal farming areas of Zimbabwe. This work focuses on the hearth-hold as a domestic unit and uses innovative research methods to investigate how women outside the marr…
Intergenerational struggles over urban housing
Legislative and economic changes in Zimbabwe have caused a confrontation between the younger and older generations over resources, with bad consequences for both. This article is based on research into the experiences of families living in both rural and urban areas. Since women normally outlive their husbands, struggles over property are common when husbands die. For elderly women, ownership of urban housing does not necessarily lead to control.…
Reflections on the use of the life history method in researching rural African women
This article examines some methodological issues in using the life history approach in social research. Although there are diverse opinions on how the approach should be used, there are certain methods of collecting, analysing, and reporting ensuing data that are often associated with it; these methods were used by the authors in recent studies carried out in Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors’ experiences show that conducting life history research…
Current research and opinion on land governance for societal development in and on the global south
Land tenure, gender and globalization
Land tenure, gender and globalization: research and analysis from Africa, Asia and Latin America, edited by Dzodzi Tsikata and Pamela Golah, 2010, New Delhi, Zubaan and Ottawa, International Develo
Reflections on the use of the life history method in researching rural African women
This article examines some methodological issues in using the life history approach in social research. Although there are diverse opinions on how the approach should be used, there are certain methods of collecting, analysing, and reporting ensuing data that are often associated with it; these methods were used by the authors in recent studies carried out in Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors’ experiences show that conducting life history research…
Intergenerational struggles over urban housing
Legislative and economic changes in Zimbabwe have caused a confrontation between the younger and older generations over resources, with bad consequences for both. This article is based on research into the experiences of families living in both rural and urban areas. Since women normally outlive their husbands, struggles over property are common when husbands die. For elderly women, ownership of urban housing does not necessarily lead to control.…
Reflections on the use of the life history method in researching rural African women
This article examines some methodological issues in using the life history approach in social research. Although there are diverse opinions on how the approach should be used, there are certain methods of collecting, analysing, and reporting ensuing data that are often associated with it; these methods were used by the authors in recent studies carried out in Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors’ experiences show that conducting life history research…
Intergenerational struggles over urban housing
Legislative and economic changes in Zimbabwe have caused a confrontation between the younger and older generations over resources, with bad consequences for both. This article is based on research into the experiences of families living in both rural and urban areas. Since women normally outlive their husbands, struggles over property are common when husbands die. For elderly women, ownership of urban housing does not necessarily lead to control.…
Single women, land and livelihood vulnerability in a communal area in Zimbabwe
There has been limited research on single women in customary tenure areas. Single women's experiences have been marginalized in research that focuses on notions of property, male headed domestic units and relies on normative research methods to investigate resource access in the communal farming areas of Zimbabwe. This work focuses on the hearth-hold as a domestic unit and uses innovative research methods to investigate how women outside the marr…
Land tenure, gender and globalization
Land tenure, gender and globalization: research and analysis from Africa, Asia and Latin America, edited by Dzodzi Tsikata and Pamela Golah, 2010, New Delhi, Zubaan and Ottawa, International Develo
Africa's Land Rush
Current research and opinion on land governance for societal development in and on the global south
Geography (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Land Rights and Reforms (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Livelihood (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)