Regis Chireshe
Biographic Data
| ID | 308656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Regis Chireshe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Regis |
| FAMILY NAME | Chireshe |
| SIGNATURE | CHIRESHE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6709-8669 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The relationship between patient deaths in hospital wards and medical students’ emotional distress
Patient deaths in hospital wards can have serious emotional and psychological impacts on medical students in the clinical training phase. While the literature reports various levels of distress caused by patient deaths among medical students globally, there is no study on the relationship between patient deaths and medical students' distress at two newly established medical schools in Zimbabwe. Therefore, this study sought to determine the relati…
The State of Teaching Practice Planning at a Rural University in South Africa
This study sought to establish the status of teaching practice planning at Walter Sisulu University. The sample consisted of 50 participants (30 student teachers, 10 host teachers, 10 university lecturers). The mixed-methods approach consisting of quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed. Questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data. Content ana…
High Failure Rate in Mathematics Examinations in Rural Senior Secondary Schools in Mthatha District, Eastern Cape
This study sought to investigate learners' attributions on high failure rate in Mathematics examinations in rural senior secondary schools in the Mthatha District of Education. A survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative aspects of research was used in the study. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. Participants (N=150) were made up of 75 boys and 75 girls from senior 10 secondary schools. Descriptive…
Witchraft and Social Life in Zimbabwe
This concept paper examines and documents the evidence of witchcraft and social life in Zimbabwe. The information contained in this article was largely derived from literature. However, oral data also formed part of the information used in this article. This paper reveals that beliefs in witchcraft are deeply rooted in Zimbabwe. The paper also reveals that in Zimbabwe, witchcraft is associated with power/politics, economic activities and sexualit…
Inclusion of Deaf Students in Mainstream Rural Primary Schools in Zimbabwe
The study sought to find out the challenges and opportunities of including deaf students in secular and missionary mainstream primary schools in a rural area in Zimbabwe. Twenty- seven participants (2 school heads, 2 specialist teachers, 8 mainstream teachers and 15 deaf students) were purposively selected. All participants were interviewed individually and lesson observations were carried out by one of the researchers. Theme identification metho…
Predictors of Economic Locus of Control Among University Students in Uganda
This study sought to predict economic locus of control from the background characteristics and personal dispositions of college students. Participants were a convenience sample of 236 Ugandan university students (males = 43.6%, females = 56.4%, Mean age = 23.80 years, SD = 4.29, lower SES =14.8%). They completed an economic locus of control that measures internal and chance/external aspects of own economic outcomes. They also completed an optimis…
Career Guidance and Counselling Provisions at a South African University
The study sought to establish the state of career guidance and counselling provisions at a South African university as reflected by the university’s career advisors. A qualitative design was employed. Three career advisors participated in an in-depth interview. Data was thematically analysed. The study revealed that the university’s career advisors’ main activities included coordinating orientation for new students, conducting career advising wor…
A Survey of Job Satisfaction of Employees at Higher Learning Institutions in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
The study investigated job satisfaction among employees of higher education institutions. One hundred and fifty academic and non-academic staff (male=75; female=75; age range: 24 to 54) participated in the study. A group-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The study found that few (69) employees were satisfied with their jobs. Of these, more female than male and younger than older e…
School Guidance and Counselling Needs Assessment in Zimbabwean Secondary Schools
This article examines the status of School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services needs assessment in Zimbabwe secondary schools as perceived by school counsellors and students. The study is part of a larger study on assessing the effectiveness of school guidance and counselling services in Zimbabwean secondary schools. A survey design based on two questionnaires (one for school counsellors and the other one for students) was undertaken with a s…
Lived Experiences of Informal Settlers in Peri-Urban Districts in Zimbabwe
The study explored the lived experiences of informal settlers in two peri-urban cities of Zimbabwe (n=53, males=19, females=34; Age range 18 to 76 years). The settlers self-reported on aspects of wellbeing, including perceived neighborliness of habitats. Data were thematically analyzed. The informal settlers felt insecure, psychologically stressed and socially marginalized. Some reported being optimistic about the future and their life chances in…
Monogamous marriage in Zimbabwe
The study sought to establish whether and to what extent monogamous marriages in Zimbabwe serve as havens against HIV and AIDS. A qualitative design incorporating interviews and focus group discussions was employed. A conveniently selected sample of 26 respondents (12 male and 14 female) aged between 21 and 55 years at a university in Zimbabwe participated in the study. Data were thematically analysed. The study revealed that while marriage to so…
Effective and Ineffective Lecturers
The study investigated university students’ perspective on effective and ineffective lecturers. A qualitative survey design was used. A letter questionnaire was used to collect the data. Seventy- seven students participated in the study. Content analysis was used in analyzing the data. The study revealed that effective lecturers were well organized, competent, always involved students, friendly and readily available. The study found that effectiv…
Poverty and HIV/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study examines the literature on poverty and HIV/AIDS in an effort to explore the various psychological resources available for affected individuals. Poverty is an increased risk for HIV and AIDS for a majority of the citizens of sub-Saharan Africa, and also lowered their subjective well-being. Furthermore, research evidence revealed that the relationship between poverty and subjective well-being is mediated by the intervention of such psycho…
Poverty
The study sought to establish street children's lived experiences and notions of poverty. A sample of 17 street children participated in the study (age range = 9 to 18 years; males = 15, females = 2). An in-depth interview was conduct with each participant. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that street children experienced stigmatisation and humiliation from the general public. They perceived to be abused also by…
Poverty in Developing Africa
The Impact of Poverty on Women's Psychosocial Well-being
The study investigated the psychosocial impact poverty has had on Zimbabwean migrant women. The sample comprised 7 female participants (3 professional teachers and 4 informal traders) who had migrated to South Africa because of poverty. Their age ranged from 16 to 55 years. In-depth interviews were conducted using an interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The migrant women's health and well-being were compromised from po…
Nature and effects of women's participation in sporting decision-making structures in the context of the 2010 Fifa World Cup
This Article examines the nature of women's participation in the sport decision-making structures including the 2010 FIFA World Cup organising structures. It also discusses the perceived effects of their participation in leadership positions in sports. It is based on secondary data collected through review of studies, policy documents and reports. Conclusions drawn from the review indicate that women are still not recognised in sport administrati…
Perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/Aids awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda
The study investigated perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda. Participants (N=95) were made up of 15 leaders of disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and 80 people with disabilities (PWDs). A survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative research methods was adopted. A questionnaire was used for leaders of DPOs while focus group discu…
Child Abuse
The article examines psychosocial and religious intervention strategies used to prevent and manage child abuse in Zimbabwe. Psychosocial interventions used include primary, secondary and tertiary interventions. Religious interventions include primary and tertiary intervention. It appears that the intervention strategies are used mostly by professionals who offer psychosocial support than by religious organizations
Sexual harassment of female students in three selected high schools in urban Masvingo, Zimbabwe
This study sought to establish the nature and extent of sexual harassment of female students in coeducational high schools in urban Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The survey design, incorporating questionnaires and interviews, was adopted, and a purposefully selected sample of 60 female peer educators (students) and 9 school counsellors (teachers) participated. Data were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study revealed that sexual harassme…
Pupils' Perceptions of Sexual Abuse by Teachers in Zimbabwe
Most studies available on sexual abuse of pupils in schools have examined the epidemiology of the phenomenon by teachers but have not looked at what the pupils themselves say about why some teachers sexually abuse them. This study sought to determine pupils' perceptions of sexual abuse by teachers within the Zimbabwean school context. A purposeful sample comprising 200 pupils was selected from 25 schools located in the same province where the stu…
Positive Psychology
The application of positive psychology concepts in professional psychology in Uganda is in its infancy. Both undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes in Ugandan universities have very limited emphasis on positive psychology concepts. Some applications are apparent in HIV/AIDS and disability counseling issues. Other practice areas with use of positive psychology concepts include the counseling of war victims, orphans and street childre…
Views from Africa on Positive Psychology
This study explored the state of Positive Psychology in six African countries. Thirty-seven participants from the six African countries responded to a survey on the status and prospects for positive psychology in the respective countries. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The quantitative data was analyzed by utilizing simple counting methods. The qualitative data was analyzed by means of a content analysis in which dominant the…
Community Psychology in Zimbabwe
The study describes and evaluates community psychology in Zimbabwe. We distinguish between a professional with the title ‘community psychologist’ and the practice of the field of community psychology in Zimbabwe. Community psychology services in Zimbabwe include the provision of education to all school- going age children, and free health services and housing for all. We also consider community psychology applications in the context of the HIV an…
Community Psychology in Africa
This article presents the findings of a descriptive survey conducted for the purposes of exploring whether and how community psychology has developed in the African region. In particular, the focus was on identifying whether and how community psychology has developed in the country concerned; what the key characteristics of this approach in that context are; what meta-theoretical frameworks and theoretical approaches are adopted to inform the pra…
Monogamous marriage in Zimbabwe
The study sought to establish whether and to what extent monogamous marriages in Zimbabwe serve as havens against HIV and AIDS. A qualitative design incorporating interviews and focus group discussions was employed. A conveniently selected sample of 26 respondents (12 male and 14 female) aged between 21 and 55 years at a university in Zimbabwe participated in the study. Data were thematically analysed. The study revealed that while marriage to so…
Nature and effects of women's participation in sporting decision-making structures in the context of the 2010 Fifa World Cup
This Article examines the nature of women's participation in the sport decision-making structures including the 2010 FIFA World Cup organising structures. It also discusses the perceived effects of their participation in leadership positions in sports. It is based on secondary data collected through review of studies, policy documents and reports. Conclusions drawn from the review indicate that women are still not recognised in sport administrati…
Career Guidance and Counselling Provisions at a South African University
The study sought to establish the state of career guidance and counselling provisions at a South African university as reflected by the university’s career advisors. A qualitative design was employed. Three career advisors participated in an in-depth interview. Data was thematically analysed. The study revealed that the university’s career advisors’ main activities included coordinating orientation for new students, conducting career advising wor…
Perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/Aids awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda
The study investigated perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda. Participants (N=95) were made up of 15 leaders of disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and 80 people with disabilities (PWDs). A survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative research methods was adopted. A questionnaire was used for leaders of DPOs while focus group discu…
A new name for an old idea? A student of harvey carr reflects
My chief mentor in graduate school at Chicago was Harvey Carr, who spent most of his professional life at The University of Chicago as professor of experimental psychology. He was admired and loved by his graduate students not only as a masterly teacher and for his accumen in directing research, but also as a man of personal integrity. On the assumption that he is not as well known as he should be by the present generation of psychologists, this …
Community Psychology in Zimbabwe
The study describes and evaluates community psychology in Zimbabwe. We distinguish between a professional with the title ‘community psychologist’ and the practice of the field of community psychology in Zimbabwe. Community psychology services in Zimbabwe include the provision of education to all school- going age children, and free health services and housing for all. We also consider community psychology applications in the context of the HIV an…
Community Psychology in Africa
This article presents the findings of a descriptive survey conducted for the purposes of exploring whether and how community psychology has developed in the African region. In particular, the focus was on identifying whether and how community psychology has developed in the country concerned; what the key characteristics of this approach in that context are; what meta-theoretical frameworks and theoretical approaches are adopted to inform the pra…
Pupils' Perceptions of Sexual Abuse by Teachers in Zimbabwe
Most studies available on sexual abuse of pupils in schools have examined the epidemiology of the phenomenon by teachers but have not looked at what the pupils themselves say about why some teachers sexually abuse them. This study sought to determine pupils' perceptions of sexual abuse by teachers within the Zimbabwean school context. A purposeful sample comprising 200 pupils was selected from 25 schools located in the same province where the stu…
Positive Psychology
The application of positive psychology concepts in professional psychology in Uganda is in its infancy. Both undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes in Ugandan universities have very limited emphasis on positive psychology concepts. Some applications are apparent in HIV/AIDS and disability counseling issues. Other practice areas with use of positive psychology concepts include the counseling of war victims, orphans and street childre…
Views from Africa on Positive Psychology
This study explored the state of Positive Psychology in six African countries. Thirty-seven participants from the six African countries responded to a survey on the status and prospects for positive psychology in the respective countries. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The quantitative data was analyzed by utilizing simple counting methods. The qualitative data was analyzed by means of a content analysis in which dominant the…
Child Abuse
The article examines psychosocial and religious intervention strategies used to prevent and manage child abuse in Zimbabwe. Psychosocial interventions used include primary, secondary and tertiary interventions. Religious interventions include primary and tertiary intervention. It appears that the intervention strategies are used mostly by professionals who offer psychosocial support than by religious organizations
Sexual harassment of female students in three selected high schools in urban Masvingo, Zimbabwe
This study sought to establish the nature and extent of sexual harassment of female students in coeducational high schools in urban Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The survey design, incorporating questionnaires and interviews, was adopted, and a purposefully selected sample of 60 female peer educators (students) and 9 school counsellors (teachers) participated. Data were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The study revealed that sexual harassme…
Poverty and HIV/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study examines the literature on poverty and HIV/AIDS in an effort to explore the various psychological resources available for affected individuals. Poverty is an increased risk for HIV and AIDS for a majority of the citizens of sub-Saharan Africa, and also lowered their subjective well-being. Furthermore, research evidence revealed that the relationship between poverty and subjective well-being is mediated by the intervention of such psycho…
Poverty
The study sought to establish street children's lived experiences and notions of poverty. A sample of 17 street children participated in the study (age range = 9 to 18 years; males = 15, females = 2). An in-depth interview was conduct with each participant. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that street children experienced stigmatisation and humiliation from the general public. They perceived to be abused also by…
Poverty in Developing Africa
The Impact of Poverty on Women's Psychosocial Well-being
The study investigated the psychosocial impact poverty has had on Zimbabwean migrant women. The sample comprised 7 female participants (3 professional teachers and 4 informal traders) who had migrated to South Africa because of poverty. Their age ranged from 16 to 55 years. In-depth interviews were conducted using an interview guide. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The migrant women's health and well-being were compromised from po…
Nature and effects of women's participation in sporting decision-making structures in the context of the 2010 Fifa World Cup
This Article examines the nature of women's participation in the sport decision-making structures including the 2010 FIFA World Cup organising structures. It also discusses the perceived effects of their participation in leadership positions in sports. It is based on secondary data collected through review of studies, policy documents and reports. Conclusions drawn from the review indicate that women are still not recognised in sport administrati…
Perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/Aids awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda
The study investigated perceptions of the availability and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS awareness and intervention programmes by people with disabilities in Uganda. Participants (N=95) were made up of 15 leaders of disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and 80 people with disabilities (PWDs). A survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative research methods was adopted. A questionnaire was used for leaders of DPOs while focus group discu…
Lived Experiences of Informal Settlers in Peri-Urban Districts in Zimbabwe
The study explored the lived experiences of informal settlers in two peri-urban cities of Zimbabwe (n=53, males=19, females=34; Age range 18 to 76 years). The settlers self-reported on aspects of wellbeing, including perceived neighborliness of habitats. Data were thematically analyzed. The informal settlers felt insecure, psychologically stressed and socially marginalized. Some reported being optimistic about the future and their life chances in…
Monogamous marriage in Zimbabwe
The study sought to establish whether and to what extent monogamous marriages in Zimbabwe serve as havens against HIV and AIDS. A qualitative design incorporating interviews and focus group discussions was employed. A conveniently selected sample of 26 respondents (12 male and 14 female) aged between 21 and 55 years at a university in Zimbabwe participated in the study. Data were thematically analysed. The study revealed that while marriage to so…
Effective and Ineffective Lecturers
The study investigated university students’ perspective on effective and ineffective lecturers. A qualitative survey design was used. A letter questionnaire was used to collect the data. Seventy- seven students participated in the study. Content analysis was used in analyzing the data. The study revealed that effective lecturers were well organized, competent, always involved students, friendly and readily available. The study found that effectiv…
Witchraft and Social Life in Zimbabwe
This concept paper examines and documents the evidence of witchcraft and social life in Zimbabwe. The information contained in this article was largely derived from literature. However, oral data also formed part of the information used in this article. This paper reveals that beliefs in witchcraft are deeply rooted in Zimbabwe. The paper also reveals that in Zimbabwe, witchcraft is associated with power/politics, economic activities and sexualit…
Inclusion of Deaf Students in Mainstream Rural Primary Schools in Zimbabwe
The study sought to find out the challenges and opportunities of including deaf students in secular and missionary mainstream primary schools in a rural area in Zimbabwe. Twenty- seven participants (2 school heads, 2 specialist teachers, 8 mainstream teachers and 15 deaf students) were purposively selected. All participants were interviewed individually and lesson observations were carried out by one of the researchers. Theme identification metho…
Predictors of Economic Locus of Control Among University Students in Uganda
This study sought to predict economic locus of control from the background characteristics and personal dispositions of college students. Participants were a convenience sample of 236 Ugandan university students (males = 43.6%, females = 56.4%, Mean age = 23.80 years, SD = 4.29, lower SES =14.8%). They completed an economic locus of control that measures internal and chance/external aspects of own economic outcomes. They also completed an optimis…
Career Guidance and Counselling Provisions at a South African University
The study sought to establish the state of career guidance and counselling provisions at a South African university as reflected by the university’s career advisors. A qualitative design was employed. Three career advisors participated in an in-depth interview. Data was thematically analysed. The study revealed that the university’s career advisors’ main activities included coordinating orientation for new students, conducting career advising wor…
A Survey of Job Satisfaction of Employees at Higher Learning Institutions in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
The study investigated job satisfaction among employees of higher education institutions. One hundred and fifty academic and non-academic staff (male=75; female=75; age range: 24 to 54) participated in the study. A group-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The study found that few (69) employees were satisfied with their jobs. Of these, more female than male and younger than older e…
School Guidance and Counselling Needs Assessment in Zimbabwean Secondary Schools
This article examines the status of School Guidance and Counselling (SGC) services needs assessment in Zimbabwe secondary schools as perceived by school counsellors and students. The study is part of a larger study on assessing the effectiveness of school guidance and counselling services in Zimbabwean secondary schools. A survey design based on two questionnaires (one for school counsellors and the other one for students) was undertaken with a s…
The State of Teaching Practice Planning at a Rural University in South Africa
This study sought to establish the status of teaching practice planning at Walter Sisulu University. The sample consisted of 50 participants (30 student teachers, 10 host teachers, 10 university lecturers). The mixed-methods approach consisting of quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed. Questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data. Content ana…
High Failure Rate in Mathematics Examinations in Rural Senior Secondary Schools in Mthatha District, Eastern Cape
This study sought to investigate learners' attributions on high failure rate in Mathematics examinations in rural senior secondary schools in the Mthatha District of Education. A survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative aspects of research was used in the study. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. Participants (N=150) were made up of 75 boys and 75 girls from senior 10 secondary schools. Descriptive…
Psychology (23 works) · Sociology (17 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Qualitative research (8 works) · Medical education (7 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Social science (6 works)