Weston Chidyausiku
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098356 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Weston Chidyausiku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Weston |
| FAMILY NAME | Chidyausiku |
| SIGNATURE | CHIDYAUSIKU W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eswatini |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6946-9101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barriers to the implementation of a gender-sensitive, child-centred and conflict-sensitive approach in the identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) of child sex…
Despite the existence of a formal identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) framework for addressing child abuse cases, implementation in Zimbabwe remains fraught with systemic and structural barriers. This study explored the lived experiences of social workers engaged in IDTRR to understand the obstacles to implementing a gender-centred, child-centred and conflict-sensitive approach towards child exploitati…
Challenges Facing Female-Headed Households Due to Climate Change–Induced Droughts in Rural Zimbabwe
This study explores the drought-related challenges faced by female-headed households (FHHs) in rural Zimbabwe through the lens of Feminist Political Ecology (FPE). Using descriptive phenomenology and semi-structured interviews with 14 women, the study uncovers gendered land injustices, financial exclusion, labour burdens, social marginalisation and technological disempowerment. Findings reveal that structural inequalities, not just environmental …
Child adoption as an oppressive child protection practice
Adoption is globally recognised as a child protection strategy, offering children without parental care a stable family environment. However, this study explores how adoption processes in Zimbabwe can perpetuate oppressive dynamics, particularly by marginalising the voices of adopted adolescents. Using anti-oppressive practice (AOP) as the theoretical framework, the study employed a social constructionist, interpretative phenomenological analysis…
Methodological learning curve
This study examines the nature of competency required of social work students in qualitative and quantitative methods as well as the preferred learning period duration for the acquisition of proficiency in each method. Utilising a descriptive-correlational design, data was gathered from a sample of 1268 social work students who completed their dissertations during their last year of study. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that social …
The Structural and Systemic Factors Influencing Underreporting of Intimate Partner Violence among Rural Married Women
This study utilized a phenomenological design to examine the factors that contribute to the underreporting of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among married women living in rural areas. We obtained the data from a sample of 12 married women recruited using snowball sampling techniques and from four key informants recruited using purposive sampling. The study revealed structural factors such as limited service availability, corruptio…
Determinants of private practice in social work
In developing countries like Zimbabwe, the issue of private practice in social work is at a formative stage. This paper explored the opinion of social workers regarding the issue of private practice in social work in the country. Using quantitative research design, data was collected from randomly sampled social workers (n = 462) from various fields of practices. The study findings revealed that the majority (47%) of social workers (n = 218) stro…
The Structural and Systemic Factors Influencing Underreporting of Intimate Partner Violence among Rural Married Women
This study utilized a phenomenological design to examine the factors that contribute to the underreporting of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among married women living in rural areas. We obtained the data from a sample of 12 married women recruited using snowball sampling techniques and from four key informants recruited using purposive sampling. The study revealed structural factors such as limited service availability, corruptio…
Determinants of private practice in social work
In developing countries like Zimbabwe, the issue of private practice in social work is at a formative stage. This paper explored the opinion of social workers regarding the issue of private practice in social work in the country. Using quantitative research design, data was collected from randomly sampled social workers (n = 462) from various fields of practices. The study findings revealed that the majority (47%) of social workers (n = 218) stro…
Child adoption as an oppressive child protection practice
Adoption is globally recognised as a child protection strategy, offering children without parental care a stable family environment. However, this study explores how adoption processes in Zimbabwe can perpetuate oppressive dynamics, particularly by marginalising the voices of adopted adolescents. Using anti-oppressive practice (AOP) as the theoretical framework, the study employed a social constructionist, interpretative phenomenological analysis…
Methodological learning curve
This study examines the nature of competency required of social work students in qualitative and quantitative methods as well as the preferred learning period duration for the acquisition of proficiency in each method. Utilising a descriptive-correlational design, data was gathered from a sample of 1268 social work students who completed their dissertations during their last year of study. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that social …
The Structural and Systemic Factors Influencing Underreporting of Intimate Partner Violence among Rural Married Women
This study utilized a phenomenological design to examine the factors that contribute to the underreporting of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among married women living in rural areas. We obtained the data from a sample of 12 married women recruited using snowball sampling techniques and from four key informants recruited using purposive sampling. The study revealed structural factors such as limited service availability, corruptio…
Barriers to the implementation of a gender-sensitive, child-centred and conflict-sensitive approach in the identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) of child sex…
Despite the existence of a formal identification, documentation, tracing, rehabilitation and reintegration (IDTRR) framework for addressing child abuse cases, implementation in Zimbabwe remains fraught with systemic and structural barriers. This study explored the lived experiences of social workers engaged in IDTRR to understand the obstacles to implementing a gender-centred, child-centred and conflict-sensitive approach towards child exploitati…
Challenges Facing Female-Headed Households Due to Climate Change–Induced Droughts in Rural Zimbabwe
This study explores the drought-related challenges faced by female-headed households (FHHs) in rural Zimbabwe through the lens of Feminist Political Ecology (FPE). Using descriptive phenomenology and semi-structured interviews with 14 women, the study uncovers gendered land injustices, financial exclusion, labour burdens, social marginalisation and technological disempowerment. Findings reveal that structural inequalities, not just environmental …
Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child protection (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Social Work (2 works)