Victor N Muzvidziwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4524915 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victor N Muzvidziwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victor N |
| FAMILY NAME | Muzvidziwa |
| SIGNATURE | MUZVIDZIWA V N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Midlands State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-4672-5875 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 39, Issue 1
No Abstract
Sex is sex, marriage is marriage: Infidelity amongst married women in Shamva, Zimbabwe
Many African societies adhere to a strong patriarchal norm as regards sexual relations, one that is unforgiving of female infidelity yet tolerates men’s extramarital affairs and even incorporates these into culture. This study reveals that, contrary to traditional assumptions defining women as a passive and powerless second sex, married women in a specific African township redefine their sexuality in ways that defy accepted cultural norms. In-dep…
Eco-tourism, Conservancies and Sustainable Development: The Case of Zimbabwe
The paper presents a definition of eco-tourism that puts an emphasis on conservation through utilisation, instead of an emphasis on preservation only. Eco-tourism in this paper is seen as incorporating both consumptive and non-consumption aspects. It is a definition that stresses community participation in decision making processes in relation to eco-touristic ventures and subsequent benefits derived from such ventures flowing back to local commu…
Double-Rootedness and Networking among Urban Migrants in Zimbabwe
Double-Rootedness and Networking among Urban Migrants in Zimbabwe
Notions of double-rootedness were deeply ingrained in Zimbabwe’s urban migrants’ lives. Double-rootedness implies holding on to the concept of ‘home’ while simultaneously being located in a foreign setting. Home in the context of urban women migrants from Chinhoyi and Harare implies a connection with some village or rural place. When applied from outside the country ‘home’ refers to Zimbabwe. For the women urban migrants in the study double roote…
Keeping a foot in the village: Masvingo urban women
A complex give-and-take relationship characterizes the way female heads of household in Masvingo balanced their relationships in town and countryside. My respondents employed a double-rooted strategy that entailed the use of urban kin to gain a foothold in town and at the same time the use of rural kin to help maintain the family, children and the elderly in the village. The women's strategy was also characterized by less instrumental considerati…
Zimbabwe's Cross-Border Women Traders: Multiple Identities and Responses to New Challenges
Food vending: Adaptation under difficult circumstances
The respondents discussed in this article depended on food vending as their main source of income. To succeed in this activity requires shrewd marketing and hard work. For the majority food vending was basically a hanging on and coping strategy, offering very limited surplus for investment. Food vending allowed them merely to stay in town while maintaining a foot in their home villages. The paper presents both a descriptive and an analytical acco…
Food vending: Adaptation under difficult circumstances
The respondents discussed in this article depended on food vending as their main source of income. To succeed in this activity requires shrewd marketing and hard work. For the majority food vending was basically a hanging on and coping strategy, offering very limited surplus for investment. Food vending allowed them merely to stay in town while maintaining a foot in their home villages. The paper presents both a descriptive and an analytical acco…
Keeping a foot in the village: Masvingo urban women
A complex give-and-take relationship characterizes the way female heads of household in Masvingo balanced their relationships in town and countryside. My respondents employed a double-rooted strategy that entailed the use of urban kin to gain a foothold in town and at the same time the use of rural kin to help maintain the family, children and the elderly in the village. The women's strategy was also characterized by less instrumental considerati…
Zimbabwe's Cross-Border Women Traders: Multiple Identities and Responses to New Challenges
Double-Rootedness and Networking among Urban Migrants in Zimbabwe
Double-Rootedness and Networking among Urban Migrants in Zimbabwe
Notions of double-rootedness were deeply ingrained in Zimbabwe’s urban migrants’ lives. Double-rootedness implies holding on to the concept of ‘home’ while simultaneously being located in a foreign setting. Home in the context of urban women migrants from Chinhoyi and Harare implies a connection with some village or rural place. When applied from outside the country ‘home’ refers to Zimbabwe. For the women urban migrants in the study double roote…
Eco-tourism, Conservancies and Sustainable Development: The Case of Zimbabwe
The paper presents a definition of eco-tourism that puts an emphasis on conservation through utilisation, instead of an emphasis on preservation only. Eco-tourism in this paper is seen as incorporating both consumptive and non-consumption aspects. It is a definition that stresses community participation in decision making processes in relation to eco-touristic ventures and subsequent benefits derived from such ventures flowing back to local commu…
Sex is sex, marriage is marriage: Infidelity amongst married women in Shamva, Zimbabwe
Many African societies adhere to a strong patriarchal norm as regards sexual relations, one that is unforgiving of female infidelity yet tolerates men’s extramarital affairs and even incorporates these into culture. This study reveals that, contrary to traditional assumptions defining women as a passive and powerless second sex, married women in a specific African township redefine their sexuality in ways that defy accepted cultural norms. In-dep…
Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 39, Issue 1
No Abstract
Sociology (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works)