Tendayi C Garutsa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6886952 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tendayi C Garutsa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tendayi C |
| FAMILY NAME | Garutsa |
| SIGNATURE | GARUTSA T C |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1904-2764 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Maternal Healthcare Interventions Implemented Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mmabatho, North-West, South Africa
South Africa has made substantial investments in enhancing maternal and neonatal health services; nevertheless, the country fell short of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for maternal and child health by 2015. Despite having established national maternal and neonatal health policies and objectives, the absence of a unified quality improvement approach poses challenges. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic has further complicated t…
Assessing the Challenges Inhibiting Youth Participation in Crime Prevention Activities in a South African Community
Various developmental obstacles confronting Africa are closely tied to high crime rates, including issues such as income disparity, rapid urbanization, and a predominantly youthful population. Despite the existence of innovative and impactful programs, significant challenges continue to hinder meaningful youth participation in crime prevention efforts. This study aims to examine the challenges influencing youth participation in crime prevention a…
Exploring the Impact of Underage Pregnancy on Single Parenting in Nigeria
The prevalence of underage pregnancy is alarming, with Nigeria accounting for the highest number of adolescent pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. This has become increasingly common in recent years, with negative implications for parents and children. This study explored the impact of underage pregnancy on women who have never been married. Specifically, the study aimed at examining the early sexual debut of women, as well as the correlates of un…
The Experiences of Male Nursing Students at North-West University: Insights from Mafikeng Campus
Men in nursing are still seen as unusual for being in a profession that the society perceives as suitable only for females. There is also the notion that men have difficulty caring, traditionally, men are resilient and often are told "men do not cry", they are not supposed to show emotion, if they do, they tend to be considered weak. Men who choose nursing as a career not only risk challenging gender-based stereotypes but gender roles defined tra…
The Influence of Perceived Economic Benefits on Single Parenting among Unmarried Mothers in Nigeria
This study, with a specific emphasis on the lived experiences of single mothers, explored the perceived economic advantages of single parenting among Nigerian single women. The study tackled the growing apprehensions over the financial difficulties encountered by families headed by single mothers, highlighting the growing number of low-income families in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. The study employed a combination of qualitative (Key Informa…
Exploring perceptions of sexuality among youth with physical disabilities in Gweru, Zimbabwe
The study contributes to knowledge on sexuality and disability among youths with disability in contexts where strong traditional beliefs, myths, and misconceptions exist
The Experiences of Expectant and New Mothers in Accessing Maternal Healthcare Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mmabatho, North-West, South Africa
Access to maternal healthcare has been a challenge for women of African descent. Similarly, to previous illness outbreaks such as the Ebola and Zika outbreaks, the Coronavirus pandemic effects vary from one demographic group to another. Women, compared to men, are left in a more vulnerable position due to long-existing social inequalities and disparities. Differentiated effects include, amongst others, access to health and healthcare, risk of inf…
Enhancing Food Security Through Systematic African Women Empowerment in South Africa
This paper critically argues how the gender and development approach influences food security for women. A critical literature review analysis was conducted using peer-reviewed publications and grey literature from relevant organisations. Sources from 1993 to 2020 were manually selected from Sabinet and Google Scholar using a purposive and snowball approach and 69 articles were analysed. Findings indicated that although the Gender and Development…
Indigenous Knowledge, Food Production and Food Security in Rural Khambashe in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
In the then Ciskei, the apartheid policy of separate development introduced a decentralised industrialisation system. This strategy promoted the establishment of firms and factories in the Bantustans and Homelands (i.e., reserved black areas outside of the then so-called white South Africa). The strategy was backed up by subsidies from the National Party led- apartheid government, helping to create employment in rural areas. However, with the adv…
Labour-burdened women utilising their marginalised indigenous knowledge in food production processes: The case of Khambashe rural households, Eastern Cape, South Africa
This article will discuss the intra-household labour allocations and how they impact on intra-household dynamics and the welfare of households. It builds upon fieldwork conducted in Khambashe rural households in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews were utilised and data was analysed through thematic analysis and the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings indicated that the different roles pl…
Gendered Indigenous Practices in Food Production Processes: A Myth or Reality in Sustaining Rural Livelihoods
The marginalization of women and indigenous knowledge systems by hegemonic Western power/knowledge and traditional African practices account for challenges faced in rural areas in realizing sustainablelivelihoods. This paper will describe and analyze the indigenous practices and gender relations interface in foodproduction processes in Khambashe rural households, South Africa. Data was gathered through a mixed-methodsapproach and analyzed through…
Using transdisciplinarity in the university: Giving a voice to the voiceless in the grounding program at Fort Hare
In this article giving a voice to students in higher institutions acknowledges that there is much to be gained from entering into the students' world and respecting their versions of reality. If transdiciplinarity is to be achieved in institutions of higher education, knowledge should be presented through mutual learning and dialogue across disciplines towards a horizon of shared understanding. The student participation, transdisciplinary interfa…
Using transdisciplinarity in the university: Giving a voice to the voiceless in the grounding program at Fort Hare
In this article giving a voice to students in higher institutions acknowledges that there is much to be gained from entering into the students' world and respecting their versions of reality. If transdiciplinarity is to be achieved in institutions of higher education, knowledge should be presented through mutual learning and dialogue across disciplines towards a horizon of shared understanding. The student participation, transdisciplinary interfa…
Using transdisciplinarity in the university: Giving a voice to the voiceless in the grounding program at Fort Hare
In this article giving a voice to students in higher institutions acknowledges that there is much to be gained from entering into the students' world and respecting their versions of reality. If transdiciplinarity is to be achieved in institutions of higher education, knowledge should be presented through mutual learning and dialogue across disciplines towards a horizon of shared understanding. The student participation, transdisciplinary interfa…
Labour-burdened women utilising their marginalised indigenous knowledge in food production processes: The case of Khambashe rural households, Eastern Cape, South Africa
This article will discuss the intra-household labour allocations and how they impact on intra-household dynamics and the welfare of households. It builds upon fieldwork conducted in Khambashe rural households in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews were utilised and data was analysed through thematic analysis and the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings indicated that the different roles pl…
Gendered Indigenous Practices in Food Production Processes: A Myth or Reality in Sustaining Rural Livelihoods
The marginalization of women and indigenous knowledge systems by hegemonic Western power/knowledge and traditional African practices account for challenges faced in rural areas in realizing sustainablelivelihoods. This paper will describe and analyze the indigenous practices and gender relations interface in foodproduction processes in Khambashe rural households, South Africa. Data was gathered through a mixed-methodsapproach and analyzed through…
Indigenous Knowledge, Food Production and Food Security in Rural Khambashe in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
In the then Ciskei, the apartheid policy of separate development introduced a decentralised industrialisation system. This strategy promoted the establishment of firms and factories in the Bantustans and Homelands (i.e., reserved black areas outside of the then so-called white South Africa). The strategy was backed up by subsidies from the National Party led- apartheid government, helping to create employment in rural areas. However, with the adv…
Enhancing Food Security Through Systematic African Women Empowerment in South Africa
This paper critically argues how the gender and development approach influences food security for women. A critical literature review analysis was conducted using peer-reviewed publications and grey literature from relevant organisations. Sources from 1993 to 2020 were manually selected from Sabinet and Google Scholar using a purposive and snowball approach and 69 articles were analysed. Findings indicated that although the Gender and Development…
The Experiences of Expectant and New Mothers in Accessing Maternal Healthcare Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mmabatho, North-West, South Africa
Access to maternal healthcare has been a challenge for women of African descent. Similarly, to previous illness outbreaks such as the Ebola and Zika outbreaks, the Coronavirus pandemic effects vary from one demographic group to another. Women, compared to men, are left in a more vulnerable position due to long-existing social inequalities and disparities. Differentiated effects include, amongst others, access to health and healthcare, risk of inf…
The Experiences of Male Nursing Students at North-West University: Insights from Mafikeng Campus
Men in nursing are still seen as unusual for being in a profession that the society perceives as suitable only for females. There is also the notion that men have difficulty caring, traditionally, men are resilient and often are told "men do not cry", they are not supposed to show emotion, if they do, they tend to be considered weak. Men who choose nursing as a career not only risk challenging gender-based stereotypes but gender roles defined tra…
The Influence of Perceived Economic Benefits on Single Parenting among Unmarried Mothers in Nigeria
This study, with a specific emphasis on the lived experiences of single mothers, explored the perceived economic advantages of single parenting among Nigerian single women. The study tackled the growing apprehensions over the financial difficulties encountered by families headed by single mothers, highlighting the growing number of low-income families in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. The study employed a combination of qualitative (Key Informa…
Exploring perceptions of sexuality among youth with physical disabilities in Gweru, Zimbabwe
The study contributes to knowledge on sexuality and disability among youths with disability in contexts where strong traditional beliefs, myths, and misconceptions exist
Maternal Healthcare Interventions Implemented Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mmabatho, North-West, South Africa
South Africa has made substantial investments in enhancing maternal and neonatal health services; nevertheless, the country fell short of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for maternal and child health by 2015. Despite having established national maternal and neonatal health policies and objectives, the absence of a unified quality improvement approach poses challenges. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic has further complicated t…
Assessing the Challenges Inhibiting Youth Participation in Crime Prevention Activities in a South African Community
Various developmental obstacles confronting Africa are closely tied to high crime rates, including issues such as income disparity, rapid urbanization, and a predominantly youthful population. Despite the existence of innovative and impactful programs, significant challenges continue to hinder meaningful youth participation in crime prevention efforts. This study aims to examine the challenges influencing youth participation in crime prevention a…
Exploring the Impact of Underage Pregnancy on Single Parenting in Nigeria
The prevalence of underage pregnancy is alarming, with Nigeria accounting for the highest number of adolescent pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. This has become increasingly common in recent years, with negative implications for parents and children. This study explored the impact of underage pregnancy on women who have never been married. Specifically, the study aimed at examining the early sexual debut of women, as well as the correlates of un…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Food security (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)