Diagnosis of the Livelihood Vulnerability from Selected Resettlement Farms in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2309545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas Nyathi (0000-0003-1310-627X, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 517-533 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00219096241295629 |
| OpenAlex | W4405002686 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Burgeoning evidence suggests that rural households face a range of stressors and shocks. Using a qualitative strand, the study examines the drivers of livelihood vulnerability in selected farms in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Results insinuate that socioeconomic and historical contingencies are the overriding determinants triggering rural livelihood vulnerabilities to poverty. Erratic rainfall, lack of financial and social capitals in particular, had practically heightened livelihood vulnerabilities to shocks. Livelihoods diversification is used to reduce losses from rain-fed farming, improve the quality of life and manage risk more effectively. The evidence of growing susceptibility also highlights how urgent it is for local communities and government agencies to work together to lower the risk associated with climate change. Specifically, creative and reasonably priced solutions that link dry lands and urban markets are required. The results are useful in developing interventions such as crop diversification and rural income-generating opportunities. Changing climate and livelihood policies for improved well-being and resilient communities should take into consideration the major components responsible for vulnerability along with other environmental, socioeconomic and demographic drivers
Agriculture · Business · Development economics · Diversification (marketing strategy · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Government (linguistics · Livelihood · Population · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Vulnerability (computing · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agricultural risk and resilience · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |