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Reforma rolna jako narzędzie walki o władzę najwyższą w Zimbawe w latach 2000-2002. Zarys problemu

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Solarz M. W.
Forum Politologiczne
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2008
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vol. 7 - Przywódcy i przywództwo we współczesnej Afryce
133-146
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The paper discusses the land crises and the land reform in Zimbabwe and their role in the struggle for power in Zimbabwe since 2000. It shows in a few words genesis, dynamics and consequences of the land crises since the end of 19th century till the constitutional referendum in 2000. In addition it discusses reasons and consequences of the escalation of the land crisis since 2000. It is argued that after the constitutional referendum the land issue in Zimbabwe became a very useful and effective tool in political struggle with political opposition.
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Afrykański model autorytaryzmu – Zimbabwe czasów Roberta Mugabe

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Chołaszczyński K.
Historia i Polityka
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2010
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issue 2/3(9/10)
82-102
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This article is consecrated the events which they had place in Republic of Zimba­bwe, after obtainment of independence by this country. After many years of racial segregation and the ignoring of world public opinion, the new political creature which was named Zimbabwe was appointed in three months to life in place of Southern Rhodesia. The unformed democratic tradition, lack of intertribal unity, unclear perspectives on futurę and fear before the White settlers’ return, broughtto total taking over the power by Robert Mugabe and the ZANU PF. By many years liberator’s legend, permitted Mugabe on country control. However, his desire of power altered country with parliamentary democracy in extreme presidential system wipingone’s face, and in some aspects Crossing authoritarian system. Economic catastrophe caused, that Robert Mugabe had to give back majority of his prerogatives to oppositional in relation to him, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. In this article, the intention of analyse cause for which so charismatic person, using tribe’s fear before colonial times, could bring so great national tragedy. How this happened, that the national icon which had to emancipate with colonial pressure became the symbol of pressure. He was compared to Mandela, and nowhe is compares to Malan.
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Emerging patterns and trends in citizen journalism in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe

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Mutsvairo B., Columbus S.
Central European Journal of Communication
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2012
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vol. 5
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issue 1(8)
121-135
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While it has generally been accepted that non-professional media actors empowered by novel digitally networked technologies are changing the media landscape in the West, this is less obvious in the case of sub-Saharan Africa. Recent years, however, have seen the emergence of a diverse range of citizen media in Africa, enabled by technologies such as mobile phones, blogs, micro blogs, video-sharing platforms and mapping. Through in-depth and focus-group interviews with selected experts and citizen journalism practitioners, as well as a review of the existing body of research, this study aims to identify emerging patterns and trends in African citizen journalism, paying particular attention to the Zimbabwean case. The research hopes to establish the notion that digital technologyenabled citizen journalism, although still restricted to a subset of African countries, provides a powerful counter-narrative to professional media that are often constrained, or even controlled, by national governments.
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Transnational entrepreneurship in the Global South: evidence from Southern Africa

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Rogerson J. M., Mushawemhuka W. J.
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
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2015
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vol. 30
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issue 30
135-146
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Transnational entrepreneurship is an evolving field of research which occupies an interface between social and regional sciences. The phenomenon of transnational entrepreneurship is driven by entrepreneurs that migrate from one country to another whilst maintaining business-related linkages with their former country of origin and the adopted country. The most critical distinguishing feature of transnational entrepreneurs is bifocality or the ability to function across two different business environments. Most writings on transnational entrepreneurship concentrate on business individuals from the global South operating enterprises in the global North. Absent are empirical studies of the nature and behaviour of transnational migrant entrepreneurs who operate across or between emerging or developing economies. This South-South gap in international research concerning transnational entrepreneurship is addressed in the paper which provides an exploratory analysis of the nature of transnational entrepreneurship occurring in Southern Africa using evidence of Zimbabwean transnational entrepreneurs based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Public and private investment and economic growth in Zimbabwe: An empirical test

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Makuyana G., Odhiambo N. M.
Business and Economic Horizons
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2017
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vol. Volume 13
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issue Issue 1
60-76
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This study performs an examination on the impact of public and private investment on economic growth and the crowding effect of public investment on private investment in Zimbabwe from 1970 to 2014. The study utilised the newly developed autoregressive distributed lag-bounds testing approach with better small sample properties than the traditional cointegration techniques. The results show that public investment has a higher short-run growth impact, but in the long run the private investment-led growth is more important. In addition, while gross public investment crowds out private investment, infrastructural public investment has a long-run crowding in effect. A non-infrastructural public investment was also reported to have a short-run crowding out effect on private investment. The results suggest that the productivity of public and private investment in Zimbabwe can be improved by cutting back on non-infrastructural public investment to basic minimum level while stimulating the growth in infrastructural public investment.
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Child Disciplinary Practices versus Child Rights in Zimbabwe: Viewed through Social Work Lenses

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Simango T., Mafa I.
Qualitative Sociology Review
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2022
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vol. 18
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issue 1
114-131
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Although parents are a vital cog in instilling and maintaining child discipline, very little information exists about the methods they employ. Using a qualitative approach, this paper explored the methods used by parents in Zimbabwe-an African context-to discipline children, elucidating their implications on children’s rights. The findings show that parents in Zimbabwe use both violent and non-violent disciplinary methods such as verbal reprimand, beating, and spanking, which, at times, violates children’s rights in the process. The use of non-violent means has also depicted a violation of children’s rights through deprivation of food, denial of playtime and shelter. Evident from the findings was, again, the existence of multiple-layered contestations on child discipline within the socio-cultural discourse-the most popularized being the debate on corporal punishment versus child rights violations. Through social work lenses, the paper provides a basis to dispel an anachronistic thought, which rationalizes the instrumentalization of punishment to achieve child discipline, underscoring the need for child rights-oriented discipline.
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The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Brand Awareness: Evidence from the Insurance Sector in Zimbabwe

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Gaura K. C., Manyanga W., Chikazhe L.
Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets
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2021
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issue 2(13)
22-36
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The aim of this study was to establish the eff ect of corporate social responsibility (donations, sponsorship and community involvement) on brand awareness within the insurance sector in Zimbabwe. Data was gathered from 350 insurance customers using a structured questionnaire with Likert-type questions. The fi ndings show that corporate social responsibility positively infl uences brand awareness. The study contributes to studies that proved a signifi cant relationship between corporate social responsibility and brand awareness in sectors other than the insurance sector. Thus, insurance fi rms are advised to seriously plough back proceeds to their communities
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Aid, Governance and Public Finance Fraud: Evidence from Zimbabwe

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Krawczyk W. J.
Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
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2019
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vol. 299
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issue 3
119-144
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Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zbadanie procesów nadużyć finansów publicznych, prowadzących do bezpodstawnego wzbogacenia się elit rządzących w Zimbabwe – kraju bogatym w surowce naturalne, lecz – paradoksalnie – niestabilnym wskutek dziesięcioleci rządów Roberta Mugabe. Artykuł analizuje zjawisko korupcji politycznej występującej w Zimbabwe, przekładającej się na złe zarządzanie dochodem narodowym z zasobów naturalnych w celu osiągnięcia prywatnych korzyści oraz konsolidacji władzy. Ponadto, poprzez analizę złożonych sieci oraz mechanizmów organizacyjnych, stworzonych w celu wyprowadzenia majątku publicznego przy pomocy firm fasadowych, w artykule zbadane zostały powiązania pomiędzy zjawiskami korupcji i nielegalnych przepływów pieniężnych. W końcu, ponieważ korupcja polityczna z natury powiązana jest z jakością rządzenia państwem, artykuł analizuje wpływ tej ostatniej na rozwój społeczny, a także efektywność pomocy rozwojowej przekazanej do Zimbabwe. Artykuł napisany został na podstawie analizy źródeł wtórnych, do których zaliczają się istniejące publikacje oraz materiał dowodowy. Jego ustalenia pokrywają się z ogólnym stanowiskiem środowiska akademickiego, które utrzymuje, że zasoby naturalne oraz pomoc rozwojowa mają negatywny wpływ na jakość rządzenia państwem, praworządność oraz, co za tym idzie, na rozwój społeczny, szczególnie w krajach rządzonych przez bezwzględnych przywódców.
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The purpose of this case study article is to explore the process of public finance fraud resulting in an unjust enrichment of local ruling elites in Zimbabwe, a resource-rich yet paradoxically fragile state characterised by decades of rule by Robert Mugabe. The article examines the phenomenon of political corruption occurring in Zimbabwe and translating into the mismanagement and misuse of public revenues from natural resources for the sake of private gain and power consolidation. Furthermore, the article looks at the link between corruption and illicit financial flows by examining complex organisational networks and mechanisms created for the sake of diverting public assets with the help of front companies. Finally, since political corruption is inherently connected to the quality of governance, the author explores the impact of governance on human development as well as the effectiveness of foreign aid channelled to Zimbabwe. The article was written on the basis of an analysis of secondary sources including a review of relevant literature and existing evidence. The findings of this research coincide with a general academic standpoint supporting the narrative that both natural resources and aid have negative consequences for governance, the rule of law, and, consequently, human development, especially in countries governed by unscrupulous leaders.
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A Qualitative Analysis of Organizational Changes That Were Steered by the Results-Based Finance Program in Zimbabwe

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Manyera A.
Polish Political Science Yearbook
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2024
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issue 2(53)
59-79
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The study analyzes qualitatively the organizational changes steered by the Results Based Finance program (RBF) in Zimbabwe using a case study of Marondera and Zvishavane districts. The research findings are based on the key informants’ responses from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Some qualitative information was sourced from field observations and institutional RBF reports. It was established that significant organizational changes had been driven since the launch of the RBF program in the Marondera and Zvishavane districts in 2011. The changes were categorically stipulated in the RBF program implementation manual. The responsibilities of executive members at both the district and provincial levels expanded. Some of the changes include the introduction of District Steering Committees (DSCs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs). Furthermore, Health Centre Committees (HCCs) were engaged in implementing the RBF program. Nevertheless, the organizational changes were not augmented by capacity building and empowerment amongst the CBOs, HCCs, and DSCs. Moreover, there was no adequate material and financial support for the new changes. Thus, there is a need to reinforce the organizational changes of health financing programs through robust capacity building among stakeholders engaged.
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A Shock to the System: HIV among Older African Women in Zimbabwe

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Chikonzo N., Rau A., Coetzee J. K., Ryen A., Elliker F., Young-Hauser A.
Qualitative Sociology Review
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2018
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vol. 14
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issue 4
138-152
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HIV remains a threat to the ordinary everyday life of older woman in African society. In what can be called “a reality shock,” HIV challenges most of the ordinary everyday endeavors in conservative African societies as it imposes new Western prevention, treatment, and health-management methods over long-held African traditions. The reality of the “Western” HIV epidemic, and its impact on the “African” ordinary everyday life, demands that the infected undergo a paradigm shift in order for them to live harmoniously within their society. This calls for a re-examination of traditional values and a strong sense of responsibility, courage, and determination to remain relevant and not be considered odd in one’s community, especially as one grows old with the virus. The study, which focuses on the experiences of women from the Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe who are aging with HIV, observes that growing old with an HIV infection fosters forms of inner strength and wisdom that enable the infected to disregard some of the unquestioned traditions and employ effective ways of living well with the life-threatening condition.
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A country held captive by its past: The case of Zimbabwe

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Kraśniewska O.
Ekonomia. Wrocław Economic Review
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2018
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vol. 24
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issue 1
153 - 176
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The article provides an overview of the history of Zimbabwe in the context of economical, structural and social factors. It tries to answer a question, what were the main reasons that affected Zimbabwe’s development after gaining independence in 1980. It describes pre-colonial and colonial times as well as president Mugabe’s era, that ended with a military coup in November 2017. It portrays issues such as the after-effect of colonialism, land reform, political regime, internal struggles and conflicts between the ruling party ZANU-PF and opposition parties, hyperinflation crisis, as well as economic indicators like GDP, public and external debt, level of education and health care. In the context of upcoming elections in 2018, the article deliberates whether meaningful changes in the country’s situation are possible in the nearest future and what it will take to achieve them.
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The Trials and Tribulations of Zimbabwean Precarious Women Workers in Johannesburg: A Cry for Help?

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Hlatshwayo M.
Qualitative Sociology Review
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2019
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vol. 15
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issue 1
62-85
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There is a growing literature on the conditions of Zimbabwean women working as migrant workers in South Africa, specifically in cities like Johannesburg. Based on in-depth interviews and documentary analysis, this empirical research paper contributes to scholarship examining the conditions of migrant women workers from Zimbabwe employed as precarious workers in Johannesburg by zooming in on specific causes of migration to Johannesburg, the journey undertaken by the migrant women to Johannesburg, challenges of documentation, use of networks to survive in Johannesburg, employment of the women in precarious work, and challenges in the workplace. Rape and sexual violence are threats that face the women interviewed during migration to Johannesburg and even when in Johannesburg. The police who are supposed to uphold and protect the law are often found to be perpetrators involved in various forms of violence against women. In the workplace, the women earn starvation wages and work under poor working conditions. Human rights organizations and trade unions are unable to reach the many migrant women because of the sheer volume of violations against workers’ rights and human rights.
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Self-Perceived Job Performance as a Mediator of the Effects of Academic Satisfaction and Quality on Loyalty

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Chikazhe L., Makanyeza C.
Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets
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2022
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issue 2(15)
37-52
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Globally, there is increased customer mobility and competition within the higher education sector. As such, university management and administration practices should consider academic satisfaction, quality and loyalty as important factors to influence graduate job performance. The study was conducted to see if self-perceived job performance had a role in mediating the effect of academic satisfaction and perceived academic quality on academic loyalty. Data was collected from 714 respondents using a cross-sectional survey. The covariance-based structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses. According to the study results, self-perceived job performance partially mediates the eff ect of both academic satisfaction and academic quality on academic loyalty. The study fi ndings emphasise the importance of graduate quality and satisfaction in influencing loyalty. Thus, the higher education sector should take cognisance of self-perceived job performance as this also influences academic loyalty
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Problem bezzpieczeństwa żywnościowego w Afryce Subsaharyjskiej

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Gąsowski A.
Forum Politologiczne
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2014
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vol. 16 - Konteksty bezpieczeństwa w Afryce. Problemy globalne, sektorowe, regionalne, lokalne
209-234
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a region with the constantly deteriorating level of food security. The article discusses the determinants of agricultural production in this part of the world. It attempts to evaluate whether climate and soil conditions limit agricultural production capabilities on the continent. Based on the case-studies of two countries – Malawi and Zimbabwe, it shows the influence of political decisions on food security of the population in both countries.
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Wojna w buszu. Rodezyjskie siły bezpieczeństwa w starciu z terroryzmem komunistycznym (1965–1980)

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Olejniczak A.
Pamięć i Sprawiedliwość
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2019
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issue 34
340-365
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Wojna w Rodezji w latach 1965–1980 jest w Europie stosunkowo mało znana. Zmagania rządu rodezyjskiego z rosnącym w siłę ruchem partyzanckim inspirowanym i finansowanym przez kraje komunistyczne są znane głownie z historiografii anglosaskiej. U progu konfliktu siły bezpieczeństwa Rodezji były zorganizowane w sposób konwencjonalny, według wzorców stosowanych w brytyjskich wojskach kolonialnych. Czas trwania wojny spowodował ewolucję wszystkich formacji wchodzących w skład sił bezpieczeństwa Rodezji i wykształcenie bardzo skutecznych metod działań przeciw partyzanckich i antyterrorystycznych, realizowanych przez wysoko wyspecjalizowane formacje wojskowe, policyjne i służby specjalne. Wśród żołnierzy i policjantów rodezyjskich walczyli w tym konflikcie również potomkowie Polaków, którzy wyemigrowali po zakończeniu II wojny światowej.
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The war in Rhodesia in 1965–1980 is little known in Europe. The Rhodesian government’s struggle with the partisan movement inspired and financed by communist states are known mostly from the historical literature of English-speaking countries. On the threshold of the conflict, the security forces of Rhodesia were organised conventionally, according to the standards used in British colonial armies. The duration of the war caused an evolution of all the troops forming Rhodesia’s security forces and the development of very effective methods of action against partisans and terrorists, carried out by highly-specialised military, police and special forces troops. The descendants of Poles who emigrated there after the Second World War also fought in that conflict among Rhodesian police officers and soldiers.
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