Current PhD Research

Sunungurayi Charamba from Midlands State University in Zimbabwe investigated the effects of climate change on rural women in the Chivi District in the Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe.In her work, she highlights the challenges and proposes adaptation strategies.
 
Tapiwanashe Gladys Simango from Midland State University in Zimbabwe analyzed the cultural perspectives of grief and loss among the Ndau and Ndebele ethnic groups in Zimbabwe.
 
Nomusa Munoangira from the University of Johannesburg looked at the role of social protection programs in promoting social development during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on the Buhera District in Zimbabwe.
 
Bongane Morris Mzinyane from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban provided insights into the practice of adult diversion by probation officers and prosecutors in a rural district of KwaZulu-Natal, contributing to a better understanding of the dynamics of the justice system. Diversion is a legal alternative to the court process, the conviction of which has less of a negative impact on the future lives of offenders than a prison sentence.