Papers by Tatenda Zinyemba
Social Science Research Network, 2023
ARCHive-SR, Jan 30, 2023
Rapid urbanization compounded by urban poverty is one of the main challenges facing many Sub-Saha... more Rapid urbanization compounded by urban poverty is one of the main challenges facing many Sub-Saharan African countries. The municipality of Buea is the 10 th largest municipality in Cameroon and equally faces such problems brought about by unplanned development in the past four decades. In 2020, the population growth rate in Buea rose to 42% compared to 5.6% in 2005, especially in the peri-urban areas. This resulted in direct and indirect pressures on available resources. Since 2019, Buea has been hosting close to 100,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing from the conflict between the defense and security forces and the separatist groups operating in the South West and North West Regions. Consequently, this expansion of urban agglomerations in Buea brings about challenges for the urbanites whose standard of living within the urban space is affected. This article seeks to qualitatively examine how this rapid urbanization has contributed to this recurrence of cholera outbreak since 2019 and the effects on the healthcare system and measures that are in place to mitigate this outbreak. In addressing these issues, the study administered in-depth phone Interviews with medical practitioners at Buea Regional Hospital, which is the main Treatment Centre in Buea. It also conducted in-depth phone interviews with public health experts at the South West Regional Delegation of Public Health and Buea Council personnel incharge of hygiene and sanitation. The study also made use of direct observation of the researcher in the field during sensitization campaigns in the affected communities in Buea. Based on the results, the influx of IDPs has stressed the already the existing sanitation resources and excerbated the shortage/rationing of water in the municipality. The study also found that in addition to inadequate sanitation and water issues, governance and cultural issues were equally associated with the recurrence of cholera outbreaks in Buea.
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Rapid urbanization compounded by urban poverty is one of the main challenges facing many Sub-Saha... more Rapid urbanization compounded by urban poverty is one of the main challenges facing many Sub-Saharan African countries. The Buea municipality is the 10th largest city in Cameroon and equally faces such problems brought about by unplanned development in the past four decades. In 2020, the population growth rate in Buea rose to 42% compared to 5.6% in 2005, especially in the peri-urban areas. This resulted in direct and indirect pressures on available resources. Since 2019, Buea has been hosting close to 100,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) fleeing from the conflict between the defense and security forces and the separatist groups operating in the South West and North West Regions. Consequently, this expansion of urban agglomerations in Buea brings about challenges for the urbanites whose standard of living within the urban space is affected. This article seeks to qualitatively examine how this rapid urbanization has contributed to this recurrence of cholera outbreak since 2019...
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Economics Letters, 2021
Abstract We employ unique survey data collected in 2016 in two urban areas in Ghana – Accra and T... more Abstract We employ unique survey data collected in 2016 in two urban areas in Ghana – Accra and Tema – to examine gender and spatial gaps in sales and innovation. Multivariate decomposition analyses of the data uncover the following results: First, there is an unexplained spatial gap in sales between informal enterprise owners residing in Accra and Tema. Second, there are no gender gaps in sales and innovation. However, there are explained and unexplained gender-gaps in how the previous sales (size) of an informal enterprise affects current sales. We discuss the implications of these findings.
Review of Social Economy, May 30, 2023
This dataset contains demographic and health survey data for Zimbabwe (DHS) and the applicable ST... more This dataset contains demographic and health survey data for Zimbabwe (DHS) and the applicable STATA .do file
Education Economics, 2021
We examine the effects of HIV-infection on school attendance in Zimbabwe using recent nationally ... more We examine the effects of HIV-infection on school attendance in Zimbabwe using recent nationally representative data of 11,673 children aged 6–18 years. We employ a non-linear multivariate decomposition approach to examine how HIV affects gender gaps in school attendance. We find gaps in school attendance between HIV-positive boys and girls and between HIV-negative and positive girls. About 44% of the attendance gap in both cohorts is attributed to differences in observable characteristics. About 56% of this gap is attributed to differences in the effects of these characteristics. The results indicate that HIV mainly affects girls’ school attendance.
This chapter reviews recent literature on the determinants of women's political and reproduct... more This chapter reviews recent literature on the determinants of women's political and reproductive-health empowerment in Africa and tracks the progress that has been made during the Millennium Development Goals period and onwards. The chapter highlights important facts. First, in Africa, there is little to no gender gap in voting during elections, but there is a significant gender gap in inter-electoral participation, such as participation in political meetings, or any other relevant political actions that can influence policy and political outcomes. The literature on the determinants of the gender gap in political participation has shown that the well-established determinants thereof in Western countries, such as income, education, and employment, have very little relevance in explaining the gender gap in political participation in Africa. Factors such as intra-household bargaining power and discriminatory social norms play an important role in explaining the gender gap in inter-...
Using unique survey data on informal enterprises, we draw inferences about the potential effects ... more Using unique survey data on informal enterprises, we draw inferences about the potential effects of COVID-19 on informal enterprises in Ghana, beyond the anecdotes which currently dominate the discourse. We draw important lessons on how the lockdown may affect the performance of female- and male-owned informal enterprises in two urban areas of Ghana; Accra and Tema. The following results emerge from the multivariate decomposition regression: first, we find an unexplained spatial gap in sales between informal owners who reside in Accra and Tema. Second, we find no gender gap in sales or innovation, however, there are explained and unexplained gender-gaps in how size affects current sales of informal enterprises. Hence, given that the lockdown affects business performance, we conjecture that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to increase or introduce gender- and spatial-gaps in the performance of informal enterprises.
Journal of Economic Surveys
Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has broug... more Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has brought about a significant reduction in human capital, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have examined the effects of HIV/AIDS on human capital, in particular educational attainment. These studies have examined different countries, datasets, and educational outcomes. This systematic literature review provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of peer-reviewed papers published in English by focusing on the main mechanisms that influence the effects of HIV/AIDS on educational outcomes. These are sickness of the child, orphanhood, and sickness of parents. The results show that educational outcomes of HIV-infected children, AIDS orphans, and children with HIV-infected parents are affected differently. HIV-infected children mainly miss school days due to illness and medical appointments, and orphans mainly face financial problems and lack motivation in their education, while children with HIV-infected parents may have to take care of their sick parents or face financial problems that affect their education. Distinguishing these groups of children could help to formulate policies that adequately improve schooling outcomes of these vulnerable children.
Journal of Economic Surveys
Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has broug... more Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has brought about a significant reduction in human capital, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have examined the effects of HIV/AIDS on human capital, in particular educational attainment. These studies have examined different countries, datasets, and educational outcomes. This systematic literature review provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of peer-reviewed papers published in English by focusing on the main mechanisms that influence the effects of HIV/AIDS on educational outcomes. These are sickness of the child, orphanhood, and sickness of parents. The results show that educational outcomes of HIV-infected children, AIDS orphans, and children with HIV-infected parents are affected differently. HIV-infected children mainly miss school days due to illness and medical appointments, and orphans mainly face financial problems and lack motivation in their education, while children with HIV-infected parents may have to take care of their sick parents or face financial problems that affect their education. Distinguishing these groups of children could help to formulate policies that adequately improve schooling outcomes of these vulnerable children.
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