Street trading is a global phenomenon, and women are increasingly taking up street trading to aug... more Street trading is a global phenomenon, and women are increasingly taking up street trading to augment their income and feed their families. This article presents the experiences and challenges of women street traders within the lens of the dual labour theory that stratifies formal and informal dichotomies. The study randomly interviewed 115 women from the street fruit and vegetable market and analysed the data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences computer software. Findings show that poverty and unemployment are the key drivers of the women participation in informal fruits and vegetable trading. Most women street traders secure start-up for their business from personal savings, family and friends, as they cannot secure loans from banks because of lack of collateral. The major obstacles by street fruit and vegetable vendors include limited support from central and local governments, competition from the formal businesses and fellow vendors, theft of goods and until recently the reduced trading hours imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The study recommends the development of legislation for, and registration of informal trading to harmonise their operations and the extension of the sector`s trading hours. In addition, more security mechanisms are required to reduce the levels of theft among traders themselves and from robbery who pounce on traders as they predominantly transact in cash. Moreover, the strict enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations such as social distancing, handwashing and proper wearing of masks is critical towards reducing the spread of the pandemic within the informal sector.
The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholar... more The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholarship views the socio-cultural terrain of Zimbabwe during and after the global health crisis, and the societal and business haemorrhage induced by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Built through a multi-perspective and triangulation involving a modified Delphic approach that engages archival methods involving document and literature review, content analysis and expert interpretation; the article unveils the various effects of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe. It is concluded that COVID-19 by its nature is disruptive to everyday life, restrictive to human-social relations and is an instigator to tradition, spirituality and intellectuality in the country. The challenge of the virus brings to society a deliberate consciousness that global processes and events are converging (borders are porous) while local embeddedness is being entrenched through practices like lockdowns and confinement.
The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholar... more The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholarship views the socio-cultural terrain of Zimbabwe during and after the global health crisis, and the societal and business haemorrhage induced by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Built through a multi-perspective and triangulation involving a modified Delphic approach that engages archival methods involving document and literature review, content analysis and expert interpretation; the article unveils the various effects of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe. It is concluded that COVID-19 by its nature is disruptive to everyday life, restrictive to human-social relations and is an instigator to tradition, spirituality and intellectuality in the country. The challenge of the virus brings to society a deliberate consciousness that global processes and events are converging (borders are porous) while local embeddedness is being entrenched through practices like lockdowns and confinement.
Tóm tắt: Bèo Lục Bình (Eichhornia crassipes) có nguồn gốc từ Nam Mỹ đã được di nhập vào Việt Nam ... more Tóm tắt: Bèo Lục Bình (Eichhornia crassipes) có nguồn gốc từ Nam Mỹ đã được di nhập vào Việt Nam từ những năm 1902 với mục đích trồng làm cảnh. Trong điều kiện thuận lợi, loài này có thể phát triển gấp đôi diện tích trong khoảng 10 ngày, hiện chúng đã phân bố rộng khắp tại các thủy vực nước ngọt ở Việt Nam nói chung và ở địa bàn tỉnh Gia Lai nói riêng. Vì vậy, việc xử lý sinh khối bèo Lục Bình đang là một vấn đề đáng quan tâm hiện nay. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy: sử dụng chế phẩm Vixura với liều lượng 300 g/150 kg bèo cho hiệu suất tạo mùn với tỷ lệ 23,4%. Nguồn phân hữu cơ tạo thành có dinh dưỡng cao với hàm lượng nitơ tổng số chiếm 1,87%, photpho (P2O5) là 1,46% và kali (K2O) chiếm 1,18%. Đây là nguồn phân hữu cơ dễ làm đối với người dân và có thể thay thế cho các sản phẩn thương mại hiện đang bán trên thị trường. Từ khóa: Bèo Lục Bình, chế phẩm Vixura, phân hữu cơ.
Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives
Using case law and thematic content analysis, this study tracks the major strands defining wildli... more Using case law and thematic content analysis, this study tracks the major strands defining wildlife crime in Zimbabwe with a view to draw lessons that can be critical in policy implementation, policy monitoring, law making and for sustainability. Each year, Zimbabwe loses thousands of specimen wildlife (plant, animal and bird) to poachers. Crime reports about the trials of the poachers are prepared and yet, there is an absence of nuanced literature to track and review the meaningfulness of such reports. Among the commonly reported major wildlife crimes are the illicit trade in wildlife products, failure to comply with existing wildlife laws and the capturing of the near extinct pangolin. It emerged that the major motivating factors to wildlife crime are economic (income generation or wealth creation) and partly social. There are several deterrents from the global conventions such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and local...
Industrial and Urban Growth Policies at the Sub-National, National, and Global Levels
The purpose of this chapter is to compare industrial and urban growth policies in Sub-Saharan Afr... more The purpose of this chapter is to compare industrial and urban growth policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and North Africa (NA) with the aim to draw lessons and inform policy and research in the subject. The chapter advances the argument that industrial and urban growth ought to be directly related. This follows the development trajectory and urbanization trend in the Global South which was birthed and sustained by the Industrial Revolution. The case study approach has been used to develop this chapter where Africa is first divided into two broad territories, SSA and NA. Subsequently, cases are selected from Lusophone, Anglophone, and Francophone countries. The analysis considers in detail Zimbabwe, South Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Algeria, and Egypt.
Street trading is a global phenomenon, and women are increasingly taking up street trading to aug... more Street trading is a global phenomenon, and women are increasingly taking up street trading to augment their income and feed their families. This article presents the experiences and challenges of women street traders within the lens of the dual labour theory that stratifies formal and informal dichotomies. The study randomly interviewed 115 women from the street fruit and vegetable market and analysed the data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences computer software. Findings show that poverty and unemployment are the key drivers of the women participation in informal fruits and vegetable trading. Most women street traders secure start-up for their business from personal savings, family and friends, as they cannot secure loans from banks because of lack of collateral. The major obstacles by street fruit and vegetable vendors include limited support from central and local governments, competition from the formal businesses and fellow vendors, theft of goods and until recently the reduced trading hours imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The study recommends the development of legislation for, and registration of informal trading to harmonise their operations and the extension of the sector`s trading hours. In addition, more security mechanisms are required to reduce the levels of theft among traders themselves and from robbery who pounce on traders as they predominantly transact in cash. Moreover, the strict enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations such as social distancing, handwashing and proper wearing of masks is critical towards reducing the spread of the pandemic within the informal sector.
The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholar... more The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholarship views the socio-cultural terrain of Zimbabwe during and after the global health crisis, and the societal and business haemorrhage induced by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Built through a multi-perspective and triangulation involving a modified Delphic approach that engages archival methods involving document and literature review, content analysis and expert interpretation; the article unveils the various effects of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe. It is concluded that COVID-19 by its nature is disruptive to everyday life, restrictive to human-social relations and is an instigator to tradition, spirituality and intellectuality in the country. The challenge of the virus brings to society a deliberate consciousness that global processes and events are converging (borders are porous) while local embeddedness is being entrenched through practices like lockdowns and confinement.
The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholar... more The article is an attempt to provide a kaleidoscopic interpretation of how social science scholarship views the socio-cultural terrain of Zimbabwe during and after the global health crisis, and the societal and business haemorrhage induced by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Built through a multi-perspective and triangulation involving a modified Delphic approach that engages archival methods involving document and literature review, content analysis and expert interpretation; the article unveils the various effects of COVID-19 on Zimbabwe. It is concluded that COVID-19 by its nature is disruptive to everyday life, restrictive to human-social relations and is an instigator to tradition, spirituality and intellectuality in the country. The challenge of the virus brings to society a deliberate consciousness that global processes and events are converging (borders are porous) while local embeddedness is being entrenched through practices like lockdowns and confinement.
Tóm tắt: Bèo Lục Bình (Eichhornia crassipes) có nguồn gốc từ Nam Mỹ đã được di nhập vào Việt Nam ... more Tóm tắt: Bèo Lục Bình (Eichhornia crassipes) có nguồn gốc từ Nam Mỹ đã được di nhập vào Việt Nam từ những năm 1902 với mục đích trồng làm cảnh. Trong điều kiện thuận lợi, loài này có thể phát triển gấp đôi diện tích trong khoảng 10 ngày, hiện chúng đã phân bố rộng khắp tại các thủy vực nước ngọt ở Việt Nam nói chung và ở địa bàn tỉnh Gia Lai nói riêng. Vì vậy, việc xử lý sinh khối bèo Lục Bình đang là một vấn đề đáng quan tâm hiện nay. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy: sử dụng chế phẩm Vixura với liều lượng 300 g/150 kg bèo cho hiệu suất tạo mùn với tỷ lệ 23,4%. Nguồn phân hữu cơ tạo thành có dinh dưỡng cao với hàm lượng nitơ tổng số chiếm 1,87%, photpho (P2O5) là 1,46% và kali (K2O) chiếm 1,18%. Đây là nguồn phân hữu cơ dễ làm đối với người dân và có thể thay thế cho các sản phẩn thương mại hiện đang bán trên thị trường. Từ khóa: Bèo Lục Bình, chế phẩm Vixura, phân hữu cơ.
Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives
Using case law and thematic content analysis, this study tracks the major strands defining wildli... more Using case law and thematic content analysis, this study tracks the major strands defining wildlife crime in Zimbabwe with a view to draw lessons that can be critical in policy implementation, policy monitoring, law making and for sustainability. Each year, Zimbabwe loses thousands of specimen wildlife (plant, animal and bird) to poachers. Crime reports about the trials of the poachers are prepared and yet, there is an absence of nuanced literature to track and review the meaningfulness of such reports. Among the commonly reported major wildlife crimes are the illicit trade in wildlife products, failure to comply with existing wildlife laws and the capturing of the near extinct pangolin. It emerged that the major motivating factors to wildlife crime are economic (income generation or wealth creation) and partly social. There are several deterrents from the global conventions such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and local...
Industrial and Urban Growth Policies at the Sub-National, National, and Global Levels
The purpose of this chapter is to compare industrial and urban growth policies in Sub-Saharan Afr... more The purpose of this chapter is to compare industrial and urban growth policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and North Africa (NA) with the aim to draw lessons and inform policy and research in the subject. The chapter advances the argument that industrial and urban growth ought to be directly related. This follows the development trajectory and urbanization trend in the Global South which was birthed and sustained by the Industrial Revolution. The case study approach has been used to develop this chapter where Africa is first divided into two broad territories, SSA and NA. Subsequently, cases are selected from Lusophone, Anglophone, and Francophone countries. The analysis considers in detail Zimbabwe, South Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Algeria, and Egypt.
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start-up for their business from personal savings, family and friends, as they cannot secure loans from banks because of lack of collateral. The major obstacles by street fruit and vegetable vendors include limited support from central and local governments, competition from the formal businesses and fellow vendors, theft of goods and until recently the reduced trading hours imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The study recommends the development of legislation for, and registration of informal trading to harmonise their operations and the extension of the sector`s trading hours. In addition, more security mechanisms are required to reduce the levels of theft among traders themselves and from robbery who pounce on traders as they predominantly transact in cash. Moreover, the strict enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations such as social distancing, handwashing and proper wearing of masks is critical towards reducing the spread of the pandemic within the informal sector.
start-up for their business from personal savings, family and friends, as they cannot secure loans from banks because of lack of collateral. The major obstacles by street fruit and vegetable vendors include limited support from central and local governments, competition from the formal businesses and fellow vendors, theft of goods and until recently the reduced trading hours imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The study recommends the development of legislation for, and registration of informal trading to harmonise their operations and the extension of the sector`s trading hours. In addition, more security mechanisms are required to reduce the levels of theft among traders themselves and from robbery who pounce on traders as they predominantly transact in cash. Moreover, the strict enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations such as social distancing, handwashing and proper wearing of masks is critical towards reducing the spread of the pandemic within the informal sector.