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dc.contributor.authorZaroba, Melody
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-07T13:07:55Z
dc.date.available2017-06-07T13:07:55Z
dc.date.issued2016-06
dc.identifier.citationZaroba, M. (2012). The socio– economic challenges faced by widows in urban Zimbabwe: A study of ward 34 in Mufakose high density suburb in Harare (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Zimbabwe.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10646/3221
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to examine the socio economic challenges faced by widows in urban Zimbabwe. Ward 34 in Mufakose High Density Suburb was the area of study. A sample of ten widows from a targeted population of 120 women who were on area J community centre register of club activities was selected for the study using purposive sampling. Three key informants, 2 from City of Harare, Department of Housing and Community Services (Mufakose) and 1 project officer of a local organization called Ladies Forum were selected using purposive sampling. An interview schedule was used to gather data from the widows while an interview guide was administered to the key informants. The study findings showed that widows experience a number of challenges especially in the face of HIV and AIDS and harsh economic environment. These challenges include reduced standards of living, failure to meet household expenses, children dropouts from school, property grabbing, loneliness and loss of social status. Faced with these challenges widows come together in clubs and groups to provide each other with psychosocial and economic support and engage in various informal activities to earn a living. Recommendations are that programmes and policies for ending violence against widows and their children, poverty alleviation, education and other support to widows of all ages need to be undertaken. Widows need to be empowered through provision of information about their rights and provision of resources and skills for income generation in order to cope with their change of roles as they become sole providers of their households.en_US
dc.language.isoen_ZWen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic challengesen_US
dc.subjectwidowsen_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial supporten_US
dc.subjectPoverty alleviationen_US
dc.titleThe socio– economic challenges faced by widows in urban Zimbabwe: A study of ward 34 in Mufakose high density suburb in Harareen_US
dc.contributor.registrationnumberR013526Ten_US
thesis.degree.advisorMuchinako, George Alex
thesis.degree.countryZimbabween_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSchool of Social Worken_US
thesis.degree.facultyFaculty of Social Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Zimbabween_US
thesis.degree.grantoremailspecialcol@uzlib.uz.ac.zw
thesis.degree.levelMScen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Worken_US
thesis.degree.thesistypeThesisen_US
dc.date.defense2012-02


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