Zimbabwe

List of Organisations

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List of Organisations

Wendy Muperi - The Christian Science Monitor,

This article from the Christian Science Monitor describes the Zimbabwean government's efforts to promote domestic adoption amidst "the twin crises of HIV/AIDS and a massive economic decline," which have left many children without adequate parental care, and some of the obstacles to building up domestic adoption in the country, including cultural taboos.

Tsitsi Singizi - UNICEF,

This article from UNICEF describes some of the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, including the children who lost one or both parents in the natural disaster.

Mugumbate, Jacob and Chereni, Admire - African Journal of Social Work,

This article discusses the use of Ubuntu theory in social work with children in Africa.

John Ringson - Child & Family Social Work,

This article is a qualitative phenomenological study seeking to examine the perceptions, views, and feelings of the orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their caregivers on their lived experiences in OVC care and support in Zimbabwe.

Mazvita Cecilia Tawodzera, Mahlapahlapana Themane - South African Journal of Education,

This paper assesses experiences and challenges faced by the left-behind children (LBC) in Zimbabwe and explores these children’s perceptions of their interactions with teachers through inclusive education practices.

Irvin Kudzanai Shangwa, Takudzwa Leonard Mathende - Journal of Social Service and Welfare,

This article shall base its findings on literature review and the professional experiences of the authors deriving from practice observations of the child protection systems in the UK and Zimbabwe.

John Ringson - Child Abuse Research in South Africa,

This phenomenological qualitative study seeks to examine the impact of child rights cultural contestation in supporting OVC in Zimbabwe. The study focuses on the lived experiences, perceptions, feelings and views of OVC and care-givers in the Gutu District of Zimbabwe.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC),

This study seeks to improve understanding of the risks and types of sexual and gender-based violence faced by children who migrate on their own, as well as the unfortunate and widespread gaps in protection and assistance for these children.

Noriko Izumi and Line Baago Rasmussen - UNICEF - Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies: An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care,

This article presents an overview of the Multi-Country Study on the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children (VAC) process – including some of the challenges faced and how these were addressed – and a snapshot of the specific findings which helped stakeholders further their understanding about the drivers of VAC in Zimbabwe and what can be done to address them.

Getrude Dadirai Gwenzi - Emerging Adulthood,

This article focuses on the concept of “family” and family membership from the perspective of care leavers in Zimbabwe.