The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013

This research was an analysis of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe in the context of Gweru Urban Constituency since 1980-2013. A review of the causes and factors that militates against women political representation was discussed. Also the reasons why women should be politica...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mafuta, Knowledge
Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2015
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/557
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1779905644764069888
author Mafuta, Knowledge
author_facet Mafuta, Knowledge
author_sort Mafuta, Knowledge
collection DSpace
description This research was an analysis of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe in the context of Gweru Urban Constituency since 1980-2013. A review of the causes and factors that militates against women political representation was discussed. Also the reasons why women should be politically represented and the legal and structural policies promoting women political representation was also discuss. Theories were the support base of the thesis. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to gather information with the use secondary and primary sources. The researcher made use of questionnaires and interviews in gathering data from a selected population sample. The target population comprised of the permanent residence of Gweru urban but only those of the voting majority, as well as male and female councillors and lobby groups. About 60 questionnaires were administered. The researcher were necessary had to use the native language thus shone to assist in the interpretation of questions. The data gathered from the field was presented by the use of tables, bar graphs and pie-charts. The researcher had to analyse the data he got and summarised. The data gathered shows that women were militated by political, social, economic and legal factors. As a result the researcher had to give recommendations on what has to be done to redress gender imbalances in political representation.
id ir-11408-557
institution My University
language English
publishDate 2015
publisher Midlands State University
record_format dspace
spelling ir-11408-5572022-06-27T13:49:05Z The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013 Mafuta, Knowledge Gender This research was an analysis of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe in the context of Gweru Urban Constituency since 1980-2013. A review of the causes and factors that militates against women political representation was discussed. Also the reasons why women should be politically represented and the legal and structural policies promoting women political representation was also discuss. Theories were the support base of the thesis. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to gather information with the use secondary and primary sources. The researcher made use of questionnaires and interviews in gathering data from a selected population sample. The target population comprised of the permanent residence of Gweru urban but only those of the voting majority, as well as male and female councillors and lobby groups. About 60 questionnaires were administered. The researcher were necessary had to use the native language thus shone to assist in the interpretation of questions. The data gathered from the field was presented by the use of tables, bar graphs and pie-charts. The researcher had to analyse the data he got and summarised. The data gathered shows that women were militated by political, social, economic and legal factors. As a result the researcher had to give recommendations on what has to be done to redress gender imbalances in political representation. 2015-03-12T09:52:40Z 2015-03-12T09:52:40Z 2014 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/557 en open Midlands State University
spellingShingle Gender
Mafuta, Knowledge
The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title_full The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title_fullStr The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title_full_unstemmed The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title_short The impact of gender imbalances in political representation in Zimbabwe: a case of Gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
title_sort impact of gender imbalances in political representation in zimbabwe: a case of gweru urban constituency since 1980-2013
topic Gender
url http://hdl.handle.net/11408/557
work_keys_str_mv AT mafutaknowledge theimpactofgenderimbalancesinpoliticalrepresentationinzimbabweacaseofgweruurbanconstituencysince19802013
AT mafutaknowledge impactofgenderimbalancesinpoliticalrepresentationinzimbabweacaseofgweruurbanconstituencysince19802013