Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe
Using situational analysis, household questionnaires and interviews the paper analyzes socio-economic impacts of Operation Murambatsvina in two residential areas in Gweru. The number of households sharing a house ranged from one (66%), two (23%) and three (11%). Living rooms (23%), kitchens (28%) an...
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| description | Using situational analysis, household questionnaires and interviews the paper analyzes socio-economic impacts of Operation Murambatsvina in two residential areas in Gweru. The number of households sharing a house ranged from one (66%), two (23%) and three (11%). Living rooms (23%), kitchens (28%) and dining rooms (63%) were used as sleeping quarters. Average monthly household income was Z$4 018 443 inclusive of salaries, rentals, remittances and income from informal activities. Households with backyard shacks (27%), illegal extensions to houses (9%), illegal fowl runs (47%), illegal business premises (8%) and illegal tuck shops (8%) had such structures demolished. Seventy-nine percent of the structures had been in use for over 5 years. Monthly household income loss due to demolitions averaged Z$2 227 400. Seventy-seven percent
of respondents had not received formal prior notice about the demolitions and evictions. Thirty-five percent of evictees sought accommodation in the ‘main’ house, 36% moved to other residential areas whereas 5% and 24% went to rural areas or unknown destinations respectively. Operation Murambatsvina truncated children’s education, caused instant homelessness, loss of livelihoods and dislocation from jobs and neighborhoods. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-7852022-10-15T20:36:53Z Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe Madebwe, Crescentia Togo, M. Madebwe, Victor Pazvakawambwa, L. Operation Murambatsvina, informal settlements, demolitions, evictions, urban governance Using situational analysis, household questionnaires and interviews the paper analyzes socio-economic impacts of Operation Murambatsvina in two residential areas in Gweru. The number of households sharing a house ranged from one (66%), two (23%) and three (11%). Living rooms (23%), kitchens (28%) and dining rooms (63%) were used as sleeping quarters. Average monthly household income was Z$4 018 443 inclusive of salaries, rentals, remittances and income from informal activities. Households with backyard shacks (27%), illegal extensions to houses (9%), illegal fowl runs (47%), illegal business premises (8%) and illegal tuck shops (8%) had such structures demolished. Seventy-nine percent of the structures had been in use for over 5 years. Monthly household income loss due to demolitions averaged Z$2 227 400. Seventy-seven percent of respondents had not received formal prior notice about the demolitions and evictions. Thirty-five percent of evictees sought accommodation in the ‘main’ house, 36% moved to other residential areas whereas 5% and 24% went to rural areas or unknown destinations respectively. Operation Murambatsvina truncated children’s education, caused instant homelessness, loss of livelihoods and dislocation from jobs and neighborhoods. 2016-03-15T13:52:00Z 2016-03-15T13:52:00Z 2005-11 Other http://hdl.handle.net/11408/785 en open Midlands State University |
| spellingShingle | Operation Murambatsvina, informal settlements, demolitions, evictions, urban governance Madebwe, Crescentia Togo, M. Madebwe, Victor Pazvakawambwa, L. Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title | Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; Conference: Social Science Research Seminar Series at the Batanai Campus, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | zimbabwe’s operation murambatsvina (operation clean up/restore order): the epitome of forced evictions, broken lives and lost livelihoods; conference: social science research seminar series at the batanai campus, midlands state university, gweru, zimbabwe |
| topic | Operation Murambatsvina, informal settlements, demolitions, evictions, urban governance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/785 |
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