Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province

The study sought to identify factors hindering effective integrated development planning in Zimbabwe. In this study specific focus was on the Midlands province, one of the 8 rural administrative provinces of the country. The study was largely qualitative in research approach. Data were collected m...

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Main Author: Hahlani, Crispen D.
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Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/810
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description The study sought to identify factors hindering effective integrated development planning in Zimbabwe. In this study specific focus was on the Midlands province, one of the 8 rural administrative provinces of the country. The study was largely qualitative in research approach. Data were collected mainly through interviews conducted among a total of 66 key informants. The key informants interviewed were purposively sampled from a population of development agencies operating at both national and sub-national levels in the country. The results of the study showed that lack of a shared vision among stakeholders and stakeholder frustration due to non-implementation of plans formulated in an integrated fashion and style have been among he major factors hindering an effective integrated approach to development planning in Zimbabwe.
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spelling ir-11408-8102022-06-27T13:49:06Z Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province Hahlani, Crispen D. Bottlenecks, integrated, rural development planning, Midlands province The study sought to identify factors hindering effective integrated development planning in Zimbabwe. In this study specific focus was on the Midlands province, one of the 8 rural administrative provinces of the country. The study was largely qualitative in research approach. Data were collected mainly through interviews conducted among a total of 66 key informants. The key informants interviewed were purposively sampled from a population of development agencies operating at both national and sub-national levels in the country. The results of the study showed that lack of a shared vision among stakeholders and stakeholder frustration due to non-implementation of plans formulated in an integrated fashion and style have been among he major factors hindering an effective integrated approach to development planning in Zimbabwe. 2016-04-06T07:11:41Z 2016-04-06T07:11:41Z 2012 Article 1815-9036 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/810 en The Dyke;Vol. 6, No.2; p.136-158 open Midlands State University
spellingShingle Bottlenecks, integrated, rural development planning, Midlands province
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Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title_full Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title_fullStr Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title_full_unstemmed Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title_short Bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in Zimbabwe: a focus on the Midlands province
title_sort bottlenecks to integrated rural development planning in zimbabwe: a focus on the midlands province
topic Bottlenecks, integrated, rural development planning, Midlands province
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