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The Impact of Water Shortages on the Provision of Education: A Case Study of Secondary Schools in Norton Urban, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author MUSANIWA, ONIAS
dc.contributor.author JAKACHIRA, GODFREY
dc.contributor.author CHINGWANANGWANA, BENARD
dc.contributor.author CHIMBUNDE, PFUURAI
dc.date.accessioned 2024-01-30T11:57:41Z
dc.date.available 2024-01-30T11:57:41Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Harvard referencing style en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2957-8434
dc.identifier.uri http://10.0.100.40:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2293
dc.description The journal is a forum for the discussion of ideas, scholarly opinions and case studies of natural and physical science with a high proclivity to multidisciplinary approaches. The journal is produced bi-annually. en_US
dc.description.abstract Zimbabwean urban areas have been experiencing erratic water supplies for some years, impacting negatively on the livelihoods of its people. The study sought to establish the impact of water shortages on the provision of education in Norton, Zimbabwe. Water shortages have affected Norton residents for years and the need to understand the impact of water shortages on the provision of education in secondary schools influenced the researchers to carry out this study. This qualitative case study was informed by the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA). Purposive sampling was used to come up with a sample of 15 participants, comprising learners and teachers. Data were generated hrough semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews which were analysed thematically. The findings of the study established that the failure by the council to supply adequate water to schools has resulted in a lack of drinking water and poor sanitation. The study further revealed learners travel long distances in search of alternative sources of water, hence a lot of valuable time is lost. It also emerged that water shortages have disrupted agricultural activities in schools despite the introduction of Agriculture as a compulsory subject. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Published by the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Press en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Oikos - The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Bulletin of Ecology, Science Technology, Agriculture and Food Systems Review and Advancement .;Volume 1 Issues(1&2), November 2022
dc.subject water, urbanity, agriculture, health, emancipation en_US
dc.title The Impact of Water Shortages on the Provision of Education: A Case Study of Secondary Schools in Norton Urban, Zimbabwe en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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