Senior Lecturer

Dr M. Mbasera
DPhil (S.A.), MSc Tourism (UZ), BEd (Technical) (UZ), Dip Ad Ed, STC

Areas of specialisation:

• Food, Nutrition & Culinary Arts
• Hospitality management
• Hotel management and Rooms division management
• Green management and environmental protection
• Healthy, safety and sanitation issues

Areas of interest:

• Food, Nutrition & Culinary Arts
• Hospitality management
• Hotel management and Rooms division management
• Green management and environmental protection
• Healthy, safety and sanitation issues

Published Articles:

1. Miriam Mbasera (2010). Sustainable outsourcing of students catering services at institutions of Higher learning in Harare during the hyper inflationary period 2003-2008. Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research 22(3):326-342
2. Mbasera, M. (2012). The use of underutilized rural homesteads for village tourism; the case of Zviyambe small scale farming area in Zimbabwe. International Journal of physical and social sciences 2 (4): 49-73
3. Mbasera, M. (2012). Service delivery challenges facing the housekeeping departments in hotels with chain affiliation in Harare. International Journal of physical and social sciences 2(6):1-25
4. Tsikirai, R. C., M. Makoni, E.,Hugwe, M &Mbasera, M. (2014), The role and relevance of adopting a marketing-oriented approach in legal services sector: the Zimbabwean experiences. International Journal of Education and Research 2(8):513-530.
5. Mbasera, M. &Mutana, S. (2014). An Analysis of environmentally-friendly waste management initiatives in hotels in Zimbabwe. International journal of advanced research in management and social Sciences 3(8): 37-48.
6. Dr Miriam Mbasera, Dr Engelina du Plessis, Prof Melville Saayman, and Prof MartinetteKrugar (2015) Environmentally friendly practices in hotels.
7. Dr Miriam Mbasera, Dr Engelina du Plessis, Prof Melville Saayman, and Prof MartinetteKrugar (2016) Green management in hotels: A supply side analysis. Journal of environmental management and tourism 7(2): 205-215.
8. Dr Miriam Mbasera, Dr Engelina du Plessis, Prof Melville Saayman, and Prof MartinetteKrugar (2017) Impeding factors hindering implementation of sustainable green management in hotels 6(2): ISSN 2223-814X.
9. Alice Daka, Dr. Maxwell Sandada, Dr Miriam Mbasera (2017) The role of leadership skills, innovation, legal factors and marketing skills in the growth of SMEs in Zimbabwe 1(1): 61-72.
10. Mbasera Miriam, du Plessis Engelina, Saayman Melville & Kruger Martinette 2018. Detrmining the impact of green management policies on hotel perfomance: A manager's perspective. African journal of hospitality, tourism & leisure &(3):1-13
11. Mundondo E. C. Mbasera M. Matikiti R. 2019. Exploring ways of promoting Eco-tourism for future sustainability in Harare Peri-Urban game parks. University of Zimbabwe Business, Volume 5 (2):87-97
12. Mbasera 2019 Book chapter on green tourism Tourism; Development in Zimbabwe: Issues and Perspectives: cor-edited by Dr.T. Munyanyiwa. Publisher: University of Zimbabwe Publications.
13. Innocent Chirisa, Tafadzwa Mutambi, Marcyline Chivenge, Miriam Mbasera, Mthokozisi Sidambe, Blessing Muchenje, Tapiwa Mukukwashi, Elias Mabaso, Roseline Ncube and Dorothy Zengeni (2020). Scope for Virtual Tourism in Times of COVID 19 in Select African Destinations. Journal of Social Science 64(1-3): 1-13.
14. Shepherd Nyaruwata & Miriam Mbasera (2021) A critique of contribution of tourism to jobs in Southern African Development Community (SADC): Implications for post COVID-19 pandemic, International tourism and hospitality journal 4(5): 1-18

Senior Lecturer

Dr S. Nyaruwata
P.hD Commerce (UZ), MSc Tourism, BA (Oxford), Certificate in Education (Oxford)

Summary of key competencies:

• Excellent management and leadership skills
• Experience in developing SME business development strategies
• Experience in developing Community Based Tourism Strategies and Programmes
• Experience in the development of Tourism Strategic Development Plans
• An outstanding record in crafting Strategic Marketing Plans for tourist destinations and private sector companies
• Expertise in Institutional Framework and Human Resource development
• Excellent ability to lead multidisciplinary consultancy teams
• Ability to engage at different levels in government, the private sector and communities
• A passion for teaching and research in the tourism field
• Ability to develop learning materials and initiate new courses in tourism and leisure studies
• Excellent workshop facilitating skills

Areas of Research Interest:

• Destination Marketing and Promotion
• Community Based Tourism and Natural Resource Utilization
• Tour operations Management and Technology
• Regional Tourism Planning and Development
• Tourism Management and Gender Mainstreaming

Publications:

Deputy Dean & Senior Lecturer

G.J. Mandebvu
DPhil Student (S.A.), MSc in System Dev. (UK), Dipl in Tourism & Hospitality Management 

Research Interests:

• Rural Tourism and grassroots development
• Capacity development trends
• Total quality management
• Smart partnerships in academic and professional training

Published Articles:

1. Mandebvu G.J. (2011) The Impact of Tourism on Culture: Empirical Evidence from the Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, International Journal of Marketing and Technology.
2. Mhizha A, Mandebvu G and Muzondo N (2012)The Impact Of Tourism On Culture: Empirical Evidence From Victoria Falls.International Journal of Marketing and Technology(ISSN: 2249-1058)
3. Mhizha A*, Mandebvu G* (2012)Views and Perceptions of Stakeholders on Industrial Attachment for Students Studying Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of Zimbabwe – in Search for Smart Partnerships Between Industry and the University. International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering Volume 2, Issue 5 ISSN: 2249-0558
4. Mhizha A.*, Mandebvu G, Nyaruwata S, Zengeni D.F, (2012)Knowledge, attitudes and practices on the contribution of solar energy to sustainable tourism development: Empirical evidence from Zimbabwe.International Journal of Development and SustainabilityVol.1 No.2 (2012): 545–562 Online ISSN: 2168-8662
5. Muzondo N.,Kaseke N., Mandebvu G., Mhizha A. (2013) Content Analysis of Zimbabweam Mission Statements: How Useful is the Ashridge Mission Model, African Journal of Social Sciences,Volume 3 Number 1 (2013) 97-110, ISSN 2045-8452 (Print), ISSN 2045-8460 (Online), www.sachajournals.com

Chairperson & Senior Lecturer

Dr. E. Marunda
MBA (UZ), Dipl. in Business Studies and Tourism, P.hD

Research Interests:

• Tourism and Biodiversity
• Tourism and sustainability
• Tourism marketing
• Project management in tourism
• Tourism information technologies
• Environmental Management, Destination Management
  

Published Articles:

1. Marunda, E. (2011), “The role of the National Tourism Office in the protection of biodiversity on wild life and the promotion of sustainable tourism in Zimbabwe”, HRRC, University of Zimbabwe, ISSN: 1013-3445.
2. Marunda, E. (2011), “Zimbabwe Tourism Promotional Strategies 2011”, HRRC, University of Zimbabwe, ISSN: 1013-3445
3. Marunda, E., Sai, J.P. and Muchenje, B. (2013), “Challenges facing use of energy in the tourism and hospitality industry in Zimbabwe and policies that can promote the sustainable use of renewable energy and tourism development”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 472-484. ISSN: 2168-8662.
4. Marunda, E. and Munyanyiwa, T. (2014), “Tourism and Hospitality Curriculum for Rural Communities Neighbouring National Parks in Zimbabwe”, Australian Journal of Business and Management Research, Vol.3, No.10, pp. 46-53. ISSN: 1839 – 0846.
5. Marunda, E. and Chaneta, I. (2014), “Tourism and Hospitality Curriculum at Primary School Level in Zimbabwe”, International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue-5, pp. 200-213.ISSN: 2249-0558.
6. Marunda, E. and Chaneta, I. (2014), “Curriculum to Bolster Sustainable Policy and Regulatory Guidelines for Public-Private Sector-Rural Communities Tourism Operations”, International Journal of Innovative Research and Studies, Vol. 3, Issue- 3, pp. 275-292. ISSN 2319-9725.
7. Marunda, E. and Chaneta, I. (2014), “Eco-tourism within communities in Zimbabwean resort areas”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 1066-1077.ISSN: 2168-8662.
8. Marunda, El. and Marunda, Ed. (2014), “Enhancing the Micro and Small to Medium size Enterprise Operating Environment in Zimbabwe”, IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) Vol. 16, Issue-11.Ver. II (Nov. 2014), pp. 113-116 e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668.
9. Marunda, El. and Marunda, Ed. (2014), “Marketing Strategy Model for Zimbabwe Rural Enterprises”, International Journal in Management and Social Science (IJMSS) Vol.2, Issue-11, pp. 251-258 (Nov. 2014) ISSN: 2321-1784.
10. Marunda, Ed. and Marunda, El. (2014),“Challenges Facing Zimbabwe in its Look-East Tourism Development and Turnaround Policy for 2014”, International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics (IJAME). Vol. 3, Issue-5 (Sept.-Oct. 2014), pp. 45-53. ISSN: 2278-3369.
11. Marunda, Ed. and Marunda, El., Munyanyiwa, T. (2014), “Challenges Facing Local Communities in Zimbabwe in Managing their Tourism Environment”, International Journal of Research and Social Sciences (IJRSS).Vol. 4, No.7 (Nov. 2014), pp. 71-78. ISSN 2307-227X
12. Marunda, El. and Marunda, Ed (2014), “Youth Enterprise Model to Guide Entrepreneurial Development in Zimbabwe”, Researchjournali’s Journal of Entrepreneurship (RJOE). Vol. 2 No. 9 (Nov. 2014), pp. 1-10, ISSN 2349-5383
13. Maphosa, T. and Marunda, E. (2014), “An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Medical Tourism in Zimbabwe”, IPASJ International Journal of Management (IIJM) Vol. Issue 11(Nov. 2014), pp. 3-11, ISSN 2321-645X
14. Marunda, E. (2015), “The Enhancement of Sustainable Tourism Education and Training to Primary School Level and Rural Communities in Zimbabwe”, Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2015 Vol. 2 Issue (1), pp. 9-11, ISSN 2313-4178
15. Marunda, Ed. and Marunda, El.,(2015) “Proposed Strategies for Improving Academia and Industry Collaboration”, International Journal in Management and Social Science (IJMSS) Vol.3, Issue-5, pp. 307-317 (May, 2015) ISSN: 2321-1784
16. Marunda, Ed. and Marunda, El., (2015)“Strategies for Enhancing 21st Century Global Literacy with Zimbabwe in Mind”,International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics (IJAME). Vol. 4, Issue-3 (May-June 2015), pp. 125-131 ISSN: 2278-3369.
17. Sai, P. J., Muzondo, N., Marunda, E. (2015) “Challenges Affecting Establishment and Sustainability of Tourism Public Private Partnerships in Zimbabwe”, Asian Social Science; Vol. 11, No. 23; 2015 E-ISSN 1911-2025 Published by Canadian Centre of Science and Education

Books

1. Marunda, E. (2015) “Sustainable Tourism Education in Zimbabwe”. Scholars’ Press, Saarbruecken