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:
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July 2021 |
A Critique of contribution of tourism to jobs in Southern African Development Community (SADC): Implications for post COVID-19 pandemic. S.Nyaruwata and M. Mbasera. International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality. Vol 4 (5) 2021 pp 1-18. ISSN:2616-4701 |
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November 2020 |
A tourism planning of Zimbabwe: 1980-2018: A Critical Assessment S.Nyaruwata: Hospitality and Tourism Review. Vol.1 Issue 2 2020 pp14-24;ISSN:2692-5443. |
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September 2019 |
A critique of the contribution of tourism to jobs in the Southern African Development community: S.Nyaruwata and M. Mbasera: Paper presented at the Tourism Symposium at the University of Zimbabwe on 4th September 2019.
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May 2019 |
Higher Education’s Institutions Response to Statutory TQM: A Case Study: Nyaruwata, S. &Munyanyiwa, T. in Quality Management Implementation in Higher Education: Practices, Models and Case Studies; IGI Global Publishers.
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February 2019 |
How community –based tourism can survive turbulent environment: The Mahenye CAMPFIRE project, Zimbabwe: Nyaruwata S., Munyanyiwa,T and Njerekai,C in Mkono, M. eds. Positive Tourism in Africa: Resisting Afro-pessimism: Routledge publishers |
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January 2019 |
Tourism Development in Zimbabwe: Issues and Perspectives: Co-editor of the book with Dr.T. Munyanyiwa. Publisher: University of Zimbabwe Publications |
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December 2018 |
Matching Tourist Products to Markets: an assessment of Zimbabwean tour operators. S. Nyaruwata and E. Marunda. International Tourism and Hospitality Journal:vol.1,issue 3 December 2018,pp1-15: ISSN:2616-4701 |
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August 2018 |
The Tourism Industry in Zimbabwe: in Makochekanwa, A eds: The Structure of the Zimbabwean Economy : UZP |
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May 2018 |
Drivers and Deterrents of Information Communication Technologies Adoption by Zimbabwean tour operators: International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism: vol. 2, No 4, 2018. ISSN:1753-5220 |
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December 2017 |
Zimbabwe Tour Operators Structure and information Communication Technologies Adoption: Saudi Journal of Business Management: Vol 2, iss-12 (Dec , 2017:pp1180-1188) ISSN 2415-6674. |
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December 2017 |
Transport choices and tourism destination competitiveness: the case of Zimbabwe: S.Nyaruwata & D.Runyowa: Business and Economic Research; vol 7, No 2 December 2017:pp332-341. ISSN 2164-4860 |
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November 2017 |
Internal and External use of ICTs by Zimbabwean tour operators: S.Nyaruwata: International Journal of Scientific and Education Research, vol. 1, No 1 2017 pp 18-30. ISSN1117-3259 |
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October 2017 |
Product distribution model for developing countries’ tour operators: experiences from Zimbabwe: S.Nyaruwata: International Journal of Innovation and Research; Vol 6 (10) pp 36-43.ISSN 2278-0211 |
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June 2017 |
Community Capacity Building, Tourism and Environmental Conservation: the case of the Honde Valley Bamboo Crafts Project, Zimbabwe. : S.Nyaruwata University of Zimbabwe Business Review Vol4, No.2 July-Dec 2016. Pp110-117. ISSN 1819-2971. |
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April 2017 |
Visitor perceptions on Zimbabwe as a tourist destination and implications for policy directions: Nyaruwata, S. and Runyowa, D. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 6(vol 2) 2017. pp1-8 |
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January 2017 |
The role played by institutional changes in the development of tourism in Zimbabwe: S.Nyaruwata: African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, Volume 6(1) (2017) pp1-14. ISSN:2223 |
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December 2016 |
Challenges faced by tour operators in developing countries in leveraging information communication technologies to improve business performance: A case study of tour operators in Zimbabwe. S. Nyaruwata. Kaseke& E.Marunda: Australian Journal of Business Management Research pp14-23.ISSN1839-0846. |
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November 2016 |
Impact of dollarization on the tourism industry in Zimbabwe. In A.Mukochekanwa eds: Impact of dollarization on the Zimbabwean economy: UZP: Nyaruwata,S. pp182-198 |
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October 2016 |
Usefulness of tour operators’ websites for the distribution and selling of holiday products and services: The case study of websites of tour operators in Zimbabwe. S.Nyaruwata, N. Kaseke& E.Marunda International Journal of Innovation and Research, vol 5, issue 12, pp 253-260 (2016) ISSN:2278-0211 |
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June 2015 |
The adoption of social media platforms in tourism and hospitality marketing: The case of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Harare.Mhizha,A.Nyaruwata,S.,Munyanyiwa,T&Mandebvu,G. International Journal of Development and Sustainability.vol 4 number 6(2015) pp635-649.ISSN:2186-8662 |
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May 2015 |
Introduction to Tourism Development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (University of Zimbabwe Publications). |
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May :2015 |
Challenges in the Role of the Travel Agent in Tourism in Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe Business Review; vol 3 ½ pp12-22:ISSN:1819-2971. |
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August:2013 |
Impact of Political Instability on Tourism Development: A comparative Analysis of Mauritius and Zimbabwe since Independence:Nyaruwata,S. Mhizha. A& Mandebvu, G.: The Journal of Tourism and Peace Research, vol(3) no(2) pp43-56) |
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June: 2013 |
Gender Equity and Executive Management in Tourism : Challenges and Perspectives in Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region: African Journal of Business Management (vol.7:21 pp 2059-2070) |
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June: 2013 |
An Evaluation of the Value Addition Associated with Exhibiting at Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair in Harare, Zimbabwe: Research Findings from the 2011 Fair Held at Rainbow Towers in Harare; Mhizha,A.Muzondo,N.; Nyaruwata,S&Mandebvu,G. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences(IJPSS)(vol 3,) issue 6 :2013 |
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April:2013 |
Positioning the Zimbabwe Tourism Sector for Growth: Issues and Challenges; Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZEPARU) Occasional Papers, ISBN No:978-0-7974-5582-5 |
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2012 |
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on the contribution of solar energy to sustainable tourism development: Empirical evidence from Zimbabwe:Nyaruwata, S. Mhizha, A. Mandebvu, G&Zengeni,D. International Journal of Development and Sustainability(vol.1 number 2,2012) |
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2011 |
Tourism, Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Communities in Zimbabwe: Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (volume 13, No 8 2011) Clarion University of Pennsylvania:USA. |
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2000 |
RETOSA and Tourism Development Corporation in Southern Africa; In Peter Dieke: The Political Economy of Tourism Development in Africa. Cognizant Publishers. New York
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1999 |
Southern Comfort -- In World Travel and Tourism Development THG. International Publishing holdings.pp43-45
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1995 |
The Tourism Industry in Zimbabwe; in Senior School Atlas for Zimbabwe
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1987 |
Tourism Development and Promotion in Zimbabwe; in TABEX Encyclopaedia Zimbabwe: Quest Publishing ;Harare 1987 pp383-384 |
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1986 |
European Market for African Destinations - Tourism Management. March 1986, Butterworth Publications, UK.
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1984 |
The Eastern Highlands Tea Estates: A case study of the historical development of a tea estate: Geographical Education Magazine vol.7 no1 1984 pp26-38:University of Zimbabwe Publications |