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Dr. V. Mabvurira

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Dr. V. Mabvurira 

PhD Social Work (UZ), Master of Social Work, Degree (UZ), Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree (UZ).
Research Areas: Indigenous Knowledge Systems, climate Change, Child Welfare Policy and Practice, Religion Spirituality and Social Work, Psycho-Social Aspects of Chronic Illnesses. 

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Publications

  1. Mabvurira, V & Mpambela, M. 2019. Climate change and resilience of child headed households in Buhera District. In I Chirisa and C Mabeza, Community resilience under the impact of urbanisation and climate change: Cases and experiences from Zimbabwe. Bamenda: Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group.
  2. Mabvurira, V &Makhubele, JC. 2018. Afrocentric methodology, a missing pillar in Africa social work education, research and training. In AL Shokane, JC Makhubele and LV Blitz, Issues around aligning theory, research and practice in social work education, Cape Town: Oasis Publishing.
  3. Makhubele, JC.,Matlakala, FK & Mabvurira, V. 2018. Engendering social work values in social work education and training. In AL Shokane, JC Makhubele and LV Blitz, Issues around aligning theory, research and practice in social work education, Cape Town: Oasis Publishing.
  4. Mabvurira, V & Makhubele, JC.2018. Influence of Shona beliefs in understanding illness: Implications for indegenous social work practice in Zimbabwe. Theologia ViatorumJournal of Theology and Religion in Africa 42 (1): 77-99.  
  5. Makhubele, JC., Matlakala,FK& Mabvurira, V. 2018. Exploring language as an impediment to or a resource for the indigenisaqtion of social work education. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 30 (1): 1-20.
  6. Mabvurira, V. 2018. Making sense of African thought in Social work practice in Zimbabwe. International Social Work (online firsthttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F0020872818797997)
  7. Mabvurira, V &Makhubele, JC. 2018. Children of the forests: Child gatherers and traders in non-wood forest products in the Mazowe Valley area in Zimbabwe.International Journal of Modern Anthropology, 2 (11): 48-2.
  8. Mabvurira, V., Chigevenga, R., Kambarami, F., Chavhi, R & Nyoni, C. 2017. The realities of children in prostitution in Zimbabwe: A case of Beitbridge and Plumtree border towns.Child Abuse Research: A South African Journal, 18(2):68-76.
  9. Mpambela, M &Mabvurira, V. 2017. “Effects of Climate Change and their Indelible Impact on the Social Work Profession in Zimbabwe”. African Journal of Social Work, 7(2):51-59.
  10. Makhubele, J.C., Chimbera, A.P., Mutema, E.T &Mabvurira, V. 2016. Religious beliefs and practicescontributing towards child abuse and neglect: The case of Johanne Masowe Yechishanu Apostolic Sect, Harare Zimbabwe. Child Abuse Research: A South African Journal, 17 (2):37-58.
  11. Shirindi, ML., Makhubele, JC., Mabvurira, V& Fraeyman, J .2015. Social exclusion among women living in rural areas suffering from hypertension: The case of Dikgale Communities. Journal of Human Ecology, 49 (3): 189-196.
  12. Mabvurira, V; Makhubele, JC & Shirindi, L. 2015.“Healing practices in JohaneMasoweChishanu church: Toward Afrocentric social work with African initiated church communities”.Studies on Ethno-medicine 9 (3): 425-434.
  13. Mabvurira, V &Makhubele, JC. 2014. “Eurocentric spiritual hegemony, an impediment to the incorporation of African spirituality in social work practice in Zimbabwe”. TheologiaViatorum: Journal of Theology and Religion in Africa 38 (1): 78-95.
  14. Dodo, O & Mabvurira, V. 2013.“Politicisation of development by Civil Society Organisations: A case of Zimbabwe”. International Journal of Asian Social Science 2 (10): 1867-1876.
  15. Mabvurira, V & Nyanguru, AC. 2013.“Spiritually sensitive social work, a missing link in Zimbabwe”. African Journal of Social Work 3 (1):65-81.
  16. Muchinako, GA, Mabvurira, V & Chinyenze, P. 2013. “Mental illness and the Shona people of Zimbabwe”. Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences 2(3): 160-172.
  17. Mabvurira, V & Matsika, AB. 2013. An analysis of the response of traditional cultural leaders to the appearance of homosexuality as a public topic in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Politics and Good Governance, 4 (4.3): 1-12
  18. Motsi, PD; Banda, RG &Mabvurira V.2012“Traditional Practices and uptake of female condoms in Zimbabwe”.Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies3 (3): 365-370.
  19. Mabvurira, V; Muchinako, GA & Maushe, F. 2012.“Attitudes, knowledge and perceptions about homosexuality among undergraduate social work students at the University of Zimbabwe School of Social Work”. Research Journal of Social Science and Management 2 (8): 14-22.
  20. Mabvurira, V; Motsi, PD: Masuka, T & Chigondo EE. 2012. “The politics of sexual identities in Zimbabwe: a social work perspective”. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 3(13): 218-223.
  21. Masuka, T; Banda RG; Mabvurira, V& Frank, R.2012.“Preserving the future: Social Protection Programmes for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Zimbabwe: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 2 (12): 59-66.
  22. Mabvurira, V;Masuka, T; Banda, RG& Frank, R. 2012.“A situational analysis of former commercial farm workers in Zimbabwe: A decade after the Jambanja”. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Science3 (3): 221-228.
  23. Mabvurira, V. 2011.“An investigation into the socio-economic factors surrounding female sex work in Zimbabwe: A case of Mazowe District”. African Women’s Journal, Volume 2, January to June (2011):47-51.

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