Flooding and poverty: Two interrelated social problems impacting rural development in Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe
Flooding and poverty are the two social problems that have coexisted within the rural communities of Tsholotsho district. As a result, both problems have negatively affected and disrupted the everyday pattern of lives of people living in the district. This study sought to highlight how the two probl...
Main Authors: | Ernest Dube, Oliver Mtapuri, Jephias Matunhu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2018-03-01
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Series: | Jàmbá |
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Online Access: | https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/455 |
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