The Effects of community gardening on household livelihoods in Zimbabwe: a case study of Musana communal area-Bindura rural
- Author
- Mutsago, Tafadzwa
- Title
- The Effects of community gardening on household livelihoods in Zimbabwe: a case study of Musana communal area-Bindura rural
- Abstract
- The aim of the study was to find out the effects of community gardening on household’s livelihood in Zimbabwe: A case study of Musana –Bindura rural. The objectives were to examine the social effects of community gardening on household livelihood, to analyze the economic effects of the project and to examine how the project had influenced the households in terms of environmental development of the study area. Qualitative method was used in the study. Convenience sampling was used by the researcher. Questionnaires and interviews were used in the research by the researcher to collect data .The findings of the research shows that the community garden project had positive effects on household livelihoods .Socially the household had benefited from the project as it had created a sense of unity, also economically it had remain as the main source of income in each household. The community at large had developed from the project. The study concludes that community gardening project had great impacts not only on the household level but also at the community level, therefore it is recommended for further researchers to research on the multifaceted impacts of community gardening projects, these include exploring the nexus between community gardening, health diets and environmental factors that influence health.
- Date
- June 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- community gardening
- Supervisor
- Dr Katsinde
- Media
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