A Model on food deficit mitigation strategy in enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe. A Case study of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe district · Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Author

Muzvuwe, Shamiso.

Title

A Model on food deficit mitigation strategy in enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe. A Case study of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe district

Abstract

Drought induced famine has been the severe disaster from which most disabled people experience immense excruciating distress. It still remains a National Policy agenda and a problem in most developing countries like Zimbabwe. Due to climate change, the impacts of droughts are expected to deepen where the capacity to adapt is low. The researcher found out that, it remains a quagmire in communities, local people have devised different coping mechanisms based on the resources that are locally available but the effectiveness of these mechanisms are questionable. Therefore, using qualitative research method, the researcher managed to come up with a model on food deficit mitigation strategy in enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe. Results indicated that, in UMP, people, NGOs and government are effortlessly using drought mitigation strategies which include food aid, agricultural inputs, nutritional gardens and sale of livestock, remittances and irrigation scheme. It was also revealed that the most effective drought mitigation strategies were provision of food aid and provision of agricultural inputs. These strategies are held back by challenges in the District, which include poor service delivery by NGOs and Government departments in mitigating droughts, poverty, corruption, lack of resources and unclear selection criterion of beneficiaries as well as lack of markets thereby leading to inefficiency of the drought mitigation strategies. To eradicate the mentioned challenges the researcher recommended the funds aid, leadership education and necessary infrastructure for irrigation, improving access to agricultural inputs and enhanced provision of technical assistance to persons with disabilities in the area. At the end, the researcher managed to come up with a model to enhance the lives of persons living with disabilities.

Date

June 2025

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Food Deficit

Mitigation Strategy

Supervisor

Dr. V. P. Mangwiro,