Department of Social Work and Applied Psychology
Department Chairperson
Mr Pardon Chisose Gonorashe
Master of Science Degree in Social Work and Human Rights (University of Gothenburg Sweden) -- 2022, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) 2014
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Email: pgonorashe@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Social policy, public health, and disaster and risk reduction.
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Administrative Staff
Ms Carol Hlupo
Tel: +263772990811
Email: chlupo@staff.zegu.ac.zw
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Lecturers
Mr Notion Manzvera
Master of Science Degree in Social Work, (UZ) -- 2019, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work, (UZ) - 2017
Email: nmanzvera@zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Disability, empowerment, social policy, poverty alleviation, social development and social protection, and rural development, livelihoods and coping mechanisms, gender issues, and pandemics.
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Mr Lancelot C. Nyamaka
PhD candidate- UKZN, Master of Science Degree in Social work (MSU) -- 2022, Bachelor of Science Honours in Social work (BUSE) -- 2019, Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation (BUSE) - 2019
Email: lnyamaka@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Social policy and development, green social work, community development, livelihoods and public health.
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Mr Tafadzwa Magavude
Master of Science Degree in Social Work and Human Rights (UZ) -- 2018, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) 2016
Email: tmagavude@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Child protection, social protection and climate change.
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Mr Gift Saladi
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSU) -- 2023, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) 2023
Email: gsaladi@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Developmental social work, policy and child protection.
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Mr Kudzai Mwapaura
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2019, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) - 2018
Email: kmwapaura@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Disability, child protection and community development.
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Mr Livingson Moyo
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (MSU) -- 2022, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (BUSE) - 2017
Email: lmoyo@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Socio-economic development, gender, policy development, mental health, child protection, domestic violence and disability studies.
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Mr Philemon Chihiya
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2022, Executive Certificate in Project and Program Monitoring and Evaluation (UZ) -- 2021, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2018
Email: pchihiya@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Ubuntu social work, climate change and adaptation, and child welfare and social protection.
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Mr Daniel Masungwa
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2020, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) - 2019
Email: dmasungwa@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Social protection, human-wildlife conflict and child protection.
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Mr James Sithole
International Diploma in Disaster Risk Management (LPMV) -- 2024, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2021, Executive Certificate in Program and Project Monitoring and Evaluation (UZ) -- 2018, Master of Science Degree in Social Work (UZ) - 2014
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Research Interests: Pre-trial diversion issues, juvenile justice, child welfare policy and practice, climate change and eco-social work, and mental health and Afrocentric social work.
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Mrs Flora Takavarasha
Master of Science Degree in Social Work (UZ) -- 2019, Certificate of Systematic Family Counselling and Communication (ZIST) -- 2015, Bachelor of Social Work Honours (UZ) -- 2014, Certificate of Relief and Humanitarian (UZ) - 2010
Email: ftakavarasha@zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Clinical social work.
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Mrs Vivienne D Nzaro
Master of Social Work (clinical) (MSU) -- 2019, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (BUSE) 2013
Email: vnzaro@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Mental health.
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Ms Aminah Michelle Saidi
Master of Science in Social Work (Clinical) (MSU) - 2024, Bachelors of Science Social Work Honors Degree (MSU) -- 2022
Email: asaidi@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Child protection issues, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and mental health.
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Ms Clementine Mukulaga
Master of Social Work Degree(UZ) -- 2021, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (UZ) - 2017
Email: cmukulaga@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Child welfare, substance and drug abuse and mental health issues.
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Ms Sinikiwe Ingwani
Master of Social Work Degree (UZ) -- 2021, Executive certificate in humanitarian assistance and programme management (UZ) -- 2018, Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree (UZ) -- 2017, Executive certificate in monitoring and evaluation (UZ) - 2017
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Research Interests: Climate change and resilience building, child protection and child development.
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Ms Tatenda Gambiza
Master of Science in Clinical Social Work Degree (MSU) -- 2020, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (BUSE) 2018
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Research Interests: Bereavement and grief therapy, death, drug and substance use and burnout.
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Mr Jasper Nhiwatiwa
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (ZEGU) -- 2024
Email: jnhiwatiwa@staff.zegu.ac.zw
Research Interests: Child and family welfare, mental health and well being, poverty and economic empowerment, disability and inclusion, community development and social change, human rights and social justice, social work practice and intervention, and technology and social work.
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