Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences
Department of Rural and Urban Development
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Rural and Urban Development. The Department is one of the four departments of the Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences. The Rural and Urban Development Department offers three programmes, which are Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Urban Planning and Development, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Rural Development, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Local Governance Studies and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Rural and Urban Development. The department strives to equip students with technical skills in rural, urban planning and development through Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing, Auto Card, a process concerned with the designing, development and use of land and environmental protection for public welfare. Members of staff in the Department and students are in partnership with the Non-Governmental Organisations, urban and rural councils in research and development activities that endeavor to resolve community challenges. The Department has proposed Master of Science Degree in City and Regional Planning and Master of Science in Rural Development programmes in its quest to address the needs of the market at both local and regional scale.
Department Staff
CHAIRPERSON
Mrs. E. Gozo
MSc (GIS & Earth Observation, Specialisation: WREM (ITC) [University of Twente, The Netherlands, 2008], BSc Hons. (LWRM) [MSU, 2004]
Email address: egozo@gzu.ac.zw
Research interests
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing applications, Climate change and environmental management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental modeling, Rural/Urban development and the environment
SECRETARY – Mrs. C. Mandude
ND Secretarial Studies [Masvingo Polytechnic, 2003]
Email address – cmapako@gzu.ac.zw
Lecturers
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TITLE & NAME |
QUALIFICATIONS |
CONTACT DETAILS |
RESEARCH INTRESTS |
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Dr L Chitongo
Senior Lecturer |
Phd: Department of Geography; Specialising Rural Livelihoods, University of The Free State (UFS)
Post Graduate Diploma Higher and Tertiary Education (GZU)
Master of Science Rural and Urban Planning (UZ)
Special Hons Urban Management Studies (LSU)
Bachelor of Science Geography, Geology (UZ)
Post Graduate Diploma Project Planning and Management (UZ) |
lchitongo@gzu.ac.zw, vachitongo@gmail.com
0782275522 |
Public policy analysis
Rural and Urban livelihoods
Local Governance
Urban Resilience
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Dr. Ephraim. Chifamba |
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echifamba@gzu.ac.zw |
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Dr. Blessing . Gweshengwe |
PhD (Geography), [Universiti Brunei Darussalam, 2020]
MA (Poverty & Dvpt) [University of Sussex, 2012]
BSc Hons. (RUP) [UZ,2010]
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· Poverty analysis and reduction · Quality of Life · Sustainable Livelihoods · Urban Planning · Rural Development |
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Dr. Nicholas Muleya |
PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), University of the Free State, June 2019. MSc (Urban Design), National University of Science and Technology, November 2014 Bsc (Rural and Urban Planning), University of Zimbabwe, October 2008
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nmuleya@gzu.ac.zw
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· Urban design · urban structure, · public space quality, · local identity and heritage.
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Dr. T. R. Gambe |
BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2007]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2012]
Phd Urban and Regional Science, Stellenbosch University [2020]
Executive Certificate Monitoring and Evaluation, University of Zimbabwe,[ 2012] |
trgambe @gzu.ac.zw |
· regional economic resilience · urban water supply · firm innovation and resilience |
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Mrs. Ellen Gozo |
PhD Env. (Hydrology and Water Resources) Candidate, University of Venda, South Africa
MSC. Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation , WREM, ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands (2008)
BSc. (Hons.) Land and Water Resources Management, MSU, Gweru, Zimbabwe (2004)
Cert. EIA and Water Resources Management Tottori University, Tottori, Japan (2006)
Cert. Efficient Irrigation Technology and Management, China Agricultural University, P.R. China, (2005)
Cert. Planning, Designing, Implementation and Operation of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes with Farmer Participation, FAO, Harare, Zimbabwe (2005)
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egozo@gzu.ac.zw |
· GIS and Remote Sensing applications
· Water and Environmental management
· Climate change and water resources
· Modelling in Hydrology
· Irrigation development
· GIS and Remote Sensing applications
· Water and Environmental management
· Climate change and water resources
· Modelling in Hydrology
· Irrigation development
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Mr. Aaron Mabaso
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MA Environmental Policy and Planning (UZ, 2014) BSc Rural and Urban Planning (UZ, 2006)
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· Urban Sustainability and Resilience · Application of Geospatial Tools in Spatial Planning
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Ms. Fortunate. Jena |
MSc (Public Administration) (UZ, 2016)
BSc (HAD) (UZ, 2014)
Exec Cert (Project monitoring, Evaluation and Management) (Catholic University of Zimbabwe, 2017)
IPMZ (Diploma in Human Resource Management, 2021)
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· Local Economic Development
· Public Health Administration
· Corporate Governance
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Ms. Chipo. Mutonhodza |
BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2008]
Msc Development Studies , Women’s University in Africa, [2012]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2020]
Certificate in Autocad, Harare Institute of Technology, [2018]
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0773 702 105 |
· Sustainable development planning · Rural development · Disaster management · Housing / settlement planning |
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Mrs. Wendy. Tsoriyo. |
BSc Hons. Rural and Urban Planning University of Zimbabwe ,[2007]
Msc Rural and Urban Planning, University of Zimbabwe. [2009]
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wtsoriyo@gzu.ac.zw |
· Place making · Spatial justice · Urban governance |
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Mr. G. Guta |
Bsc Hons Economics , University of Zimbabwe [1995]
Msc Strategic Management, Catholic University of Technology, 2013
Msc Rural and Urban Planning Post Graduate
Diploma in Project Planning and Management, University of Zimbabwe , [2001]
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education, Great Zimbabwe University, [2018]
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gguta@gzu.ac.zw |
· Micro finance · development |
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Ms. Beatrice Hickonicko |
Bsc Rural Development, Great Zimbabwe University, 2012
Msc Development Studies, National University of Science and Technology, 2016
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education, Great Zimbabwe University, 2019 |
bhickonicko@gzu.ac.zw |
· Decentralization · Social protection issues |
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Mr. Godwin Zingi |
Bsc Hons Rural Development, Great Zimbabwe University., [2013]
Msc Environmental Policy and Planning, University of Zimbabwe , [2015] |
gzingi@gzu.ac.zw |
· Environmental management |
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Mr. Almos Mushuku |
Msc Rural and Urban Planning
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Higher and Tertiary Education
BA Honours in Geography
Diploma in Transport and Logistics |
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· Poverty and Livelihoods · Policy · Project Planning · Local governance |
