https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/10 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:44:37 GMT 2026-04-17T20:44:37Z https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4102 Title: Integrated management approaches “reality or usefulness” at Chirinda forest Zimbabwe. Authors: Mabhande, Tinashe Abstract: The main focus of this study was to examine the “REALITIES AND USEFULNESS” of using integrated management approaches in the management of Chirinda Forests. Using the Value Driven Approach as a theoretical framework of this study, it stated that cultural heritage management must be based on understanding the site, assessing significance, identification of values, setting policies to retain significance as well as managing heritage according with significance and involving of stakeholders. The theory of Legal Pluralism was also utilised, which advocates the use of pluralistic legal laws in managing cultural heritage sites, in this case the researcher referred to the use of EMA, Parks and Wildlife and Forestry Acts in the management of Chirinda Forest. In achieving the aim of the research, the research adopted a case study research design. Thus the study employed interviews, questionnaires and observations for data collection. This also led to the understanding that the use of integrated management approaches in Zimbabwe was not yet a well-established and a well appreciated phenomenon which is evidenced by lack of stakeholder participation, engagement and empowerment in heritage management. On the other hand the research found out that local communities are being obstructed from active participation in heritage management at Chirinda Forest. These included that state based agencies does not value the contribution of local communities in heritage management, lack of policies and guidelines which encompass the inclusion of local communities in heritage management within an integrated framework. Recommendations were also given which included the need to come up with a holistic inclusion of all stakeholders in heritage management especially local communities, to have balance of power in decision making. In order to achieve proper conservation of cultural heritage stakeholders must operate at the same uniform level. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4102 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mabhande, Tinashe https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3639 Title: Access and use of digitised special collections at Midlands State University Library Authors: Zimba, Macdonald Abstract: Academic libraries have digitised their collections for easy access and effective utilisation by adopting institutional repositories. The study noted that there is seemingly limited utilisation of digitised special collections by users at Midlands State University although the library has been able to digitise these collections and disseminate them on the Institutional Repository. Therefore, the research aimed to investigate the utilisation of digitised special collections at the Midlands State University Library. The study sought to explore how special collections are defined by the library and to what extent are they being utilised. It intended to determine and appraise the access tools provided by the library and to ascertain any challenges faced in the utilisation of these digitised special collections. The research was qualitative in nature were a phenomenological research design was used to explore how special collections are defined by the Midlands State University academic library and how frequently users are using the special collections. The study was able to explore how special collections are defined at Midlands State University Library. Positive remarks are given to the Midlands State University Library for collecting and digitising these special collections and providing effective access tools to digital information. However, it concluded that users are under-utilising these digitised special collections mainly because of lack of awareness over the availability of these collections and the institutional repository. Lack of awareness is coupled up with other variables that include lack of mobile data, availability of other online sources and hard copy information, in creating a barrier in accessing digitised special collections at Midlands State University Library. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3639 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Zimba, Macdonald https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3392 Title: Unmasking the rock art of Chivi area in Masvingo province Authors: Mubaiwa, Fitzroy Abstract: Rock art studies have always been a key source of information to archaeologists in a bid to reconstruct past life societal practices. Most scholars argue that the execution of rock art was a means of documenting the social, economic and political activities. Studying rock art sites therefore provide a detailed insight in to the activities that were done by prehistoric communities at a global view. In order to understand the meaning behind rock art, one has to first of all document the rock art motifs so as to better analyse the depicted motifs. Documentation of rock art sites in Zimbabwe has been focused on the already known rather than searching for new sites that can provide more information. This research gap was covered by the identification of new rock art sites in Chivi area in Masvingo. The objectives of the study which were to locate, document, characterize and assess the condition of rock art sites was achieved by adopting the descriptive research design which acted as the bridge between the research questions and the results. A total number of 3 sites were located namely Charimira, Sedza and Madya. The documentation of sites was done making use of photography as well as G.P.S coordinates for mapping of the area. Characterisation of the motifs identified within the panels was done with aspects as style, association and pigment analysis being achieved. The rock art sites are well preserved though little needs to be done with regards to graffiti as it is a human induced factor. The overall aim of the study was therefore achieved as 3 rock art sites were located and documented adding new information to the already available rock art sites in Zimbabwe. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3392 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Mubaiwa, Fitzroy https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3368 Title: The archaeology of elite burials of Gombe, Buhera Zimbabwe Authors: Nyakunhuwa, Obey K Abstract: Most late Iron Age societies have been studied through the study of burials and their associated grave goods. This has been proven to be a significant source of archaeological record. Some of the sites that have been discovered like Mapungubwe have been understood from burials that were found. Through the associated grave goods the research is going to characterise the grave goods of burials from Gombe in Buhera Zimbabwe to understand issues of status, social organisation and negotiation of power of the people who lived and used Gombe. Looking at Buhera there are researches that have been done but most of the researches have been interested in pottery of that region. This research comes in with a different approach in understating one of the sites found in Buhera which is Gombe ruins by studying burials that are found there and such sites their burials have not been found the research tries to infer into the grave goods to understand conceptualization of power, wealth and social classes in death. These issues are going to be understood from an archaeological approach and ethnographic approach is also included to have a better understanding of the grave goods, interviews and observations were used to inquire the information needed to achieve the aim of the research. There are a number of issues that can be understood from studying burials of the prehistoric societies these are political organisation, economic and social organisation of the prehistoric societies. One can also understand the issue of status among the prehistoric societies through the study of burials and their associated grave goods in most prehistoric societies in Zimbabwe archaeologist have been able to infer into issues status using grave goods and different models have been used to interpret the material culture that has been found in association with burials Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3368 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Nyakunhuwa, Obey K