Dr. Tapfuiwa James Katsinde

Position: Lecturer, Department of Peace and Governance
Cell: +263 772 773 742 / +263 713 814 558
Email: tkatsinde@gmail.com, tkatsinde@buse.ac.zw

Dr T J Katsinde is a lecturer at Bindura University of Science Education. He has been at this university since 2004. Before 2004 he was a teacher in primary and secondary schools in Mashonaland Central where he rose to be Deputy Headmaster and Headmaster. He started as a lecturer in the Department of Education until 2011 when he joined a new Department of Peace and Governance. He is the founding Chair of the Department. The Department evolved into a Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He served as chair for six years.
He is a holder of a PhD from Rhodes University in South Africa. His thesis was on effects of economic and political instability on secondary schools in Zimbabwe between 2000 and 2017. His other qualifications include Master of Science in Educational Foundations (Sociology), Bachelor of Education (History and Sociology), and Certificate of Education (University of Zimbabwe). He also obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Governance from Institute of Social Sciences in The Hague, Netherlands.
He has taught the following courses at BUSE: Sociology of Education, Conflict Transformations, Citizenship Education and Conflict Transformation. He has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate projects. He wrote modules in Citizenship and Sociology of Education used by undergraduate students. He has presented papers at conferences.in Zimbabwe and other countries.
Research interests include social problems and citizenship topics. He has published in refereed journals. He has interests in the issues of the family and drug abuse. He has put a proposal to have an Institute of Family and Community Studies in the department.
He is active member in University committees. Since 2004 he has been a member of various boards and committee: Faculty boards, Senate, Senex, Departmental boards, Research Board, Staff Development Committee, Board of Examiners, and Quality Assurance Committee.
He is also an active member in community activities: member of St Joseph Guild, Diabetes Association of Zimbabwe, and Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace. I am a reviewer of two journals.  

Research Interests
Social problems, for example the problem of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, girl child marriages, Citizenship Education and Conflict Transformation, education and secondary education

Research Publications

1. Title: HIV and AIDS Awareness among secondary school pupils in Bindura District, Zimbabwe.
   Authors: T.J. Katsinde and C.S. Katsinde
   Journal: Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ZJER) Volume 19, No.1 2007 pp  99-112
2. Title: The relationship between knowledge and reported self-care practices of hypertensive patients at a provincial hospital, Zimbabwe.
   Authors: C.S. Katsinde and TJ Katsinde
   Journal: Southern Africa Journal of Education, Science and Technology (SAJEST) (2006), Volume 1 No. 1, pp 35-45
3. Title: Undergraduate science students’ attitude towards citizenship education: the case of Bachelor of Science students’ attitude enrolled at Bindura University of Science Education.
   Authors: L.J. Nyaumwe, L. Mutanda, L.P. Kushure and T.J.Katsinde
   Journal: Southern Africa Journal of education, Science and Technology (SAJEST) (2007) Volume 2, No.1,pp 42-48
4. Title: Student nurses’ perceptions of the HIV and AIDS problem: a case study of Bindura School of Nursing, Zimbabwe.
   Journal: Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, Volume13, No. 1 2011, pp 212-226
   Authors: T.J. Katsinde, C.S. Katsinde and M. Mwale
5. Title: An evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices of student nurses about post-exposure prophylaxis in HIV and AIDS prevention: A case of a School of Nursing in Zimbabwe.
   Journal: Journal of Zimbabwe Studies, Technology and Health, Vol  1, No 1, 2012, pp1-6
   Authors: T J Katsinde & D Katsande
6. Title: The impact of HIV and AIDS course on Students behaviour: A case of BUSE in Zimbabwe.
   Journal: Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, Volume 13, No. 6 2016, pp78-90.
   Authors: T J Katsinde, E. Chidyamatamba and CS Katsinde
7. Title: Knowledge and attitudes of university workers towards HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe
   Journal: International Journal of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 1 Issue 2,2017, pp 1-13
   Authors: T J Katsinde. M. Chawira, C S Katsinde & C Nyoni
8. Title: The relationship between reported self-care practices and blood pressure of hypertensive clients at a provincial hospital in Zimbabwe.
   Journal: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, Vol 6, Issue 10, October 2016, 205-215
   Authors: C. S. Katsinde and T. J. Katsinde