Mr. Tanatswa Silvanus Chineka

Qualifications

  • 2019 Master of Social Work Degree, University of Zimbabwe.
  • 2016 Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree, University of Zimbabwe
Position: Lecturer, Department of Social Work

Phone: +263 778 238 310 / +263 715 178 011
Email: tasilvac@gmail.com

Research Interests

  • Public policy, social policy and governance,
  • Poverty alleviation, economic strengthening and community development,
  • Child and social protection,
  • Human rights, women empowerment and gender equality

Publications

  1. Chineka, T. S. and Mundau, M. 2020. Community savings groups and gender equality in Zimbabwe. Journal of Development Administration, Vol 5 (2) 92-98
  2. Chineka T. S. and Mundau, M. 2019. Savings groups, community resilience building and social protection in Hatcliffe, Harare. Journal of Urban Systems and Innovations for Resilience in Zimbabwe, Vol. 1 (1 & 2) .

Accepted & Forthcoming Publications/Articles

  1. Chineka, T. S. and Kurevakwesu, W. COVID-19 and child development in Zimbabwe: Challenges and prospects. African Journal of Social Work. (submitted 2020, accepted/forthcoming)
  2. Chineka, T. S. and Mundau, M. COVID-19 and social protection: The fate of savings groups under COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. Journal of Social Development in Africa. (submitted 2020, accepted/forthcoming)
  3. Chineka, T. S. and Mundau, M. Child rights and the resilience of child protection under COVID-19 – Perspectives of social work practitioners in Zimbabwe. Journal of Urban Systems and Innovations for Resilience in Zimbabwe. (submitted 2020, accepted/forthcoming)

Conference Attended

  1. Launch of the Zimbabwe National Drug Control Master Plan and the Treatment and Rehabilitation Guidelines for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders In Zimbabwe, Harare, 2021.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities