Development that focus on human empowerment by providing the basic human rights and freedom or addressing policy concerns in these areas.
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Constitutional Knowledge, Rights-Based Development, and Citizenship in Zimbabwe: Past, Present, and Future
Innocent Chirisa (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe), Emma Maphosa (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe), Abraham Rajab Matamanda (University of Free State, South Africa), Wendy Wadzanayi Mandaza-Tsoriyo (Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe), and Kudzai Chatiza (University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8350-9.ch006
Abstract
This chapter seeks to assess the trends in rights-based development (RBD) and citizenship in Zimbabwe based on constitutional knowledge to proffer options on how the public can become constitutionally knowledgeable towards developing the nation. The chapter is informed by constitutional knowledge gathered through qualitative data from document analysis and literature on this discourse. The chapter first discusses the provisions of RBD and citizenship in Zimbabwe in light of the constitution. It assesses the trends in RBD and citizenship in Zimbabwe past, present, and the future to analyze the trends in the changes in the development of the nation, based on constitutional knowledge. Lastly, it proffers policy options on ways to nurture constitutionally knowledgeable citizenry.