Staff Profile

• Qualifications:
• PhD in Socio-Education 
• Master of Education in Educational Sociology
• Bachelor of Education
• Diploma in Education with a distinction in Teaching Practice

Teaching Experience: 18 years as a secondary school teacher

Research Interests

• Gender and Education
• Gender and  Stress Management
• Gender Women Empowerment and Culture
• Social Justice and Education
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Gender and Religion
• Education and Development
• Education and Policy

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS (Refereed journals)

• Moyo, A. and Muchabaiwa W. 2024. Achieving Gender Equality and women leadership in selected state university in Zimbabwe : A feminist capabilities approach. African and Global Issues Quarterly ( JAGIQ) Volume 4, Issue 1 pp 56-71
• Tarugarira, G. and Moyo, A. (2023) Standing at the crossroads: An overview of reflections on paradigms of African women’s inclusion and exclusion in the religion and gender relations discourse in Zimbabwe. Journal of Social Development in Africa Volume 38 Issue 2
• Tarugarira G. and Moyo A.(2023) Women, witches and demons. Interrogating the feminisation of demoniacs among Pentecostal Christian communities in Zimbabwe. Journal of Social Development in Africa Volume 38. Issue 1. pp 91-114
• Moyo, A. and Mhembwe, A.(2022) Socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable urban women in informal sector. A case of Gweru urban. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences, Volume VI Issue XI p391-396
• Moyo, A. (2022) A Critical analysis of problems encountered by informal female cross boarder traders in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Volume VI, Issue VII, July 2022 ISSN 2454-6186 p.716-722
• Moyo, A. (2022) Exploring major stressors and coping dimensions of Zimbabwean University female students: A Qualitative study. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Volume VI, Issue VI June 2022 ISSN 2454-6186 pp.115-121
• Moyo, A. and Dr Starlin Musingarambwi. (2021) Stress and its effects on female students at a Zimbabwean State University. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Volume V, Issue XII, December 2021
• Tarugarira, G. and Moyo, A. (2020) Money Dwells in the Spiritual Pockets: The Gospel of Prosperity and the Empowerment of Women through Talents / Matarenda among ZAOGA FIF Adherents in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Journal for the Study of Religion 33, 1(2020) p 1-24
• Maruzani, N. and Moyo, A. (2020) Women in paid work and their participation in social development: Mapping a developmental trajectory for female teachers in Mkoba Secondary Schools. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Sciences (IJRISS) Volume IV, Issue IX, September 2020, pg 203-211
• Mawere, D. and Moyo, A. (2020) Female Faculty of Education Undergraduate Student’s Sexual Harrassment Experiences during Work- Placement. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Volume IV, Issue IX, September 2020, p 613-620
• Mawere D., Moyo.A. (2019) Street Harassment Experiences of Female Undergraduate Students at a State University in Zimbabwe: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Volume 3(7) 2019 ISSN 2454-6186 p. 106 – 113
• Moyo.A (2019) Undergraduate Student Research Experiences: A Call for ICT – Aided Supervision. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS). Volume 3(5) 2019 ISSN 2454 – 6186 p. 179 – 185

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED

• Paper Title: Occupational Motivation for Catholic School Heads and Administrators for Gweru Diocese. The Paper was presented at Fairmile Motel, Gweru on the 29^th of December 2018.
• Paper Title: The Effects of Gender Violence (Personal and Institutional / Organisational) The Paper was presented at the Midlands State University Great Hall, Gweru on the 26^th of November 2020
• Paper Title: The causes, effects of Gender Based Violence and mitigating strategies that can be used by first year students as we commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The Paper was presented at a Special Church Service for the First Year Students at Midlands State University Multi- Purpose Hall.
• Paper Title: Exploring strategies for eliminating gender discrimination in academic spaces. The paper was presented at Midlands State University Great Hall, Gweru on 27th of September 2023
• Achieving Gender Equality and Women Leadership in Zimbabwean State Universities: Unlocking Lived Experiences and Fostering Opportunities.The Paper was presented at Humanities Graduate Centre. University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 18-20 April 2024
• A Strategy to manage digital workload and en hance work-life balance among academics in Zimbabwe. The paper was presented at the Midlands University Commmitte Room, Gweru on 25th of April 2024

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Exploring the Complexities of Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment International Conference which was held at Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare on 5 – 6 January 2019.
• Towards increasing women participation in Mining. Gender Symposium in collaboration with Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT), Midlands State University Main Campus Gweru on 16^th of October 2020
• Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid World. Africa Gender Equality Conference 2021, Malawi on 31 March 2021 (virtual)
• Combating Gender Based Violence in Tertiary Institutions. Midlands State Gender Institute Conference which was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Gweru Main campus 6 October 2022
• Decolonising Education for Equity, Peace, Innovation, Industrialisation and Sustainability in Africa. International Conference on African Education 2023, Midlands State University Great Hall on 26-27 September 2023
• National Language Institute Indaba/ Dare. Curriculum Development and Technical Services Auditorium, Harare, on the 6th of February 2024
• Artifial Intelligence (AI) is the new electricity. Artifial Intelligence Symbosium 2024, Management Training Bureau Harare 9-12 April 2024
• Seminar for University Teachers from Belt and Road Intiative Partner Countries. Northeast Normal University. August 10th-23rd August 2024

University Service

• Open Day Committee member
• Research, Editorial and Publications committe member
• University Committee of Academic Ceremonies