Staff Profile

Qualifications:  

• PhD -Comparative Education and Education Management( UFS-Bloemfontein, South Africa)
• MED Educational Management (UZ- Zimbabwe)
• BED EAPPS (ZOU-Zimbabwe)
• Diploma In Education-Secondary (U.Z)   

Research interests: 

• Comparative education and educational management    
• Educational leadership and administration
• Technology leadership and ICT integration into education
• Contemporary issues in education
• Educational policy and planning 

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Dzingirai, C.,  Guvhu, R., &  Moyo, A. (2026). Gendered  constructed  strategies  in  conflict  resolution:  Challenges  faced  by  female secondary school leaders in Chivi, Zimbabwe. African Gender Studies Quarterly (AGenSQ) Volume 2, Number 1, 2026-ISSN:3106-7603(PRINT)ISSN: 3106-7611(ONLINE)62i DOI:  https://doi.org/10.69778/3106-7603/2026/2.1/a5
2. Guvhu¹, R., Zishiri¹, T., & Tsokota¹, T. (2026, January). The Influence of Pedagogical Leadership on Employee. In Proceedings of Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025)(p. 124). Springer Nature.
3. Matope¹, N., Guvhu, R., & Mugodzwa¹, T. T. (2026, January). Gender-Responsive Pedagogy for Teaching, Learning. In Proceedings of Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025)(Vol. 7, p. 77). Springer Nature.
4. Zishiri, T., Chinongwa, E., & Guvhu, R. (2025). The role of employee voice in enhancing sustainable organisational performance: A conceptual Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 1(4), 113–119. https://jsshrs.ep- journals.org/
5. Zishiri, T., Chinongwa, E., Zishiri, R. M., & Guvhu, R. (2025). Factors affecting the implementation of green human resource management practices in the public service. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(14), 1282–1295.
6. Njini, S., & Guvhu, R. (2025). Effective guidelines for financial management in Zimbabwean secondary African Journal of Teacher Education, 14(2), 140–166.
7. Njini, , Moyo, A., Guvhu, R., Matope, N., Mugadza, A. T., Murewi, C. T., … Mawere,
8. (2025). An analysis of the state of budgeting at school level in one selected district in Zimbabwe. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 13(2), 289–306.
9. Tsokota, T., Masevo, B., Guvhu, R., & Mutongi, C. (2025). Digital strategies against corruption: Opportunities and challenges in SN Social Sciences, 5(12), 218.
10. Guvhu, R. (2025). The role of inclusive leadership in facilitating electronic learning during coronavirus disease 2019 in marginalised schools in International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 16(1-2), 21–44.
11. Chenge, , Nyuke, R., Butsa, F. N., & Guvhu, R. (2025). Mental health implications of the quarter system: An analysis of student experiences at tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(9), 989–1002.
12. Matope, N. M., Guvhu, R., & Mugodzwa, T. M. (2025). Re-imagining gender equality and women empowerment using a decolonial feminist lens: A Zimbabwe Journal of South African Democratic Teachers Union (JSADTU), 4(1), 26–34.
13. Guvhu, , Matope, N., Zishiri, T., & Mugodzwa, T. T. (2025). Transforming education and human capital development in Zimbabwe: A leadership-driven approach leveraging emerging technologies in higher education. Ayika: Journal of Environment and Politics in Africa, 7(1), 4–16.
14. Marambi, , Makoni, P., & Guvhu, R. (2024). A framework for the implementation of Virtual Reality (VR) in the higher and tertiary education sector in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 8(8), 94–110.
15. Mukuze, , Guvhu, R., Darangwa, I., Masendeke, F., Muchena, B., & Ndhlovu, P. (2024). Exploring the benefits and challenges of ICT interventions on teaching and learning at Midlands State University. International Journal of Educational Psychological Studies (EPS), 13(6).
16. Mveku, B., Guvhu, R., Mutero, T. T., Manhiwa, E. T., & Mbuyisa, E. N. (2023). The effect of entrepreneurship education on the students’ self-employment, empowerment, and nurturing minds for the Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 135(1), 13– 13.
17. Mazunga, , Romosi, T., & Guvhu, R. (2021). Manhole intrusion detection system with notification stages. Scientific African, 12, e00819.
18. Guvhu, R., Jita, T., & Akintunde, M. A. O. (2021). School principals’ perceived knowledge towards information and communication technology in teaching and learning in Zimbabwean secondary schools. International Journal of Management in Education, 15(6), 507–522.

Book Chapters & Edited Volumes

1.  Hamadziripi, E., & Guvhu, R. (2025). Assessing the effectiveness of modularization in the teaching of clinical legal education in the faculty of law at Midlands State University. In C. Maimela (Ed.), Legal pedagogy, practice and curriculum transformation: What does the future hold and look like? (pp. 315–333). Pretoria University Law Press.
2. Hungwe, S. Y., & Guvhu, R. (2025). Inclusive legal education for students with disabilities in Zimbabwe: A qualitative case In C. Maimela (Ed.), Legal pedagogy, practice and curriculum transformation: What does the future hold and look like? (pp. 315–333). Pretoria University Law Press.
3. Zishiri, T., Guvhu, R., Jita, T., Kusakara, R., Matope, N., & Moyo, A. (2025). Navigating change: Management strategies for integrating artificial intelligence for achieving academic excellence in higher education in Zimbabwe. In M. N. Amutabi (Ed.), Emerging opportunities and challenges in Africa (Book 3, Chapter 1). Multimedia University of Kenya & CEDRED Publications. Pp.10-39.
4. Guvhu, , Jita, L. C., & Kusakara, R. (2025). Leadership approaches and academic progress in rural secondary schools in Zimbabwe: Enhancing educational practices through research and development. In M. N. Amutabi (Ed.), New frontiers of development opportunities in Africa (Book 8, Chapter 3). CEDRED Publications.
5. Guvhu, R., Jita, T., Kaifa, J., Mwase, T., Chari, M., & Maposa, S. (2025). Enhancing educational quality in Zimbabwe’s under-resourced school environments: A leadership framework for scaling educational technology. In M. N. Amutabi (Ed.), Emerging opportunities and challenges in Africa (Book 3, Chapter 3). Multimedia University of Kenya & CEDRED Publications.
6. Grootboom, N., Guvhu, R., Tachiona, T., & Tsokota, T. (2024). Performance management and Industry 0. In Industry 4.0 and people analytics (pp. 39–50). Apple Academic Press.
7. Guvhu, R., Tachiona, T., Zhou, M., & Zhou, T. G. (2022). Research agenda for use of machine learning and internet of things in “people analytics”. In ICT and Data Sciences (pp. 149–169).

Conference Presentations & Selected Papers

1.  Guvhu, R. (2025, October 1–2). Forging Africa’s future: Harnessing AfCFTA-driven investment and legacy reclamation through contextualized education and digital skills frameworks [Paper presentation]. 2025 ASC AfCFTA Hybrid International Conference, INSTAK Museum, Harare, Zimbabwe.
2. Guvhu, (2025, September 24–26). Unlocking potential: Transformational leadership for inclusive and sustainable education in selected marginalised schools communities in Lesotho and Zimbabwe [Paper presentation]. 5th ESDIIRC (Education for Sustainable Development Conference – NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
3. Guvhu, R. (2025, August 4–8). Empowering minds through technology: Academic leadership and educational quality in a Zimbabwean private university [Best Paper Presentation Award]. ZEGU 2025 Research, Innovation, Industrialisation, and Entrepreneurship Week (RIIEW), Zimbabwe. 
4. Guvhu, (2025, July 30–31). Leading in the age of AI: Nurturing adaptive managers through complexity leadership [Paper presentation]. 2nd International Conference (CIMMIC25), Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe.
5. Guvhu, (2025, July 13–18). Constitutional supremacy and educational equity in Southern Africa: Legal implications [Paper presentation]. SALTC International Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.
6. Guvhu, R., Zishiri, T., Tsokota, T., & Kusakara, R. (2025, June). The influence of pedagogical leadership on employee performance in a Zimbabwean university context [Paper presentation]. Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025), Gaborone, Botswana (Virtual).
7. Matope, , Guvhu, R., & Mugodzwa, T. T. (2025, June). Gender-responsive pedagogy for teaching, learning, and innovation: The practice in Zimbabwean higher education [Paper presentation]. Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC 2025), Gaborone, Botswana.
8. Guvhu, (2025, June 11–13). Adaptive computational leadership for heritage-based curriculum in rural schools [Paper presentation]. 2nd Conference on Leadership & Development, Nigeria (Virtual).
9. Terence, T., Grootboom, N., Zhou, M., Guvhu, R., & Shukla, V. K. (2021, September). Addressing academic administration challenges in higher educational institutions through mobile technologies and cloud computing. 9th International Conference on Reliability, Infocom Technologies and Optimization (ICRITO),
10. Guvhu, , & Museva, L. (2020, September). Exploring management styles of university department chairpersons in improving the quality of education in Zimbabwe. International Conference on Business Management, Innovation & Sustainability (ICBMIS).

CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF PRESENTATIONS (2025)

 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH AWARDS & PEER RECOGNITION

A testament to world-class scholarship and leadership in academic communication.

 Best Paper Presentation Award | August 2025

• Institution: Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) Research Week (RIIEW)
• Title: “Empowering Minds Through Technology: Academic Leadership and Educational Quality in a Zimbabwean Private University.”
• Impact: Recognized for excellence under the theme of sustainable systems development and technological holism.

Best International Paper Prize & Cash Award | May 2021

• Institution: International Conference on Business Practices and Innovations in Public Sector (ICBPIPS), New Delhi, India.
• Title: “The Role of Inclusive Leadership in Facilitating Electronic Learning During COVID-19 in Zimbabwean Marginalized Schools.”
• Impact: Awarded top honors for research addressing digital equity and leadership during global crises; published in the International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management.

Strategic Research Narrative

My award-winning research trajectory reflects a consistent focus on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its intersection with educational governance. By securing top honors at both local (ZEGU) and international (New Delhi) forums, I demonstrate the scientific credibility and global visibility required to lead the Faculty Research & Innovation Committee.