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/Dr Edson Paul Mutema
Dr Edson Paul Mutema

Position: Chairperson

Department: Governance and Public Management
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Qualifications:

  •   Dphil Local Governance studies    (MSU)                               Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education ( MSU)
  • Professional Training Programme for TAs (MSU)
  • Msc Human Resource Management (MSU)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (Hre  Poly)
  • Diploma in HRM (IPMZ)
  • BSc Politics and Administration (UZ)     

Research interests:   

  • Local economic development,
  • corporate governance,
  • public sector ethics,
  • local governance ethics,
  • local government administration and land reform

Publications

  • Mutema, E.P., Mukushwa, Z., Masimba, J., Shoko, C., Zevure, A., and Sithole, A.K. (2026). Case study of Zimbabwe’s local government system. In T.Masiya,Lubinga, M H Kanyane, and K, Phago (Eds.) Local Government Administration in selected countries in Eastern and Southern Africa – Case Studies (pp.247–267). Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.
  • Mutema E.P, Mukushwa, Z.C and Zevure,A (2025) Devolution and the right to budgetary participation, Insights from Subnational Governments in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe. In Bisnath, S, Kjaerum M and Davis M.F (ed) Human rights Economies and Subnational Governance,1st edition, Routledge Publishers,London
  • Zevure, A., Mutema, E. P. and Masimba, J. (2025) ‘Rethinking ethics in politically sensitive research: the researchers’ fieldwork experience in Kwekwe District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe’, Ethnography
  • Mutema, E.P, Kanyane M.H, Masimba J, and Poshai L. 2025. “Consolidating and Modelling an Ethics Architecture for Zimbabwe’s Urban Councils: Issues for Consideration”. Journal of Law, Society and Development. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520–9515/14943.
  • Masimba J,Rajah N and Mutema E P , 2022 Harnessing the growth of the informal sector to promote local economic development in Gweru urban , the Dyke Vol 15 (3) 1-21
  • Mutema, E. P. and Kanyane M.H. (2024) Combating corruption in Zimbabwe and South Africa (2007 to 2021). in Kanyane M H (ed) Corruption Ethics and Governance in South Africa – Issues, Cases and Interventions. Routledge Publishers, United Kingdom: 63-81.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003474616.  
  • Masimba J, Rajah N, Mutema E.P ,Moyo TNT and Mukunyadze T 2022, The role of social media  in promoting citizen participation in Zimbabwe’s urban local authorities,Journal of Law and Social Sciences,6 (1) pp 46-66
  • Mukushwa Z C, Mapuva J, Mutema E.P (2021), The practice of participatory budgeting during theCovid-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’s local government sector. A case of Chitungwiza Municipality, The African Review,pp 1-24.  
  • Mukushwa Z C,, Mutema E.P, Mapuva J (2020) Re-visiting the constitutionalisation of local governance in Zimbabwe.Opportunities and challenges for Development,Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives , Vol 5,number 2 pp.18-35,
  • Kanyane M, Mutema E.P,Zikhali T (2020) Social Accountability in Local Government: Lessons from Vuwani ( South Africa) and Gweru (Zimbabwe),Journal of Public Affairs,2020,e2581.http://doi.org/10.1002/pa.e2581.1-13
  • Chilunjika A,Mutema E,Dube B (2020) Impediments to effective Councilor Oversight at Nkayi Rural District Council in Zimbabwe,International Journal of Law and Public Policy ,2(2),56-64:  https://lamintang.org/journal/index.php/ijlapp/article/view/137    
  • Kanyane MH and Mutema E.P (2015) Uprooting corruption and harnessing ethical leadership inZimbabwe. In Charles OK Allen-ILE.Kanyane M H and Isioma U ILE ( eds) in Governance  andResource Management in Southern Africa ,Reach Publishers ,South Africa:142-206
  • Mutema .E.P, Masiya T and Makanza V (2012) Special Interest Councilors in Zimbabwean LocalAuthorities: Opportunities and challenges, Global Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 11 no.1 :8187, doi; http;\\dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjss.v11i1.9   
  •  Mutema .E.P (2012) An analysis of barriers to independence of Councilors in Zimbabwean Urban local authorities The Dyke Vol.6.4 :63-73  
  • Mutema, E.P (2012) Debating the Implications of the Urban Councils Act Chapter 29.15 on thePractice of Good Corporate Governance in Zimbabwe’s Urban Local Authorities. International Journal of Asian Social Science 2 (11):2084-2095  
  • Mutema, E.P (2012) The fast track land reform programme: Reflecting on the challenges and opportunities for former farm workers at Fairfield farm in Gweru district, Zimbabwe. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa ,Vol 14, No.5: 96-105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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