Staff Profile

• Qualifications:
• Doctoral student: Gender and Policy Studies: Maseno University Kenya(current) Thesis Title:   Gender relations influencing   girls’ dropot  in Hurungwe district secondary schools, Zimbabwe.
• Externship Certificate  in Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy  7 August 2025
• Certificate of completion on Prevention of sexual Exploitation and Abuse(PSEA) by UNICEF   on 29 April 2023.
• Certificate in Systemic Counselling with  National Univerity opf Sceince and Technology September 2022 to September 2023. 
• Master of Science in Gender and Policy Studies: Great Zimbabwe University(2016-2017) Dissertation Topic: The Experiences of Visually Impaired Female students   at Selected State Universities in Zimbabwe
• Master of Educational Philosophy : Midlands State University (2006-2007) Dissertation topic: The relevance of indigenous Education to the Current System of Secondary Education in Zimbabwe. The  Case of Gweru Urban Secondary Schools.

Research Interests:

• Gender
• Education
• Gender and Disability
• Counselling 

Latest Publications:

• Maruzani,N. (2025). Applying the Social Relations  Approach as a tool for Gender analysis  in Zimbabwean Universities.African Journal of Sociology,Psychology and Rural Studies(AJOSPRS) Vo.5(2) December 2024 
• Maruzani,B &  Maruzani,N(2025). Redefining Masculinity in Africa:The case of men and boys  with disability in Zimbabwe.International Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences.Vol 4(3)p.16-32    DOI: 10.47941/ijhss.2971
• Chauraya, E. & Maruzani, N.(2025).Mainstreaming  a Disability Inclusive University Environment:Lessons Gleaned from a Zimbabwe Case.International Journal of Developing Country Studies.7(1) 53-70  https://doi.org/10.47941/ijdcs.2588
• Maruzani,N.(2024). The nexus between gender socialisation in secondary schools  and STEM   related Technical Vocational Education and Training(TVET).International Journal of African and Asian Studies. Vol 8(23)iste.org/Journals/index.php/JAAS/article/view/62569
• Hungwe, C.,Chadambuka,P., Muridzo,N., Maseko,M., Mugari,Z.E., Maruzani,N., Gaura,D., & Maregere,K.(2024). Effects of COVID-19 on the livelihoods of women with disabilities in Zimbabwe.Astudy of three low income areas in Harare Metropolitan Province. Urban Forum. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12132-024-09509-2.
• Maruzani,N.(2022) The nexus between university gender policy and gender based violence. A social relations approach to gender policy analysis at institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe.The Dyke.
• Maruzani,N.(2022)Gender  equality and equity in education.The case for gender responsiveness at selected secondary schools  in Manicaland  Province:Zimbabwe.International Journal of Gender and Women Studies.Vol (2)https://ijgws.thebrpi.org/vol-10-no-2-december-2022-abstract-6-ijgws
• Muranda,R., & Maruzani, N.(2022) Gender representation in Early Childhood Development : A critical discourse analysis of selected ECDRhymes.Journal of Education and Prctice. https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP/article/view/59942

Latest Book Chapters

Maruzani,N.& Jemwa, P.J.(2025). https://gzuscholar.gzu.ac.zw/index.php/DJMR/issue/view/19/3

Maruzani, N. (2025). https://stm2.bookpi.org/LLERU-V7/article/view/256

Maruzani, N. (2025). https://carijournals.org/journals/IJDCS/article/view/2588?srsltid=AfmBOoqSZGRZkipUo7vCYqj0DooL4F4Lfr_s9zAYzOCUTiUWsLWyeGi2

Maruzani,N. (2025).https://www.amazon.com/Civil-Society-Sustainable-Development-Africa/dp/1036448576

Maruzani,N. (2023)https://www.irma-international.org/viewtitle/333016/?isxn=9781668497210

Shona Poetry

https://www.marymartin.com/web/viewbooks?bookId=416214 pages 94 to 103

 N.b       Various papers presented at conferences and various workshops attended.