{"id":353,"date":"2019-01-24T10:22:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T10:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2023-10-27T08:22:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:22:43","slug":"tmmri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/tmmri\/","title":{"rendered":"TUGWI-MUKOSI MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TMMRI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390\" width=\"236\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu.jpg 416w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/prof_matunhu-255x255.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><figcaption><strong>&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Director: Prof Jephias Matunhu (PhD)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote is-style-default stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-bd59db4 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"bd59db4\"><style>.stk-bd59db4{background-color:rgba(171,184,195,0.1) !important}.stk-bd59db4:before{background-color:#abb8c3 !important}.stk-bd59db4{border-radius:24px !important;overflow:hidden !important}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-bd59db4-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-74a4f03\" data-block-id=\"74a4f03\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-74a4f03\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-74-a-4-f-03-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-74-a-4-f-03-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-118f259\" data-block-id=\"118f259\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The&nbsp;<em>\u201c<strong>inovakwa nevene vayo<\/strong>\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;philosophy translated to &#8220;development is my personal responsibility&#8221; entails a huge responsibility and sacrifice on each individual to contribute generously towards sustainable development of communities; each according to available resources and ability \u2013 J. Matunhu 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brief-introduction\">Brief Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investment in water bodies is essential for poverty eradication and sustainable socio-economic prosperity. They (water bodies) support industrialisation, irrigation, fisheries, hydroelectric power generation, tourism and revitalisation of climate-change ravaged ecological setups. Government of Zimbabwe has slated dam construction as one of its development priorities. Tugwi-Mukosi River basin in Masvingo Province is one such investment. The Basin has a catchment area of 7 120km<sup>2<\/sup> and water carrying capacity of 1 915 000 cubic metres.&nbsp;This well celebrated investment is not devoid of challenges. First, it created internally displaced persons. &nbsp;Second, it is linked to new disease ecologies such as schistosomiasis, malaria, and water borne diseases. Third, the proposed game reserve is likely to bring about human-wildlife conflict. Fourth, seismic earth tremors cannot be ruled out. Society need reliable information about the dam. The MSU-Tugwi Mukosi Multi-Disciplinary Research Institute (MSU-TMMRI) was established in 2018 to generate and disseminate continuous valid information on social, economic, political, industrial and environmental impact of the dam on society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Salini Impregilo: Tokwe Mukosi Dam, Zimbabwe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lJxr47T5jKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activities-2018-2019\"><strong>Activities 2018-2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/2019\/05\/20\/tugwi-mukosi-multidisciplinary-research-institute-on-cyclone-idai-project-in-chimanimai-and-chipinge-districts\/\">TMMRI on Cyclone Idai Project in Chimanimai and Chipinge districts.<\/a><\/li><li>Baseline studies on Tugwi Mukosi dam were conducted between June 2018 and October 2018<\/li><li>International Conference on Dams, Society and Environment was hosted on 19 and 20 October 2018 at Midlands State University in collaboration with MSU Faculty of Arts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activities-2020\">Activities 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Evaluation of the Food Assistance for Assets (FAA) programme being implemented by Aquaculture Zimbabwe (AQZ) in partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).<\/li><li>Collaboration with Ntengwe Community Development (NCD) on the project &#8216;Building resilience through adoption of grain and vegetable amaranth&nbsp;in Binga District&#8221;.<\/li><li>Feasibility study on the proposed Gororo Water Project in Chivi District wards 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30.<\/li><li>Collaboration with Ntengwe Community Development (NCD) on the project \u2018Building resilience through adoption of grain and vegetable amaranth&nbsp;in Binga District\u201d: &#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.co.zw\/local-organisation-uses-imbuya-as-hunger-buster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.chronicle.co.zw\/local-organisation-uses-imbuya-as-hunger-buster\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activities-2021\">Activities 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Together with the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation, Tugwi Mukosi Multidisciplinary Research Institute (TMMRI) edited a book entitled &#8220;DEVELOPMENT-INDUCED&nbsp;DISPLACEMENTS IN ZIMBABWE: Learning from Colonial and Post Colonial Experiences&#8221;. Two staff&nbsp;members from&nbsp;the Zvishavane Campus i.e Dr Muromo (TMMRI Research Fellow) and Dr Mashinagidze (Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts) contributed chapters in the&nbsp;book.<\/li><li>Finalisation of a book on &#8220;Developing&nbsp;an&nbsp;Academic Research Proposal Writing Made Simple&#8221; by Dr Muromo and Professor Matunhu. The Institute intends to publish it with MSU Press.<\/li><li>Dr Muromo&#8217;s PhD manuscript currently waiting for the Institute&#8217;s motivation for publication with MSU Press.<\/li><li>TMMRI&nbsp; with the Media Studies Department are currently working on modalities of a documentary on &#8220;Unlocking Value Around and Downstream Tugwi Mukosi Dam&#8221;. In pursuit&nbsp;of this, a preliminary visit was made to Chief Nyajena&#8217;s&nbsp;area in preparation of the documentary.<\/li><li>TMMRI is unpacking the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS-1) on YAFM. To listen to the broadcast tune in to YAFM (&nbsp;91.8 MHz for Zvishavane) every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:00pm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"newsmag-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IN FOCUS PODCAST\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F1075402042&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=900&#038;maxwidth=600\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Successfully co-hosted the Disaster Risk Management Conference with the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa. The conference was a hybrid event, and the physical component was held in Victoria Falls from the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;to the 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of October 2022.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" data-id=\"591\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-1.png 400w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image.png 400w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The conference coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Midlands State University and HSRC, creating an opportunity for&nbsp;continued joint efforts in building long-term and strategic partnership for mutually beneficial and fruitful collaboration. The two pictures are from the signing ceremony:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-2.png 461w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-2-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-3.png 328w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/image-3-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The African Journal of Water, Environment and Development (AJ-WED) was approved by the University Senate.&nbsp;It draws its focus from the Education 5.0 philosophy and seeks to publish innovative research on water, environment, agriculture, biodiversity, energy and rural development. Plans are underway to publish some of the articles that were presented during the Disaster Risk Management conference in Victoria Falls (October 2022).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>TMMRI in&nbsp;&nbsp;collaboration with Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Germany recently won a Sustainable Development Goal Fund (SDGF) research grant of USD272 000.00 in August 2022. The research focuses on&nbsp;understanding population structures, biogeographic patterns and sustainable management of the invasive fall armyworm (<em>Spodoptera frugiperda<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;MSU signed an MOU with&nbsp;Zimbabwe Mining Safety Health and Environmental Council (ZIMSHEC)&nbsp;ZIMSHEC in 2021. Further, the two institutions collaborated to offer&nbsp;a short course training on safe mining methods, health and safety as well as environmental sustainability to small-scale and artisanal miners. The training programme was launched at the Midlands State University\u2019s Zvishavane campus in August 2022.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"368\" data-id=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/unnamed-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/unnamed-1.png 441w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/unnamed-1-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"368\" data-id=\"606\" 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[&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","newsmag-single-post":"","newsmag-recent-post-big":"","newsmag-post-horizontal":"","newsmag-vertical-post":"","newsmag-post-grid":"","newsmag-post-grid-small":"","newsmag-recent-post-list-image":"","newsmag-slider-image":"","thumb_255x255":"","audioigniter_cover":""},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Director: Prof Jephias Matunhu (PhD) The&nbsp;\u201cinovakwa nevene vayo\u201d&nbsp;philosophy translated to &#8220;development is my personal responsibility&#8221; entails a huge responsibility and sacrifice on each individual to contribute generously towards sustainable development of communities; each according to available resources and ability \u2013 J. Matunhu 2022 Brief Introduction Investment in water bodies is essential for poverty eradication and sustainable socio-economic prosperity. They (water bodies) support industrialisation, irrigation, fisheries, hydroelectric power generation, tourism and revitalisation of climate-change ravaged ecological setups. Government of Zimbabwe has slated dam construction as one of its development priorities. Tugwi-Mukosi River basin in Masvingo Province is one such investment. 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