4.6 Should the Zimbabwean society deal with past human rights violations by using traditional conflict resolving methods to bring healing, reconciliation and peace to the community? Table 7 Methodology of Dealing with the Past Question 6 (Method of dealing with HR violations) Province Options Yes, traditional conflict resolutions must be used only Bulawayo Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland West Midlands Frequency 0 Percent 0,0% 0 0,0% Yes, Both tradition and non traditional like NPRC and judicial systems must be used 20 100,0% Yes, traditional conflict resolutions must be used only 0 0% No, exclusively NPRC 0 0% Yes, Both tradition and non traditional like NPRC and judicial systems must be used 11 100% Yes, traditional conflict resolutions must be used only 0 0,0% No, exclusively NPRC 0 0,0% Yes, Both tradition and non traditional like NPRC and judicial systems must be used 20 100,0% Yes, traditional conflict resolutions must be used only 0 0,0% No, exclusively NPRC 9 30,0% Yes, Both tradition and non traditional like NPRC and judicial systems must be used 21 70,0% Yes, traditional conflict resolutions must be used only 0 0,0% No, exclusively NPRC 0 0,0% 20 100,0% No, exclusively NPRC Yes, Both tradition and non traditional like NPRC and judicial systems must be used Across the 5 provinces, the respondents wanted both traditional and –non-traditional systems to work in tandem in dealing with the past human Rights Violations. With considerations to the, at least 60% of the Zimbabwean population that reside in the rural areas and the survey being conducted with a target group that is based in a rural setting, it stands to reason that respondents would not completely ignore the traditional system with which they live with. The traditional system has been prone to political manipulation in times to major conflict, which could be reason why respondents did not select the ‘traditional conflict resolutions only’ answer. 90% of all women polled indicated that both traditional and non traditional (NPRC & judicial systems) conflict resolution systems should be used echoing the general trends . 12