ActionAid International - Combined Harare Residents’ Association - A Study on the impact of “Operation
Murambatsvina/Restore Order”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................................... i
RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................vii
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... viii
LIST OF GRAPHS .......................................................................................................... viii
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................ viii
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ..................................................................................................... ix
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Background to “Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order” ........................... 1
2. METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................... 3
2.1
Sampling ......................................................................................................... 3
2.2
Sample size...................................................................................................... 4
2.3
Limitations of the survey ................................................................................. 4
2.4
Data capture and analysis ................................................................................ 5
3. SURVEY RESULTS ..................................................................................................... 5
3.1
Socio-demographic data of the sampled affected wards in Harare ................... 5
3.1.1 Traditional vulnerable groups ...................................................................... 6
3.1.1.1 Orphans .................................................................................................. 6
3.1.1.2 Chronically Ill, mentally ill and physically challenged ............................... 6
3.1.1.3 Elderly headed households ...................................................................... 7
3.1.1.4 Child headed households ........................................................................ 7
3.1.1.5 Women headed households..................................................................... 7
3.1.1.6 Multiple vulnerability............................................................................... 7
3.1.1.6 Education ............................................................................................... 7
3.2
Livelihoods ..................................................................................................... 8
3.3
Impact of Operation at household level .......................................................... 9
3.3.1 Shelter ......................................................................................................... 9
3.3.2 Source of income ........................................................................................ 9
3.3.3 Education for children ................................................................................ 9
3.3.4 Property .................................................................................................... 10
3.3.5 Deterioration in health .............................................................................. 10
3.3.6 Food security ............................................................................................ 10
3.3.7 Household safety and security ................................................................... 10
3.3.8 Disruption of the family unit ..................................................................... 10
3.3.9 Women status and dignity ......................................................................... 11
3.3.10
Increased vulnerability for children, orphans and women ...................... 11
3.3.11
Psychologically affected (traumatized) ................................................... 11
3.4
Coping mechanisms being employed by affected communities ..................... 11
3.5
Assistance currently being received by affected areas..................................... 12
3.6
Perceived assistance required by communities ............................................... 12
4. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................... 13
5. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................. 13
5.1
Questionnaire used in the survey ................................................................... 14
5.2
Wards visited and Questionnaires administered ............................................. 16
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