Mashapure Rahabhi and Hamunakwadi Purity and Chiwanza Tafadzwa and Ngezimana Johnston and Masunda-Tasaranago Mercy and Makaza Casper Musiiwa and Chitongo Leonard (2025) Prospects and perils: The fate of small-scale mining entrepreneurs amidst esource discovery. Prosperitas, 12 (4). pp. 1-22. ISSN 2786-4359 (Online)
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Abstract
The main purpose of this research is to examine the challenges facing displaced small-scale mining entrepreneurs once mineral resources are discovered in their area. A qualitative study was conducted on the affected populace of Chiyadzwa in the Manicaland province of Zimbabwe. Data were collected through interviews with 35 former small-scale mining entrepreneurs who are now employed in various sectors of the economy. Interviews were used to collect data from respondents, and the major theme approach was used to analyse and present the data. The study established that former smallscale mining entrepreneurs face various challenges such as loss of livelihoods and market disruptions, lack of access to resources, social and cultural displacement, legal and regulatory barriers, lack of support services, and psychological and social stigma. These challenges hinder the sustainability of their newfound small-scale entrepreneurial initiatives. The study highlights that there is a compelling need for integrated relocation policies, strengthened legal and regulatory frameworks, supportive business environment, capacity building and skills development, a comprehensive needs assessment, access to resources and finance, social support and integration to sustain small-scale entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe. The study points to the urgent need for gender-sensitive rural development strategies. Policy responses that target support for women’s businesses and cooperatives by accessing microfinance through institutions like Women’s Bank address the lived realities of those most affected by displacement and informality
Tudományterület / tudományág
társadalomtudományok > regionális tudományok
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Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Small-scale, mining, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, challenges, displacement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depositing User: | Kinga Eszenyi-Bakos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification Number: | 36399551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI azonosító: | https://doi.org/10.31570/prosp_2025_0147 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 2025. Oct. 27. 11:25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 2026. Jan. 08. 12:26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URI: | https://publikaciotar.uni-bge.hu/id/eprint/2561 |
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