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From Institutional Recognition to Eco-Social Transformation: Indigenous Environment-Driven Rural Community Development, Human Rights, and Social Work in Zimbabwe

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Published Online: 2026-09-16

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Dudzai, Cornelius https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-983X
Mugumbate, Rugare https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5295-8198
Keevers, Lynne

Muridzo, Noel Garikai
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Funding for this research was provided by:

The University of Wollongong
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Article History

Received: 26 November 2025

Accepted: 29 August 2026

First Online: 16 September 2026

Declarations

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the University of Wollongong Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2023/228) and the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ/A/3134). All participants provided informed consent to participate in the study, and consent was also obtained for the use and publication of relevant research materials, including community-generated photographs and videos used during the institutional interviews.

Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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