Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

Breaking the glass ceiling: A study of single academic women in one Zimbabwean university

Machibaya Etwin
  • Machibaya Etwin
  • Department of Teacher Development, School of Education and Culture, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe.
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Ndamba Gamuchirai Tsitsi
  • Ndamba Gamuchirai Tsitsi
  • Research, Innovation and Quality Assurance Unit, Reformed Church University, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 08 December 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2023

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