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Mr. P. Makwanya

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Mr. P. Makwanya
July 14, 2023

Mr. P. Makwanya

Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Arts degree, in Language for Specific Purposes: University of Zimbabwe (2006)
  • Bachelor of Education in English (Solusi University, 2001)
  • Diploma in Primary Education  Mkoba Teachers College (1993)

Research Interests

Mr Peter Makwanya’s research interests include; Climate Change Media reporting. He is the Climate Change Communication, media advocacy, education, training and awareness.

Selected Publications

Published Books

  • 2021: Makwanya, P. (2020). A Handbook for Climate Change: Communication, Education and Awareness in Zimbabwe. Dream Discovery Publishers, Gweru. ISBN: 978-1-77925-636-2.

Articles

  • 2022: Africa Online & Publication Library: Renewable Energy Transition for Building Resilience to Energy Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Roadblocks on the Way. Policy Paper Series 1, N0.2, January 2022. IOPL.
  • 2014, An Analysis of Children’s poems in Environment and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Participatory Approach: Catching Them Young, THE IJES-International Journal of Engineering and Science, Volume 3, Issue 7, 10-15, 2014. ISSN (e): 2319 – 1813 ISSN, (p) 2319 – 1805.
  • 2014, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – The Centrality of Carbon Clusters and Creativity in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Linguistic Perspective, IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861. Volume 13. Issue 6 Ver. 1 (June, 2014), pp 69-76.
  • 2013, An analysis of the language used to communicate information on climate change, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IOSR-JHSS), Volume 17, Issue 2(NOV, -Dec. 2013), PP 17-25. E-ISSN: 2279-0845

Magazines

  • 2021: Chapter topic in Konrad Adeneuer Stiftung Magazine: The Role of the Media in Climate Change Discourses in Zimbabwe. Konrad Adeneuer Stiftung (KAS). 26 Sandringham Drive-Alexandra Park. P.O. Box 4325. Harare.
  • 2021: Two Chapter topics in The Malawian Climate Change Magazine Below 2 degrees. ISSN: 2709-408x. Issue 1, October-November 2020. INAUGURAL EDITION. Blantyre, Malawi.Contact details 

    Email Address: petrovmoyt@gmail.com and makwanyap@zou.ac.zw.

    Mobile: +263 773 780 574

    Telephone: + 263 542 226002/3

    Physical Address: Zimbabwe Open University, Faculty of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies, Department of Languages and Literature, Midlands Regional Campus, 16 Victory Road, Gweru,  Zimbabwe