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dc.contributor.authorAshton Mudzingirien_US
dc.contributor.authorHugh Mangeyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-16T11:26:31Z-
dc.date.available2022-12-16T11:26:31Z-
dc.date.issued2022-10-20-
dc.identifier.urihttps://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5307-
dc.description.abstractThe study unpacks some of the frames of reference that people use to explain and understand Covid-19 in Zimbabwe. The study used a qualitative research approach to explore participants’ frames of reference. A phenomenological research design was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to select research participants, whilst two online focus group discussions were held. Data were collected through the use of semi-structured interview questions, which were administered online. The study revealed five salient themes as frames of reference, each with its own sub-themes. These are religion, politics, race, the rural–urban dichotomy, and age. The study concluded that people use their frames of reference to understand pandemics. Certain myths about Covid-19 emanate from people's frames of reference, without any scientific basis. It was also noted that frames of reference give rise to the construction and perpetuation of misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories. It is recommended that stakeholders take a systematic and integrated approach which appeals to all people's frames of reference when disseminating information.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUNISA Pressen_US
dc.subjectframes of referenceen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectreligionen_US
dc.subjectpoliticsen_US
dc.subjectraceen_US
dc.subjectrural–urban dichotomyen_US
dc.titleThe Influence of Frames of Reference in Understanding Covid-19 in Zimbabween_US
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
dc.relation.publicationInternational Journal of African Renaissance Studies - Multi-, Inter- and Transdisciplinarityen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/18186874.2022.2105732-
dc.contributor.affiliationMidlands State Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationMidlands State Universityen_US
dc.relation.issn1753-7274en_US
dc.description.volume17en_US
dc.description.issue2en_US
dc.description.startpage116en_US
dc.description.endpage130en_US
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