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Dr Stephen Mwenje

Dr Stephen Mwenje is the Acting Regional Director for Manicaland Regional Campus. He is a Senior lecturer in the faculty of education. He holds a Doctor of philosophy degree in Higher Education Management (ZOU), Master’s degree in Educational Management (ZOU), Bachelor of Education in Educational Administration, Planning and Policy Studies (UZ) and a certificate in Education (UCE).

Dr Mwenje was the Regional Quality Assurance Coordinator for ZOU Manicaland Regional Campus for 9 years before he became the Acting Regional Director. His interests are in, e-learning technologies, entrepreneurship and innovation in education. Dr Mwenje has peer reviewed in International Journals, done external assessment in Teachers colleges and teach courses at Zimbabwe National Army School of logistics. The following are some of his published papers.

 Selected publications:

  • Stephen Mwenje (2021) The challenge of graduate Unemployment: A case of University Graduates in Mutare. Selected Topics in Humanities and Social Sciences. vol (6). BP International
  • Mwenje, S, (2021) Pathways for indigenous Entrepreneurs in Mutare City Green Market Industrial area in Journal of Entrepreneurship Organization Management vol 10(7)
  • Stephen Mwenje (2016) Challenges experienced by Indigenous Small Scale Timber Enterprises (SMTEs) in Zimbabwe: A case of the city of Mutare, Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 3(11) 54-65 (ISSN:2408-770X)
  • Stephen Mwenje and Kenneth Saruchera (2016) Integrated Marketing approach to ODL student recruitment ant ZOU’s Manicaland Region. International Open and Distance Learning Journal vol 3(5) pgs 43-53
  • Stephen Mwenje and Kenneth Saruchera (2014) An Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) MBA programme in meeting career needs: A graduates’ perspective. Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective vol 3(5) pp 136-140 ISSN:2319-7285
  • Stephen Mwenje and Kenneth Saruchera (2013) Quality Assurance and E-Learning in a competitive Open and Distance Learning (ODL) context: A customer driven blended learning environment at the Zimbabwe Open University Manicaland Region. International Open &Distance Learning Journal Volume 1Number (3)2013 Special Edition
  • Stephen Mwenje and John Mapfumo (2013), Blending Traditional Face-to face tutoring with internet based tutoring services: Constraints and benefits to (ODL) students and tutors Global Advanced Research Journal of Educational Research and Review vol 2(3)