Barriers to the Implementation of Agenda 2030 United Nations Global Goals in the Zimbabwean Higher Education Context
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2022-07-07
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International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science (IJLRHSS)
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The struggle towards development is not acquiring anticipated progress in Zimbabwe. This study unearthed barriers to a fruitful implementation of Agenda2030 United Nations goals in the Zimbabwean context. An interpretive paradigm was used for the study and a qualitative approach that embraced a case study was employed. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews with the professional stakeholders. Among the highly ranked barriers towards the implementation of Agenda 2030 are deprived sustainability education in academic organizations, lack of resources to implement the goals, unawareness of development and its cost benefits, low prioritization and resistance to cultural change in academic institutions. The research recommends adequate sustainability education in academic institutions to positively impact the required cultural change in the industry. There is demand for suitable government policies that support implementation of Agenda 2030. The study also advices for the need of the implementation of Agenda 2030in education through continuing professional development and to improve the thinking and practicability of sustainable practice in Zimbabwe.
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Mhlanga, E., Tlou, F.N., Phuthi, G.S.N., Manokore, K., Sibanda, Z., Chasokela, D., Mpofu, M. and Sibanda, L., 2022. Barriers to the Implementation of Agenda 2030 United Nations Global Goals in the Zimbabwean Higher Education Context. education, 5(05).