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The practice of democracy has been one of the most contentious issues in post independent Zimbabw... more The practice of democracy has been one of the most contentious issues in post independent Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a country with a constitution that allows for democratic practices that include citizen participation in political issues. However it finds itself with a practise that is in slight askew of these tenets, because of the conflict between the ruling government socialist party thrust and the constitution, hence putting pressure on the constitution to submit to the ideology of the ZANU PF party. It is in such a context that this study interrogates the role of Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in participatory democracy. The study ascertained the extent to which the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe has been involved in governance issues and the extent of its influence on citizen participation in governance and policy issues in Zimbabwe. The research highlighted the processes that have been put in place to promote participatory democracy, and the role of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in these processes, and the extent to which Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe has been influencing citizen participation in political issues. It also looked at constrains faced by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in its involvement in political issues in Zimbabwe. The research was guided by participatory democracy theories. A mixed methods approach was adopted in the study with gathering data being conducted by means of initiating in-depth interviews, the use of questionnaires and documentary review. The research also aimed at suggesting recommendations for the church in Zimbabwe that will help in achieving effective political participation in the country. The study recommends that the church should have a clear ethos of engagement, engage competent skills within its structures, research on policy and governance issues and develop a proper contextual theology of democracy in order for it to be able to engage the government and involve the citizens in political participation in Zimbabwe.
The practice of democracy has been one of the most contentious issues in post independent Zimbabw... more The practice of democracy has been one of the most contentious issues in post independent Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a country with a constitution that allows for democratic practices that include citizen participation in political issues. However it finds itself with a practise that is in slight askew of these tenets, because of the conflict between the ruling government socialist party thrust and the constitution, hence putting pressure on the constitution to submit to the ideology of the ZANU PF party. It is in such a context that this study interrogates the role of Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in participatory democracy. The study ascertained the extent to which the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe has been involved in governance issues and the extent of its influence on citizen participation in governance and policy issues in Zimbabwe. The research highlighted the processes that have been put in place to promote participatory democracy, and the role of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in these processes, and the extent to which Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe has been influencing citizen participation in political issues. It also looked at constrains faced by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe in its involvement in political issues in Zimbabwe. The research was guided by participatory democracy theories. A mixed methods approach was adopted in the study with gathering data being conducted by means of initiating in-depth interviews, the use of questionnaires and documentary review. The research also aimed at suggesting recommendations for the church in Zimbabwe that will help in achieving effective political participation in the country. The study recommends that the church should have a clear ethos of engagement, engage competent skills within its structures, research on policy and governance issues and develop a proper contextual theology of democracy in order for it to be able to engage the government and involve the citizens in political participation in Zimbabwe.