DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i10.004

Pages: 1340-1349

This study is a comparative analysis of challenges faced by traditional institutions in peacebuilding and conflict transformation during the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2013 in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study employed a mixed method approach combining questionnaires with community members, focus group discussions with traditional chief`s council members and in-depth interviews with traditional chiefs. The findings indicate that traditional institutions faced political, social, and economic and land challenges. The study recommended that there is need to craft and implement a clear legal and policy framework for the application of traditional mechanisms in peacebuilding and conflict transformation.