Gordon Chavunduka

Gordon Chavunduka
Gordon Chavunduka
Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe
	In office; 1992–1996
Preceded by	Walter Kamba
Succeeded by	Graham Hill
Personal details
Born	16 August 1931; Southern Rhodesia
Died	11 January 2013 (aged 81); Harare, Zimbabwe

Gordon Lloyd Chavunduka (c.16 August 1931 – 11 January 2013) was a Zimbabwean sociologist and traditional healer.

Biography

He served as a member of Abel Muzorewa's delegation to the 1979 Lancaster House Conference that led to Zimbabwe's independence.[1] He has published several books on traditional medicine.[2][3][4][5][6]

Prof. Chavunduka was Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe from 1992 to 1996.[7] After his retirement from the university, he served as president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association.[8] He was a great influence to Christopher Chetsanga.

Death

Chavunduka died on 11 January 2013 at the age of 82 in Harare, after a short illness.[9]

References

Martin, D.; Johnson, P. (1981). The struggle for Zimbabwe. Boston: Faber and Faber. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-85345-599-8.
Chavunduka, G. (1972). Interaction of folk and scientific beliefs in Shona medical practices. Ph.D. thesis, University of London.
Chavunduka, G. (1978). Traditional Healers and the Shona Patient. Gwelo: Mambo.
Last, M. L.; Chavunduka, G. (1988). The Professionalization of African Medicine: Ambiguities and Definitions. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-7190-2252-4.
Chavunduka, G. (1994). Traditional medicine in modern Zimbabwe. Harare: University of Zimbabwe Publications. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-908307-40-1.
Chavunduka, G. (1978). Traditional Healers and the Shona Patient. Harare: Mambo Press. p. 139. ASIN B0000EDYZT.
University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
"Holy Water Is Serious Business". The Zimbabwean. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
"MDC-T senior official Professor Gordon Chavunduka, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe and president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association (ZINATHA) has died". nehandaradio.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

Educational offices
Preceded by Walter Kamba	Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe 1992 – 1996	Succeeded by Graham Hill

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[1] Martin, D.; Johnson, P. (1981). The struggle for Zimbabwe. Boston: Faber and Faber. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-85345-599-8.

[2] Chavunduka, G. (1972). Interaction of folk and scientific beliefs in Shona medical practices. Ph.D. thesis, University of London.

[3] Chavunduka, G. (1978). Traditional Healers and the Shona Patient. Gwelo: Mambo.

[4] Last, M. L.; Chavunduka, G. (1988). The Professionalization of African Medicine: Ambiguities and Definitions. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-7190-2252-4.

[5] Chavunduka, G. (1994). Traditional medicine in modern Zimbabwe. Harare: University of Zimbabwe Publications. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-908307-40-1.

[6] Chavunduka, G. (1978). Traditional Healers and the Shona Patient. Harare: Mambo Press. p. 139. ASIN B0000EDYZT.

[aboutuz-7] University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.

[8] "Holy Water Is Serious Business". The Zimbabwean. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2009.

[9] "MDC-T senior official Professor Gordon Chavunduka, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe and president of the Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association (ZINATHA) has died". nehandaradio.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.