The Impact of Economic Growth and Development on Poverty Level in Zimbabwe.A Case Study of Bindura District

the study seeks to establish the impact of economic growth and development on the poor people of Zimbabwe. Based on a case study of Bindura District, the Zimbabwe government has put economic growth and development as an important key to fight against poverty, creates more wealth through growth and development. Both primary and secondary data were used with questionaries and personal interviews as research instruments to obtain data from the respondents. An analysis of the data was done and results were presented using tables, bar charts and pie charts.
The research findings showed that economic growth and development play an important role in improving the living standards of the people. The research also found that employment increase income and poverty reduction, these were sited as the major benefits brought by economic growth and development. There were also challenges faced by the poor, which included water, unemployment and accommodation.
The research concluded that poverty affects the physical and social environment in which people live in and compromise the wellbeing of the present generations and the future generations. The research recommended the increase on manufacturing sector investments in order to revitalize industry and to create employment opportunities for many citizens who are unemployed; this can be achieved by increasing the cooperation between the agricultural sector and the manufacturing sector.