Karumazondo Murambiwa, a schoolteacher who recently graduated with a BEd degree in Early Childhood Development, believes that enrolling at the Women’s University in Africa changed the way he thought about women.
“I chose to step out of traditional confines and enrolled at the Women’s University in Africa as the only male student in my class. WUA is a university that champions women empowerment. I used to take women’s issue for granted,” he said.
A former traditionalist who believed that a woman was a second class citizen, his brief interface with WUA changed him dramatically.
“Because of the powerful presence of women at WUA, I had to defer my studies in my second year and give my wife a chance. She successfully completed her ordinary and advanced level studies,” he said.
His wife is currently studying for a diploma with the same university and he hopes that she will proceed to degree level.
In Zimbabwe, early child education has for a long time been associated with women.
“I chose this programme because I realized that there is a gap that needs to be filled in raising children. It is the responsibility of both the males and females,” he said.
Murambiwa wants to open a preschool in the future to develop his community by promoting early childhood education.
The Women’s University in Africa is a privately owned institution of tertiary education that pursues academic and professional excellence through educating mature women and men.
However, WUA is facing challenges in constructing its main campus in Marondera. Regarding the issue, Vice Chancellor Hope Sadza said: “Progress towards the construction of the main campus in Marondera has been slowed down due to lack of funding.”
For its operational and capital expenditure, the institution relies mainly on student’s tuition fees and charges.
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