The violation of the right to housing may affect enjoyment of wide range of other human rights. The case under this argument is that access to adequate and decent housing can be a precondition for the exercise of rights to work, health, social security, vote, privacy and education therefore should be considered and prioritised by all public sectors including Local Authorities and other relevant Ministries. Mafia et al (2010:14) reviewed that the possibility of earning a living in urban areas can be seriously impaired when a person failed to enjoy the benefits of Conventional Housing Schemes especially where there is no proof of residence which is a requirement that can affect several children in Zimbabwe as some schools repudiate to register pupils came from illegal areas as their settlements have no official status. Actually inadequate housing can have repercussions on the right to formal settlement (quality water and sanitation) as the UNICEF (2007:8) postulated, degrading the existing informal settlements caused by poor housing provision and demand for urban settlement. Housing is a basic necessity, which is of paramount importance for the people’s livelihoods, provision of shelter in urban areas is a complex process involves issues not only of providing physical shelter in adequate quantities to house the population but activities of eradicating illegal squatting settlements. As Mangizvo and Dzikiti (2004:133) relocation through provision of Housing in legal areas respect human rights as compared to the past forced evictions. In response to the efforts of conventional housing schemes the GoZ (2006:6) aptly notes that housing crisis should be addressed through transparent delivery system. Actually the system is made up of complex inter-relationships between land delivery, land development system, the construction industry, and housing, finance and government involvement through its regulatory instruments. The literature reviewing housing crises as the root cause for illegal dwellings , accordingly in support to this Madera et al (2008:73) explain the scenario of the housing in Zimbabwean cities like Mutare and Harare postulates that the flow is incomplete as it fails to meet the
The violation of the right to housing may affect enjoyment of wide range of other human rights. The case under this argument is that access to adequate and decent housing can be a precondition for the exercise of rights to work, health, social security, vote, privacy and education therefore should be considered and prioritised by all public sectors including Local Authorities and other relevant Ministries. Mafia et al (2010:14) reviewed that the possibility of earning a living in urban areas can be seriously impaired when a person failed to enjoy the benefits of Conventional Housing Schemes especially where there is no proof of residence which is a requirement that can affect several children in Zimbabwe as some schools repudiate to register pupils came from illegal areas as their settlements have no official status. Actually inadequate housing can have repercussions on the right to formal settlement (quality water and sanitation) as the UNICEF (2007:8) postulated, degrading the existing informal settlements caused by poor housing provision and demand for urban settlement. Housing is a basic necessity, which is of paramount importance for people’s livelihoods, the provision of shelter in urban areas is a complex process involves issues not only of providing physical shelter in adequate quantities to house the population but activities of eradicating illegal squatting settlements. As Mangizvo and Dzikiti (2004:133) relocation through provision of Housing in legal areas respect human rights as compared to the past forced evictions. In response to the efforts of conventional housing schemes the GoZ (2006:6) aptly notes that housing crisis should be addressed through transparent delivery system. Actually the system is made up of complex inter-relationships between land delivery, land development system, the construction industry, and housing, finance and government involvement through its regulatory instruments. The literature reviewing housing crises as the root cause for illegal dwellings , accordingly in support to this Madera et al (2008:73) explain the scenario of the housing in Zimbabwean cities like Mutare and Harare postulates that the flow is incomplete as it fails to meet the
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