Land reform as a strategy for sustainable livelihoods in Zimbabwe: Breaking the household poverty in selected resettlement farms in Matabeleland. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Douglas Nyathi Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Social Sciences, Howard College, Durban, South Africa. Supervisor: Prof Joram Ndlovu December 2019