Browsing by Subject "Livelihoods"
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Accessing seasonal weather forecasts and drought prediction information for rural households in Chirumhanzu district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)Seasonal weather forecasts and drought hazard prediction through media sources and indigenous knowledge help provide an understanding of early warning systems and the preferred source information by rural households. This ... -
African indigenous astronomy of Batswana in Botswana and South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Although astronomy is the oldest of all the sciences, African indigenous astronomy, especially of the Batswana has to date not received the attention it deserves from scholars and researchers. Nonetheless, there is scattered, ... -
Assessment of land use change in Likangala River catchment, Malawi: a remote sensing and DPSIR approach
(Elsevier, 2016)The provisioning ecosystem services of Likangala River catchment located in Southern Malawi provides food, construction materials, fuel-wood, timber, ornamental products and water for its inhabitants. However, poor land ... -
Assessment of the Maphepheni Communal Property Association's contribution towards members' livelihoods
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The Maphepheni Communal Property Association (CPA) was formed around 1997; initially, the association had a beneficiary list of about 286 households. It was formed in line with section 17 of the CPA Act 28 of 1996 and they ... -
Borderless boundary? Historical and geopolitical significance of the Mozambique/Zimbabwe border to the Ndau People (c. 1940-2010)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This study explored cross-border migration on the Zimbabwe/Mozambique borderland. The Ndau speaking people, who inhabit the borderland, were separated by the colonial border in 1891. Vast expanses of land were parcelled ... -
A conservation organisation’s approach to COVID-19 : lessons learned from Madagascar
(OASIS, 2022)Blue Ventures (BV) works holistically with communities in Madagascar, developing transformative approaches to catalyse and sustain locally led marine conservation. In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... -
The contribution of small-scale rural irrigation schemes towards food security of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)Smallholder farmers across Zimbabwe have been facing a problem of food insecurity because of climate-induced droughts and lack of effective use of irrigation schemes. Rainfall patterns in the country have become more ... -
Determinants of collective action among farmers in Dzindi Communal Irrigation Scheme, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(2014)The main objective of the study was to analyse the determinants of collective action among farmers in Dzindi communal irrigation scheme, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The specific objectives were to describe the ... -
The impact of colonial and contemporary land policies on climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe’s communal areas
(OASIS, 2022)The main aim of this article was to examine the impact of colonial and contemporary development policies on climate change adaptation among communal farmers in Zimbabwe. As such, the objective was to document and better ... -
Impact of pro-active land acquisition strategy projects (PLAS) on the livelihood of beneficiaries in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District of the North West Province, South Africa
(North West University, 2013)The fundamental objective of this study was to determine the impact of PLAS Land Reform Projects on the livelihood (financial, human, physical, natural and social capitals) of beneficiaries. The population of the study ...