Leonard Chitongo
Biographic Data
| ID | 205535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leonard Chitongo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leonard |
| FAMILY NAME | Chitongo |
| SIGNATURE | CHITONGO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0106-8264 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing the Sustainability of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) through Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe
A transition to Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an obligatory task to ensure food security for an anticipated nine billion people by 2050. Despite the significance that CSA through conservation agriculture (CA) in particular received, there has been an increase in disenchantment with the approach due to its intangible rigour. The sustainability of CSA remains shrouded in mystery. CA sustainability among smallholder communal farmers has remaine…
The Interplay between Cultural Heritage and Urban Morphology
Historic urban areas are a crucial component of urban heritage, arguably embodying the collective memory of urban development and often possessing distinctive urban textures and cultural attributes. This study analyses the relationship between intangible cultural heritage and urban morphology in uMlazi, a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A dual theoretical framework informs the study. Through the dual lenses of the cultural landscape mode…
The Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Risks Among Cotton Farmers in the Mutoko District of Zimbabwe
Scientists and policymakers are concerned about the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and the well-being of farmers around the world. Alterations in the amount of precipitation and temperature have a direct influence on crop yields, although a rise in the prevalence of diseases and pests has a secondary but nevertheless important influence. The degree to which farmers believe climate change poses a threat to their agricultura…
Ecotourism as a vehicle for local economic development
Given that many local authorities specifically in rural areas struggle to strengthen and boost their local economies despite having vast natural resources and as such ecotourism can be a potential backbone of Local Economic Development (LED). The research examines the role of tourism as a vehicle for improving and strengthening Local Economic Development Initiatives for Rural Local Authorities in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland Province, Zimbab…
Perceived knowledge on management of Covid-19 by rural, youths and women
The paper explores the COVID-19 ontologies and experiences of children, youths and women in Ward 17 of rural Gwanda South. It argues that the locals have indistinct insights and perspectives on the pandemic. Most of them managed to conceptualize COVID-19 from a “realistic” and “fatalistic” standpoint. Adopting a mixed-method research design that inclines more towards a qualitative approach, data has been collected through document review that was…
Sustainability of centralized contract farming among tobacco smallholder farmers in Makoni North District, Zimbabwe
The study explores centralized contract farming sustainability among tobacco smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Despite studies on centralized contract farming to date, little has been theorized with regard to its sustainability. Using mixed-method research, questionnaires, key informant interviews, document review and focus group discussions were employed in gathering data from farmers, Extension Officers and field officers of the contracting firm…
Children Climate Change Activism and Protests in Africa
This article is based on a distinctive study that seeks to analyse the nascent role of teenagers’ activism and protests for climate change action. With the increasing realisation of children's rights to participation, the past few years have marked the rise of the new dispensation of climate activism and protests in which teenagers have occupied the centre stage. We pay specific reference to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish child climate activist, in as…
The Impact of Tourism Leakages on Local Economies
This paper examines the impact of tourism leakages on the local economies. It draws results from a survey done in Nyanga District in Zimbabwe. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The quantitative analyses were employed to evaluate the level of leakages and its impact on local economies using monetary values. Content analysis was used to summarize community perception of tourism contribution to local economies. Result…
The Impact of Tourism Leakages on Local Economies
This paper examines the impact of tourism leakages on the local economies. It draws results from a survey done in Nyanga District in Zimbabwe. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The quantitative analyses were employed to evaluate the level of leakages and its impact on local economies using monetary values. Content analysis was used to summarize community perception of tourism contribution to local economies. Result…
The Impact of Tourism Leakages on Local Economies
This paper examines the impact of tourism leakages on the local economies. It draws results from a survey done in Nyanga District in Zimbabwe. Data were collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The quantitative analyses were employed to evaluate the level of leakages and its impact on local economies using monetary values. Content analysis was used to summarize community perception of tourism contribution to local economies. Result…
Sustainability of centralized contract farming among tobacco smallholder farmers in Makoni North District, Zimbabwe
The study explores centralized contract farming sustainability among tobacco smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Despite studies on centralized contract farming to date, little has been theorized with regard to its sustainability. Using mixed-method research, questionnaires, key informant interviews, document review and focus group discussions were employed in gathering data from farmers, Extension Officers and field officers of the contracting firm…
Children Climate Change Activism and Protests in Africa
This article is based on a distinctive study that seeks to analyse the nascent role of teenagers’ activism and protests for climate change action. With the increasing realisation of children's rights to participation, the past few years have marked the rise of the new dispensation of climate activism and protests in which teenagers have occupied the centre stage. We pay specific reference to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish child climate activist, in as…
Ecotourism as a vehicle for local economic development
Given that many local authorities specifically in rural areas struggle to strengthen and boost their local economies despite having vast natural resources and as such ecotourism can be a potential backbone of Local Economic Development (LED). The research examines the role of tourism as a vehicle for improving and strengthening Local Economic Development Initiatives for Rural Local Authorities in Tsholotsho District, Matabeleland Province, Zimbab…
Perceived knowledge on management of Covid-19 by rural, youths and women
The paper explores the COVID-19 ontologies and experiences of children, youths and women in Ward 17 of rural Gwanda South. It argues that the locals have indistinct insights and perspectives on the pandemic. Most of them managed to conceptualize COVID-19 from a “realistic” and “fatalistic” standpoint. Adopting a mixed-method research design that inclines more towards a qualitative approach, data has been collected through document review that was…
The Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Risks Among Cotton Farmers in the Mutoko District of Zimbabwe
Scientists and policymakers are concerned about the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and the well-being of farmers around the world. Alterations in the amount of precipitation and temperature have a direct influence on crop yields, although a rise in the prevalence of diseases and pests has a secondary but nevertheless important influence. The degree to which farmers believe climate change poses a threat to their agricultura…
Assessing the Sustainability of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) through Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe
A transition to Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an obligatory task to ensure food security for an anticipated nine billion people by 2050. Despite the significance that CSA through conservation agriculture (CA) in particular received, there has been an increase in disenchantment with the approach due to its intangible rigour. The sustainability of CSA remains shrouded in mystery. CA sustainability among smallholder communal farmers has remaine…
The Interplay between Cultural Heritage and Urban Morphology
Historic urban areas are a crucial component of urban heritage, arguably embodying the collective memory of urban development and often possessing distinctive urban textures and cultural attributes. This study analyses the relationship between intangible cultural heritage and urban morphology in uMlazi, a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A dual theoretical framework informs the study. Through the dual lenses of the cultural landscape mode…
Agriculture (4 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Sustainability (4 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works)