Paramu Mafongoya
Biographic Data
| ID | 235218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paramu Mafongoya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paramu |
| FAMILY NAME | Mafongoya |
| SIGNATURE | MAFONGOYA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2918-7767 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Vulnerability of inland small-scale fishing communities to climate change and variability
Climate change poses serious environmental, social and economic challenges for societies with high dependence on fisheries for livelihoods and food security. Nonetheless, there is limited research on the vulnerability of inland fishing communities to climate change. This study assessed the vulnerability of fishing households to the impacts of climate change in two fishing districts. Primary data were collected from fishing households in Binga and…
Multi-stakeholder perceptions of drought utilizing a conceptual framework for drought
Drought is a phenomenon that leads to complex issues that affect vulnerable communities across the globe. Small-scale farmers and rural communities are considered the most vulnerable to the impacts of drought, due to their high reliance on agriculture and the numerous socio-economic conditions that sustain their vulnerability. Understanding the perceptions of those that are the most vulnerable to drought as well as the relevant stakeholders that …
Assessing the social vulnerability of small-scale farmer's to drought in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal
Drought and its impacts on small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
Drought frequency is expected to increase in the coming decades due to climate change. Droughts are one of the most devastating natural disasters affecting food production, water resources and causing widespread human and animal mortalities. Sub-Saharan Africa is considered the most vulnerable region to climate change, due to low rainfall, long dry seasons and high levels of poverty. A systematic approach was used to search for published literatu…
Using Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Seasonal Prediction and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Bikita District in Zimbabwe
The use of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in seasonal forecasting and adaptation to devastating vagaries of climate change has gained attention in academic discourses. The debates opened contrasting views with the first over-romanticizing IKS’ potentials, while the other arguing that it has many setbacks. In this study, we interrogated IKS’ roles in seasonal forecasting and chances of informing adaptation among poorly resourced smallholder fa…
The 5As
Extension Agents' Perception on Suitability of Climate Change Information Disseminated to Smallholder Farmers
This study examined gaps in climate information within public agricultural extension in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It assessed extension officers' climate change perceptions, knowledge and climate education. Lastly, the study examined the extension approaches for overall suitability of climate information disseminated to rural smallholder farmers. The results indicated that participants were predominately male, with tertiary education. Educa…
The Impacts of Drought and the Adaptive Strategies of Small-Scale Farmers in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Drought is a major challenge threatening agricultural productivity in uMsinga. The occurrence of drought is expected to increase in coming decades, intensifying in severity, duration and the way people are affected by drought. The objective of this study is to understand small-scale farmers' and rural communities' perceptions of drought, its environmental and socio-economic impacts, adaptive and mitigation measures at household level and their sa…
The challenges experienced by small-scale fishing communities of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Small-scale fisheries play a significant role in enhancing livelihoods, creating employment and contributing to food security especially in developing countries. Rural fishing communities are highly dependent on natural resources, which are climate sensitive. Many research efforts have been made to understand the impacts of climate change on fisheries and fishing economies. However, little attention has been given to understand the challenges exp…
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Small-scale fisheries play a significant role as a source of employment, livelihood strategy and contributor to food security. However, changes in climatic variables alter the productivity and distribution of marine and freshwater fish species, negatively affecting the livelihoods of fishery-dependent communities. This study seeks to identify small-scale fishers' livelihoods and examine the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and food securi…
Climate Change Mainstreaming in Extension Agents Training Curricula
This study assessed the provision of informal training offered by the Limpopo Department of Agriculture, South Africa, to agricultural extension officers (AEOs). The study used surveyed 90 public extension officers purposively sampled. There were statistically significant differences in extension officers' exposure to climate change between their education levels and in the provision of climate change training between extension officers' work exp…
Local-level climate change adaptation decision-making and livelihoods in semi-arid areas in Zimbabwe
The Potential Role of Neglected and Underutilised Crop Species as Future Crops under Water Scarce Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUCS). The complex interactions of water scarcity associated with climate change and variability in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and population pressure require innovative strategies to address food insecurity and undernourishment. Current research efforts have identi…
The Impacts of Drought and the Adaptive Strategies of Small-Scale Farmers in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Drought is a major challenge threatening agricultural productivity in uMsinga. The occurrence of drought is expected to increase in coming decades, intensifying in severity, duration and the way people are affected by drought. The objective of this study is to understand small-scale farmers' and rural communities' perceptions of drought, its environmental and socio-economic impacts, adaptive and mitigation measures at household level and their sa…
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Small-scale fisheries play a significant role as a source of employment, livelihood strategy and contributor to food security. However, changes in climatic variables alter the productivity and distribution of marine and freshwater fish species, negatively affecting the livelihoods of fishery-dependent communities. This study seeks to identify small-scale fishers' livelihoods and examine the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and food securi…
The Potential Role of Neglected and Underutilised Crop Species as Future Crops under Water Scarce Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUCS). The complex interactions of water scarcity associated with climate change and variability in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and population pressure require innovative strategies to address food insecurity and undernourishment. Current research efforts have identi…
Local-level climate change adaptation decision-making and livelihoods in semi-arid areas in Zimbabwe
The challenges experienced by small-scale fishing communities of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Small-scale fisheries play a significant role in enhancing livelihoods, creating employment and contributing to food security especially in developing countries. Rural fishing communities are highly dependent on natural resources, which are climate sensitive. Many research efforts have been made to understand the impacts of climate change on fisheries and fishing economies. However, little attention has been given to understand the challenges exp…
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Small-scale fisheries play a significant role as a source of employment, livelihood strategy and contributor to food security. However, changes in climatic variables alter the productivity and distribution of marine and freshwater fish species, negatively affecting the livelihoods of fishery-dependent communities. This study seeks to identify small-scale fishers' livelihoods and examine the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and food securi…
Climate Change Mainstreaming in Extension Agents Training Curricula
This study assessed the provision of informal training offered by the Limpopo Department of Agriculture, South Africa, to agricultural extension officers (AEOs). The study used surveyed 90 public extension officers purposively sampled. There were statistically significant differences in extension officers' exposure to climate change between their education levels and in the provision of climate change training between extension officers' work exp…
Assessing the social vulnerability of small-scale farmer's to drought in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal
Drought and its impacts on small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
Drought frequency is expected to increase in the coming decades due to climate change. Droughts are one of the most devastating natural disasters affecting food production, water resources and causing widespread human and animal mortalities. Sub-Saharan Africa is considered the most vulnerable region to climate change, due to low rainfall, long dry seasons and high levels of poverty. A systematic approach was used to search for published literatu…
Using Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Seasonal Prediction and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Bikita District in Zimbabwe
The use of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in seasonal forecasting and adaptation to devastating vagaries of climate change has gained attention in academic discourses. The debates opened contrasting views with the first over-romanticizing IKS’ potentials, while the other arguing that it has many setbacks. In this study, we interrogated IKS’ roles in seasonal forecasting and chances of informing adaptation among poorly resourced smallholder fa…
The 5As
Extension Agents' Perception on Suitability of Climate Change Information Disseminated to Smallholder Farmers
This study examined gaps in climate information within public agricultural extension in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It assessed extension officers' climate change perceptions, knowledge and climate education. Lastly, the study examined the extension approaches for overall suitability of climate information disseminated to rural smallholder farmers. The results indicated that participants were predominately male, with tertiary education. Educa…
The Impacts of Drought and the Adaptive Strategies of Small-Scale Farmers in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Drought is a major challenge threatening agricultural productivity in uMsinga. The occurrence of drought is expected to increase in coming decades, intensifying in severity, duration and the way people are affected by drought. The objective of this study is to understand small-scale farmers' and rural communities' perceptions of drought, its environmental and socio-economic impacts, adaptive and mitigation measures at household level and their sa…
Multi-stakeholder perceptions of drought utilizing a conceptual framework for drought
Drought is a phenomenon that leads to complex issues that affect vulnerable communities across the globe. Small-scale farmers and rural communities are considered the most vulnerable to the impacts of drought, due to their high reliance on agriculture and the numerous socio-economic conditions that sustain their vulnerability. Understanding the perceptions of those that are the most vulnerable to drought as well as the relevant stakeholders that …
Vulnerability of inland small-scale fishing communities to climate change and variability
Climate change poses serious environmental, social and economic challenges for societies with high dependence on fisheries for livelihoods and food security. Nonetheless, there is limited research on the vulnerability of inland fishing communities to climate change. This study assessed the vulnerability of fishing households to the impacts of climate change in two fishing districts. Primary data were collected from fishing households in Binga and…
Geography (13 works) · Agriculture (11 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Environmental resource management (10 works) · Climate change (9 works) · Climate change impacts on agriculture (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Environmental planning (7 works) · Political science (7 works)