Tamuka Nhiwatiwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 349885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamuka Nhiwatiwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamuka |
| FAMILY NAME | Nhiwatiwa |
| SIGNATURE | NHIWATIWA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zimbabwe |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5295-0724 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An ethnobotanical survey of plants used against host-seeking mosquitoes by communities in Mazowe and Shamva districts, Zimbabwe
Background: There is a dearth of information on plants used to repel mosquitoes in many rural malaria-endemic communities in Zimbabwe. The objective was to assess and document the knowledge and usage customs of mosquito-repellent plants among the people of Mazowe and Shamva districts. Methods: Interviewer-administered questionnaires and key informant interviews were used to collect data on knowledge, perception, and practices concerning the use o…
Covid-19, Politico-Economic Crises and the Precarity of Actors in the Tourism Industry in Kariba Resort Town, C 2000-2021
The tourism industry sustains the economies of many nations across the globe through contributing to the Gross Domestic Products (GDP); creation of employment and infrastructure development. However, its sustainability is vulnerable to various temporal and spatial environmental, socio-economic and political events. In the Zimbabwe case, the politico-economic crises of the 2000s and the COVID-19 pandemic have variedly impacted on the prevalence of…
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Limited Water Access and the Precarity of Women Fishers at Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Man-made reservoirs are constructed to meet certain purposes and Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, was designed for hydroelectric power generation. However, it has developed other multiple uses, and the growth of fisheries on the lake has had a significant impact on the livelihoods of local communities. The declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic in Zimbabwe in March 2020 was quickly followed by the imposition of national lockdowns with varying levels of seve…
Collaboration and infrastructure is needed to develop an African perspective on micro(nano)plastic pollution
Our current understanding of environmental micro(nano)plastic (MNP) pollution is driven by field and lab-based studies performed predominantly by and in wealthier countries. However, mismanaged waste and its consequences affect low- and middle-income countries over-proportionately. Evidence suggests that studies on MNP pollution in Africa are critically limited by the scientific infrastructure available, restricting research activities to opportu…
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Limited Water Access and the Precarity of Women Fishers at Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Man-made reservoirs are constructed to meet certain purposes and Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, was designed for hydroelectric power generation. However, it has developed other multiple uses, and the growth of fisheries on the lake has had a significant impact on the livelihoods of local communities. The declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic in Zimbabwe in March 2020 was quickly followed by the imposition of national lockdowns with varying levels of seve…
Collaboration and infrastructure is needed to develop an African perspective on micro(nano)plastic pollution
Our current understanding of environmental micro(nano)plastic (MNP) pollution is driven by field and lab-based studies performed predominantly by and in wealthier countries. However, mismanaged waste and its consequences affect low- and middle-income countries over-proportionately. Evidence suggests that studies on MNP pollution in Africa are critically limited by the scientific infrastructure available, restricting research activities to opportu…
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Limited Water Access and the Precarity of Women Fishers at Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Man-made reservoirs are constructed to meet certain purposes and Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, was designed for hydroelectric power generation. However, it has developed other multiple uses, and the growth of fisheries on the lake has had a significant impact on the livelihoods of local communities. The declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic in Zimbabwe in March 2020 was quickly followed by the imposition of national lockdowns with varying levels of seve…
An ethnobotanical survey of plants used against host-seeking mosquitoes by communities in Mazowe and Shamva districts, Zimbabwe
Background: There is a dearth of information on plants used to repel mosquitoes in many rural malaria-endemic communities in Zimbabwe. The objective was to assess and document the knowledge and usage customs of mosquito-repellent plants among the people of Mazowe and Shamva districts. Methods: Interviewer-administered questionnaires and key informant interviews were used to collect data on knowledge, perception, and practices concerning the use o…
Covid-19, Politico-Economic Crises and the Precarity of Actors in the Tourism Industry in Kariba Resort Town, C 2000-2021
The tourism industry sustains the economies of many nations across the globe through contributing to the Gross Domestic Products (GDP); creation of employment and infrastructure development. However, its sustainability is vulnerable to various temporal and spatial environmental, socio-economic and political events. In the Zimbabwe case, the politico-economic crises of the 2000s and the COVID-19 pandemic have variedly impacted on the prevalence of…
Geography (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Precarity (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (1 works)