A Ncube
Biographic Data
| ID | 46841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Ncube |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ncube |
| SIGNATURE | NCUBE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7440-5308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The impact of Covid-19 on food security, employment, and welfare among Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa: A gendered perspective
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the world economy significantly, especially food security, employment, and welfare among migrants in developing countries. In South Africa, the majority of migrants are involved in the informal sector and lack social protection mechanisms to buffer the crisis. This study contributes to knowledge and provides empirical evidence of the disproportionate gendered impact created by the pandemic on Zimbab…
An Empirical Exploration of the Central Human Functional Capabilities of People Living in Informal Settlements in the Context of Poverty Eradication
While many researchers and policymakers use the capability approach to evaluate well-being, its application in the context of informal settlements remains limited. This study thus seeks to examine how people in informal settlements value central human functional capabilities, with a focus on poverty reduction. A critical realist paradigm and a multi-case study design were adopted to explore four informal settlements in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Data we…
Is It Really Feminization of Agriculture? The Issue of Household Food Security in Lesotho's Southern Lowland District
The study assessed the roles of women and the ownership of land trends in Lesotho, particularly during the 2015/2016 drought in Lesotho. A mixed-method approach, which combined both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data included demographic information, household assets, gender roles in agricultural activities, and decision-making in the household to expl…
Meeting Adversity with Resilience: Survival of Zimbabwean Migrant Women in South Africa
Migration at Work: Aspirations, Imaginaries & Structures of Mobility
Migration and Labour Mobility\nThe willingness to migrate in search of employment is in itself insufficient to compel anyone to move. The dynamics of labour mobility are heavily influenced by the opportunities perceived and the imaginaries held by both employers and regulating authorities in relation to migrant labour. This volume offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the structures and imaginaries underlying various forms of mobili…
Job Market Perceptions of African Migrant Women in South Africa as an Initial and Long-Term Coping and Adaptation Mechanism
Is It Really Feminization of Agriculture? The Issue of Household Food Security in Lesotho's Southern Lowland District
The study assessed the roles of women and the ownership of land trends in Lesotho, particularly during the 2015/2016 drought in Lesotho. A mixed-method approach, which combined both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data included demographic information, household assets, gender roles in agricultural activities, and decision-making in the household to expl…
Meeting Adversity with Resilience: Survival of Zimbabwean Migrant Women in South Africa
Job Market Perceptions of African Migrant Women in South Africa as an Initial and Long-Term Coping and Adaptation Mechanism
Migration at Work: Aspirations, Imaginaries & Structures of Mobility
Migration and Labour Mobility\nThe willingness to migrate in search of employment is in itself insufficient to compel anyone to move. The dynamics of labour mobility are heavily influenced by the opportunities perceived and the imaginaries held by both employers and regulating authorities in relation to migrant labour. This volume offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the structures and imaginaries underlying various forms of mobili…
Job Market Perceptions of African Migrant Women in South Africa as an Initial and Long-Term Coping and Adaptation Mechanism
Meeting Adversity with Resilience: Survival of Zimbabwean Migrant Women in South Africa
Is It Really Feminization of Agriculture? The Issue of Household Food Security in Lesotho's Southern Lowland District
The study assessed the roles of women and the ownership of land trends in Lesotho, particularly during the 2015/2016 drought in Lesotho. A mixed-method approach, which combined both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The collected data included demographic information, household assets, gender roles in agricultural activities, and decision-making in the household to expl…
The impact of Covid-19 on food security, employment, and welfare among Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa: A gendered perspective
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the world economy significantly, especially food security, employment, and welfare among migrants in developing countries. In South Africa, the majority of migrants are involved in the informal sector and lack social protection mechanisms to buffer the crisis. This study contributes to knowledge and provides empirical evidence of the disproportionate gendered impact created by the pandemic on Zimbab…
An Empirical Exploration of the Central Human Functional Capabilities of People Living in Informal Settlements in the Context of Poverty Eradication
While many researchers and policymakers use the capability approach to evaluate well-being, its application in the context of informal settlements remains limited. This study thus seeks to examine how people in informal settlements value central human functional capabilities, with a focus on poverty reduction. A critical realist paradigm and a multi-case study design were adopted to explore four informal settlements in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Data we…
Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Development economics (2 works)