Godswill Makombe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6524663 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Godswill Makombe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Godswill |
| FAMILY NAME | Makombe |
| SIGNATURE | MAKOMBE G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gordon Institute of Business Science-University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6638-6159 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An analysis of costs associated with maize storage facilities used by rural smallholder farmers in Uganda
This article assessed the acquisition, maintenance and storage costs associated with different types of storage facilities used by smallholder maize farmers in Uganda, applying cost-based descriptive analysis. These costs influenced the farmers’ decisions about the type of storage facility to use. Poor storage exacerbates losses that result from pests, rats and rot. The findings show that the high costs of acquiring storage and maintenance preclu…
The food security concept
The concept of food security appeared in policy forums and documents during the 1970s as a concern largely for developing countries. Today, food security stands centre stage in developing and developed nations. It is a multidimensional concept, which rests on the four pillars of availability, access, utilisation and stability. As our understanding of this complex concept deepens, there are persuasive arguments to add the elements of food agency, …
Information and communication technologies (ICTs)
The transformation of smallholder farming is poised to be one of the key drivers of achieving the dual objectives of food security and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Smallholder farmers account for between 60–80% of the food produced in the region but face many challenges that impede their productivity. Such challenges include a lack of timely access to appropriate agricultural information and services, which results in poor decis…
Drivers of low-input farmers’ perceptions of sustainable ruminant farming practices in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Land Reform in South Africa
After independence, South Africa embarked on a land reform programme that is meant to redress the highly inequitable land ownership which resulted from Apartheid. The programme comprises land redistribution, land restitution and land tenure. On restitution projects, the maintenance of production has been highly problematic. Loss of production means there is very little or no livelihoods impacts from restitution. The beneficiaries of restitution p…
An Expose of the Relationship between Paradigm, Method and Design in Research
It is crucial that any research inquiry be guided by a paradigm. However, many early career researchers do not mention the research paradigm guiding their inquiry. Furthermore, qualitative and quantitative methods are sometimes erroneously referred to as research paradigms or research designs. Experienced researchers often use the terms research paradigm, research methods and research design in a loose and confusing manner. Although it is reasona…
An Expose of the Relationship between Paradigm, Method and Design in Research
It is crucial that any research inquiry be guided by a paradigm. However, many early career researchers do not mention the research paradigm guiding their inquiry. Furthermore, qualitative and quantitative methods are sometimes erroneously referred to as research paradigms or research designs. Experienced researchers often use the terms research paradigm, research methods and research design in a loose and confusing manner. Although it is reasona…
An Expose of the Relationship between Paradigm, Method and Design in Research
It is crucial that any research inquiry be guided by a paradigm. However, many early career researchers do not mention the research paradigm guiding their inquiry. Furthermore, qualitative and quantitative methods are sometimes erroneously referred to as research paradigms or research designs. Experienced researchers often use the terms research paradigm, research methods and research design in a loose and confusing manner. Although it is reasona…
Land Reform in South Africa
After independence, South Africa embarked on a land reform programme that is meant to redress the highly inequitable land ownership which resulted from Apartheid. The programme comprises land redistribution, land restitution and land tenure. On restitution projects, the maintenance of production has been highly problematic. Loss of production means there is very little or no livelihoods impacts from restitution. The beneficiaries of restitution p…
Drivers of low-input farmers’ perceptions of sustainable ruminant farming practices in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Information and communication technologies (ICTs)
The transformation of smallholder farming is poised to be one of the key drivers of achieving the dual objectives of food security and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Smallholder farmers account for between 60–80% of the food produced in the region but face many challenges that impede their productivity. Such challenges include a lack of timely access to appropriate agricultural information and services, which results in poor decis…
An analysis of costs associated with maize storage facilities used by rural smallholder farmers in Uganda
This article assessed the acquisition, maintenance and storage costs associated with different types of storage facilities used by smallholder maize farmers in Uganda, applying cost-based descriptive analysis. These costs influenced the farmers’ decisions about the type of storage facility to use. Poor storage exacerbates losses that result from pests, rats and rot. The findings show that the high costs of acquiring storage and maintenance preclu…
The food security concept
The concept of food security appeared in policy forums and documents during the 1970s as a concern largely for developing countries. Today, food security stands centre stage in developing and developed nations. It is a multidimensional concept, which rests on the four pillars of availability, access, utilisation and stability. As our understanding of this complex concept deepens, there are persuasive arguments to add the elements of food agency, …
Agriculture (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (3 works) · Food security (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Agricultural science (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Livelihood (2 works)