Gagoitseope Mmopelwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 9612750 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gagoitseope Mmopelwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gagoitseope |
| FAMILY NAME | Mmopelwa |
| SIGNATURE | MMOPELWA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1970-9098 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Effect of indigenous and scientific forecasts on pastoralists’ climate change perceptions in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda
This study investigated the effect of climate information on the climate change perceptions of pastoralists in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Data on socio-economic characteristics, climate risk perceptions, use of indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) were collected from 269 pastoralists using household surveys. The findings indicated that pastoralists using IFs only were more likely to p…
Rural community dependency on woodland resources
The unsustainable exploitation of savanna woodland resources in Botswana threatens the capabilities of the ecosystem to provide goods and services that are vital to rural household livelihoods, hence affecting the ecosystem sustainability and rural livelihoods. Therefore, this study documented the levels of rural households’ dependence on and socio-economic factors contributing to woodland resource dependency in Foley and Makomoto localities. Dat…
Tourists’ perceptions and consumer surplus at a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The capturing of full benefits associated with nature-based tourism could be one of the strategies for the promotion of sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta (OD). The general objective of this paper is to establish the perceptions of tourists in relation to consumer surplus (CS) of tourist visitation to the OD and implications on rural development. The study shows that there is substantial CS of tourist visitation in the OD. A significant pr…
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Indicators of Rain
This study investigated the abiotic and biotic environmental indicators used among pastoralists and arable farmers to predict the onset and cessation of rain as well as to make short-term and seasonal forecasts in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda. We used a mixed-methods approach that included surveys of 907 households, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The results indicate that resident birds such as white-browed coucal…
Climate Variability and Rural Livelihoods
Climate variability and change have adverse effects on agricultural production and other livelihood strategies of the rural households. The paper hypothesizes that rural households naturally devise means of overcoming the challenges currently posed by climate variability. The research article addresses the question of how rural households apply local knowledge of weather forecasting in adapting to climate variability in the Okavango Delta. It spe…
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Climate Variability and Rural Livelihoods
Climate variability and change have adverse effects on agricultural production and other livelihood strategies of the rural households. The paper hypothesizes that rural households naturally devise means of overcoming the challenges currently posed by climate variability. The research article addresses the question of how rural households apply local knowledge of weather forecasting in adapting to climate variability in the Okavango Delta. It spe…
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Indicators of Rain
This study investigated the abiotic and biotic environmental indicators used among pastoralists and arable farmers to predict the onset and cessation of rain as well as to make short-term and seasonal forecasts in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda. We used a mixed-methods approach that included surveys of 907 households, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The results indicate that resident birds such as white-browed coucal…
Tourists’ perceptions and consumer surplus at a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The capturing of full benefits associated with nature-based tourism could be one of the strategies for the promotion of sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta (OD). The general objective of this paper is to establish the perceptions of tourists in relation to consumer surplus (CS) of tourist visitation to the OD and implications on rural development. The study shows that there is substantial CS of tourist visitation in the OD. A significant pr…
Effect of indigenous and scientific forecasts on pastoralists’ climate change perceptions in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda
This study investigated the effect of climate information on the climate change perceptions of pastoralists in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Data on socio-economic characteristics, climate risk perceptions, use of indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) were collected from 269 pastoralists using household surveys. The findings indicated that pastoralists using IFs only were more likely to p…
Rural community dependency on woodland resources
The unsustainable exploitation of savanna woodland resources in Botswana threatens the capabilities of the ecosystem to provide goods and services that are vital to rural household livelihoods, hence affecting the ecosystem sustainability and rural livelihoods. Therefore, this study documented the levels of rural households’ dependence on and socio-economic factors contributing to woodland resource dependency in Foley and Makomoto localities. Dat…
Ecology (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 works)