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/DR MWADZINGENI LIBOSTER
DR MWADZINGENI LIBOSTER

Position: Research Fellow

Department: Tugwi-Mukosi Multidisciplinary Research Institute
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QUALIFICATIONS

  • PhD Food Security,
  • MSc in Food Security,
  • BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Economics and Management

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Integrated water resources management
  • Climate change
  • Rural Development

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Simatele M.D., An Assessment of Resilience of Three Selected Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes to Climate Change in Zimbabwe’s Midlands Province. Cogent Food and Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2026.2641282 (Accepted)
  2. Mwadzingeni L, Ilo P.O., Simatele M.D., (2025) Exploring the Perception and Awareness of the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Selected Rural and Urban Households in Zimbabwe. South Africa Geography Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2025.2587859
  3. Zinyoro E, Mwadzingeni L, Mthombeni D.L., (2025) Assessment of market barriers amongst the indigenous vegetable vendors in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Discover Sustainability. 6, 1198 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-02113-9
  4. Mwadzingeni L, Simatele M.D., (2025) Factors contributing to the loss of household income during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa https://doi.org/10.1080/0035919X.2025.2573262.
  5. Mwadzingeni L, Dandira M, Mwadzingeni L, Chiwawa A, Simatele M.D., (2025) Impact of capacity building through learning, training, and coaching on agricultural innovation. PlosOne https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314004.
  6. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya P.L., 2023, Perception of climate change and coping strategies among smallholder irrigators in Zimbabwe. Frontiers of Sustainable Food Systems https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1027846. IF – 5.001
  7. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya P.L., 2022, Gendered perception of change in prevalence of pests and management in Zimbabwe smallholder irrigation schemes. Agronomy for Sustainable Development https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00814-3. IF – 7.832
  8. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya PL, 2022, Socio-demographic, institutional and governance factors influencing adaptive capacity of smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. PLosOne https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273648. IF – 3.752
  9. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya PL, 2022, Socio-economic factors and water footprint in smallholder irrigation schemes of Zimbabwe. Environments. Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14132101. IF – 3.530
  10. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya PL, 2022, Risks of climate change on future water supply in smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe. Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14111682. IF – 3.530
  11. Mugandani R, Muziri T, Murewi CTF, Mugadza A, Chitata T, Sungirai M, Zirebwa FS, Manhondo P, Mupfiga ET, Nyamutowa C, Mudereri BT, Mugari ZE, Mwadzingeni L and Mafongoya PL, 2022, Mapping and Managing Livelihoods Vulnerability to Drought: A Case Study of Chivi District in Zimbabwe. Climate. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10120189.
  12. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya P, 2021, Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes of Zimbabwe. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810023. IF – 3.889
  13. Sammie B, Mupfiga E, Mwadzingeni L, Chitata T, Mugandani R, 2021, A gendered lens to self-evaluated and actual climate change knowledge. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-020-00641-6. IF – 1.609
  14. Muziri T, Chaibva P, Chofamba A, Madanzi T, Mangeru P, Mudada N, Manhokwe S, Mugari A, Matsvange D,Cyril Tapiwa Farai Murewi C. T. F., Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, 2021, Using principal component analysis to explore consumers’ perception toward quinoa health and nutritional claims in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Food Science & Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.2071. IF – 3.553
  15. Mugandani R, Mwadzingeni L, Mafongoya P, 2021, Contribution of Conservation Agriculture to Soil Security. Sustainability.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179857. IF – 3.889
  16. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya P, 2020, Localized institutional actors and smallholder irrigation scheme performance in Limpopo province, South Africa. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10090418. IF – 3.408
  17. Mwadzingeni L, Mugandani R, Mafongoya P, 2020, Factors affecting the Performance of Tshiombo Irrigation Scheme in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Agribusiness and Rural Development.  https://doi.org/10.17306/J.JARD.2020.01314. IF – 0.05
  18. Sammie B, Mupfiga E, Mwadzingeni L, Chitata T, Mugandani R, 2020, A gendered lens to self-evaluation and actual climate change knowledge. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-020-00641-6. IF – 1.609
  19. Musara JP, Chimvuramahwe J, Munyati V, Chivheya R, Mwadzingeni L, 2014, Why not commercial goat production? Exploring rural communities’ preference for livestock enterprises. Case of matsai communal area, Zimbabwe. E3 Journal of Agricultural Research and Development. https://www.e3journals.org/cms/articles/1369753850_Musara%20et%20al.pdf

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