Staff Profile

Qualifications

• BSc (Hon) Land and Water Resources Management (Midlands State University, 2006)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Water Supply and Sanitation (Institute of Water and Sanitation Development, 2012)
• MPhil – Agriculture Extension and Rural Resources Management (University of Kwazulu Natal, 2012)
• PhD – Agriculture Extension and Rural Resources Management (University of Kwazulu Natal, 2016)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (Bindura University of Science Education, 2019)

Research Interests:

• Soil and Water Conservation
• Water Quality
• Water Supply and Sanitation
• Climate Change and Adaptation
• Climate Smart Agriculture
• Small Scale Farming Research
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Resource Management
• Crop Simulation Modeling
• Technology Adoption and Innovation in Small-Scale Farming Systems

Publications

Refereed Journal articles

1. Masere, T. P. and Sibanda, M. M. (2024). Effects of Illegal Artisanal Gold Mining on Water Quality and Vegetation Cover Within Muzvezve River Catchment, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Environmental Modelling 7(1): 11-26.
2. Gotore, O., Masere, T. P. & Muronda, M. T. (2024). The immobilization and adsorption mechanisms of agro-waste based biochar: A review on the effectiveness of pyrolytic temperatures on heavy metal removal. Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology 6: 92–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enceco.2024.04.002 
3. Masere, T. P. and Zvikwete, K. (2023). Impacts of Coal Mining on Deka River Water Quality and Livelihoods of the Surrounding Community. International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Environmental Modelling 6(3): 160-176.
4. Masere, T.P., Nyahwai, R. and Zhou, N.M. (2023). Estimation of Long-Term Above-Ground Biomass, Carbon Stocks and Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Lost Due to Deforestation in Mapfungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Forest, Animal and Fisheries Research (IJFAF) 7(3): 36-44. https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijfaf.7.3.5 
5. Masere, T. P. (2023). A Perception-Based Survey on Innovation and Technology Adoption by Small-Scale Farmers in Semi-Arid Zimbabwe. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 8(1): 82-90. https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijeab.81.10 
6. Masere, T. P & Worth, S. H. (2022). Factors influencing adoption, innovation of new technology and decision-making by small-scale resource-constrained farmers: The perspective of farmers in Lower Gweru, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22(3): 20013-20020.
7. Nyahwai, R., Masere, T.P and Zhou, N.M. (2022). An Assessment of the Factors Responsible for the Extent of Deforestation in Mapfungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agriculture and Technology 2(1): 1-9.
8. Gotore, O.; Munodawafa, A.; Rameshprabu, R.; Masere, T.P.; Mushayi, V.; Itayama, T., (2022). The physic-chemical assessment of urban river basin using macro invertebrate indices for the environmental monitoring of urban streams. Int. J. Hum. Capital Urban Manage., 7(4): 499-510.
9. Masere, T. P., & Worth, S. (2021). Influence of public agricultural extension on technology adoption by small-scale farmers in Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 49(2), 25-42.
10. Masere, T. P., & Worth, S. (2015). Applicability of APSIM in Decision-Making by Small-Scale Resource-Constrained Farmers: A Case of Lower Gweru Communal Area, Zimbabwe. Journal of International Agricultural Extension Education, 22(3): 20-34. 
11. Masere, T.P., Munodawafa, A. and Chitata, T. (2012). Assessment of human impact on water quality along Manyame River. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 754-765. 
12. Masere, T.P. (2014). Crop management decision making processes by small-scale farmers of Lower Gweru Communal area, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 3 No. 10, pp. 2049-2058.  
13. Masere, T. P., & Duffy, K. J. (2014). Factors cost effectively improved using computer simulations of maize yields in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 42(2), 39-50.
14. Duffy, K. J., & Masere, T. P. (2015). Effect of within-season daily rainfall distribution on maize crop yields. Outlook on AGRICULTURE, 44(4), 267-271.
15. Veronica Makuvaro, Sue Walker, Tirivashe Phillip Masere and John Dimes. (2018). Smallholder farmer perceived effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and adaptation strategies. Journal of Arid Environments Vol 152: 75-82.
16. Makuvaro, V., Walker, S., Munodawafa, A., Chagonda, I., Masere, P., Murewi, C. and Mubaya, C. (2017). Constraints to crop production and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in semi-arid central and western Zimbabwe. African Crop Science Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 221 – 235. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v25i2.7
17. Ignatius Chagonda, Adelaide Munodawafa, Francis T. Mugabe, Veronica Makuvaro, Phillip Masere, Cyril T. F. Murewi. (2013). Comparative performance of scientific and indigenous knowledge on seasonal climate forecasts: A case study of Lupane, semi- arid Zimbabwe. J. Agri. Res. 3(5), 1-9.
18. Chagonda, I., Mugabe, F. T., Munodawafa, A., Mubaya, C. P., Masere, P., and Murewi, C. (2015). Engaging smallholder farmers with seasonal climate forecasts for sustainable crop production in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol 10 (7), 668 – 676
19. Makuvaro Veronica, Walker Sue, Munodawafa Adelaide, Masere Tirivashe Phillip, Murewi Cyril and Chagonda Ignatius. (2014). An overview of current agronomic practices of smallholder farmers in semi-arid Central and Western Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research 9(35), pp. 2710-2720.
20. Mugabe FT, CP Mubaya, D Nanja, P Gondwe, A Munodawafa, E Mutswangwa, I Chagonda, P Masere, J Dimes, C Murewi. (2010). Use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Scientific Methods for Climate Forecasting in Southern Zambia and North Western Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Journal of Technological Sciences Vol 1, No 1: 19 – 30.

Book Chapters

1. Masere, T.P. (2022). Evaluation of the Role of Small-Scale Farmers in Soil and Water Conservation Management in the Context of Climate Change. In: Ondrasek, G and Zhang, L (eds.), Resource Management in Agroecosystems. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108889. IntechOpen.
2. Tavengwa Chitata, Tirivashe Phillip Masere, Rangarirai Lucia Mhindu, Solomon Zirebwa, Batanai Lovemore Sammie, Elvis Mupfiga, Ngonidzashe Lewis Mufute, Blessing Mirika Ndau, Kudakwashe Makwena, Dzikamai Chipunza, Mufaro  Sibanda, Augustine Muremeri, Bester Tawona Mudereri,  Neil Zhou and Raymond Mugandani. (2023). The Paradox of ‘Water is Life’ in a Water Rationed City During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-21472-1[Springer]
3. Gotore, O., Masere, T.P., Nakagoe, O., Mushayi, V., Rameshprabu, R., Unpaprom, Y and Itayama, T. (2022). Applications and Data Analysis using Bayesian and Conventional Statistics in Biochar Adsorption Studies for Environmental Protection. In: Bartoli, M (ed.), Biochar – Productive Technologies, Properties and Application. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105868. IntechOpen. ISBN:978-1-80356-251-3

Conference Paper Presentations

1. Muremeri, A., Chitata, T., Mudereri, B.T., Masere, T.P., Mufute, N.L. and Sammie, B. (2021). (Re)Illuminating the dynamics of successful irrigated agriculture: Practices and factors of success in National Smallholder Irrigation Competitions in Zimbabwe. 21st WaterNet, WARFSA, GWP-SA Symposium. Victoria Falls Zimbabwe.
2. Duffy, K. J. and Masere, T. P. (2017). Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainability in Africa. The 6th World Sustainability Forum, Cape Town, South Africa.
3. Chitata T and Masere T. (2011). Surface Water Resources Use, Towards Poverty Alleviation in Semi-arid Zimbabwe: Insights and challenges. South Africa Young Water Professionals Conference. 3-5 July 2011, Pretoria, South Africa.

Chitata T, Munodawafa A and Masere T.P. (2010). Dual Water Supply to Peri-urban Plots: A solution to water supply and quality problems. 11th WaterNet, WARFSA, GWP-SA Symposium. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Community Engagement

• Training small-scale farmers and extension workers on decision support tools to enhance crop production.
• Moderation of examination scripts and external examination (Soil and Water Conservation) for affiliate agricultural colleges.
• Programme Coordinator of the MSc Land and Water Resources Management programme