Mbongeni Maziya

I have more than 7 years of experience in research, teaching and rural development. Technical areas of expertise and focus include food security and vulnerability analysis, agricultural value chain analysis, poverty analysis, climate change (impacts, adaptation & vulnerability) and agrarian food systems in the context of smallholder irrigation. Further, I am a visionary and energetic person with the ability to create successful outcomes in complex situations. I have the ability to develop partnerships with potential stakeholders.

• Gender: Male
• Nationality: South African
• Driving License: Code B
• Marital Status: Single

Maziya, M., Mudhara, M. and Chitja, J. 2017. What factors determine household food security among smallholder farmers? Insights from Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Agrekon 56(1): 40-52.

Maziya, M., Tirivahnu, P., Kajombo, R.J. and Gumede, N.A. 2020. Gender disparities in poverty among smallholder livestock owners in South Africa. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension 48(2):21-35.

Maziya, M. and Nkonki-Mandleni, B. 2022. Perceptions of smallholder farmers on climate change in the uMkhanyakude district of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Journal of Human Ecology 80(1-3): 25-31.

Maziya, M., Nkonki-Mandleni, B., Mbizana, N. and Tirivanhu, P. 2024. The perceived impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Sustainability 16: 3013.

Mdoda, L., Mvelase, L.M. and Maziya, M. 2024 Factors affecting the choice of marketing channels in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension 52(2): 1-20.

Maziya, M. and Nkonki-Mandleni, B. and Van Niekerk J.A. 2024. Socio-economic determinants of climate change perception in the uMkhanyakude district of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 2(72): 225–237.

Maziya, M., Mvelase, L., Dlamini, M.M. 2024 Smallholder Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Their Effect on Household Food Security: Evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Agriculture 14, 1729.

Maziya, M., Nkonki-Mandleni, B. and Van Niekerk, J.A. 2024. Smallholder Farmers' Choice of  Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the uMkhanyakude District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension 52(4): 97-127.

Maziya, M., Mdoda, L. and Mvelase, L.S.P. 2024 The role of social-psychological capital on climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in the uMkhanyakude district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Climate 12, 213.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Maziya, M., Tirivanhu, P., Kajombo, R.J. and Gumede, N.A. 2023. Smallholder livestock farmers' animal health management practices in South Africa. In: Alam, A. & Rukhsana, A. (eds). Climate change, agriculture and society. Cham: Springer. 87-99. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/21141

Mubecua, M.A., Dlamini, N.T. and Maziya, M. 2024. The effect of climate change adaptation strategies on agricultural production in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. In: Tshikovhi, N., Netwera, F. and Maponga, P. (eds). Innovation and development of agricultural systems: Cases from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICKS). Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-2926-5.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Habiyaremye, A., Maziya, M., Chaminuka, P. and Mdlulwa Z. Vaccines for livestock development: Farmer knowledge, attitudes and practices. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Global Food Security, 3-6 December 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.

Petersen, I.P., Van Rheede, N., Maziya, M and Mayeki, S. Innovation and learning informal haircare businesses in South Africa. Paper presented at the 5th AfricaLics International Research Conference, University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon, November 9 - 11, 2022.

Maziya, M. and Nkonki-Mandleni, B. and Van Niekerk J.A. Smallholder farmers’ choice of climate change adaptation strategies in the uMkhanyakude district. Paper Presented at the 56th Conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension held at the University of Zululand, Richards Bay Campus, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from 29-31 August 2023.

Maziya, M., Mvelase, L.M. and Dlamini, M.M. Smallholder farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies and their effect on household food security: Evidence from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Paper presented at the 57th Conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension held at the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa from 26-29 August 2024.

Mayeki, S., Maziya, M., Petersen, I. and Mustapha, N. The Nature of Innovation: A Study of the Informal Construction Sector in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal. Paper presented at the Conference on Public Innovation, Development, and Sustainability held at Garden Court Marine Parade, Durban, South Africa, from 24-25 October 2024.

Maziya, M., Nkonki-Mandleni, B., Mbizana, N. and Tirivanhu, P. The perceived impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Paper presented at the 16th SANORD International Conference held at the University of the Western Cape, 4-6 December 2024.