FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREContinuedRESEARCH ACTIVITIESResearch CompletedRESEARCHER(S) TITLE OF RESEARCH SOURCE OF FUNDINGEdje, O.T.Jibowo, A. A.Dube, M.A.Dlamini, R.M.Wahome, P.K.Oseni, T.O.Masarirambi, M.T.Shongwe, V.D.Research in ProgressConservation Agriculture: Effects of Timeof Undersowing Maize (Zea mays L.) withSunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) on MaizeYieldUtilisation of Local Leaders in SwazilandAgricultural ExtensionProduction of Gypsophila(Gypsophila paniculata L.) Using DifferentHydroponics SystemsUNISWA Research BoardUNISWA Research BoardUNISWA Research BoardRESEARCHER(S) TITLE OF RESEARCH SOURCE OF FUNDINGDlamini, R.M.Motsa, N.M.Vilane, B.R.T.Mahazo, N.Masarirambi, M.T.Earnshaw, D.M.Dlamini, E.Mavimbela, S.G.Jansen van Rensburg, W.S.Van Averbeke, W.Shippers, R.R.Oagile, O.T.Masarirambi, M.T.Masuku, M.B.Rugambisa, J.I.The Status of ConservationAgriculture in SwazilandThe Use of Mycorrhizae to ManageBacterial Wilt on TomatoesDevelopment and Promotion ofTraditional VegetablesContract Farming and Risk Management inthe Broiler Industry in SwazilandFAO-SwazilandMoA and BIOCULTSADC-EU (2007-2012)SelvesOseni, T.O. Hydroponics Production UNISWA Department of HorticultureVilakati, R.L.Dlamini, R.M.Zwane, P.E.Ncube, M.B.Joubert, P.Characterisation of Indigenous Chickensand their Perceived Contribution to RuralFood Security in SwazilandA Case Study on a Management Style inthe Apparel Manufacturing SectorUNISWA Research BoardSelvesInternational JournalsAlimi, T. and Masuku, M.B. (2010). Determinants ofHousehold Participation in the Child Labour Force:The Case of Iwo Local Government Area in OsunState, Nigeria. Agrekon, 49(3): 358-372.Dlamini, S., Rugambisa, J.I., Masuku, M.B., and Belete, A.(2010). Technical Efficiency of Small Scale SugarcaneFarmers in Swaziland: A Case Study of Vuvulaneand Big Bend Farmers. African Journal of AgriculturalResearch (AJAR) 5(9) (May): 935-940.Hlatshwayo, M.S. and Wahome, P.K. (2010). Effectsof Shading on Growth, Flowering and Cut FlowerQuality in Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus). Journal ofAgriculture and Social Sciences 6(2): 34-38.Kabuya, F.I. (2011). Development Ideas in Post-Independence: Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Developmentand Agricultural Economics (JDAE) 3(1) (Jan): 1-6.Mabundza, R.M., Wahome, P.K., and Masarirambi,M.T. (2010). Effects of Different Pre-GerminationREPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR 3006
FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREContinuedTreatment Methods on the Germination of Passionfruit(Passifl ora endulis) Seeds. Journal of Agriculture andSocial Sciences 6(3): 57-60.Mamba, B.K. and Wahome, P.K. (2010). Propagationof Geranium (Perlagonium hortorum) Using DifferentRooting Medium Components. American-EurasianJournal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 7:497-500.Manyatsi, A.M. and Hlophe, E.T. (2010). The Contributionof Sale of Firewood to Livelihoods in theLowveld of Swaziland and its Environmental Sustainability.Current Research Journal of Social Sciences 2(3):226-232.Manyatsi A.M., Mhazo N., Msibi S., and Masarirambi,M.T. (2010). Utilization of Wetland Resources forLivelihoods in Swaziland: The Case of LobambaLomdzala Area. Current Research Journal of SocialSciences 2(3): 262-268.Manyatsi, A.M., Mhazo, N., Mkhatshwa, M., andMasarirambi, M.T. (2011). The Effect of Different In-situWater Conservation Tillage Methods on Growth andDevelopment of Taro (Colocasia esculenta L.). AsianJournal of Agricultural Sciences 3(1): 11-18.Manyatsi, A.M., Mhazo, N., and Masarirambi, M.T.(2010). Climate Variability and Change as Perceivedby Rural Communities in Swaziland. Research Journalof Environmental and Earth Sciences 2(3): 164-169.Masarirambi, M.T., Manyatsi, A.M., and Mhazo, N.(2010). Distribution and Utilization of Wetlands inSwaziland. Research Journal of Environmental and EarthSciences 2(3): 146-152.Masarirambi, M.T, Mavuso, V., Shongwe, V.D., Nkambule,T.P., and Mhazo, N. (2010). Indigenous Post-harvestHandling and Processing of Traditional Vegetablesin Swaziland: A Review. African Journal of AgriculturalResearch. 5(24): 3333-3341.Masarirambi, M.T., Hlawe, M.M., Oseni, O.T., and Sibiya,T.E. (2010). Effects of Organic Fertilisers on Growth,Yield, Quality and Sensory Evaluation of Red Lettuce(Luctuca sativa L.) ‘Veneza Roxa’. Agriculture and BiologyJournal of North America 1(6): 1319-1324.Masarirambi, M.T., Shongwe, V.D., and Chingwara,V. (2010). The Effect of GA3 and Ethephone onSynchronization of Coffee (Coffea arabica) Floweringand Berry Ripening. Acta Horticulturae 884: 573-580.Matope, G., Bhebhe, E., Muma, J.B., Lund, A., andSkjerve, E. (2010). Herd-level Factors for BrucellaSeropositivity in Cattle Reared in Smallholder DairyFarms of Zimbabwe. Preventative Veterinary Medicine94: 213-221.Matope G., Bhebhe E., Muma, J.B., Lund, A., and Skjerve,E. (2011). Risk Factors for Brucella spp. Infection inSmallholder Household Herds. Epidemiol Infect 139:157-164.Mavimbela, P., Masuku, M.B., and. Belete, A. (2010).Contribution of Savings and Credit Cooperatives toFood Crop Production in Swaziland: A Case Studyof Smallholder Farmers. African Journal of AgriculturalResearch (AJAR) 5(21) (Nov): 2868-2874.Mhazo, N., Dlamini, N., Dlamini, A.M., and Masarirambi,M.T. (2010). Evaluation of the Potential of usingSolar Energy to Pasteurise Drinking Water: UsingEscherichia coli (E. coli) as an Indicator. Research Journalof Environmental and Earth Sciences 2(3): 159-163.Mndebele, C.B.S. (2010). Guidance Counsellors’Perceptions of High School Vocational Education:Sub-Saharan Experience from Swaziland. InternationalJournal of Vocational Education and Training 18(2): 33-47.Njagi, R.K. and Zwane, P.E. (2011). Variation inMeasurements Across Different Brands of SameStyle Ladies’ Pants in Swaziland. International Journal ofFashion Design, Technology and Education 4(1): 51-57.Nxumalo, S.S. and Wahome, P.K. (2010). Effects ofApplication of Short-days at Different Periods of theDay on Growth and Flowering in Chrysanthemum(Dendranthema grandifl orum Kitam.). Journal ofAgriculture and Social Sciences 6(2): 39-42.Okunade, E.O. and Jibowo, A.A. (2010). LeadershipStyles among Rural Women Associations in OrireLocal Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria.Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 4: 77-89.Oseni, T.O. and Aliyu, I.G. (2010). Effect of RowArrangements on Sorghum-Cowpea Intercrops inthe Semi-arid Savannah of Nigeria. International Journalof Agriculture and Biology 12: 137-140.Oseni, T.O. (2010). Evaluation of Sorghum-CowpeaIntercrops Productivity in Savanna Agro-ecologyUsing Competition Indices. Journal of AgriculturalScience 2: 229-234.Oseni, T.O., Shongwe, N.S., and Masarirambi, M.T.(2010) Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) onthe Performance of Tomato Nursery Seedlings inVermiculite. International Journal of Agriculture andBiology 12: 789-792.31REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR