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RENIKO GONDO
Title
Dr
Firstname
Reniko
Lastname
Gondo
Position
Senior Research Scholar in Spatial Policy in Natural Resources Governance
Department
Okavango Research Institute
Sub Unit
Water Resources Management
Office
+267-6817204
Phone
+267-74453546
Professional Qualifications

1.

  • PhD (Natural Resources Management), UB, Botswana
  • MSc (Natural Resources Management), BUSE, Zimbabwe
  • BSc (Geography and Environmental Studies), ZOU, Zimbabwe
  • Diploma (Education), UZ, Zimbabwe
  • Diploma (Personnel Management), IPMZ, Zimbabwe
Brief Biography

Reniko Gondo, a holder of a PhD degree from the University of Botswana, obtained his Msc. and Bsc. Degrees at Bindura University of Science Education and Zimbabwe Open University (Zimbabwe), respectively. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Okavango Research Institute (ORI), University of Botswana (UB) in southern Africa. He worked as a Primary school teacher for six years and as a secondary school teacher of Geography up to Advanced level for ten years in Zimbabwe. He worked as a part-time lecturer for 10 years (Zimbabwe Open University) and for 3 years Bindura University of Science Education. He joined Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana in February 2016. Dr.Reniko Gondo is a peer reviewer for journals published by Taylor & Francis, Springer and Elsevier.

Teaching Areas

1.GEC 431 INTRODUCTION TO WETLANDS RESEARCH

2. ORC 600 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 

Research Areas

1.Resources governance

2. Water Resources management and governance

3. Population flows

4.  Migration

5. Problems of Human settlements

Selected Publications

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  1. Gondo, R., Kolawole, O. D., & Mfundisi, K. B. (2023). Land use and land cover changes along the Boteti-Thamalakane River system in Ngamiland District, Botswana. Scientific African, 20, e01595.
  2. Gondo, R., & Kolawole, O. D. (2022). Household water access and COVID-19 in Karoi town, Zimbabwe. Scientific African, 16, e01145.
  3. Kolawole, O. D., Hambira, W. L., & Gondo, R. (2023). Agrotourism as peripheral and ultraperipheral community livelihoods diversification strategy: Insights from the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Journal of Arid Environments, 212, 104960.
  4. Gondo, R., Kolawole, O. D., Mbaiwa, J. E., & Motsholapheko, M. R. (2020). Demographic and socio-economic factors influencing water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Scientific African, 10, e00602.
  5. Chakuya, J., Gandiwa, E., Muboko, N., Muposhi, V. K., & Gondo, R. (2022). The impact of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) farming on the survival of honeybees (Apis mel

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