Jabulile Mzimela

Dr Mzimela is a lecturer in human geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Zululand. Her research interests lie in human geography and environmental management, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation, indigenous knowledge systems, feminist geography, urban geography, borders and migration, and rural development and livelihoods. Dr Mzimela is also deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of scholars, supervising numerous postgraduate students across these research areas.

Research Databases / Publications

Book chapters:

Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2023. Tourism and conservation in protected areas: on collective efficacy. In Handbook on Tourism and Conservation (pp. 10-24). Edward Elgar Publishing.

Peer reviewed Journal articles:

Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2024. Indigenous Knowledge System and Agricultural Drought Adaptation in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. Journal of Asian and African Studies, p.00219096241275391.
Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2024. On the Efficacy of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Unsettling Coloniality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), p.731.
Mzimela, J.H. and Moyo, I., 2023. A systematic review of collective efficacy for supporting adaptation-related responses to climate hazards. Sustainability, 15(12), p.9256.
Mzimela, J. and Ahmed, F., 2018. An intersectional lens on the food-energy-water Nexus; on rural women’s livelihood vulnerability reflection from Ndwedwe-Cibane, KwaZulu-Natal. Africa Insight, 48(3), p.73-87.