Dr. Victor Mbulaheni Mmbengwa
My Social Links

Dr. Victor Mbulaheni Mmbengwa

Research Associate
Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship, Malaysia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economy from University of Free State, South Africa

Share this Profile

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Agricultural Economics
62%
Agricultural Policy
90%
Small Ruminants
75%
Biotechnology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Ntili, T.P., V.M. Mmbengwa, J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk and R. Haines, 2015. Analysis of the factors that affect the governance of water boards in South Africa. Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg J., 65: 176-188.
  2. Mmbengwa, V.M., S. Laurie, C.P. du Plooy, T. Ramathavhana, M. Mtileni and H.D. van Schalkwyk, 2015. Rural social capital: Can the development of economic driven enterprises for sustainability and competitiveness rely on rural experts' opinion in the Republic of South Africa? Sylwan, 159: 323-336.
  3. Mmbengwa, V., L. Myeki and H. van Schalkwyk, 2015. Critical analysis of mentorship conditions in the smallholder broiler contracted entrepreneurs in two provinces of the Republic of South Africa. Wulfenia J., 22: 86-102.
    Direct Link  |  
  4. Mmbengwa, V., B. Nyhodo, L. Myeki, X. Ngethu and H. van Schalkwyk, 2015. Communal livestock farming in South Africa: Does this farming system create jobs for poverty stricken rural areas? Sylwan, 159: 176-192.
  5. Myeki, L., V. Mmbengwa and S. Ngqangweni, 2014. Assessing the use of communal feedlot in empowering women farmers: A case of Mount Frere cattle feeding scheme. OIDA Int. J. Sustain. Dev., 7: 11-18.
  6. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.R.M. Mabuso, C.P. Du Plooy, S. Laurrie and H.D. van Schalkwyk, 2014. Exploration of sweet potato cultivar markets availability in North West province, South Africa. Int. J. Biol. Vet. Agric. Food Eng., 8: 874-879.
  7. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk, T.P. Ntili and R. Haines, 2014. Analysis of women empowerment in South African water boards: A special reference to Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs) in South Africa. Gender Behav., 12: 6436-6448.
    Direct Link  |  
  8. Mwamayi, A., G. Wood, R. Haines, M. Brookes and V. Mmbengwa, 2013. Exploration of the survival and competitiveness of the textile, leather and clothing industries in the Eastern Cape, RSA. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 7: 621-630.
    Direct Link  |  
  9. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk and P.J.C. Greyling, 2013. Teat perimeters for South African Boer and Nguni goats: Use of these measurements to predict milk production potential and kids growth. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 8: 317-324.
    Direct Link  |  
  10. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald and H.D. van Schalkwyk, 2013. Evaluation of the entrepreneurial success factors of Small, Micro and Medium farming Enterprises (SMMEs) in the peri-urban poor communities of George municipality, Western Cape province, RSA. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 7: 2459-2474.
    Direct Link  |  
  11. Samie, A., T. Nefefe, M. Gundidza, V. Mmbengwa, M. Magwa and M.S. Mtshali, 2012. Antimicrobial activities and time kill profiles of five essential oils from Southern Africa against selected bacterial and fungal organisms. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 6: 3086-3095.
    Direct Link  |  
  12. Ramukumba, T., V.M. Mmbengwa, K.A. Mwamayi and J.A. Groenewald, 2012. Analysis of Local Economic Development (LED) initiated partnership and support services for emerging tourism entrepreneurs in George municipality, Western Cape province, RSA. Tourism Manage. Perspect., 2: 7-12.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
  13. Nefefe, T., M. Gundidza, V. Mmbengwa and M. Magwa, 2012. Antimicrobial activities of essential oils from Southern Africa against selected bacterial and fungal organisms. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 15560-15568.
    Direct Link  |  
  14. Mmbengwa, V.M., T. Ramukumba, J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk, M.B. Gundidza and A.N. Maiwashe, 2012. Analysis of the socio-economic factors that contribute to land and agrarian reform which initiated and supported Small, Micro, Medium farming Enterprises (SMMES) in South Africa. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 6: 7158-7169.
    Direct Link  |  
  15. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk and A. Maiwashe, 2012. Analysis of capacity building indicators and their influences on the viability of farming Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 6: 9923-9935.
    Direct Link  |  
  16. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald, H.D van Schalkwyk and M.P Sebopetsa, 2012. An evaluation of the quality of government extension services in West Coast district of Western Cape province, RSA. OIDA Int. J. Sustain. Dev., 4: 113-126.
  17. Ramukumbasup, V.M.T., J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk, M.B. Gundidza and A.N. Maiwashe, 2011. Factors that influence the success and failure of land bank supported farming Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMES) in South Africa. J. Dev. Agric. Econ., 3: 35-47.
    Direct Link  |  
  18. Ramukumba, T., J. Pietersen, V.M. Mmbengwa and W. Coetzee, 2011. Participatory development of peri-urban and rural poor communities in tourism in the Garden Route area of Southern Cape, South Africa. Afr. J. Hosp. Tourism Leisure, 1: 1-9.
    Direct Link  |  
  19. Ramukumba, T., J. Pietersen, V.M. Mmbengwa and W. Coetzee, 2011. Exploring peri-urban and rural tourism stakeholders perceptions of the social impacts oftourism in the Garden route, South Africa. J. Hosp. Manage. Tourism, 2: 57-65.
    Direct Link  |  
  20. Mmbengwa, V.M., T. Ramukumba, J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk, M.B. Gundidza and A.N. Maiwashe, 2011. Evaluation of essential capacities required for the performance of farming Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMMEs) in South Africa. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 6: 1500-1507.
    Direct Link  |  
  21. Mmbengwa, V., L. Botes, M. Gundidza, K. Nephawe and N. Maiwashe, 2011. Factors affecting the training of farm workers in Free State province, South Africa. J. Dev. Agric. Econ., 3: 387-393.
    Direct Link  |  
  22. Gundidza, M., V. Mmbengwa, S.R. Sibambo, M.L. Magwa, O. Mushisha, E. Gundidza and A. Samie, 2011. Analysis of a gum from the exudates of Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight and Am. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10: 6241-6245.
    Direct Link  |  
  23. Gundidza, M., V. Mmbengwa, S.R. Sibambo, M.L. Magwa and A. Samie et al., 2011. Rheological, moisture and ash content analyses of a gum resin from Commiphora Africana. Afr. J. Food Sci., 5: 188-193.
    Direct Link  |  
  24. Mmbengwa, V.M., J.A. Groenewald, H.D. van Schalkwyk, M.B. Gundidza and A.N. Maiwashe, 2010. Critical assessment of the performance and sustainability of Land Bank customers among emerging farmers in South Africa. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 4: 2753-2762.
    Direct Link  |  
  25. Mmbengwa, V.M., M. Gundidza, J.A. Groenewald and H.D. van Schalkwyk, 2009. Factors affecting extension workers in their rendering of effective service to pre and post-settled farmers in government initiated and supported farming small, micro and medium enterprises. S. Afr. J. Agric. Extens., 38: 1-14.
    Direct Link  |  
  26. Mmbengwa, V.M., B.M. Gundidza, J.P.C. Greyling, M.D. Fair and L.M.J. Schwalbach et al., 2009. Serum progesterone as an indicator of cyclic activity in post-partum goat does. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci., 1: 306-311.
  27. Mmbengwa, V., A. Samie, M. Gundidza, V. Matikiti, N.J. Ramalivhana and M.L. Magwa, 2009. Biological Activity and phytoconstituents of Essential Oil from fresh leaves of Eriosema englerianum. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 361-364.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
  28. Gundiza, M., N. Gweru, M.L. Magwa, N.J. Ramalivhana, G. Humphrey, A. Samie and V. Mmbengwa, 2009. Phytochemical composition and biological activities of essential oil of Rhynchosia minima (L) (DC) (Fabaceae). Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 721-724.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
  29. Gundidza, M., N. Gweru, V. Mmbengwa, N.J. Ramalivhana, Z. Magwa and A. Samie, 2009. Phytoconstituents and biological activities of essential oil from Rhus lancea L. F. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 7: 2787-2789.
    Direct Link  |  
  30. Gundidza, M., N. Gweru, M.L. Magwa, V. Mmbengwa and A. Samie, 2009. The chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil from the fresh leaves of Schinus terebinthifolius from Zimbabwe. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 7164-7169.
    Direct Link  |  
  31. Gundidza, G.M., V.M. Mmbengwa, M.L. Magwa, N.J. Ramalivhana, N.T. Mukwevho, W. Ndaradzi and A. Samie, 2009. Aphrodisiac properties of some Zimbabwean medicinal plants formulations. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 6402-6407.
    Direct Link  |  
  32. Mmbengwa, V., J.R.M. Gundidza, M. Fair, J. du Toit and J. Greyling, 2008. South African indigenous goat milk: A potential alternative source of macro-nutrients for poverty-stricken rural areas. Livest. Res. Rural Dev., Vol. 20, No. 8. .
    Direct Link  |  
  33. Greyling, J.P., V.M. Mmbengwa, L.M.J. Schwalbach and T. Muller, 2004. Comparative milk production potential of indigenous and Boer goats under two feeding systems in South Africa. Small Ruminant Res., 55: 97-105.
    CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  
  34. Mmbengwa, V.M., L.M. Schwalbach, J.P.C. Greyling and M.D. Fair, 2000. Milk production potential of South African Boer and Nguni goats. S. Afr. J. Anim. Sci., 30: 76-77.
    Direct Link  |