Browsing by Author "Umejesi, Ikechukwu 0000-0002-7757-0445"

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    Evaluating the sustainability of agritourism in the wild coast region of South Africa
    (Taylor and Francis, 2022-12-31) Cheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486; Umejesi, Ikechukwu 0000-0002-7757-0445
    In recent decades, agritourism has been proposed by various agencies as a strategy for the sustainable development of rural areas and the diversification of the rural economy. The study aimed to examine and identify the role of agritourism in entrepreneurship and sustainability. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from 15 business owners and 68 residents from local households on the Wild Coast. Consequently, various facets of agritourism for sustainable rural development were investigated using a qualitative research method. The findings revealed that agritourism in the study area can be enhanced by integrating it with farm entrepreneurship. Furthermore, because many disenfranchised families
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    Sustainability of agriculture development in South Africa: Towards Vision 2030
    (2022-05-15) Cheteni, Priviledge 0000-0002-1301-9486; Umejesi, Ikechukwu 0000-0002-7757-0445
    Sustainable Development in agriculture is taunted as a praxis to economic growth and development for several African economies. Agriculture remains one of the primary contributors to employment and food security in the sub-Saharan region, where incidences of drought and famine are prominent. However, the concept of sustainable agriculture remains ambiguous and vague in meaning-making; it is hard to implement at grassroots levels. In this systematic review article, agriculture development is advanced from social science perspective by identifying areas of concern and complementarity in the government approach to sustainability. A structured review in collaboration with desktop research was applied in this study. A sustainable framework was developed to provide an insight into sustainable development components and their outcomes. Furthermore, the study outcome highlights how actors involved in sustainable agriculture can deal with the multiplicity and complexity of this concept in a constructive manner