PROGRAM
Days: Tuesday, October 13th Wednesday, October 14th Thursday, October 15th Friday, October 16th
Tuesday, October 13th
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08:45-09:25 Session 2A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
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Location: A4-04
| 08:45 | Integrating GIS, Remote Sensing and Indigenous Knowledge Systems for sustainable human–wildlife coexistence in the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Women's experiences with energy insecurity and deforestation in Ward 17, Gwanda (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 2B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
Chair:
Location: A5-07
| 08:45 | Strengthening Cross-Border Competition Policy for Sustainable Tourism and Inclusive Development in the KAZA Transfrontier Conservation Area. (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Assessment of heavy metals in sediments and water from the Kunene River, Namibia. (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 2C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
Chair:
Location: A5-06
| 08:45 | Natural Resources Governance Mechanisms in the SADC Region. A Transboundary Analysis. (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Assessing the socio-economic trade-offs of wildlife proximity in KAZA's communal lands (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 2D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 08:45 | Do higher internet costs impede inclusive development? Evidence from African Countries (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Innovation or Imitation? A Critical Examination of Innovation Practices in Zimbabwean Universities under Education 5.0 (abstract) |
09:30-10:00Coffee Break
10:10-12:55 Session 3A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 10:10 | Assessment of Mopane Bark as a Natural Coagulant Combined with Calcium Hypochlorite for Rural Water Purification in Lupane, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Influence of habitat heterogeneity on the distribution and habitat selection of Waterbuck (Kobus Ellipsiprymnus) across contrasting woodland types in Chizarira National Park, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Community Participatory Planning for Climate Resilient Water Access and Wetland Conservation: Evidence from Chibondo, Binga District, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 11:10 | RETHINKING HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH THE CONVERGENCE OF BUSINESS AND SKILLS BASED EDUCATION: CASE STUDY OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ZAMBIA (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 3B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
Chair:
Location: A5-07
| 10:10 | Traditional, Modern and Futuristic Technologies for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production in KAZA (abstract) |
| 10:30 | The Impact of Flood-Induced Migration on Household Food Security in the Ikaba Area of Kabbe South Constituency, Namibia (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Traditional Water Knowledge and Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) Conservation in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review of Policy Integration, Institutional Gaps, Cultural Uses, and Barriers (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Trophy Harvest Trends and Phenotypic Quality in Large Mammals: Implications for Adaptive Management of Trophy Hunting in Bulilima District, Zimbabwe. (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 3C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
Chair:
Location: A5-06
| 10:10 | Leveraging Innovation and Technology to Enhance Transboundary Research in the KAZA Region (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Investigating the role of environmental education programs in promoting sustainable behavior at a selected public secondary school in Walvis Bay (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 3D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 10:10 | Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship Among Healthcare Workers in a District Hospital (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Leveraging Citizen Science for Monitoring and Mapping Biological Invasions in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Governing Climate Justice: Assessing Policy, Human Rights, and Ethical Dimensions of Climate Resilience in Zimbabwe’s Water Governance Framework (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Nutritive Value of Indigenous Browse Species (Vachelia karroo and Ziziphus mucronata) as Dry Season Supplements for Livestock in Matobo District, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:10-15:25 Session 4A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 14:10 | Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in livestock from selected districts of Zambia (abstract) |
| 14:30 | CommUnityMapper: Closing the Rural Infrastructure Gap Through Participatory GIS and Economic Collaboration in KAZA Corridors (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Does Zinc deficiency in the Zambezi region of Namibia predispose cattle to viral and bacterial skin infection? (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 4B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
Chair:
Location: A5-07
| 14:10 | Ground-based research and citizen science for arthropod biodiversity and sustainable rangeland management in Namibia (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Impacts of climate change on Water resources and Adaptation Strategies in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: a review (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Geospatial Assessment of Wetland Goods and Services in the Face of Drought: Case Study of the Okavango Delta, Botswana (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 4C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
Chair:
Location: A5-06
| 14:10 | Open Data or Data Protection? Balancing Transparency and Sovereignty in Regional Research Repositories (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Interoperable Data Standards for Multi-University Research Collaboration in Transboundary Ecosystem Research (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Building a Shared Digital Repository of Multilingual Mathematics Teaching Resources for Cross-Border Rural Schools (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 4D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 14:10 | Exploring the Use of Existing Mobile Messaging Platforms to Support Multilingual Mathematics Learning in Border Communities (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Digital Record-Keeping Practices Among Small Cross-Border Traders in Rural Border Economies (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Approaches to Verifiable Conservation Data Sharing (abstract) |
15:30-15:50Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Session 5A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 16:00 | Spatio-temporal Distribution, Population Demographics, and Predator-Driven Vulnerability of Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa) in Relation to Large Carnivore Dynamics in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Adoption Drivers and Perception of Preventative Human-Carnivore Conflict Mitigation in KAZA:A Case Study of Mabale Communal Lands, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 16:40 | Rethinking human wildlife conflict-mitigation evaluation: Lessons from beehive fences (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 5B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 16:00 | Assessing Multi-Hazard Climate Exposure Across Mining Subsectors: Evidence from Industrial and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (abstract) |
| 16:20 | The effects of urban flooding on livelihoods, amenities and infrastructure in Gaborone, Botswana: The case of the February 2025 floods. (abstract) |
| 16:40 | DE "TERRAS DO FIM DO MUNDO" À DESTINO EMERGENTE DO ECOTURISMO: POTENCIAIS E DESAFIOS DO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO ECOTURISMO NA PROVÍNCIA DE CUANDO (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 5C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 16:00 | Reimagining Climate Change Education: A Knowledge-Integration Approach for Community Resilience and Sustainable Development (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Integrating Data Governance into Public Sector IT Strategies: Challenges and Best Practices (abstract) |
| 16:40 | IMPACTS OF TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES, VETERINARY CONTROL MEASURES ON PASTORALISTS LIVELIHOODS IN WESTERN OKAVANGO DELTA. (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 5D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 16:00 | DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in north-eastern Namibia (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Tuberculosis burden in miners and ex-miners presenting at Occupational Health and Safety Institute (abstract) |
| 16:40 | Genomic characterization of virulence and disinfectant resistant determinants in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from urban wastewater treatment plants in Windhoek, Namibia (abstract) |
Wednesday, October 14th
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08:45-09:25 Session 7A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 08:45 | Land-Use Planning for Human-Wildlife Coexistence: Integrating Stakeholder Priorities and Community Livelihoods (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Spatial distribution and livestock management determinants of lion depredation at a transboundary conservation interface: evidence from Wards 3 and 4; Nyaminyami Communal Lands, Zimbabwe (2022-2025) (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 7B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 08:45 | Spatially Explicit Above-Ground Biomass Dynamics and Livestock-Wildlife Competition Hotspots in a Semi-Arid Multi-Use Rangeland: Evidence from Mangwe Lower Shashe Concession, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 09:05 | COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AND CONSERVATION: LESSONS FROM NYAMINYAMI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 7C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 08:45 | Livestock predation and economic losses at a transboundary conservation interface: evidence from Wards 14–17, Hwange District, Zimbabwe (2023–2024) (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Mobile ‘law’ for mobile fish: how navigating multiple legal frameworks threaten livelihoods of fishers in the Angola-Zambia Kwando River Basin (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 7D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 08:45 | Leveraging Open-Source GIS to map Heat Stress Hotspots in Binga District, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Data Sovereignty Challenges in Cloud Computing: Implications for Public Sector Data Governance (abstract) |
09:30-10:00Coffee Break
10:10-12:55 Session 8A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 10:10 | Beyond Human Capital: Revealing Hidden KAZA-5 Capability-Conversion Configurations through Innovational and Ethical–Morality STREAMEAISE for Future Generations’ Sovereignty, Sustainable Transboundary Futures and the Africa We Want (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Eco-Guardian Mobile: An Artificial Intelligence Acoustic Monitoring System for Early Threat Detection in Protected Areas (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Uneven Tourism Development Pathways: A case of the Cross-border Tourism in the KAZA Area (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Spatiotemporal Burned Area analysis using MODIS satellite imagery in North-Eastern Namibia (2001-2024) (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 8B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
Chair:
Location: A5-07
| 10:10 | Nature’s Climate Bank: Spatially Stratified Carbon Stock Assessment in Zambia’s Kafue River Basin (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Bisgaard taxon 45 and Anthrax infection of elephant in (KAZA) Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Ecological Study of Orthomarburgviruses in Zambia (abstract) |
| 11:10 | The Perceptions of Educational Leaders on the Usage of Social Media Sites in Selected Higher Schools in the Khomas Region of Namibia (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 8C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
Chair:
Location: A5-06
| 10:10 | Convivial conservation realities in Zimbabwe: lessons for KAZA and adjunct TFCA in Southern Africa (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Effects of feeding frequency on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Survival rate of the aThree-Spotted Tilapia ( Orechromis andersonii) under hatchery conditions. (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Assessing small mammals diversity and their distribution across habitat types in Etusis nature reserve and Kuzikus wildlife reserve, Namibia. (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Strengthening Transboundary Governance and Law Enforcement Against Natural Resource Trafficking in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 8D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
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Location: A4-03
| 10:10 | Data Protection and Sovereignty: A Comprehensive Analysis of Public Sector Approaches to Technology Compliance (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Transforming Public Sector Data Governance through Blockchain Technology (abstract) |
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:10-15:25 Session 9A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 14:10 | Assessing the Ecological and Socio-Economic Influence of Elephant Crop Raiding on Livelihoods in Salambala Conservancy, Zambezi Region, Namibia. (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Population Trend in Oryx gazella Abundance and the Influence of Environmental Covariates in NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia (2016–2025) (abstract) |
| 14:50 | AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM FOR RURAL WOMEN IN MASHI CONSERVANCY, NAMIBIA (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 9B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
Chair:
Location: A5-07
| 14:10 | Modelling Habitat Selection by African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana) in the Kwando Wildlife Dispersal Area, Zambezi Region, Namibia (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Tourists’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Travel Decisions and Experiential Satisfaction in Katima Mulilo: An Analysis of the 6 A’s Framework and Pull Factors (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Species Composition, diversity and Abundance of Bird Species in Salambala Conservancy, Namibia (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 9C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 14:10 | African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana) movements in relation to water in a diverse multi-use landscape in Kunene Region, Namibia (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Assessment of Bat Acoustic Activity Patterns Across Three Habitat Types in the Zambezi Region, Namibia (abstract) |
| 14:50 | Assessing Fire Severity and Environmental Drivers of the 2025 Wildfire in Etosha National Park, Namibia: A Remote Sensing Approach (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 9D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 14:10 | Exploring the link between climate change and zoonotic disease transmission through a youth-led initiative in Namibia (abstract) |
| 14:30 | INSTRUMENTOS DE GESTÃO AMBIENTAL COMO FERRAMENTA DE CONTROLE DE IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS ÀS INDÚSTRIAS DO PÓLO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO INDUSTRIAL DA CATUMBELA, ANGOLA (abstract) |
15:30-15:50Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Session 10A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 16:00 | Seasonal vegetation dynamics, goat foraging selectivity and climate-resilient grazing strategies in semi-arid woodlands, northwestern Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Evaluation of Acacia karroo Seed Powder Coagulants Combined with HTH Chlorine for Raw Water Quality Improvement in Lupane District, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 16:40 | Endophytic Bacteria from Medicinal Plants as Emerging Alternatives Against Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Systems: Mechanisms, Genomics, and Biotechnological Applications (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 10B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 16:00 | Citizen Participation in Nature-Based Tourism Development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Assessment of the Genetic Viability of Mega, Large and Medium Herbivores in Etosha National Park (abstract) |
| 16:40 | Utilization of Sewage Treatment Ponds by Avifauna at Katima Mulilo Town, Namibia (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 10C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 16:00 | Knowledge,Attitudes and Perceptions of residents towards baboons along the Zambezi river in Katima Mulilo (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Growth Performances of Juvenile Coptodon Rendalli and Oreochromis Andersonii Fed Locally Formulated Feeds and an Assessment of Constrains to Freshwater Fish Farming in Namibia (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 10D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
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Location: A4-03
| 16:00 | A Group Acceptance Sampling Plan Based on Truncated Life Tests for the Topp--Leone Marshall--Olkin Frechet Distribution (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Modelling spatiotemporal variation in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) habitat suitability in Etosha National Park, Namibia (abstract) |
| 16:40 | Rooting Education in Tradition: Integrating Indigenous Plant Knowledge into Early Childhood Education (abstract) |
Thursday, October 15th
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08:00-09:25 Session 11A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
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Location: A4-04
| 08:00 | Gender roles and the science behind subsistence fisheries in the flood-prone Ohangwena region, Namibia (abstract) |
| 08:20 | 1. The health assessment of the Harap Dam: Nine years of freshwater finfish parasite study at Hardap Dam, Namibia: The mean intensity levels of three parasite of concern (abstract) |
| 08:40 | Parasite fauna of linefish species (Argyrosomus inodorus, Argyrosomus coronus, Lithognathus aureti, Distichius capensis) in Namibia: Preliminary data of the northern and central sites (abstract) |
08:00-09:25 Session 11B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 08:00 | Carbon Stock, Burial Rates, Carbon Sources and Environmental DNA in Marine sediments near the farmed Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off the Namibian coastline. (abstract) |
| 08:20 | TEMPORAL NICHE SHIFTS OF AFRICAN CLAWLESS OTTERS (Aonyx capensis) ACROSS A DISTURBANCE GRADIENT IN THE ZAMBEZI RIVER BASIN (abstract) |
| 08:40 | Students’ perceptions on the integration of arts in mathematics and languages: Insights from the University of Namibia, Rundu Campus (abstract) |
08:00-09:25 Session 11C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 08:00 | Exploring the usage of traditional artisanal artefacts on food-security sustainability by Veekuhane people in the floodplains. Case-study of Zambezi region (Namibia). (abstract) |
| 08:20 | GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS IN ZAMBIA (abstract) |
| 08:40 | Otter Research in Africa (1903-2025): A Systematic Evidence Map 1 of Research Trends, Knowledge Gaps and Conservation Priorities (abstract) |
08:00-09:25 Session 11D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
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Location: A4-03
| 08:00 | Trophic simplification of a mammalian predator-prey system in post-conflict Angola (abstract) |
| 08:20 | Influence of fire seasonality on Hymenoptera (Ants) and Coleoptera (Beetles) diversity and trophic guild structure in woodland of Kavango West Region, Namibia. (abstract) |
| 08:40 | From the Kafue to the Zambezi: Assessing Pollution Risks and Preventive Management Priorities for the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (abstract) |
09:30-10:00Coffee Break
10:10-12:55 Session 12A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
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Location: A4-04
| 10:10 | From Seaweed to Agricultural Inputs: Exploring Namibia's Coastal Biomass for Sustainable Agriculture (abstract) |
| 10:30 | GENETIC DIVERSITY, POPULATION STRUCTURE, DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY AND MORPHOMETRICS OF TROPHY-HUNTED AFRICAN LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS) IN NAMIBIA (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Environmental Management Instruments as Tools for Controlling Environmental Impacts in Industries at the Catumbela Industrial Development Hub, Angola (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Cultural practices preventing crocodile human conflict in northern regions in Namibia (abstract) |
| 11:30 | Seen a Ground Hornbill? We need your help. (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 12B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 10:10 | Handling Irregular Observation Intervals in Wildlife GPS Telemetry Using Continuous-Time Markov Models: An Application to Namibian Ungulates (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Effects of Fire on Woodland Structure and Implications for Ecosystem Management in the Kavango–Zambezi (KAZA) Region (abstract) |
| 10:50 | A Comprehensive Literature Review of the Relationship between School Learning Facilities and Learners’ Academic Performance (abstract) |
| 11:10 | "Activity density of carabids and spiders in field margins and their distance- decay mediated spillover into crop fields" (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 12C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 10:10 | Spatio-temporal mapping of 24-year burn severity in North East Namibia (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Enhancing Cross-Border Collaborative Learning through Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from Higher Education (abstract) |
| 10:50 | Co-Designing a Digital Citizen-Science Framework for Community-based Environmental Monitoring in the KAZA Landscape (abstract) |
| 11:10 | Fisherman’s Perceptions, Encounters and Conservation Attitudes in Northern Namibia (abstract) |
10:10-12:55 Session 12D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
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| 10:10 | Assessing alternative finacing mechanisms for rural SMEs: Evidence from climate valnerable micro enterprises in Binga Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 10:30 | Climate change, water and sustainable agriculture in KAZA (abstract) |
| 10:50 | The political economy of conservation finance and governance in KAZA: Insights from Namibia and Zimbabwe (abstract) |
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:10-15:25 Session 13A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
Chair:
Location: A4-04
| 14:10 | Corridor Mapping and Elephant Connectivity in the Hwange–Sebungwe Landscape: Empirical Evidence for Future Conservation in the Kavango Zambezi TFCA (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Dog ecology, bite risk and rabies knowledge in the Namibian regions of KAZA: a secondary analysis of a large-scale household survey (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 13B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 14:10 | Dr (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Exploring cultural factors influencing the use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in climate change adaptation among small-scale arable farmers in the Okavango Delta (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 13C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 14:10 | Evaluation of locally available Aloe species as sustainable plant-based acaricides for tick control in cattle (abstract) |
| 14:30 | From Community Knowledge to Classroom Knowledge: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation into Education in Namibia (abstract) |
14:10-15:25 Session 13D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
Chair:
Location: A4-03
| 14:10 | Spatial assessment of livestock depredation hotspots in Kwandu conservancy through participatory mapping, Zambezi (abstract) |
| 14:30 | Cytonuclear mismatches reveal interspecific introgression among Fasciola species at a livestock - wildlife interface in Namibia. (abstract) |
15:30-15:50Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Session 14A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
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Location: A4-04
| 16:00 | Political Ecology of Food Resilience: Smallholder Farmers’ Agro-ecology in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Opportunities and Challenges of Climate Change in the Zambezi Region of Namibia: A Qualitative Case Study (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 14B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 16:00 | Grid based analysis of lion-livestock predation, husbandry practices and farmer perceptions in Mashi conservancy, Namibia (abstract) |
| 16:20 | Effects of Fire on Rodent Community Structure and Habitat Use in Burned and Unburned Plots in the Etosha National Park, Namibia (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 14C: Education, Knowledge and Transboundary Governance
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Location: A5-06
| 16:00 | Indigenous Knowledge for Human-Wildlife Coexistence and Sustainable Community Livelihoods in Namibia (abstract) |
| 16:20 | From Principals’ Views to Practice: Implementing Disciplinary Policies to Reduce Learner Indiscipline and Improve Academic Performance (abstract) |
16:00-17:00 Session 14D: One Health, Technology and Research Innovation
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Location: A4-03
| 16:00 | Size matters: nutrient composition of freshwater fish across size and life-stage groups (abstract) |
Friday, October 16th
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08:45-09:25 Session 15A: Wildlife Conservation, Coexistence and Livelihoods
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Location: A4-04
| 08:45 | Socio-economic Impacts of Human–Wildlife Conflict on Household Livelihoods and Their Influence on Community Perceptions, Attitudes, and Tolerance toward Wildlife Conservation in Namibian Communal Conservancies (abstract) |
08:45-09:25 Session 15B: Tourism, Heritage and Environmental Sustainability
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Location: A5-07
| 08:45 | The Contribution of Research from Higher Education in National Development: A case of Three selected Universities in Zambia (abstract) |
| 09:05 | Assessing insect community diversity, functional guild structure, under different seasonal burning regimes and post-fire recovery periods at the Makambu Fire Experimental site, Kavango west, Namibia (abstract) |
09:30-10:00Coffee Break
13:00-14:00Lunch Break