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Lesego Mackenzie-Tsedi
Title
Mrs
Firstname
Lesego
Lastname
Mackenzie-Tsedi
Position
Lecturer
Office
Block 236/211
Phone
3552517
Professional Qualifications

MSc in Agriculture and applied Economics University of Nairobi, Kenya, (Specializing in Environmental Economics at University of Pretoria, South Africa), 2017

BSc in Agricultural Economics, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2013

Teaching Areas

ENS 241 Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science,

ENS 341 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science

ENS 351 Agricultural Development and Environment

ENS 402 Natural Resource Management and Economics, 

ENS 620 Economics Aspects of Resource Utilization and Management

ENS 622 Special Topics in Environmental Economics

ENS 631 Agriculture and Environment

Research Areas

Environmental Economics- the topic is very relevant in guiding the use of scarce resources. Agricultural Economics- Botswana is faced with many challenges that require continuous research on how to farm in a lucrative and sustainable manner.Climate change and adaptation- research is needed in all sectors to guide on strategies to implement especially for agriculture and the environment.Tourism Economics- learn about how communities can benefit from the dynamic tourism sector. Livelihood studies.

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

Socio-economic studies

Livelihood studies

Natural resource management

Tourism economics 

 

Selected Publications

Kgosikoma, K., Mackenzie-Tsedi, L., Kelebang, B., & Ranchobolo, T. (2020). Market prospects and willingness to pay for indigenous products: The case of Morama (Tylosema esculentum). African Journal of Agricultural Research16(7), 963-975.

Mmopelwa, G., & Mackenzie, L. (2019). 17 Economic assessment of tourism-based livelihoods for sustainable development. Natural Resources, Tourism and Community Livelihoods in Southern Africa: Challenges of Sustainable Development, 191.

Malope, P., Gaetsewe, T., Khanie, G., Molefhi, K., & Mackenzie, L. (2018). An Insight into the 2018/19 Budget for the Education Sector. Associated Printers.

Mackenzie, L. (2017). Analysis of household choice and determinants of livelihood diversification activities in Chobe district, Botswana (Dissertation, University of Nairobi).

 

In pursuit of academic excellence