Research Theses

The conventional banking system has not been meeting the needs of the mass market in Eswatini, which is mostly made of the unserved and underserved farmers in rural areas [...]

This study uses data from Swaziland to test whether variations in local agro-ecological regions levels of drought susceptibility and other socioeconomic factors significa [...]

Credit is important because it enables farmers to increase agricultural production. Access to credit from commercial banks for smallholder farmers enhances productivity a [...]

Sugarcane farming is one of the most important agricultural enterprises in South Africa and most of the people working in the agricultural sector are employed in the suga [...]

While composite indicators are considered robust in measuring food security, outdated data and outliers challenge their reliability. Outdated data can occur when national [...]

An inclusive financial system has been widely recognized by most policy makers around the world and is becoming a priority in policy making globally. An inclusive financi [...]

The uncertain nature of agricultural production makes risk management essential in providing farmers with protection against potential losses. Crop insurance is a sustain [...]

Maize production remains low in Eswatini. The small country is still unable to meet the local demand through local production. Maize1 is Eswatini’s staple food but the [...]

This study applied the Q methodology to investigate stakeholders’ perceptions about the most important ecosystem services provided by the Olifants River, and the manageme [...]

It is important to track food inflation from a development perspective as it is indicative of food access for the poor. Discussions on food inflation in Eswatini have gai [...]