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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ngoni Courage Shereni

Citation names

  • Shereni, Ngoni

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
371B-ED11-062A
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0074-9559

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/11/01 - 2022/12/05
Concluded
 Climate Friendly Travel Diploma (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Major in Climate Friendly Travel
Institute of Tourism Studies, Malta
 Tourism and Environmental Science
2018/02/01 - 2022/05/30
Concluded
 PhD in Tourism and Hospitality (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Johannesburg - Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, South Africa
"Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in ZImbabwe: Contributions by the hospitality sector " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2014/01/10 - 2015/12/01
Concluded
 Master of Commerce Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Tourism and Hospitality
Midlands State University Faculty of Commerce, Zimbabwe
"Framework for the development of Community-based Ecotourism in Zimbabwe" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Tourism and Hospitality
2013/05/01 - 2015/04/28
Concluded
 Further Education Trainers' Diploma (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Mutare Polytechnic College, Zimbabwe
2005/08/28 - 2009/12/01
Concluded
 Bachelor of Science Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Bachelor)
Major in Tourism and Hospitality
University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/04/01 - Current Lecturer (University Teacher) Lupane State University, Zimbabwe

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/01 - Current Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Johannesburg College of Business and Economics, South Africa
University of Johannesburg College of Business and Economics, South Africa
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Shereni, Ngoni. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Tourism and SDG 5: Reflections on the Nexus Between Gender and Disability in the Hospitality Industry". In Gender, Disability, and Tourism in Africa, 115-135. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-12551-5_6
  2. Shereni, Ngoni; Saarinen, Jarkko; Rogerson, Christian M.. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Sustainability Consciousness in the Hospitality Sector in Zimbabwe". In Southern African Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism Management, 15-29. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-99435-8_2
  3. Segobye, Alinah Kelo; Mpolokang, Maduo; Shereni, Ngoni; Mago, Stephen; Seleka, Malatsi. Corresponding author: Segobye, Alinah Kelo. "Community-Based Tourism as a Pathway Towards Sustainable Livelihoods and Well-being in Southern Africa". In Southern African Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism Management, 125-138. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-99435-8_9
Journal article
  1. Shereni, Ngoni; Saarinen, Jarkko; Rogerson, Christian M.. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Sustainable Practices and Benefits in the Hospitality Sector in Zimbabwe". GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites 43 3 (2022): 1030-1037. http://dx.doi.org/10.30892/gtg.43323-917.
    10.30892/gtg.43323-917
  2. Vakira, Elton; Shereni, Ngoni; Ncube, Chantelle Masiko; Ndlovu, Njabulo. Corresponding author: Vakira, Elton. "The effect of inclusive leadership on employee engagement, mediated by psychological safety in the hospitality industry". Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights 6 2 (2022): 819-834. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhti-09-2021-0261.
    Published • 10.1108/jhti-09-2021-0261
  3. Shereni, Ngoni; Jarkko Saarinen; Christian M. Rogerson. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Website Disclosures of Sustainability Practices in the Hospitality Sector: An Analysis of Hotel Chains in Zimbabwe". Tourism and hospitality management (2022): https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.28.3.1.
    10.20867/thm.28.3.1
  4. Shereni, Ngoni; Ncube, F.N.; Mazhande, P.. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Exhibitors' preference at trade fairs: The case of Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)". Journal of Convention and Event Tourism (2021): https://doi.org/10.1080/15470148.2021.1893241.
    10.1080/15470148.2021.1893241
  5. Shereni, Ngoni; Saarinen, Jarkko. "Community perceptions on the benefits and challenges of community-based natural resources management in Zimbabwe". Development Southern Africa 38 6 (2021): 879-895. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2020.1796599.
    10.1080/0376835X.2020.1796599
  6. Shereni, Ngoni. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Restoring Hospitality Sector Specific Skills in Zimbabwe: A Students' Perspective". Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education 32 3 (2020): 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2019.1655434.
    10.1080/10963758.2019.1655434
  7. Shereni, Ngoni; Chambwe, M.. "Hospitality Big Data Analytics in Developing Countries". Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism 21 3 (2020): 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2019.1672233.
    10.1080/1528008X.2019.1672233
  8. Shereni, Ngoni. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "The tourism sharing economy and sustainability in developing countries: Contribution to SDGs in the hospitality sector". African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 8 5 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074411709&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  9. Shereni, Ngoni; Mpofu, N.; Ngwenya, K.. Corresponding author: Shereni, Ngoni. "Exhibitors' perception of the 2017 Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo". African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 7 3 (2018): 1-13. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85053158031&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15 Presented a paper titled 'COVID-19 and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Redefining Tourist Behaviour in Zimbabwe'. At the Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
Symposium
 2022 World Tourism Day Symposium
Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
2019/09/11 - 2021/09/13 Presented a paper titled 'The Tourism Sharing Economy and Sustainability in Developing Countries: Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Hospitality Sector' at the 12th Southern African- Nordic Centre (SANORD) 2019 annual scientific conference at the University of Botswana.
Conference
 12th Southern African- Nordic centre (SANORD) 2019 annual scientific conference
University of Botswana, Botswana
2021/09/07 - 2021/09/10 Presented a paper titled 'Benefits of adopting SDGs in the hospitality sector in Zimbabwe' at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and University of Bergen, Norway.
Conference
 13th Annual SANORD Conference 2021,
Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Norway
2021/08/16 - 2021/08/20 Presented a paper titled 'Sustainable Practices in the hospitality industry in Zimbabwe' at the 34th International Geographical Congress from 16-20 August 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Conference
International Geographical Union- Department of Geography-University of Istanbul, Turkey
2020/09/28 - 2020/09/28 Presented paper titled 'Tourism and Community-based Natural Resource Management Practices in Zimbabwe: A Perception of Communities Adjacent to Hwange National Park' at the 2020 World Tourism Day Symposium at Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe.
Symposium
Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

Chinhoyi University of Technology School of Hospitality and Tourism, Zimbabwe
2018/09/24 - 2018/09/24 Presented a paper titled 'Big Data Analytics for Building Knowledge Based Tourism Enterprises in Zimbabwe' at the 2018 World Tourism Day Symposium on 24 September 2018 at Lupane State University, Zimbabwe.
Symposium
Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

Lupane State University, Zimbabwe

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/04/12 - Current Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal Croatian National Tourist Board and the Institute for Tourism
2023/02/26 - Current African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure African Journals
2022/05/19 - Current Development Southern Africa Tylor and Francis
2022/05/02 - Current Critical African Studies Tylor and Francis
2022/04/11 - Current Tropical Conservation Science SAGE
2022/02/02 - Current Journal of Convention and Event Tourism Tylor and Francis
2021/06/10 - Current Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism Tylor and Francis

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017/04/01 - Current Tourism and Hospitality modules from the year 2017 to current Tourism and Hospitality Management (Bachelor) Lupane State University Faculty of Commerce, Zimbabwe
2013/01/01 - 2017/03/31 Tourism and Hospitality Courses from 2013 to 2017 Tourism and Hospitality (Diplôme d´études supérieures) Mutare Polytechnic College, Zimbabwe
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best research paper
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Zimbabwe

Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe
2021 Strong Earth Youth Award
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Switzerland
2020 Global Excellence Stature Scholarship
University of Johannesburg - Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, South Africa
2018 Best Digital Research Award
Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Zimbabwe

Other distinction

2020 Scholarship to study an online Climate Friendly Travel Diploma
Institute of Tourism Studies, Malta