Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (University of Fort Hare, South Africa), Master of Education Degree in Textiles and Fashion Design (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe), Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Clothing Textiles and Fashion Design (National University of Science and Technology) and Diploma in Education (University of Zimbabwe).

Skills and competencies:

Teaching; Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students' research projects; Module Writing, administration, invigilation and marking of undergraduate and postgraduate examinations; research; communication; data analysis tools-SPSS &Excel; involvement in community services and development programmes; Drawing, designing using designing software, Facilitating Seasonal Livelihoods Programming. Designing new programmes,

Research Interests:

Gender, Textile Technology and Design and Sustainable Development.

Research and Publications

• Mhlanga, E., Mushoriwa, T. & Mavuso P. M. (2021). Examining Gender disparity of male undergraduates in Textile Technology and Design at university level: The case of two universities in Zimbabwe. eBangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. Vol 18, No 9, 58-68. ISSN: 1823-884x
• Mhlanga, E., Mavuso M. P. & Mushoriwa, T. D. (2021). Strategies to Eradicate Gender Disproportion of Male Students in Home Economics Zimbabwean Colleges. African Perspectives on Research, Innovation and Development in the COVID-19 Era ISBN: 978-978-58895-3-6
• Shava, G. N., Manokore, K., Mhlanga, E., Mpofu, M., Phuthi, N., Mkwelie, N. & Mangena, A. (2021). Mainstreaming education for sustainable development, the transition towards achieving sustainable development goal 4 on quality in higher education. International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce Volume 02, Issue 06, 69. ISSN 2583-0333.
• Manokore, K., Tlou, F. N., Mkwelie, N., Phuthi, N., Shava, G. N., Mhlanga, E. Mangena, A., Sibanda, Z. & Chasokela, D. (2022). Quality Higher Education for Sustainable Development: The Transition. Towards Achieving Agenda 2030 Global Goals. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science Volume 05 - Issue 02, PP. 09-21.
• Mhlanga, E., Tlou, F. N. & Sibanda, Z. (2022). Challenges of Online Teaching and Learning in the Crisis of COVID-19 in Lupane Rural Schools in Matabeleland North in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science (IJLRHSS) Volume 05 - Issue 03, 2022 PP. 01-08
• Tlou, F. N., Mhlanga, E. & Sibanda Z. (2022). Barriers to the Uptake of Renewable Energies in Institutions of Higher Education: Experiences from a Polytechnic in Zimbabwe International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 2(2):370-374 1, 2,
• E., Tlou, F. N., Shava, G. N., Phuthi, N., Manokore, K., Sibanda, Z., Chasokela, D., Mpofu, M. & Sibanda, L. (2022). Barriers to the Implementation of Agenda 2030 United Nations Global Goals in the Zimbabwean Higher. Education Context. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science (IJLRHSS) Article id HSS-1329- Volume 05 - Issue 05, PP. 01-10

Conference presentations

• Tlou, F. N. & Mhlanga, E. (2021). Attainability of the quest for quality sustainable development goal 4 in the context of multiple challenging conditions in higher education in Zimbabwe Towards Sustainable Development August 12-15) University of Science & Technology. Zimbabwe.

Email: elphina.mhlanga@nust.ac.zw