Dr. France Ncube

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD in Public Health (University of Pretoria)
  • MSc in Safety, Health and Environmental Management (Midlands State University).
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (Bindura University of Science Education)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Hons) in Public Health (National University of Science and Technology)
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Zimbabwe Open University)
  • National Diploma in Environmental Health (Health Professions Council)

Research Interests
France Ncube has research interests in occupational and environmental health issues. In particular, his research focuses on occupational safety and health laws and policies, workplace hazards (ergonomic, physical, biological and chemical) and environmental pollution (land, air, water).

Publications

  1. Ncube F, Kanda A and Sanyanga T. Standing working posture and musculoskeletal pain among citrus sinensis workers. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1544799.
  2. Ncube F and Kanda A. Current status and the future of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation in low- and middle-income countries. Safety and Health at Work. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2018.01.007
  3. Ncube F and Kanda A. Commentary on the organisation of Occupational Health and Safety in Southern – Africa, the International Labour Organisation and policies in general. Annals of Global Health. 2018; 84(3), 500–503. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.2333
  4. Ncube F, Ncube EJ and Voyi K. Postural Analysis of a Developing Country’s Municipal Solid Waste Handlers and a Reference Group of Hospital General Hands using the RULA Method. Global Journal of Health Science. 9 (10): 194-200.
  5. Ncube F, Ncube EJ and Voyi K. A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling. Perspectives in Public Health. 137 (2): 102-108.
  6. Ncube F, Ncube EJ and Voyi K. Validation of the framework for assessing occupational health risks of municipal solid waste handlers. Global Journal of Health Science. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v10n8p.
  7. Ncube F, Ncube EJ and Voyi K. Bioaerosols, Noise, and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposures for Municipal Solid Waste Handlers. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3081638
  8. Kanda, A., Ncube F and Hwende T, Makumbe P. 2018. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in urban surface soil of informal industrial sites. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0127-7
  9. Kanda A, Murongazvombo and Ncube F. Adapting household water use in rural Zimbabwe. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 74(3): 471-485.
  10. Kanda A, Ncube F and Kunsamala F. Investigation of Some Metals in Leaves and Leaf Extracts of Lippia javanica: Its Daily Intake. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. Doi:10.1155/2017/1476328.
  11. Jera A, Ncube F and Kanda A. Contamination of soil with Pb and Sb at a lead-acid battery dumpsite and their potential early uptake by Phragmites australis. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. Doi: 10.1155/2017/1476328.
  12. Nyangombe G, Ncube F and Kanda A. Characterisation of inland log yard wastewater and evaluation of dilution requirements for safe surface disposal. International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences 12 (3): 433-447.
  13. Kanda A, Ncube F and Takura R. Potential ecological risk assessment of a stream in Shamva, Zimbabwe. Environment, Earth and Ecology. 1 (1): 67-80.
  14. Kanda A, Masike CB and Ncube F. Assessment of occupational exposure to airborne particulates otherwise not classifiable at an iron and steel industry in Zimbabwe. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management. 8 (1): 810-815.
  15. Kanda A, Ncube F and Chikosi R. Assessment of Chromium in orchard soil and fruit irrigated with treated chromite mine effluent and potential dietary health implications. Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. 10 (11): 40-46.
    Conference presentations
  16. Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling. Public Health Association South Africa (PHASA), East London, South Africa, 19-22 September 2016.
  17. Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. Occupational dust, noise, thermal conditions and associated adverse health endpoints for municipal solid waste handlers. Public Health Association South Africa (PHASA), East London, South Africa, 19-22 September 2016.
  18. Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. A framework for the purposes of assessing solid waste workers’ work-related risks. National Conference on Safety and Health at Work (SHAW), Harare, Zimbabwe, 04-06 October 2017.

Conference presentations
Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. A systematic critical review of epidemiological studies on public health concerns of municipal solid waste handling. Public Health Association South Africa (PHASA), East London, South Africa, 19-22 September 2016.
Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. Occupational dust, noise, thermal conditions and associated adverse health endpoints for municipal solid waste handlers. Public Health Association South Africa (PHASA), East London, South Africa, 19-22 September 2016.
Ncube F, Ncube E.J, Voyi K. A framework for the purposes of assessing solid waste workers’ work-related risks. National Conference on Safety and Health at Work (SHAW), Harare, Zimbabwe, 04-06 October 2017.

Editorial Board Membership

  • Board member, Global Journal of Health Science
  • Board member, Modern Health Science

Journal article peer review service
Reviewed manuscripts for the following journals: Waste Management (Elsevier), Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health (Tylor & Francis), Industrial Health (J-Stage), Global Journal of Health Science (Canadian Centre for Science Education), Modern Health Science (Ideas Spread Inc.), British Journal of Applied Science & Technology (Science Domain), International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health (Science Domain) and Journal of Emergency Medical Care (Scholorena Group).

Main supervisor

Supervised at least 85 research projects at the level of BSc (Hons)
MSc/Mphil projects supervision (in progress)

  • Elvis Chiboyiwa. Occupational musculoskeletal disorders among informal welders in selected small towns of Zimbabwe (Mphil).
  • Joseph Tahuwona. Barriers and motivators to the use of safe food handling practices among rural households of Makoni district. (MSc)
  • Pius Sedze. Aflatoxin contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) and groundnuts (Arachis hypogea L) in Zimbabwe’s small holder farmers. (MSc).
Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences