Lucky Sibanda

Lucky Sibanda

Student Success & Entrep-Education

Theses

  1. 2021: Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) - “Pre-enrolment factors influencing academic performance of entrepreneurship students at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape, South Africa”
  2. 2025: PhD in Management “The socioeconomic imperatives of academic achievement and student retention at higher education institutions” (ongoing)

In press

  1. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2025. African entrepreneurial ecosystem resource constraints. A Covid-19 perspective. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, XXXX(XXXX), XXXX-XXXX.
  2. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Makwara, T. 2025. Implications of Student Entrepreneurial Traits on Entrepreneurship Education: A Descriptive-Inferential Analysis. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, XXXX(XXXX), XXXX-XXXX.
  3. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Makwara, T. 2025. The role of pre-entry and demographic variables on the perceived uptake of selected student support services at a university of technology [Book Chapter] Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies (AMCHES)

Publications

  1. Sibanda, L., Musikavanhu, T. B., & Makwara, T. 2025. Higher Education Institutional Student Wellness Support Practices during and post-COVID-19 in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 12(1), 341-353. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15804572
  2. Hlatjwako, S. W., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L., & Ndlovu, E. N. 2025. Professional Development of Lecturers at South African TVET Colleges through Coaching and Mentoring. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 12(1), 427-436. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15804590
  3. Iwu, C. G., Kamara, R. D., Ojilere, I. C., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L., Opute, A. P., & Maziriri, E. T. 2025. Entrepreneurship Intentions of Higher Education Institution Students in Nigeria: Antecedents and Interactions. Cogent Education, 12(1), 2519307. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2025.2519307
  4. Iwu, C. G., Maziriri, E. T., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2025. Unpacking the Entrepreneurship Education Conundrum: Lecturer Competency, Curriculum, and Pedagogy. Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 2, https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15010002.
  5. Makwara, T., Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Maziriri, E. T. 2024. Shaping Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions into Actions: South African Lecturers’ Views on Teaching Strategies and the Ideal Educator. Administrative Sciences, 14(12), 341. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/14/12/341
  6. Makudza, F., Makwara, T., Masaire, R. F., Dangaiso, P. & Sibanda, L. 2024. From employment seeking to employment creation: driving entrepreneurship through gender moderated entrepreneurial mindset among tertiary students. Cogent Education, 11(1), 2369964. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2369964
  7. Makudza, F., Masaire, F., Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Machaka, T. H. T. 2024. Modelling mobile advertising, consumer response and mobile shopping behavior. A post COVID-19 pandemic perspective. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2368102. DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2024.2368102
  8. Iwu, C. G., Malawu, N., Ndlovu, E. N., Makwara, T. & Sibanda, L. 2024. Sustaining family businesses through business incubation. An Africa-focused review. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(5), 178. DOI: 10.3390/jrfm17050178
  9. Iwu, C. G., Akoleowo, V. O., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2023. A socio-anthropological understanding of the reasons for female entrepreneurs’ attraction to social media in developing countries. Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology, 14(2), 21-40. 142-Iwu-et-al.pdf
  10. Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2023. Poor performance of small, medium and micro enterprises in South Africa - what have race and apartheid got to do with it? Journal of Economics, Business & Accountancy Ventura, 26(2), pp. 57-66. DOI: 10.14414/jebav.v26i2.3744
  11. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2023. ‘Cherish’ or perish: the inevitable outcome of an economy in crisis. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, 11(1), pp. 102-119. DOI: 10.37335/ijek.v11i1.176
  12. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2023. Effective Interventions for enhancing academic achievement in Higher Education: Views of Entrepreneurship Students. Journal of Research in Higher Education, 7(1), pp. 71-101. DOI: 10.24193/JRHE.2023.1.4
  13. Iwu, C. G., Sibanda, L. & Makwara, T. 2022. Challenges of female entrepreneurship pre-, during- and post-Covid-19 prospects in South Africa. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Management, 5(6), pp. 1010-1017. DOI: 10.29138/ijebd.v5i6.2070
  14. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2021. The academic journey of entrepreneurship students in Higher Education Institutions – the Systems Theory Approach. Education: Modern Discourses, (4), pp. 135-145. DOI: 10.37472/2617-3107-2021-4-13
  15. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2021. Pre-enrolment factors influencing the academic performance of entrepreneurship students in higher education. Academia, (25), pp. 90-113. DOI: 10.26220/aca.3813
  16. Asoba, S. N., Mefi, N. & Sibanda, L. 2020. African Immigrant-Owned Businesses: A SWOT Analysis Perspective. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 26, pp. 1-6. african-immigrantowned-businesses-a-swot-analysis-perspective-9728.html
  17. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Benedict, O. H. 2015. Academic success factors: Implications for teaching, learning and academic administration. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 10(2), pp. 269-279. DOI: 10.1080/09751122.2015.11917658
  18. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G., & Benedict, O. H. 2015. Factors influencing academic performance of university students. Demography and Social Economy, 24(2), pp. 103–115. DOI: 10.15407/dse2015.02.103

Book Chapters

  1. Sibanda, L., Hlatjwako, S.W., Makwara, T., Iwu, C.G. 2024. Academic Citizenship in Private Higher Education Institutions: A South African Reflection. In C.G. Iwu (ed) Academic Citizenship in African Higher Education: Towards a Socioeconomic Development Agenda. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 67-85. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-63957-9_4.
  2. Makwara, T., Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2022. To what extent is entrepreneurship a sustainable career choice for the youth? A post Covid-19 descriptive analysis. In A. A. Eniola, C.G. Iwu and A. P. Opute (eds.) The Future of Entrepreneurship in Africa - Challenges and Opportunities Post-pandemic, New York: Routledge, pp. 59-79. DOI: 10.4324/9781003216469-4

Conference Presentations

  1. Iwu, C. G., Maziriri, E. T., Sibanda, L., & Makwara, T. 2025. Unpacking the Entrepreneurship Education Conundrum: Lecturer Competency, Curriculum, and Pedagogy.
  2. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G. & Makwara, T. 2024. The role of pre-entry and demographic variables on the perceived uptake of selected student support services at a university of technology. Negotiating Changes in the Process of Transition from School to Higher Education in Africa, Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies (AMCHES). University of Johannesburg Business School, South Africa, 4 June – 5 June 2024.
  3. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2024. ‘Enhancing Graduation Rates in South African Higher Education Institutions: An Economic Perspective’. Africa International Conference on Education 2024. Manhattan Hotel, 247 Scheiding Street, Pretoria Central. 18 – 20 April 2024.
  4. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2023. Student Support and Student Success: A Systematic Review of South African Studies. University of the Western Cape Research Week 2023: Collaboration through Sustainable Development Goals: A multi-disciplinary approach. 30 October – 2 November 2023. [Virtual conference].
  5. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2020. Teaching strategies towards the improved academic performance of entrepreneurship students’, paper presented at the HELTASA2020 Conference, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa, 30 November – 3 December 2020. [Virtual conference].
  6. Sibanda, L. & Iwu, C. G. 2020. ‘The academic journey of entrepreneurship students in Higher Education Institutions – the systems theory approach’, presented at the HELTASA2020 Conference, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa, 30 November – 3 December 2020. [Virtual conference].
  7. Sibanda, L., Iwu, C. G. & Benedict, O. H. 2014. ‘Academic Success Factors: Evidence from Entrepreneurship Students at a University of Technology’, paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Business and Finance (ICBF), Arebbusch Travel Lodge: Windhoek, Namibia, 14-16 October 2014.

Google Scholar Account

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile: Lucky Sibanda.