Dr N Y Nkomo

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Commerce, Administration and Law

Department: Economics

Discipline: Micro and Macro economics

Highest Qualification

Ph.D. Economics

Contact details

Email: NkomoN@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 035 902 6614

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Health Economics
Local Economic Development
Macro economics

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Crowding out effect of tobacco consumption on household essentials

Teaching Interest Areas

Micro and Macro economics
International Trade

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Nkomo, N.Y., Simo-Kengne, B.D. and Biyase, M., 2023. Maternal tobacco smoking and childhood obesity in South Africa: A cohort study. Plos one, 18(2), p.e0268313

Nkomo, N.Y., Simo-Kengne, B.D. and Biyase, M., 2021. The impact of mental health behaviour on tobacco consumption in South Africa. Economic and Well-being Research Group.

Nkomo, N.Y., Biyase, M. and Simo-Kengne, B.D., 2023. The Effects of Inequality on the Substitution of Essential Goods for Tobacco Smoking in South Africa. Economies, 11(6), p.154.

Nkomo, N.Y. and Adanlawo, E.F., 2023. The implications of population ageing on savings rates. Management and Entrepreneurship: Trends of Development, 2(24), pp.8-16.

Active Research Projects

The Health Economics focusing mainly on the correlation between Child Health, child education and maternal tobacco use.

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

The Economics and Entrepreneurship Education Program (TEEEP)

M/D Supervision completed (3 or 4 projects)

(Year; Name of student; level of study; status)

2023; Thobekile Zondi (master’s in economics; submission for external examination

2023; Nothando Mdletshe, Defended her Masters in economics.

2023: Sizwe Zungu; Finalising the master’s proposal in economics

3-5 publications that highlight your research.

Dlamini, S.N., Zungu, L.T. and Nkomo, N.Y., 2023. The Optimal Level of Financial Growth in View of a Nonlinear Macroprudential Policy Regime Model: A Bayesian Approach. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16(4), p.234.

Nkomo, N.Y., Biyase, M. and Simo-Kengne, B.D., 2023. The Effects of Inequality on the Substitution of Essential Goods for Tobacco Smoking in South Africa. Economies, 11(6), p.154.

Nkomo, N. Y. & Adanlawo, E. F. (2023) The Implications of Population Ageing on the Savings Rates Management and Entrepreneurship: Trends of Development. Issue 2(24)