Faculty of Humanities
Dean of Faculty of Humanities – Dr. Lekholokoe Paul Leshota
Professor Rantšo obtained BA Development Studies and Human Geography at the National University of Lesotho, Master of Development Studies at the University of Natal and PhD in Development Studies at the University of the Free State. His PhD focused on the role of the non-agricultural activities in rural development in Lesotho. He has taught courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has also supervised more than twenty postgraduate students. He has also co-supervised a PhD student at the University of Cape Town in the Department of Environmental Sciences.
Professor Rantšo has presented academic papers in both local and international conferences. In addition, he has researched and published articles in accredited and peer reviewed journals. He has also published some book chapters. He has been engaged in collaborative research with researchers from countries such as the USA. His research areas include agriculture and rural development, rural non-farm sector, small-scale enterprises (SMMEs), youth unemployment, livelihood diversification, climate change and food security. He has been an external examiner for many universities, externalizing examination scripts, MA dissertations and PhD theses. He has also reviewed articles for more than twenty international journals.
He is a researcher and consultant specializing in policy research.
Contact Details
Assoc. Prof. Tšepiso A. Rantšo
Faculty of Humanities
National University of Lesotho
P.O. Roma, 180.
Lesotho.
Tel: +266 52213923 / 22340601 Ext. 3923
Mobile: +266 58572081
Fax: + 266 2234 0000
E-mail: at.rantso@nul.ls / at.rantso@gmail.com