Staff Members

• Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian University of Life Science, Norway, (Development Studies  – specializing in Political Economy and Development)

Thesis title: Poverty and governance in post-1991 Ethiopia : a political-economy study

• Master of Arts in International Relations , Addis Ababa University , 2005
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations , Addis Ababa University , 2000

         with Cochrane, L. (2018). Contextualizing Narratives of Economic Growth and Navigating Problematic Data: Economic Trends in Ethiopia (1999–2017). Economies, 6(4), 64.

         with Cochrane, L . (2018). Average crop yield (2001–2017) in Ethiopia: Trends at national, regional and zonal levels. Data in brief, 16, 1025. (Elsevier)

         (2018). The political economy of poverty in Ethiopia: drivers and Challenges. Africa Review,10(1), 17-39.

         with Kjosavik, D. J. (2016). Decentralized Local Governance and Poverty Reduction in Post 1991 Ethiopia:A Political Economy Study. Politics and Governance, 4(4).

         with Kjosavik, D. J., & Shanmugaratnam, N. (2016). State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order. Social Sciences,5(3),48,Pp.1-19.

Book Chapters

        with Tesfaye Semela (2018) Urban Governance in Emerging Secondary Cities of Ethiopia: Empirical Evidence from Hawassa, Arbaminch and Hossana in Tesfaye Semla and Daniel Mains Urbanization, Governance and Social Transformation in Africa. Hawassa: Berhan Printing press.

        (2017). The youth in decision-making: An Assessment of Participatory Governance in SNNPRS in Tesfaye Semela et al Economic integration, political empowerment and social wellbeing of the Youth: an analysis of youth development package implementation in SNNPRS. Hawassa: Teddy printing press.

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, (Epidemiology)

Thesis title: ‘Inequalities in maternal and child health care service utilization in Ethiopia.’ 2020

• Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies, International Institute for Population Studies (IIPS), 2007, India, Mumbai

Thesis title: ‘Determinants of natural and marital fertility among women in Southern Ethiopia.’ 2007

• Masters of Science in Demography, Addis Ababa University
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Educational Psychology, Addis Ababa University 1996
• Post-Doctoral certification in Food Security, Gender, and Environment, Oklahoma State University, USA, 2011

1. Nigatu Regassa (2006).Socio-economic correlates of High fertility among low contraceptive communities of Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Family Welfare. 52 (1) pp 60-61
2. Nigatu Regassa (2006). Levels and patterns of natural fertility among low contraceptive communities of Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Demography Vol. 35. No. 2
3. Nigatu Regassa (2007). Natural marital fertility among women in Southern Ethiopia. Journal of  Ecology 21(3) 203-213 (2007)
4. Nigatu Regassa (2007) “Estimation of Fecundability and average waiting time of women among low contraceptive communities of Southern Ethiopia.” , Journal of Tribe and Tribals, 5(2): 103-111 (2007)
5. Nigatu Regassa and Ansha Yesufe (2007) .Correlates of Rural-Urban migration in Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Social and Economic Development Vol 9 (2):77-85
6. Nigatu Regassa (2007) .Estimating the levels and fertility inhibiting effects of four proxmi8ate determinants of natural marital fertility among the Sidama Women. Journal of Empirical Research in Social Sciences (JERSS). Vol. 2 No. 1-2.
7. Nigatu Regassa and Assefach Hailu (2007) .Correlates of Household Food Security in Rural areas of Southern Ethiopia: Does household Structure matters?.Journal of Home and Community Sciences1(2): 85-91 (2007)
8. Nigatu Regassa and Asefach Hailu (2008). Characterization of women under polygamous marital union in selected communities of Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Oriental Anthropologists 8 (2): 181-186.
9. Nigatu R., Ansha Y. and Eden M. (2008). Levels and Determinants of Household food security in selected areas of Southern Ethiopia. Indian Journal of Social Development. Vol. 8, No. 2 ( 2008), 119-214
10. Nigatu Regassa and Ansha Yesufe (2009). Gender differentials in migration impacts in Southern Ethiopia .Anthropologist, 11(2): 129-137.
11. Nigatu Regassa and Seman Kedir (2011). Attitudes and practices on HIV preventions among students of higher education institutions in Ethiopia: The case of Addis Ababa University. East African Journal of Public Health. Vol 8(2) Pp 152-166.
12. Nigatu Regassa ,Rajan D.Sundaraa and Bizunesh Bogale Seboka. (2011).Challenges and Opportunities in Municipal Solid Waste Management: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Central Ethiopia. Journal of Human Ecology, 33(3): 179-190.
13. Nigatu Regassa, Sundaraa Rajan and Kalkidan Ketsela (2011). Access to, and Utilization of Information on Sanitation and Hygiene by Rural Households in Alaba Special District, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Human Ecology 33(2): 101-112.
14. Berhanu Desta and Nigatu Regassa.(2011).Emergency Contraception among Female students of Higher Education in Ethiopia: The case of Haramaya University. Educational Research (ISSN: 2141-5161) Vol. 2(4) pp. 1106-1117.
15. Tadele Kebede Lako and Nigatu Regassa Geda (2011). A population based study on unintended Pregnancy among Married Women in Damot Gale District, Southern Ethiopia: Journal of African Population Studies Vol.26 No 1 , PP 96-112
16. Abebe Gizaw and Nigatu Regassa (2011). Family planning service utilization in Majo town, Ethiopia: A population-based study. Journal of Geography and regional planning. 4(6), pp. 355-363.
17. Nigatu Regassa (2011). Small holder farmers coping strategies to food insecurity and hunger in Southern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Environment and Sustainable Management (EJESM) Vol.4 (1) pp. 39-45.
18. Nigatu Regassa (2011). Climate induced food insecurity, coping strategies and practices among smallholder farmers in Southern Ethiopia. Global approaches to extension practices 7 (1) No 1,  pp. 50-64.
19. Nigatu Regassa. (2011). Antenatral and Postnatal Care Service Utilization in Southern Ethiopia. A Population based study. African Health Sciences. Vol.11 (3):390-397. ((Impact factor: 0.666).
20. Nigatu Regassa (2011). Intimate Partners’’ Violence among selected populations in Southern Ethiopia. Examining the prevalence and risk factors. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 4(1):13-22.
21. Nigatu Regassa and Barbara Stoecker (2011). Household food Security and Hunger in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Cambridge Journal of Public Health Nutrition Vol. 15 (7): 1276-1283 (Impact factor: 2.679)

22. Nigatu Regassa and Barbara Stoecker (2012). Contextual Risk Factors for Maternal Malnutrition in a food insecure zone in Southern Ethiopia. . Cambridge Journal of Bio Social Sciences, Vol. 44 (7): ((Impact factor: 1.26)
23. Nigatu Regassa and Barbara Stocker (2011). Attitude and risk perceptions about climate change in farming communities in Southern Ethiopia. Environmental practice, Cambridge press, Vol 16 (7).
24. Nigatu Regassa (2014). Infant Mortality in the Rural Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Examining the contribution of key pregnancy and postnatal health care services. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation 1–2, 2012, pp. 51–61.
25. Nigatu Regassa (2014). Infant and child feeding practices in a food secure zone in Southern Ethiopia. KONTAKT.Vol. 1 6 ( 2 ) 2 1 5 – 2 2 2 ((Impact factor: 0.940)
26. Gezae Brhane and Nigatu Regassa (2014) .Nutritional status of children under five years of age in Shire Indaselassie, North Ethiopia: Examining the prevalence and risk factors. KONTAKT Vol. 16(1): 161-170 ((Impact factor: 0.940)
27. Melaku Fekadu and Nigatu Regassa. (2014). Skilled delivery care service utilization in Ethiopia: analysis of rural-urban differentials based on national demographic and health survey (DHS) data. African Health Sciences. Vol 14 Issue 4, pp 974-984, December  2014 ((Impact factor: 0.666).
28. Sathiya Susuman, Hamisi F Hamisi, Siaka Lougue, Kanayo OGUJIUBA, Nigatu Regassa (2015). Journal of Social Science Research. An Assessment of the Age Reporting in the Tanzania Population Census Journal of Social Science Research, Vol. 8 (2):   1552-1563, 2015 (Impact factor: 1.704).
29. Carol Jean Henry , Susan J. Whiting & Nigatu Regassa (2015). Complementary Feeding Practices among Infant and Young Children in Southern Ethiopia: Review of the Findings from a Canada-Ethiopia Project. Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 7, No. 10; 2015.
30. Bereket Regassa and  Nigatu Regassa (2015). Housing and poverty in Southern Ethiopia: Examining Affordability of Condominium H. ouses in Hawassa City.  Economics and Sociology, Vol. 8, No 3, pp. 11-25. DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2015/8-3/
31. Gete, Tsegaye, Nigatu Regassa, Carol J. Henry and Patience Idemudia, (2015).  Analysis of Pulse Production and Management Practices from Gender Perspectives: A Study of four Rural Districts in SNNPR and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. . Humboldt International Journal of Gender, Agriculture and Development (HIJGAD) 1(1),90-109 2015.
32. Carol Jean Henry, Patience Elabor Idemudia, Gete Tsegaye & Nigatu Regassa (2016.) A Gender Framework for Ensuring Sensitivity to Women’s Role in Pulse Production in Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 8, No. 1:  80-91; 2016 ISSN 1916-9752 E-ISSN 1916-9760.
33. Tsigereda Getnet and Nigatu Regassa (2016). Incidence, Depth and Severity of Household Poverty in Southern Ethiopia: Understanding the statuesque in the fastest growing City of the Region (Hawassa). Journal of Regional Socioeconomic Issues (JRSEI). Vol 6 No 1, pp 33-48.
34. Nigatu Regassa and Gete Tsegaye (2016). Women’s Status among Households in Sothern Ethiopian: Survey of Autonomy and Power. Journal of Human and Social Studies Vol 5 (1) 30-50. DOI: 10.1515/hssr -2016-0003.
35. Eyasu Regassa and Nigatu Regassa (2016). Examining the low women authonomy in household decision makings in Sidama zone, Sothern Ethiopian.  Journal of Women’s Reproductive Health, Vol 1 (No 3) 10-21.   DOI: 14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-16-1060.
36. Mathewos Mentamo and Nigatu Regassa Geda. Livelihood diversification under severe food insecurity scenario among smallholder farmers in Kadida Gamela District, Southern Ethiopia. ELSEVIER , kontakt Vol 18 (2016) e258 – e264.
37. Carol J. Henry, Patience Elabor-Idemudia,. Sheleme Beyene, Susan J. Whiting, Nigatu Regassa(2016). Strengthen nutrition sensitive agriculture through bio fortification: Introducing a comprehensive framework based on findings from a Canadian/Ethiopian project. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation 1–2, 2016, pp. 41–56
38. Misrak Getnet, Nigatu Regassa, Tesfa Dejene and Zuriash Mengistu. Early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers of children under the age of 24 months in Southern Ethiopia. International Breast-feeding Journal, 2017 12:1 DOI 10.1186/s13006-016-0096-3.
39. Alemneh Kabata, Carol Henry, Debebe Moges, Nehemhia Kebebu, Susan Whiting, Nigatu Regassa & Robert Tyler. Determinants and Constraints of Pulse Production and Consumption among Farming Households of Ethiopia. Journal of Food Research 2017,Vol. 6, No. 1.
40. Esayas Bekele Geleta , Paitence Elabor-Idemudia , Carol Henry , and Nigatu Reggassa. The Challenges of Empowering Women: The Experience of Pulse Innovation Project in Southern Ethiopia. SAGE . 2017: 1–13 DOI: 10.1177/2158244017736802.
41. Marian Amaka Odenigbo,Patience Elabor-Idemudia, Nigatu Regassa Geda. Influence of nutrition-sensitive interventions on dietary profiles of smallholder farming households in East and Southern Africa. IFAD Research Series, pp 1-27, ISBN 978-92-9072-808-5
42. Ersino G, Zello GA, Henry CJ, Regassa N.Gender and household structure factors associated with maternal and child undernutrition in rural communities in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 13(10): e0203914. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203914
43. Felegush Dargie, Carol Jean Henry Hailu Hailemariam & Nigatu Regassa. Peer-Led Pulse based Nutrition Education Intervention resulted in improvement of School Aged Children’s Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP) and Nutritional Status in Misrak Badiwacho Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Food Research.2018,7(3) ISSN 1927-0887.
44. Getahun E, Carol H, Zello GA, Nigatu R. Household Food Insecurity and Hunger in Selected Ethiopian Agricultural Communities: Examination of Supply and Demand Factors Journal of Food Research 2018, 7, No. 4 ISSN 1927-0887.
45. Million Yilma and Nigatu Regassa. Gender diffrertial in Migration in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia. KONTAKT pp 312-319. DOI: 10.32725/kont.2019.026.
46. Nigatu Regassa, Yelena Bird, John Moraros. Preference in the use of full childhood immunizations in Ethiopia: the role of maternal health services. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2019:13 91–99.
47. Tafere G/Her and Nigatu Regassa. Ethiopia’s high childhood undernutrition explained: analysis of the prevalence and key correlates based on recent nationally representative data. Public Health Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019000569, Cambridge.
48. Tafere Gebreegziabher , Nigatu Regassa , Micaela Wakefield , Kelly Pritchett . and Susan Hawk. Disparities in the prevalence and risk factors of anaemia among children aged 6–24 months and 25–59 months in Ethiopia. Journal of Nutritional Sciences. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2020.29.
49. Nigatu Regassa Geda, Cindy Xin Feng, Carol J. Henry, Rein Lepnurm, Bonnie Janzen and Susan J. Whiting Multiple anthropometric and nutritional deficiencies in young children in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis based on a nationally representative data. BMC Pediatrics.2021.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02467-1.
50. Nigatu Regassa Geda. Inequalities in maternal malnutrition in Ethiopia: evidence from a nationally representative data. BMC Women’s Health. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-01154-8.
51. Victoria Guli and Nigatu Regassa Geda. Intimate Partners Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa : Review of risk factors and impacts. Asian Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2021: Vol 13 (3): DOI: 10.9734/ARJASS/2021/v13i330214.
52. Victoria Guli and Nigatu Regassa Geda Women’s Participation in Labor Force in SubSaharan Africa (SSA): A Review of Determinants and Impacts. Archives of Current Research International 21(2): 1-13, 2021; Article no.ACRI.65915 ISSN: 2454-7077
53. Nigatu Regassa Geda, Cindy Xin Feng, Carol J. Henry, Rein Lepnurm, Bonnie Janzen and Susan J. Health care seeking behavior for common childhood morbidities in Ethiopia: The effects of maternal behavior and access to key health services. BMC Health Serv Res 21, 670 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06704-w
54. Nigatu Regassa Geda, Cindy Xin Feng, Carol J. Henry, Rein Lepnurm, Bonnie Janzen and Susan J. Infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: analysis of socioeconomic disparities based on nationally representative data. Archives of Public Health (2021) 79:35 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00555-x
55. Nigatu Regassa Geda, Bonnie Janzen and Punam Pahwa, Chronic disease multimorbidity among the Canadian population: prevalence and associated lifestyle factors. Archives of Public Health (2021) 79:60 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00583-7.
56. Nigatu Regassa Geda, Cindy Xin Feng, Carol J. Henry, Rein Lepnurm, Bonnie Janzen and Susan J. Whiting. Inequalities in adherence to the continuum of maternal and child health service utilization in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2021 40:45https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-021-00271-w
57. Victoria Matatio Elia Guli and Nigatu Regassa Geda. Maternal Empowerment Indicators Predict Health Care Seeking Behavior during Pregnancy: Evidence from Ethiopian National Data. J Hum Ecol, 74(1-3): 20-29 (2021) DOI: 10.31901/24566608.2021/74.1-3.3309 © JHE 2021.
58. Victoria Matatio Elia Guli1 and Nigatu Regassa Geda. Women’s Autonomy on Healthcare Decision Making in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Synthesis. 1-12 (2021) DOI: 10.31901/24566802.2021/43.1-3.2056 © T-ANTH 202.
59. Nolawit Kebede, Nigatu Regassa. Predictors of Postnatal Care Supplements in Bole Sub-City Health Centers Under the COVID-19 Environment: Analysis of Service User’s Perspective. Science journal of public health 2021; 9(6): 190-197 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/sjph doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20210906.12.
60. Rasel Kabir, Marwa Farag, Hyun Ja Lim, Nigatu Geda* and Cindy Feng. Socio-demographic and environmental risk factors associated with multiple under-five child loss among mothers in Bangladesh. BMC Pediatrics (2021) 21:576 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-03034-y.
61. Lemma Terfassa Deressa and Nigatu Regassa.Antenatal care service utilization among women of recent delivery: Analysis of the determinants of quality of care in selected health facilities in Burayu Town, Oromia. Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports. Vol 2 DOI: www.doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/1449.
62. Sinidu Kebede, Nigatu Regassa, Belaineh Legesse, Belay Fekadu . COVID-19 preventive practices and their relation to knowledge, attitude, and risk perception: Results of a telephone survey in Ethiopia. Journal of applied Social Sciences (SAGE). DOI: 10.1177/19367244211067716.
63. Nigatu Regassa Geda. Disparities in micronutrient intake among children 6-23 months in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis based on national survey data. Journal of Public Health and Development, Vol.20 No.1 January-April 2022.
64. Nigatu Regassa Geda , Cindy Xin Feng and Yamei Yu Examining the association between work stress, life stress and obesity among working adult population in Canada: fndings from a nationally representative data.
65. Nigatu Geda , Cindy Xin Feng. Perceived mental health, work, and life stress in association with the amount of weekly alcohol consumption among Canadian adults who have ever drank. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14240-3.
66. Nigatu Geda, Cindy Feng and Brice Peters Suicidal ideation among Canadian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of psychosocial factors and substance use behaviors. BMC Psychiatry (2022) 22:711 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04353-9.
67. Meron Hailu and Nigatu Geda. Factors associated with low birth weight of recently delivered babies in public hospitals, addis ababa, ethiopia, 2021: Facility-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation 3–4, 2022, pp. xx–xx.
68. Negussie S.T.,Chalachew G.D., Nigatu R.G., & Terefe D. B., (2021). Residential inequalities in child mortality in Ethiopia: Multilevel and decomposition analyses. International Journal of Population Studies, 7(2):392. https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.v7i2.392.
69. Negussie Shiferaw and· Nigatu Regassa. Levels and trends in key socioeconomic inequalities in childhood undernutrition in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopia demographic and health surveys 2000‑2019. Discover Social Science and Health. (2023) 3:5 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-023-00034-4.
70. Tigist Shumet and Nigatu Regassa Geda. Residential inequalities in health-related quality of life among women of reproductive age in four regions of Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis.BMC Women’s Health. (2023) 23:317. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02465-2.
71. Shiferaw Tessema Negussie and Regassa Geda Nigatu. Trends in regional inequalities in childhood anemia in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2005–2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. Discover Social Science and Health. (2023) 3:7 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-023-00038-
72. Negussie S.T., & Nigatu R.G., (2023). Exploring the most dominant drivers of inequalities in child survival in Ethiopia: Dominance analysis. International Journal of Population Studies. 2023, https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.427.

Books and monographs

1. Bezabih Emana, Hadera Gebremedhin and Nigatu Regassa (2010).Impacts of Improved Seeds and Agrochemicals on Food Security and Environment in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Implications for the Application of an African Green Revolution . Drylands Coordination Group Report No. 56 02, 2010), Norway
2. Nigatu Regassa (Editor), Mulugeta Taye, Abiye Alemu and Kiros Meles (2011).Impact of Resettlement on the Livelihood, Food Security and Natural Resource Utilization in Ethiopia. Dry lands Coordination Group (DCG) Report No. 65, 10, 2011,
3. Tesfaye Semela, Nigatu Regassa, Melisew Dejene, and Tafesse Matewos (2015). Impacts of Women Development and Change Packages on the Socio-Economic and Political Status of Women in SNNPR – Promise, Success and Challenges © …2015-10-21 04:59:30.
4. Nigatu Regassa, Tesfaye Semela, and Melisew Dejene (2012). A situational analysis of boys and girls in SNNPR: A rights-based approach, SNNPR-BOWYCA and
5. Eden Mengistu, Nigatu Regassa and Ansha Yusufe (2009) The Levels, Determinants and Coping Mechanisms of Food Insecure Households in Southern Ethiopia. Case study of Sidama, Wolaita and Guraghe Zones DCG Report No. 55. Norway
6. Nigatu Regassa, Eden Mengistu, and Ansha Yusufe (2013) .Situational analysis of indigenous social institutions and their role in rural livelihoods: The case of selected food insecure lowland areas of Southern Ethiopia. DCG Report No. 73,
7. Nigatu Regassa (2006). “Population and Environment: Teaching Materials. HU

• Director of The Oslo SDG Initiative, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo
• Affiliate Professor, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
• Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria
• Host, In Pursuit of Development podcast

Personal website: globaldevpod.substack.com/

• The African State: Legitimacy, Governance and Development (edited with Happy Kayuni and Boniface Dulani, under contract with Routledge for publication in 2024)
• Political Transition, Poverty and Inclusive Development in Malawi: The Democratic Dividend (with Blessings Chinsinga, Routledge, 2016) (open access)
• The Legal Empowerment Agenda: Poverty, Labour and the Informal Economy in Africa, London: Routledge (2011)
• Poverty and Elusive Development, Oslo: Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget (2010) (open access)
• Rights and Legal Empowerment in Eradicating Poverty, London: Ashgate/ Routledge (2008)
• Starvation and India’s Democracy, London: Routledge (2007 & 2009)
• Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget (2006)

Selected articles:

• “Four governance reforms to strengthen the SDGs: A demanding policy vision can accelerate global sustainable development efforts”, Science 381(6663):1159-1160 (with Frank Bierman et al.) (2023)
• “South–South Cooperation and global development in a multipolar world: China and India in Africa”, Journal of International Development 35(4) (with Emma Mawdsley) (2023)
• “Climate change and health: a 2-week course for medical students to inspire change”, The Lancet Planetary Health 7(1):e12-e14 (with Erlend T. Aasheim et. al.) (2023)
• “Inclusiveness”, chapter 5 in F. Biermann, T. Hickmann, & C. Sénit (eds.), The Political Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Governance Through Global Goals?  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (with Sénit, C., Okereke, C., Alcázar, L., Lima, M., Biermann, F., . . . M. Siegel, K. (2022)
• “Transplanting China’s Ecological Civilization to the Belt and Road Initiative: What will it take?”, Journal of International Development (with Bjørn Leif Brauteseth) (2022)
• “Multilateralism to the Rescue? Beijing’s Support for Multilateral Institutions during the COVID-19 Crisis”, International Quarterly for Asian Studies, 53: 207–230 (with Benedicte Bull) (2022) (open access)
• “Democracy and Sustainable Development”, Anthropocene Science 1:233–245 (2022) (open access)
• “The 2030 agenda and the push for electrification in Africa: a tale of two countries”, in P. Singh, P. Verma, D. Perrotti and K.K. Srivastava (eds.), Environmental Sustainability and Economy, Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2021)
• “The perils of megaphone diplomacy on Malawi’s ambitious Shire- Zambezi Waterway project”, Africa Review 13(2): 270-289 (with Happy Kayuni and Joseph Chunga) (2021)
• “The Politics of Hunger: Food Policy in Malawi” (with Michael Chasukwa), Food Ethics 3(4) (2019)
• “Business and Morals: Corporate Strategies for Sustainable Development in China” (with Ka Lin), Business and Politics (21(4): 514–539, 2019) (open access)
• “Food Security in a Sustainable Development Era”, Food Ethics 3(4) (2019) (open access)
• “Bypassing Government: Aid Effectiveness and Malawi’s Local Development Fund” (with Michael Chasukwa), Politics and Governance 7(2): 103–116 (2019) (open access)
• “Transforming Research, Teaching and Learning of Public Administration for Improved Governance and Management: The Norhed experience in Malawi”, (with Happy Kayuni, Bonface Dulani and Kaja Elise Gresko) chapter 21 in T. Halvorsen, K. S. Orgeret & R. Krøvel (eds.), Sharing Knowledge, Transforming Societies The Norhed Programme 2013–2020, Cape Town: African Minds (2019) (open access)
• “The Perils of Megaphone Diplomacy: Malawian–Mozambican Relations Following the Shire-Zambezi Waterway Project”, Department of Political and Administrative Studies (PAS) working paper series, Chancellor College, Malawi, September (2019) (pdf)
• “The 2030 Agenda and the SDGs: Integrating Development and Environment in Practice”, The Calcutta Journal of Political Studies (forthcoming 2019)
• “Institutional Bypass and Aid Effectiveness in Africa” (with Michael Chasukwa), WIDER working paper series March 2019, United Nations University, UNU-WIDER (2019).
• “Coordinating Chinese Aid in a Globalized World”, research article, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy (2019) (pdf)
• “Taking Stock of the SDGs”, in Deepak Dwivedi and Pooran Pandey (eds.), Leaving No One Behind: SDGs and South-South Cooperation, New Delhi: NITI AYOG/ Crossbill (2018) (pdf)
• “Chinese engagement in Africa and Latin America: Does it Matter for State Capacity?”, Third World Thematics (with Benedicte Bull, 2018)
• “The Legal Empowerment of the Poor”, in Christopher May, Adam Winchester & Gill Gardner (eds.), The Edward Elgar Handbook on the Rule of Law, Cheltenham, Edgar Elgar (2018)
• “New Business: The Private Sector as a New Global Development Player” (with Jason Miklian), Global Policy Journal (2017)
• “A Climate for Commerce: The Political Agronomy of Conservation Agriculture in Zambia” (with Ola Westengen et.al.), Agriculture and Human Values (2017)
• “The Digital Classroom: Innovation, Dissemination and Democratization of Knowledge”, in Susanne Koch (ed.), Norwegian Agency for Digital Learning in Higher Education (2017)
• “An Exogenous Path of Development: Explaining the Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility in China” (with Ka Lin and Longfei Yi), International Journal of Social Quality (2016)
• “The Hungry Nation: Food Policy and Food Politics in India”, Food Ethics, 1-29  (2016)
• “The Frontiers of Poverty Reduction in Emerging Asia” (with Arve Hansen), Forum for Development Studies (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2015.1134646
• “The Impact of Emerging Donors on Development and Poverty Reduction” (with Michael Chasukwa), chap. 9 in D. Banik & B. Chinsinga (eds.), Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi: The Democratic Dividend, New York: Routledge (2016)
• “The State of Food Security: From Availability, Access and Rights to Food Systems Approaches” (with Ola T. Westengen), Forum for Development Studies (2016).
• “Difference or Indifference: China’s Development Assistance Unpacked” (with Li Xiaoyun, Tang Lixia and Wu Jin, IDS Bulletin, 45(4): 22-35. (2014)
• “Access to Justice and Social Unrest in China’s Countryside: Disputes on Land Acquisition and Compensation” (with Zhou Chao), Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, 6(2): 254-275. (2014)
• “Fieldwork amidst Poverty and Deprivation: Ethical Dilemmas and Policy Impact”, Indian Anthropologist 44: 53-68. (2014)
• “Walking the Talk: Rights, Justice and the Fight Against Poverty” in Patrick Keyzer, Vesselin Popovski and Charles Sampford (ed.), Access to International Justice, London: Routledge (2014).
• “The Global Citizen and the Immorality of Poverty” in Aksel Braanen Sterri (ed.), Global Citizen: Challenges and Responsibilities in an Interconnected World, Rotterdam: Sense Publishers (2014).
• “The Pursuit of Inclusive Development in China: From Developmental to Rights-Based Social Protection” (with Li Xiaoyun), Indian Journal of Human Development, 7(1): 205-221. (2013)
• “China and Poverty Reduction in Africa”, in Guanghua Yu (ed.), Rethinking Law and Development: The Chinese Experience, London: Routledge (2013).
• “Growth and Hunger in India”, in Francis Fukuyama, Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner (eds.), Poverty, Inequality and Democracy, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. (2012)
• “Human Rights for Human Development: The Rhetoric and the Reality”, Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 30(1) (2012).
• “Growth and Hunger in India”, Journal of Democracy, 22 (3): 90-104. (2011)
• “Governing an Asian Giant: Judicial Activism on Hunger in India”, Journal of Asian Public Policy, 3(3), 2010
• “Support for Human Rights-Based Development: Reflections on the Malawian Experience”, The International Journal of Human Rights, 14(1), 2010.
• “Governing the Asian Giants: Development Policy in China and India” (with B. A. Andreassen), Journal of Asian Public Policy, 3(3), 2010.
• “Human Rights and Extreme Poverty: African Perspectives” (with B. A. Andreassen), The International Journal of Human Rights, 14(1), 2010.
• “Legal Empowerment as a Conceptual and Operational Tool in Fighting Poverty”, Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, 1 (1): 117-131, 2009.

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• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, (Political Science / Politics of Development – specializing in Political Economy and Development Cooperation)

Thesis title: ‘Political Economy of Pooled Development Aid Modalities in Malawi: the Case of Local Development Fund.’ 2018

• Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Malawi, Malawi, 2010
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of Malawi, Malawi, 2005

Chasukwa, M., Kayuni, H., Dulani, B., and Chiweza, A., (2023) Identity Entrepreneurs and Cultural Framers in Contemporary Ethnic Identity Mobilisation in Malawi, The African Review, Brill

Chirwa, G.C., Manja, L.P., Chasukwa, M., Gunde, A., Dulani, B., Kayuni, H., and Chinsinga, B., (2023) Assessing the Relationship between Digital Divide and Citizen’s Political Participation in Africa, Development Southern Africa, Routledge Taylor and Francis Publishers

Chasukwa, M., and Banik, D., (2023) “Development Aid Complementarity or Competition? The West and China in Malawi,” in Chavula, H.K., Ngalawa, H., Munthali, T.C., and Dulani, B., (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming)

Chasukwa, M., Dulani, B., and Zuka, S.P., (2023) “Development Aid and Institutional Design: Interests and Power Games in Malawi’s Local Development Fund,” in Chavula, H.K., Ngalawa, H., Munthali, T.C., and Dulani, B., (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming)

Fisher, S., and Chasukwa, M., (2023) “The Political Economy of Global Health: The Case of Development Aid and Parallel Paths in Malawi’s Health System,” in Chavula, H.K., Ngalawa, H., Munthali, T.C., and Dulani, B., (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming)

Chasukwa, M., Kayuni, H., and Msiska,Y., (2022) Malawi’s Post-Independence Foreign Policy and its Influence on Development Options: A Historical Institutionalism Analysis, Afrika Focus, 35(2), pp.293-317, Brill

Chasukwa, M., Choko, A.T., Muthema, F., Nkhalamba, M.M., Saikolo, J., Tlhajoane, M., Reniers, G., Dulani, B., and Helleringer, S., (2022) Collecting Mortality Data via Mobile Phone Surveys: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Trial in Malawi, PLOS Global Public Health, 2(8), pp.1-20

Mdee, A., Dedaa, A.O., Chasukwa, M., and Manda, S., (2021) Neither Sustainable nor Inclusive: A Political Economy of Agricultural Policy and Livelihoods in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, Journal of Peasant Studies, 48(6), pp.1060-1083, Routledge Taylor and Francis Publishers.

Kapanga, M., Kayuni, H., and Chasukwa, M., (2021) The State, Traditional Leadership and the Politics of Land Reforms in Malawi, The African Review, 48, 451-475, Brill

Chasukwa, M., and Tambulasi, R., (2021) Innovations and Technologies in Malawi in the context of Sustainable Development Goals, Journal of African Public Administration and Management, XXVIII (1), pp.120-132, African Association for Public Administration and Management

1. PhD in Political Science, 2016- University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
2. Master of Public Administration Distinction, 2005 – University of Stellenbosch.
3. Bachelor of Public Administration (Honours) Distinction – University of Stellenbosch, 2005
4. Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration) Credit – University of Malawi, 1997
5. University Certificate in Field Survey Research- Ruhr Universitat Bochum, 2011

1. Kayuni. H. 2023. “Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Development Policy and Politics in Malawi” in Chavula, H; Ngalawa, H; Munthali, T and Dulani, B (Eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy. Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming)
2. Kayuni. H. 2023. “The Politics and Anthropology of Combating Corruption in Africa” in Kuwali, D (Ed) Corruption Proofing: A Whole of Society Approach for Africa, Routledge/ Taylor and Francis (forthcoming)
3. Chirwa, G; Manja, L; Chasukwa,M; Gunde, A; Dulani,B; Kayuni,H & Chinsinga, B .2023. “Assessing the Relationship Between Digital Divide and Citizens’ Political Participation in Africa”, Development Southern Africa, DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2023.2224363. Taylor and Francis Publishers
4. Hussein, M and Kayuni, H. 2023. “Fighting unethical behavior in Africa’s Public Service: Dilemmas, Controversies and Opportunities Facing Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau” in Molokwane, T, Mudau, T and Hussein, M. (Eds) The Context of Public Administration in Southern Africa: Contemporary Issues and Future Perspectives. Batalea Publishers. Pp 104-114.
5. Chasukwa, M, Dulani, B, Kayuni, H and Chiweza, A. 2023. “Identity Entrepreneurs and Cultural Framers in Contemporary Ethnic Identity Mobilization in Malawi” Africa Review. Pp 1-22. BRILL Publishers.
6. Nkhono-Mvula, T; Kayuni, H and Mulwafu, W. 2023. “Historical Origins of the State’s Exploitative System of Peasant Farmers in Malawi from 1946 to 2000” Bandung: Journal of the Global South, Vol.10. Pp 239–261. BRILL Publishers
7. Sikwese, L, Tambulasi, R and Kayuni, H. 2023. “Reforming the Public Sector in Malawi: A Gateway to Improved Service Delivery”. Malawi Journal of Social Science Vol 22: Pp 51 – 67
8. Nkhono-Mvula, T; Kayuni, H and Mulwafu, W. 2023.”Post-Colonial Agriculture Policy and Agrarian Change in Malawi”. Africa Review. Pp 1-24.BRILL Publishers.
9. Chasukwa, M, Kayuni, H and Msiska, Y. 2022. “Malawi’s Post-Independence Foreign Policy and Its Influence on Development Options: A Historical Institutionalism Analysis” Afrika Focus, 35 (2022) pp 293–317 BRILL Publishers
10. Chunga, J and Kayuni, H. 2022. “Two Decades of Governance in Malawi: Examining Citizen Trust in Malawi from 1999-2019” in Kenneth R. Ross, Asiyati L. Chiweza, & Wapulumuka O. Mulwafu (eds.) titled Beyond Impunity: New Directions for Governance in Malawi. Cape Town: UCT Press
11. Mhlanzi, A and Kayuni, H. 2022. “Interrogating Efficacy of Fiscal Decentralization: Role of Bus Depot Fees in Provision of Basic Local Services in Malawi”. BK Sebake, T Molokwane, M Hussein, A Nduhura  (Eds) Public Management and Administration in Africa: Quest for resilience in uncertain times. Limpopo: Batalea. Pp 151-166