Bio
Qualifications
PhD in Sociology and Social Policy, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong (2020 - 2023)
MSc. Social Work and Human Rights, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (2011- 2013)
Bachelor of Social Work, Department of Social Work and Sociology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Zambia, Zambia (2006 - 2010)
Certificate in Children’s’ Rights and Human Rights for Development, Gent University, Belgium (June- July 2014)
Publications
Publications
Research interests
Research Interests
1) Child protection and welfare: child well-being and children’s rights;
2) Poverty: multidimensional poverty and child poverty;
3) Social welfare
4) Social Policy
5) Social protection
6) Social justice
7) Human rights and good governance
Projects and Grants
Co-PI, Post-Implementation Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey in Shangombo District in Western Province in Zambia. Total Funding: US$17,000. Funded by UNICEF, Zambia (Dec. 2024 – May 2025)
Co-PI, Post-Implementation Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey in Lunga District in Luapula Province in Zambia. Total Funding: US$87,000. Funded by UNICEF, Zambia (Dec. 2024 – May 2025)
Co-PI, Rapid Assessment of Protection Risks and Service Mapping for Drought-Affected Areas in Luapula, Southern, and Western Provinces in Zambia. Total Funding: US$27,643. Funded by UNICEF, Zambia (Dec. 2024 – Feb. 2025)
Co-PI, Impact of Social Protection Programmes on Access and Use of HIV Services Among Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Two Urban and Two Rural Districts in Zambia. Total Funding: £100,237.00. Funded by Global Challenges Research Fund, UK (May 2019 - November 2022)
PI, Development of Professional Training Programmes for Child Protection and Social Welfare Workforce in Zambia. Total Funding: US$16,000. Funded by UNCEF, Zambia (Aug 2020 – Aug 2021)
- Development of Module on Mixed Migration
- Development of Module on Protection and Assistance for Vulnerable Migrants in Mixed Migration
- Development of Guidance Note on Case management with Migrant Children
- Development of Guidance Note on Case Management with Children in Conflict with the Law
- Development of Guidance Note on Alternative Care of Children
- Development of Guidance Note on Circumstantial Children
- Development of Guidance Note on Child Marriage
PI, Development of Guidance Note on Violence Against Children Implementation of Professional Training Programmes for Child Protection and Social Welfare Workforce in Zambia. Total Funding: US$105,227.232. Funded by UNICEF, Zambia (Feb. 2019 – Feb. 2020)
PI, Development of Mixed Migration Training Manual. Funding: US$6,000. Funded by International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Zambia (May- August 2020)
Co-PI, Operational Research on Protective and Risk Factors in Family Preservation and Gender Dynamics of Reintegration for the Children’s Family Strengthening Initiative Project in Zambia. Total Funding: US$16,000. Funded by Save the Children Zambia (June 2018 - February 2019)
Co- PI, Baseline Survey to Strengthen the Ministry of Local Government and Housing towards providing quality services to communities through building governance capacity of Local Authorities and Provincial Departments in Zambia. Total Funding: US$30,000. Funded by VSO Zambia (June - September 2013)