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Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma

Research Fellow, Centre for Social Research https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0189-1488
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Brief profile


  • Dr Tawonga Mwase-Vuma is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research at the University of Malawi, where he focuses on public health and society research. He has a clinical background in nursing and midwifery from Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences in Malawi. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from the University of Livingstonia (Malawi), a Master's degree in Public Health from The University of Nottingham (UK), and a PhD in Physical Activity and Public Health from the Un... Read more

Research fields of focus

Public health

Education/Academic Qualification


  • University of Strathclyde

  • Qualification
    PhD (Physical Activity and Public Health)
  • Start year - Award year
    2020 - 2025
  • Address
    Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

  • University of Nottingham

  • Qualification
    MPH (Public Health)
  • Start year - Award year
    2016 - 2017
  • Address
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

  • University of Livingstonia

  • Qualification
    BSc (Public Health)
  • Start year - Award year
    2013 - 2015
  • Address
    Mzuzu, Northern region, MW
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2025

Un‐Matched 1:1 Retrospective Case–Control Study of the Transmission of Typhoid Fever in Neno District, Malawi

Author(s) : Priscilla Talabuku, Atusaye Mwalwanda, Elton...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1002/puh2.70136

The Youth Fitness International Test (YFIT) battery for monitoring and surveillance among children and adolescents: A modified Delphi consensus project with 169 experts from 50 countries and territories

Author(s) : Francisco B. Ortega, Kai Zhang,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.101012

Delphi Method Medicine Gerontology Computer science Environmental health

Content validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) in low-, middle-, and high-income countries across 6 continents

Author(s) : Richard Larouche, Saulo Neves de...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101074

CLARITY Content Validity Medicine Psychology Geography

Measurement properties of the SUNRISE Study Parent Questionnaire for assessing sleep and sleep-related family practices

Author(s) : Zhiguang Zhang, Chalchisa Abdeta, Mohamed...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2025.04.006

Sunrise Sleep patterns Medicine Computer science Psychology

Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Sleep Duration Among 23 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries

Author(s) : Claudia I. Maddren, Gursimran Dhamrait,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1080/15402002.2025.2576917

Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries

Author(s) : Zhiguang Zhang, Chalchisa Abdeta, Mohamed...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae305

Pooled analysis Medicine Computer science Psychology Internal medicine

Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Outdoor Play in 19 Low-Income, Middle-Income, and High-Income Countries

Author(s) : Claudia I. Maddren, Gursimran Dhamrait,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0615

Household income Medicine Demography Environmental health Psychology

Prevalence and Correlates of Meeting World Health Organization 24-Hour Movement Guidelines Among 3–4 Year-Olds in Malawi: The Cross-Sectional SUNRISE Malawi Study

Author(s) : Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma, Xanne Janssen,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0650

Screen Time Guideline Cross-sectional study Odds Sitting

The thought that i could continue with school got lost: a qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on the education and sexual and reproductive health of Malawi youth

Author(s) : Elikem Togo, Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1186/s12978-025-01972-9

Pandemic 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Medicine Biology Environmental health

2024

Pooled Analysis of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Among Children From 33 Countries

Author(s) : Kar Hau Chong, Thomas Suesse,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3330

Screen Time Sedentary Behavior Proxy (statistics) Medicine Physical activity

Improving National and International Surveillance of Movement Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: An International Modified Delphi Study

Author(s) : John J. Reilly, Rachel Andrew,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02104-2

Delphi Method Delphi Medicine Psychology Geography

Prevalence and Correlates of Adherence to the Global Total Physical Activity Guideline Based on Step Counting Among 3- to 4-Year-Olds: Evidence From SUNRISE Pilot Studies From 17 Countries

Author(s) : Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma, Xanne Janssen,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0711

Guideline Cross-sectional study Medicine Demography Gerontology

Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ) in 14 countries: study protocol

Author(s) : Richard Larouche, Mahdi Rostami Haji...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082275

Medicine Physical activity Physical therapy Environmental health Psychology

2023

Political economy analysis of subnational health management in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda

Author(s) : Daniela C Rodríguez, Lakshmi Narasimhan...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1093/heapol/czad021

Bureaucracy Medicine Public health Political science Economic growth

2022

Validity of low-cost measures for global surveillance of physical activity in pre-school children: The SUNRISE validation study

Author(s) : Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma, Xanne Janssen,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.10.003

Kappa Sunrise Cohen's kappa Rank correlation Medicine

2021

Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges

Author(s) : Kate Hampshire, Tawonga Mwase-Vuma, Kassahun...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105257

mHealth Thematic Analysis Digital Health Mobile phone Qualitative property

Cross-sectional examination of 24-hour movement behaviours among 3- and 4-year-old children in urban and rural settings in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries: the SUNRISE study protocol

Author(s) : Anthony D Okely, John J...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049267

Cross-sectional study Middle income Household income Medicine Demography

Awards

Professional Services

Funding and grants acquired

  • Movement behaviours (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) in early childhood in Malawi.

  • Type
    Grant
  • Period
    Unknown - Present
  • Funder
    Sir Halley Stewart Trust
    London, GB

  • SUNRISE International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years

    grant_number: 9e4256f37004dbd98943a42bd2a37851
  • Type
    Grant
  • Period
    2022-10-01 - 2026-03-31
  • Funder
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    Ottawa, CA

  • Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ): A multi-country study across six continents

    grant_number: 84efbdd797a3184e5b1e3dc8e75e9990
  • Type
    Grant
  • Period
    2022-10-01 - 2025-09-30
  • Funder
    Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    Ottawa, CA
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SUNRISE International Study of 24-hour Movement Behaviours in the Early Years

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Principal investigator)
Period: 2021-01-01 to 2024-01-01
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Status: ONGOING

Development and Validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ)

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: N/A to N/A
Social sciences
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Status: ONGOING

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) study during the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in Malawi

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2021-03-01 to N/A
Social sciences
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Innovating mHealth in Africa through Grassroots Initiatives and Networks (IMAGINE)

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Co-investigators)
Period: 2018-04-01 to 2019-12-01
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Impact Evaluation of the European Union funded Tsogolo la thanzi (TSOLATA) Phase II School Feeding Programme in Malawi

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Co-investigators)
Period: 2024-01-01 to 2026-01-01
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Status: COMPLETED

Recognising and Supporting Informal Mhealth in Africa through Grassroots Interventions (REIMAGINE;

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2024-01-01 to 2026-01-01
Social sciences
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Status: COMPLETED

Malawi Primary Impact Quality of Care Assessment (May-Sept 2024)

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2024-05-01 to 2024-09-01
Social sciences
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Cholera outbreak community rapid assessment in Malawi

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2022-09-01 to N/A
Social sciences
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Confronting Antimicrobial Resistance in Malawian Poultry Farming: Policy and Practice Post-Pandemic

 People involved: Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2024-06-01 to 2025-12-01
Social sciences

Employment and positions held

  • Research Fellow

    University of Malawi — Centre for Social Research
  • 2021 - Present
  • Zomba, Southern Region, MW

  • Junior Research Fellow

    University of Malawi — Centre for Social Research
  • 2018 - 2021
  • Zomba, Southern Region, MW

  • Lecturer - Epidemiology and Health Systems

    ShareWORLD Open University — Not specified
  • 2018-02 - 2018-06
  • Lilongwe, MW

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