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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 University of Strathclyde (UK). His doctoral research focused on 24-hour movement behaviours in young children from low-income sub-Saharan African contexts. Before joining the University of Malawi in July 2018, Dr Mwase-Vuma served as a Lecturer at ShareWORLD Open University in Malawi. His research focuses on public health, particularly movement behaviour epidemiology (including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep) and the measurement of physical activity in children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). He is also interested in non-communicable and emerging diseases in LMICs. Dr Mwase-Vuma serves as the Country Lead Investigator for two international collaborative research projects in Malawi: the SUNRISE International Study (https://sunrise-study.com/) and the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ; https://gac-paq.com/).

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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

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

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’ 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

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

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

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

2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awards

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Funding and grants acquired

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

  • Type
    Grant
  • Period
    - 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 - 2026
  • 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 - 2025
  • 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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Status: COMPLETED

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
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Status: ONGOING

AFRICAN CENTRES OF EXECELLENCY AF

 People involved: Tiwonge Davis Manda (Investigator) Tawonga Welson Mwase-Vuma (Investigator)
Period: 2023-01-01 to 2027-01-01