Working to Advance
Health Equity in Africa

Thokozile Jocelyn Mbaya

  • Research Fellow
  • Health Systems Strengthening

Thokozile Mbaya is a multidisciplinary researcher and population scientist with over a decade of experience in research within the development, health, and religious sectors. She has worked extensively on projects aimed at youth empowerment, women’s health, and social justice, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Currently, Thokozile is a PhD student at VID Specialized University in Norway, where she has submitted her thesis investigating women’s perceptions of the role of the Anglican Church in addressing women’s sexual health challenges in the complex societal fabric of Cape Town, South Africa. 

Research outputs

Journal article

Mbaya, H. Mbaya, T. (2024). Leo Rakale - An African monk, priest and political activist, Community of the Resurrection, South Africa 1930-1980. Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 179.

Mbaya, H. Mbaya, T. (2024). Chewa Rainmaking Beliefs and the Dutch Reformed Missionaries in Central Malawi, 1889–1905. African Historical Review, 1–18.

Scorgie, F. Foster, J. Stadler, J. Phiri, T. Hoppenjans, L. Rees, H. Muller, N. (2015). “Bitten by shyness”: Hygiene management, sanitation, and the quest for privacy in South Africa. Medical Anthropology, 35(2), 161–176.

Phiri, T. Phiri, I. (2012). An investigation of religious and cultural influences on fertility behaviour among university students at Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. Journal of Gender & Religion in Africa, 18(2), 27-45.