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I am an Economist with interests in Health Economics. I obtained my PhD in Economics from the University of York, UK and was based at the Centre for Health Economics. My main research interests are along the topics in health economics and global health economics. Notably, the research from low- ... Read More
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Publications
- Journal Article
Ntodwa, E., & Chirwa, G. C. Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, (2025)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05182-3
- Journal Article
Misomali, C., Chirwa, G.C.. The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Multidimensional Poverty among Females In Malawi (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-025-03729-0
- Journal Article
Ntodwa, E., & Chirwa, G. C. Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, (2025)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05182-3
- Journal Article
Naphiyo, B., Chijere Chirwa, G., & Mazalale, J. Socioeconomic inequalities in immunisation of 12-23 months old children in Malawi: A decomposition analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, . (2025)
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1514635/full
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Moyo, M., Nyirenda, T., Matanje, B. L., & Chirwa, G. C. Tax and Noncommunicable Diseases Attributable to Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption in 5 Sub-Saharan African Countries. Frontiers in Public Health, (2025)
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1464897/full
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Chatata, A., and Chirwa, The impact of multidimensional poverty on antenatal care service utilisation in Malawi. (2025)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-024-00581-9
- Journal Article
Chirwa G.C., Pondani, E. and Mbwere .G. Does the perceived feeling of being empowered in decision-making influence voting in Malawi? Malawi Journal of Social Science. (2025)
- Journal Article
Moyo, R., & Chirwa, G. C. The Economic Implications of Noncommunicable Diseases on Food Security and Resilience in Malawi. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101646
- Book Chapters
Novignon, J., Chirwa, G.C., and Frempong, B.R. (2025). Agricultural input subsidy, food price shocks and malnutrition in Malawi. Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy (2025)
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/58212/chapter/482142867
- Book Chapters
Chirwa G.C (2025). Socioeconomic inequality in health care access in Malawi. Oxford Handbook of the Malawi Economy (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198890164.001.0001
- Book Chapters
Ndovi, T., Chirwa, G.C., Chiwaula, L. . An Examination of Inequality of Opportunity in the Use of Family Planning Services Among Women in Malawi. (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_552-1
- Journal Article
Chikatentha, D., Jamu, E. S., & Chirwa, G.C. Complex and Multifaceted Sociodemographic Depression Correlates in Malawi During COVID-19. In COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa (2024)
https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/86272/9781003849872.pdf?sequence=1#page=34
- Journal Article
Mphamba, P. N., Chirwa, G. C., & Mazalale, J. An evolution of inequality of opportunity in the nutritional outcomes of under-five children in Malawi. SSM-Population Health, 101606. (2024)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827324000065
- Journal Article
Chirwa G.C. , Pondani., E. and Mbwere . Does the perceived feeling of being empowered in decision-making influence voting in Malawi? Malawi Journal of Social Science. (2024)
- Book Chapters
Mtocha, C, Chirwa, G.C., Mazalale, J. Multidimensional Poverty Changes in Malawi. The Palgrave Handbook of Social problems. (2024)
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_462-1
- Journal Article
Chirwa, G.C., Manja, L.P., Chasukwa, M., Gunde, A., Dulani, B., Kayuni, & K. Chinsinga, B. Assessing the relationship between digital divide and citizens’ political participation in Africa, Development Southern Africa, (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2023.2224363
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Chirwa, G.C., Zonda, J.M.,Mosiwa,S.S. Effect of government intervention in relation to COVID-19 cases and deaths in Malawi. Humanities and Social Science Communications. (2023)
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=10.1057%2Fs41599-023-01821-9&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
- Journal Article
Chirwa, G.C., Luba ,M., Ntenda., P. . “Is it bulletproof?” Correlates of perception on the protective effect of male circumcision in Malawi. Malawi Journal of Social Science (2023)
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.unima.ac.mw/news/attachment/499/download&ved=2ahUKEwjOjaOp1-eRAxUsW0EAHRkYCiwQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3V4JPUsiXMAg8UkpBXSvpC
- Journal Article
Kunyenje., C., Chirwa, G.C. et al. . “COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity in Low-Income Countries (LICs). Public Health Policy (2023)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1087662/full#:~:text=As%20the%20world%20is%20moving,%25%20in%20HICs%20(1).
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Salima, W., Manja. L.P., Chiwaula., L.S and Chirwa, G.C. The impact of credit access on household food security in Malawi. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (2023)
https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S266615432200223X?token=8ACECB92CDF209552FF594CC75D6B885AF326D29F9D98E012110C633FAE1767653A5ABD48CC4752A1C109676F9DE6E55&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20230103082258
- Journal Article
Chirwa, G.C., Manja,L.M., Chasukwa, M., Dulani,B., Kayuni, H., Gunde , A.,Chinsinga, B .. Assessing the relationship between digital divide and citizens’ political participation in Africa. Development Southern Africa (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2023.2224363
- Journal Article
Mnyanga. M., Chirwa. G.C., and Munthali. S.M.(2022). Impact of Safety Nets on Household Coping Mechanisms for COVID-19 Pandemic in Malawi. Frontiers in Public Health-Health Policy (2022)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.806738/full
- Journal Article
Bauleni, A., Tiruneh, F. N., Mwenyenkulu, T. E., Nkoka, O., Chirwa, G. C., Gowelo, S., ... & Ntenda, P. A. (2022). Effects of deworming medication on anaemia among children aged 6–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa. Parasites & Vectors, 15(1), 1-14. (2022)
https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-021-05123-4
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Chirwa G.C. and Chiwaula,. L.S. Socioeconomic inequalities in household resilience capacity in the context of COVID-19 in the fisheries sector in Malawi. Agrekon – Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa (2022)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03031853.2022.2095291
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Chiwaula, L. S., Chirwa, G. C., Simbeye, J., & Katundu, M. . Household resilience among fish value chain actors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi. World Development Perspectives (2022)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292922000194
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Chirwa, G.C. Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi.BMC public health (2022)
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13750-4
- Journal Article
Ntenda, P.A.M., El-Meidany, W.M.R., Tiruneh, F.N. Chirwa, G.C. et al. .Determinants of self-reported hypertension among women in South Africa: evidence from the population-based survey. Clin Hypertens (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-022-00222-5
- Journal Article
Chirwa, G.C., Dulani, B., Sithole, L. et al. (2021). Malawi at the Crossroads: Does the Fear of Contracting COVID-19 Affect the Propensity to Vote? The European Journal of Development Research. (2021)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41287-020-00353-1
- Journal Article
Novignon, J., Atakorah, Y. B., & Chirwa, G. C (2021). Exemption for the poor or the rich? An assessment of socioeconomic inequalities in Ghana’s national health insurance exemption policies. Health Policy and Planning. (2021)
https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/36/7/1058/6288414
- Journal Article
Cassim, L., Chirwa,G.C., and Pemba., L.A. (2021). Externalities of Irrigation Policy on Youth Entrepreneurship in Malawi. Malawi Journal of Economics, 2(1): 45-58 (2021)
- Journal Article
Mwale, L.M., Mchenga,M., and Chirwa,G.C (2021). A spatial analysis of out-of-pocket payments for healthcare in Malawi, Health Policy and Planning, (2021)
https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/37/1/65/6337944?login=true
- Journal Article
Mwale. L.M., Chirwa. G.C., Mchenga. M., and Zabula. T. K. Micro-finance and women’s perception of domestic violence in a fragile state. Word Development Perspectives (2021)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292921000904
- Journal Article
Alfageeh, E.I., Alshareef, N., Angawi, K., Alhazmi, F., Chirwa, G.C. (2021). Acceptability of a COVID-19 Vaccine among the Saudi Population. Vaccines. 9(3):226. (2021)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/3/226
- Journal Article
Qattan, A.M.N., Alshareef, N., Alsharqi, O., A.l., Rahahleh, N., Chirwa, G.C., and Al-Hanawi, M.K. (2021) Acceptability of a COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Medicine. 8:644300 (2021)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.644300/full
- Journal Article
Al-Hanawi, M.K. and Chirwa, G.C., (2021). Economic Analysis of Inequality in Preventive Health Check-Ups Uptake in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Public Health-Health Economics. (9) 745356 (2021)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.745356/full
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Alsharqi, O., Qattan, A.M.N., Alshareef, N., Chirwa, G.C., and Al-Hanawi, M.K. (2021) Inequalities in Knowledge About COVID-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Public Health -Public Health Policy (2021)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.743520/full
- Book Chapters
Mwale,M.L ., Chirwa,G.C., Kamninga, T.M., Manja . L.P (2021). Trust in Election Management Bodies, Participation in Demonstrations and Willingness to Pay Taxes: Evidence from Malawi. In Ross, R.K., Chiweza, A., and Mulwafu., W.O.(eds) BEYOND IMPUNITY: New Directions for Governance in Malawi . Mzuni press and University of Cape town press. (2021)
https://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/beyond-impunity
- Book Chapters
Jamu, E.S., Chirwa G.C., and Manda. T. (2020) Moving beyond the rhetoric: Who really benefits from investments in digital infrastructure in low income and low literacy communities in Malawi?- Book chapter in Digital Inequalities in the Global South. (2021)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32706-4_11
- Journal Article
Chirwa G.C. (2020). “Who knows more, and why?” Explaining socioeconomic-related inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV in Malawi. Scientific African (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00213
- Journal Article
Chirwa, G.C., Suhrcke, M, and Morreno-Serra, R. (2020). Socioeconomic inequality in premiums for a community-based health insurance scheme in Rwanda. Health Policy and Planning (2020)
https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/36/1/14/6017195
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Pulok, M.H, Chirwa GC, Novignon, J., Aizawa., T, Makate, M. (2020). Levels of and changes in socioeconomic inequality in delivery care service: A decomposition analysis using Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys. PLOS ONE (2020)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242325
- Journal Article
Al-Hanawi, M.K., Chirwa, G.C., Kamninga, T.M., Manja, L.P. (2020). Effects of Financial Inclusion on Access to Emergency Funds for Healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare (2020)
https://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-financial-inclusion-on-access-to-emergency-funds-for-health-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH
- Journal Article
Al-Hanawi, K.M, Chirwa G.C, Pemba, L.A. and Qattan., A.M.N . (2020). Does prolonged television viewing affect Body Mass Index? A case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PLOSE ONE (2020)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0228321
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Al-Hanawi, K.M., Angawi, K., Alshareef., Qattan, A.N., Helmy, H., Abudawood.Y., Alqurashi. M., Kattan,W., Kadasah, N.A., Chirwa, G. C., and Alsharqi, O.Z (2020) . Knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 among the public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health (2020)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00217
- Journal Article
Al-Hanawi, K.M, Chirwa G.C, Kamniga, T.M. (2020). Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data. International of Environment and Public Health (2020)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2330
- Journal Article
Sixpence, A., Nkoka, O., Chirwa, G.C. et al. (2020). Levels of knowledge regarding malaria causes, symptoms, and prevention measures among Malawian women of reproductive age. Malaria Journal (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03294-6
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Chirwa, G.C. and Suhrcke, M and Morreno-Serra, R. (2019). The impact of Ghana’s National Health Insurance on Psychological Distress) Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-019-00515-1
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Chirwa, G.C., Mazalale, J., Likupe, G., Chiwaula., L.S., Chitsanya.J.S and Nkhoma, D. (2019). An evolution of socioeconomic related inequality in teenage pregnancy and childbearing in Malawi. PLOSE ONE. (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0225374
- Journal Article
Chirwa G.C, Sithole, L., & Jamu, E.S. (2019). Socio-economic Related inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV in Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal. 31 (2). (2019)
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mmj/article/view/187711
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Al-Hanawi, K.M, Chirwa G.C, Pulok, M.H. (2019). Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of diabetes prevalence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2019)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpm.2899
- Journal Article
Chiwaula, L. S., Chirwa, G. C., Binauli, L.S, Banda, J. and Nagoli J. (2018). Gender differences in willingness to pay for capital-intensive agricultural technologies: the case of fish solar tent dryers in Malawi. Agricultural and Food Economics. 6 (1). (2018)
https://agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40100-018-0096-2
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Mhango C.T. and Chirwa.G.C. (2018). Government health expenditure and health outcomes in Malawi : does governance matter?. Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives (JPADA).3(1) (2018)
https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC-11d9b5049b
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Mchenga, M., Chirwa G.C., and Chiwaula, L.S (2017). Impoverishing effects of catastrophic Health expenditures in Malawi. International Journal for Equity in Health. 16(25) (2017)
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Kaluwa, B.M. K and Chirwa, G.C. (2017). Competition, Regulation and Banking Industry Pricing Conduct in Malawi. African Review of Economics and Finance. 9 (2) (2017)
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aref/article/view/164545
- Journal Article
Hosseinipour, M., Nelson, J., Trapence, C., Rutstein, S. E., Kasende, F., Kayoyo, V., Chirwa, G.C., and, … PURE Malawi Consortium (2017). Viral Suppression and HIV Drug Resistance at 6 Months Among Women in Malawi's Option B+ Program: Results From the PURE Malawi Study. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 75 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), S149–S155. (2017)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5431274/
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Phiri, S., Tweya, H., van Lettow, M., Rosenberg, N. E., Trapence, C., Chirwa, G.C., and, …, PURE Malawi Consortium (2017). Impact of facility-and community-based peer support models on maternal uptake and retention in Malawi's Option B+ HIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission program: a 3-arm cluster randomised controlled trial (PURE Malawi). JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 75, S140-S148. (2017)
https://www.who.int/hiv/pub/journal_articles/jaids-2017-06.pdf
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Chiwaula, L. S., Chirwa, G. C., Caltado, F., Kapito-Tembo, A., Hosseinipour, M. C., van Lettow, M. ... & Trapence, C. (2016). The Value of Informal Care in the Context of Option B+ in Malawi: a Contingent Valuation Approach. BMC health services research, 16(1) (2016)
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1381-y
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Manja, P.M., Chirwa., G.C., and Kambewa, P.S. (2016). Determinants of Farmers' Willingness To Pay For Subsidised Farm Inputs In Malawi. International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, 8 ( 1 ) (2016)
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijsshs/issue/26213/275987
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Rosenberg, E.N., van Lettow, M., Tweya, H., Chiwaula, L.S., Chirwa, G.C., and, …, PURE Malawi Consortium (2014). Improving PMTCT Uptake and Retention Services Through Novel Approaches in Peer-Based Family-Supported Care in the Clinic and Community: A 3-Arm Cluster Randomized Trial (PURE Malawi). Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 67(0 2), S114–S119. (2014)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4197136/
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I am an Economist with interests in Health Economics. I obtained my PhD in Economics from the University of York, UK and was based at the Centre for Health Economics. My main research interests are along the topics in health economics and global health economics. Notably, the research from low- and middle-income countries, which involves the micro econometric applications in the economic evaluation of public health interventions, the measurement of socioeconomic inequalities in — and determinants of health, decomposition methods , empirical policy impact evaluation and those methods using quasi-experimental methods. I have also been a consultant for various institutions such as United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) , WHO, ODI, UNICEF, among others. ,
