Research Areas

Reproductive health, fertility, mortality and migration,

Publications

• Journal Article
  Jesman Chintsanya, Gowokani Chirwa, Amanda Grace Chatata, Sylvia Kachola, Tiyesere Chikapa, Martin Mwale, and Tsirizani Kaombe, “Factors Influencing Intended Antenatal Care Utilization in Malawi: A mixed methods approach of Maternal Health outcomes in Mangochi and Zomba districts, Malawi.” (2025)
  

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• Journal Article
  Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, Sylivia Kachola, Jesman Chintsanya, Martin Mwale, Happy Kayuni, Tiyesere Chikapa, and Tsilizani Kaombe, “The Association of Titukulane on Resilience and Food Security in Malawian Communities.” (2025)
  

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• Journal Article
  Martin Mwale, Innocent Luka, Evalista Khombe, Happy Kayuni, Tiyesere Chikapa, Gowokani Chirwa, Jesman Chintsanya, Tsirizani Kaombe, and Fundi Kayamba-Phiri, “Effects of Natural Resource Conservation on Income Diversification. The case study of Mangochi and Zomba Districts in Malawi.” (2025)
  

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• Journal Article
  Eneles Mponda, Tsirizani M. Kaombe, Precious Phiri, Gowokani Chijere-Chirwa, Jesman Chintsanya, Tiyesere Chikapa, Martin Mwale, Fundi Kayamba Phiri, and Happy Kayuni, “Variation of child and maternal health outcomes across short geographic spaces: A case of Eastern Malawi.” (2025)
  

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• Journal Article
  John Nott, Blessings N. Kaunda-Khangamwa, Don Mathanga, Jil Molenaar, Bertrand Taithe, Chimwemwe Phiri, Jesman Chintsanya, Alister Munthali Beyond the Demographic and Health Survey: On the Past and Future of Population Health Surveillance. (Accepted) BMJ, bmjgh-2025-022023.R1 (2025)
  

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• Journal Article
  Tukupalisha Chawinga, Gowokani Chijere-Chirwa, Jesman Chintsanya, Halima Twabi-Mdala (Forthcoming). Multidimensional Poverty Increases the Consumption Of Unhealthy Food Among Children Under Five. Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Open (2025)
  

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• Conference Proceedings
  Chintsanya, Jesman. "Who Covers the Cost of Care for Older Persons in Malawi?." In 5th ISA Forum of Sociology (6-11 July 2025). ISA, 2025. (2025)
  https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2025/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/161719

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• Journal Article
  Chintsanya, J., Magadi, M., & Likupe, G. (2021). A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi. Social Sciences, 10(8), 303. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10080303 (2021)
  https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10080303

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• Journal Article
  Likupe, G., Chintsanya, J., Magadi, M., Munthali, A., & Makwemba, M. (2021). Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi. Sex Education, 21(4), 450–462. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2020.1821181 (2021)
  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681811.2020.1821181#abstract

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• Journal Article
  Maurice Mutisya, Oonagh Markey, Emily K. Rousham, Jesman M. N. Chintsanya, Rebecca Pradeilles, Elizabeth W. Kimani-Murage, Nyovani J. Madise, Alister C. Munthali, Alexander Kalimbira, Michelle Holdsworth, Paula L. Griffiths, Emma Haycraft. (2021). Improving nutritional status among urban poor children in sub‐Saharan Africa: An evidence‐informed Delphi‐based consultation. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 17(2), e13099. (2021)
  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mcn.13099

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