Staff Profile

Brief Biography

Dr Thokozani Bvumbwe is a Senior Lecturer in the Nursing and Midwifery Department. Currently serving as Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences until July 2019. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Kamuzu College of Nursing in 2000. He then pursued a Master of Science in Community Health Nursing (2003) and a Diploma in Mental Health/ Psychiatric Nursing (2002) from the University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. He is a beneficiary of the ICAP – NEPI scholarship and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy at University of KwaZulu Natal in 2017. He has worked for St. John of God Community Services and Management Sciences for Health/ BASICS before joining Mzuzu University in 2009.

Thokozani teaches Community Health Nursing, Health Services Management, Mental Health/ Psychiatric Nursing and Research methods.

Publications

• Chingatichifwe B., Dodge E., Chideme- Munodawafa A., Mwale C. &  Bvumbwe T. (2014) Exploration of adoption of health lifestyles for secondary prevention of non communicable diseases (Stroke, Diabetes and Hypertension) among clients at Mzuzu Central Hospital Malawi. European Scientific Journal Vol 10, No 12 (2014).
• Middleton L., Howard A., Dohrn J., Zinkernagel D., Hopson D., Aranda- Naranjo B., Malata A., Bvumbwe T., Chabela A., Molise N & El- Sadr (2014) The Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI): Innovations in Nursing and Midwifery Education. Academic Medicine Vol 89, No 8/ August Supplement 2014.
• Bvumbwe, T.M. & Mtshali, N.G. A middle range model for improving quality of nursing education in Malawi. Curationis, December, 41(1) 2018. 
• Bvumbwe, T. & Mtshali, N. Nursing education challenges and solutions in Sub Saharan Africa, BMC Nursing Journal, Vol 17; Number 3, 2018.
• Bvumbwe. T. & Mtshali, N. (In press – Accepted for publication) Transition to practice guidelines: enhancing quality of nursing education. African Journal of Health professional Education, August, 2017.
• Bvumbwe, T. (2016). Enhancing nursing education via academic–clinical partnership: An integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 3(3), 314-322.
• Phuma, E., Bvumbwe, T. & Chipeta, M. (2017) Using preceptors to improve nursing students clinical learning outcomes: A Malawian students’ perspectives. International Journal of Nursing Sciences. Vol 4, Issue 2. 10 April, 2017 Pages 164 – 168.
• Bvumbwe, T. (2016). Student nurses’ preparation for psychiatric nursing practice: Malawian experiences. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 11(5), 294-304.
• Bvumbwe, T. (2015). Perceptions of nursing students trained in a new model teaching ward in Malawi. Journal of educational evaluation for health professions, 12, 53.
• Bvumbwe. T, Chipeta, M. & Malema. A. (2015) Registered nurses’ experiences with clinical teaching environment in Malawi, Open Journal of Nursing Vol 5, No 10, pages 927 – 34.
• Msiska O., Mwale M., Bvumbwe, T., Konyani, A. & Lungu, F. (2014) Quality assurance assessment to enhance Nursing and Midwifery Education at Mzuzu University, Malawi 2008 – 2013, Education for Southern Africa. Volume 10 2014
• Bvumbwe. T. & Mtshali, N. (in press - Accepted February, 2018) Transforming Nursing Education to strengthen health systems in Malawi: An exploratory study. Open Nursing Journal.

Funded projects

• Evaluation of the Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP) in Malawi project – Funded by Seed Global Health USA. Partners Dr Address Malata - Kamuzu College of Nursing; Dr Vanessa Kerry – Seed Global Health; Patricia Daoust- Seed Global Health; Dr Sadath Sayeed – Global health USA – 2015.
• College Research Mentor – Northern Group – Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) - 2014
• Bvumbwe. T. Nurses Knowledge levels of geriatric nursing in Malawi: Toward a framework for practice. Funded by Nursing Society – Sigma Theta Tau – 2013.
• Masulani, C., Bvumbwe, T. & Silungwe, D. Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: A comprehensive study of primary schools in Mzuzu City – Funded by National Research Council of Malawi – 2008.