Staff Profile

Abraham Maposa
Research Fellow | Gender Institute, Midlands State University

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology (Final Year), UP
• PGD Tertiary Education, MSU
• MA Monitoring and Evaluation, MSU
• MSc Community Psychology, MSU
• PGD Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, GZU
• BSc(Honours) Psychology, MSU
• Diploma in Personnel Management, IPMZ
• Certificate in Mixed Methods Data Analysis (EMCAD)

Profile

• Abraham Maposa is a scholar and Research Fellow at the Gender Institute, Midlands State University. His scholarship is situated at the intersection of gender studies, community psychology, and socio-ecological public health research. His work advances theoretically grounded and empirically driven approaches to gender equality, child protection, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and institutional transformation.
• He is currently completing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Pretoria, where his doctoral research develops a socio-ecological prevention framework addressing child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe. His research integrates qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to examine structural, institutional, and community-level determinants of vulnerability and resilience.
• At Midlands State University, he leads interdisciplinary research addressing gender-based violence, sexual harassment, and child protection systems. He has facilitated institutional capacity-building workshops on gender mainstreaming and mental health, contributed to policy review processes, and coordinated high-level academic and community engagement initiatives, including national and international conferences.
• Mr Maposa has presented research at international platforms in South Africa, Ireland, Thailand, and Canada, and has published in peer-reviewed journals focusing on gender disparities, sexual harassment, and community engagement.

Research Interests

• Child sexual abuse prevention and socio-ecological frameworks
• Gender-based violence
• Sexual harassment in higher education
• Sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Community psychology and institutional transformation
• Monitoring and evaluation of social development programmes

Selected Publications

• Maposa, A. (2024). Addressing Gender Disparities in Healthcare Delivery: Strategies and Innovations for a Post-COVID-19 Era. Zimbabwe Journal of Health Sciences, 4(1), 17–35.
• Maposa, A. (2025). Understanding the Dynamics of Sexual Harassment in Higher Learning Institutions: Experiences and Recommendations from Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(3), 24–37.
• Maposa, A. (2025). A Comparative Analysis of Gender-Based Violence Discourses: Insights for Strengthening Policy Implementation. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9(2), 4290–4306.
• Maposa, A. (2025). Enhancing Community Engagement for Achieving Good Health and Well-Being. In Civil Society and the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.