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/Dr Julia Mutambara
Dr Julia Mutambara

Position: Senior Lecturer

Department: Psychiatry
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Qualifications:

  • PhD-Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology ,University of Limpopo
  • MSc Clinical Psychology (UZ)
  • BSc (Hons) (UZ)
  • Post Grad Dip in Tertiary Edu (MSU) 
  • Psychological First Aid (John Hopkins)     
  • Implementation Research for infectious diseases of poverty, (WHO &WITS),                                                                                

Research interests

  • Positive Psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Health psychology
  • Trauma healing and coping
  • Women`s mental health
  • Bereavement
  • Implementation Science

  Publications

  1.  Marwisa P, Mudzingwa F.T, Mutambara J, Sifelani I & Nel O. Psychology and its practise in Zimbabwe. The Handbook of International Psychology, 2ndedition, 2024, Routledge, ISBN9781315682945
  2. Mutambara, Julia& Benza, Sharon & Khombo, Sibusiso & Matsikure, Memory & Mauwa, Greta & Mutseura, Tanyaradzwa & Hungwe, Chipo. (2024). COVID-19 AND OLDER ADULTS IN ZIMBABWE: A STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE OLDER ADULTS IN GWERU AND MUTARE. The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work. 57. 23-52. 10.1142/S0219246223500024.
  3. Mutseura, T. D., Mutambara, J., Magadure, T. (2024). Gratitude journaling experiences of adults who participated in a 20-day clinical intervention to mitigate stress, anxiety and depression in the Covid-19 pandemic era in Zimbabwe. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 15(1), 1 – 10. Retrieved Day/Month/Year, from (https://www.gjcpp.org/).
  4. Tshababa, M., Chireshe, R., Mutambara, J.(2023). The Nexus Between Personal Life Events Of Medical Students And Distress: A Case of Two Newly Established Medical Schools In Zimbabwe: Oikos: The Ezekiel Guti University Bullen of Ecology, Science, Technology, Agriculture, Food Systems Review and Advancement, 2(1&2), 43-60
  5. Julia Mutambara, Jermaine Dambi and Phillip Mutandwa (2023). Impact of a drug and substance use literacy intervention on knowledge of 6th graders at two primary schools in Zimbabwe: A quasi-experimental study. African Journal of Sociological and Psychological Studies(3) 2. https://journals.co.za/doi/full/10.31920/2752-6585/2023/v3n2a3
  6. Mutambara, T. Sodi & S. Mutambara (2023). Healing from war trauma: The Psychological benefits of Land ownership among war veterans in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Journal of Health Science (ZHJS), 3(1).
  7. Mqemane Tshababa, Sifikile Songo, Patrick Senderayi, Clement Nyati, Ngonidzashe Mutanana, Nemache Mawere, Timothy Lebuho Luzane, Sithobile Priscilla Dube & Julia Mutambara(2022). Towards a Biopsychosocial Approach to Medical Education and Practice in Zimbabwe: The Pros and Cons. Zimbabwe Journal of Health Sciences (ZJHS), Volume 2, Issue 1, September 2022 ISSN: 2791-0148. ean: https://ahpcz.co.zw/articles/1665376487Article%209%20 Mqemane%20Tshababa,%20 Sifikile%20Songo,%20 Patrick%20Senderayi%20et%20al.%20 JHS%202-1-2022.pdf
  8. Lilivale Shumba, Julia Mutambara, Chipo Hungwe (2022). RESTORING WOMEN’S DIGNITY THROUGH FISTULA REPAIRS: EXPLORING THE CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF ZIMBABWEAN WOMENMusas, vol. 7, núm. 2 (2022): 81-103. ISSN 2385-7005. DOI: 10.1344/musas2022.vol7.num2.5
  9. Sodi, Tholene; Quarshie, Emmanuel; Oppong Asante, Kwaku ; Radzilani-Makatu, Makondelele; Makgahlela, Mpsanyana; Nkoana, Shai; Mutambara, Julia (2022) . Mental health literacy of school-going adolescents in subSaharan Africa: a regional systematic review protocol BMJ Open, 2022;12:e063687. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-063687
  10. Kwembeya, M &  Mutambara, J.(2022).Enhancing girls’ resilience in the face of Covid-19 pandemic in Marange community, Zimbabwe. The Dyke 15(3) 1-20
  11. Ruwizhu, T., Nyamukapa, R., Mazhandu, F., Mutambara, J., Mangezi, W., & Whitwell, S. (2021). Piloting the use of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) to assess undergraduate medical students’ clinical competence in psychiatry in Zimbabwe. BJPsych International,1-3. doi:10.1192/bji.2021.49
  12. Jeofrey Mtemeri, Yvonne Madhovi, Julia Mutambara, Emmanuel Maziti(2021). Technology and counselling in Africa: Reflections from MSc Counselling students at a selected university in Zimbabwe. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. DOI: 1002/capr.12443 
  13. Ursula Wüthrich Grossenbacher, Julia Mutambara, Nicholas Midzi, Masceline Mutsaka, Sonja Merten.  (2021). A Scoping Literature Review on the Role and Influence of Religion/Spirituality and Traditional Practice on People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe. International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science. Vol. 7, No. 21  pp. 27-47.doi: 11648/j. j.ijhpebs.20210701.14
  14. Tholene Sodi , Mahlatse Modipane, Kwaku Oppong Asante , Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie , Stephen Asatsa, Julia Mutambaraand Sibusiso Khombo (2021). Mental health policy and system preparedness to respond to COVID-19 and other health emergencies: a case study of four African countriesSouth African Journal of Psychology 1–14 © The Author(s) 2021 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/00812463211012177
  15. Julia Mutambara, Shelter Vandirayi, James January & Herbert Zirima(2021) Factors that influence HIV status disclosure among the elderly: perspectives from Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, AIDS Care, DOI: 1080/09540121.2021.1930997
  16. Gomera S. & Mutambara J(2020). When home is not home: challenges faced by children from orphanage after being reintegrated back into society. IFE PSYCHOLOGIA.28(2). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ifep/article/view/201999 
  17. Julia Mutambara, Tholene Sodi, Joefrey Mtemeri & Marcia Makomo(2020) Harmonizing religion and health: an exploration of religious reasons for defaulting ARVs among people living with HIV and AIDS in Gweru, Zimbabwe, AIDS Care, DOI: 1080/09540121.2020.1724255 
  18. Julia Mutambara, Tinashe R. Makanyanga & Pilot Mudhovozi (2019). Psychological Health and Optimism amongst Unemployed Graduates in Zimbabwe. Journal of Student Affairs in Africa | Volume 6(2) 2018, 33–48 | 2307-6267 | DOI: 10.24085/jsaa.v6i2.3064 19
  19. Mutambara J& Sodi T. (2018). Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Coping With War Trauma Among War Veterans in Zimbabwe. SAGE Open, 1–10. DOI: 10.1177/2158244017750433
  20. Mutambara J; Sodi S; Matore S & January J. (2017). ‘Goblins Left Dirt in my Birth Canal’: Perceived Cultural Beliefs on the Causes and Meaning Making among Women with Cervical Cancer in Zimbabwe. Alternation Special Edition 18 ( 99 – 117).
  21. Mutambara Julia, Mutandwa Phillip, Mahapa Mildred, Chirasha Vonai, Nkiwane Sibusiso, Shangahaidonhi Traquilister. (2017) Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening among women who attend traditional churches in Zimbabwe. Journal of Cancer Research and Practice, Elsevier
  22. Gonah L. & Mutambara J.(2016). Determinants of weaning Practices among mothers of Infants aged below 12 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Annals of Global Health,
  23. Mutambara J.; Mudhovozi P. & Madanhire C. (2016). If you don’t swim with us you are a pig’: The experiences of children with albinism living in a rural area. Dzimbahwe Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. Great Zimbabwe University.
  24. Mutambara J. (2016). Suicidal Ideation and hopelessness among students at a university in Zimbabwe. Dyke vol 10 (1).
  25. Maseko M., Maphosa S., Mutambara J., Bangidza W. (2016). To cut or not to cut. Factors influencing the uptake of voluntary male circumcision among older men in Gweru, Zimbabwe. The Dyke vol 10 (1).
  26. Mutambara J.(2016). Enhancing Psychosocial Support through Positive Youth Development: Narratives from Orphans in Zimbabwe. Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior, 3: 264. doi:10.4172/2375-4494.1000264.
  27. Mutambara, J. Chitambira, M. January, J. & Maseko, M. (2015). “Bearing my fruit into the grave”: Experiences of anticipatory grieving and bereavement among Zimbabwean HIV positive women with loss of their only child. Journal of Psychology in Africa, (Taylor and Francis) 25:1, 20-24.
  28. Maunganidze, L., Mutambara, J.; Sodi, T. & Nkiwane S. (2015). Relationship Complexities among Women with Obstetric Fistula in Zimbabwe: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Psychology in Africa (Taylor and Francis) (25)4.
  29. Mutambara, S. & Mutambara, J.(2014). Multiple vulnerabilities locking rural communities in the south eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe. Journal of economics and sustainable development, 5(19). http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/16104
  30. Mutambara J.(2012). Helping the helper: Effective psychological intervention for trauma specialists. International journal of Scientific Research and Essays
  31. MutambaraJ., Maunganidze L., Muchichwa P. (2012) Towards promotion of mental health: The impact of obstetric fistula among women in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Asian Social Science.
  32. Mutambara J.& Mutambara S. (2012). Fostering motivation in the engagement of volunteer workers: An analysis of volunteers in NGOs in Zimbabwe. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences.
  33. Mutambara J. & Bhebe V. (2012). An analysis of the factors affecting students` adjustment at a university in Zimbabwe. Journal of International Education Studies
  34. Mutambara S. & Mutambara J(2012). Challenges of talent management in Non Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe. Research Journal in Organisational Psychology and Educational Studies.
  35. Mutambara J. & Mutambara S.  (2011). Stress and coping among adolescent orphans. The DYKE

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