Centre for Social Research — University of Malawi

Malawi's Oldest and Most Respected Research Centre

The Centre for Social Research (CSR) was established in 1979 with technical and financial support from the United Nations Children's Education Fund (UNICEF). It is the research and training arm of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Malawi.

CSR's mandate is to promote and undertake applied social science research — including monitoring and evaluation of development programmes — to generate information on priority problems of the country and the region. Its work is organised around four research themes: poverty and sustainable livelihoods; the socio-cultural and economic aspects of public health; democracy and governance; and youth, gender and disability.

CSR Researchers Participate in the 5th KUHeS Research Dissemination Conference

𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮 and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝗯𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗡𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼 represented the Centre for Social Research (CSR) at the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝘂𝘇𝘂 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗞𝗨𝗛𝗲𝗦) 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, held from 30 September to 2 O...

Oct 4, 2026

CSR Joins Malawi Scotland Partnership Higher Education Forum

CSR participated in the Malawi Scotland Partnership (MaSP) Further and Higher Education Forum meeting in Salima on 25 September 2026, which...

Oct 2, 2026

CSR Trains Research Assistants Ahead of SP-GEAR Endline Evaluation

The Centre for Social Research (CSR) is conducting an intensive training for Research Assistants in preparation for the Endline Impact Evalu...

Malawi's Oldest and Most Respected Research Centre

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CSR Researchers Participate in the 5th KUHeS Research Dissemination Conference

CSR Joins Malawi Scotland Partnership Higher Education Forum

CSR Trains Research Assistants Ahead of SP-GEAR Endline Evaluation

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Latest Publications

Age- and sex-specific percentile curves for gross and fine motor skills in early childhood: an analysis from the SUNRISE International Study

Associations Between Caregiver Smartphone Use in a Child’s Presence and Motor Skills and Executive Function in Preschoolers: SUNRISE International Study

Telephone versus in-person administration of the Early Childhood Development Index 2030: a crossover study in Brazil, Canada, India and Malawi

Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers’ Outdoor Play and Napping in Childcare Settings: The SUNRISE International Study

Probability of meeting the restrained sitting guideline in early childhood: an international cross-sectional study

Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Sleep Duration Among 23 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries

“The Bible teaches about circumcision of the heart, not the flesh. This (VMMC) is not for us”: Factors behind resistance to voluntary medical male circumcision among the Chewas of Dowa in Central Malawi

Malawi's Oldest and Most Respected Research Centre

News & Events

CSR Researchers Participate in the 5th KUHeS Research Dissemination Conference

CSR Joins Malawi Scotland Partnership Higher Education Forum

CSR Trains Research Assistants Ahead of SP-GEAR Endline Evaluation

Upcoming Events

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Latest Publications

Age- and sex-specific percentile curves for gross and fine motor skills in early childhood: an analysis from the SUNRISE International Study

Associations Between Caregiver Smartphone Use in a Child’s Presence and Motor Skills and Executive Function in Preschoolers: SUNRISE International Study

Telephone versus in-person administration of the Early Childhood Development Index 2030: a crossover study in Brazil, Canada, India and Malawi

Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers’ Outdoor Play and Napping in Childcare Settings: The SUNRISE International Study

Probability of meeting the restrained sitting guideline in early childhood: an international cross-sectional study

Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Sleep Duration Among 23 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries

“The Bible teaches about circumcision of the heart, not the flesh. This (VMMC) is not for us”: Factors behind resistance to voluntary medical male circumcision among the Chewas of Dowa in Central Malawi

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