Research Areas

Social Policy, Child Protection, Social Welfare,

Profile

Felix Dixon Kakowa has taught Sociology and Social Work from 2010 when he joined Magomero College under the Ministry of Gender, Community development and Social Welfare. In 2014 he joined the University of Malawi, Chancellor College as a Lecturer in Sociology and Social Work. His research interests include child protection, social policy and urban development. He has also served as President of the Association of Social Workers in Malawi from 2014.

Publications

• Journal Article
  Kakowa, F. & Kaomba, A. (2020), Indigenous approaches to integrate unaccompanied minors: An evaluation of psychosocial services at Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi. African Journal of Social Work, 10 (1):52-57. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajsw/article/view/194104 (2020)
  

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• Conference Papers
  Kakowa, F. and Joseph, S. (2019) Policy-Practice Interface and the Consequent Effectiveness of Reformatory Services in Malawi. Presented at the IFSW Africa Region Conference held in Kampala, Uganda (2019)
  

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• Conference Papers
  Manjolo, W. and Kakowa, F. (2017). The Status of Social work in Malawi. ASASWEI/ASSWA 2017 Social Work Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa (https://swconference2017.wixsite.com/sw2017/copy-of-abstract-info) (2017)
  

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• Conference Papers
  Walker, J., Cauvain, S. and Kakowa, F. (2017) 'Taking Back Control'- Reframing the Colonial Relationship in Education for Student Learning in Social work Practice. Presented at the ASASWEI/ASSWA 2017 Social Work Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa. (https://swconference2017.wixsite.com/sw2017/copy-of-abstract-info) (2017)
  

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• Journal Article
  Kakowa, F. (2016), Nurturing Professional Social Work in Malawi. African Journal of Social Work, Vol. 6 (2). (2016)
  

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• Journal Article
  Kakowa, F. (2017) Interventions and Gaps in the Process of Cushioning the Urban Poor in Malawi. Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 31 No. 2 (2016) (2016)
  

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