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Dr. Yamikani Ndasauka

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Philosophy

Research Areas

Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Mental Health, Public Health,

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Yamikani Ndasauka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malawi. He is an interdisciplinary scholar bridging philosophy, applied ethics, psychology, public health, and cultural studies, focusing on African perspectives. Ndasauka's recent book, ‘Technology, the African Mind and Culture: Philosophical Perspectives’ (2024), provides a philosophical investigation of technology in Africa, articulating conceptual foundations and analyses rooted in African worldviews and communitarian values. Ndasauka has led numerous research projects, exploring topics such as the mental health dimensions of COVID-19 and anti-doping frameworks in sports. His work aims to integrate traditional African values and worldviews into modern discourse on sustainability, ethics, and development. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Humanities.

Publications

  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka, Y., & Ndasauka, F. (2024). Cultural persistence and change in university students' social networking motives and problematic use. Heliyon, 10(2), e24830. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24830
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka, Y., Twabi, H. S., Kainja, J., Gunde, A. M., & Makhumula-Mtimuni, C. (2024). Knowledge, attitudes and demographic drivers for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Malawi. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1-12. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60042-5
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka, Y., & Kainja, J. (2024). Stewards or Manipulators? Knowledge Brokers’ Complex Positionality in Combating the COVID-19 Infodemic in Malawi. African Journalism Studies, 1–17. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1080/23743670.2024.2341923
  • Journal Article
    Maliwichi, L., Kondowe, F., Mmanga, C., Mchenga, M., Kainja, J., Nyamali, S., & Ndasauka, Y. (2024). The mental health toll among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malawi. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1-11. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61216-x
  • Journal Article
    Mchenga, M., Ndasauka, Y., Kondowe, F., Kainja, J., M'manga, C., Maliwichi, L., & Nyamali, S. (2024). Mental health is just an Addendum: Assessing stakeholder's perceptions on COVID-19 and mental health services provision in Malawi. PloS one, 19(6), e0305341. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305341
  • Book
    Yamikani Ndasauka and Simon Makwinja. Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003370796
  • Book
    Ndasauka, Y. (2024). African Mind, Culture, and Technology: Philosophical Perspectives. Springer Nature (2024)
    https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-62979-2
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y. and S. Mathias Makwinja (2024). Introduction to Doping and Sports in Africa. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. pp. 1-5. (2024)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-1
  • Book Chapters
    Mikwana, S. P., Magombo, A. Kasulu, M., Ndasauka, Y. (2024). African Indigenous Sports Remedies and Doping. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. pp. 63-76. (2024)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-7
  • Journal Article
    Mmanga C, Ndasauka Y. et al. 2023. The world is coming to an end! COVID-19, depression, and anxiety among adolescents in Malawi. Front Psychiatry. 13:1024793. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1024793 (2023)
    10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1024793
  • Book
    Yamikani Ndasauka (ed). COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa: Communitarian Perspectives (2023)
    https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003425861/covid-19-psychological-distress-africa-yamikani-ndasauka
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y. (2023). COVID-19 and Mental Health in Africa. In Ndasauka Y. (ed): COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa. Routledge (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003425861-1
  • Book Chapters
    Gondwe, F., Kainja, J., and Ndasauka, Y. (2023). The Complex Interplay of Technology and Mental Health During COVID-19. In Ndasauka Y. (ed): COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa. Routledge (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003425861-20
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka Y. (2023). Refocusing African Mental Healthcare Readiness for Future Pandemics. In Ndasauka Y. (ed): COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa. Routledge (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003425861-21
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y. and S. Mathias Makwinja (2023). Introduction to Doping and Sports in Africa. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. pp. 1-5. (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-1
  • Book Chapters
    Mikwana, S. P., Magombo, A. Kasulu, M., Ndasauka, Y. (2023). African Indigenous Sports Remedies and Doping. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. pp. 63-76. (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-7
  • Book Chapters
    Kasulu, M., Mikwana, S. P., Magombo, A. Ndasauka, Y. (2023). African Sociocultural Context and WADA's Whereabouts Requirements. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-15
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y., Kateka, M., Kondowe, F., Makwinja, S., Kafwamba, A. (2023). Responsibility Gaps in Anti-Doping Initiatives in Malawi. In Ndasauka Y. and Makwinja S. (eds). Doping and Anti-Doping in Africa: Theory and Practice. United Kingdom, Routledge. (2023)
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003370796-16
  • Journal Article
    Kainja J, Ndasauka Y, et al. 2022. Umunthu, Covid-19 and mental health in Malawi. Heliyon. 31;8(11): e11316. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022. (2022)
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka Y. (2021). Dynamic View of Technology: Implications on Ethics of Social Networking Sites. In Kayange and Verharen (eds). Ethics in Malawi. United States of America: RVP (2021)
  • Book Chapters
    Kayange G. and Ndasauka Y. (2021). Free Market Moral Crisis and Virtue Reform. In Kayange and Verharen (eds). Ethics in Malawi. United States of America: RVP (2021)
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka Y., T. Chisi, and G. Kayange. (2020). "Attitudes Do Not and Cannot Change Overnight! Investigating Attitudes Towards Business Ethics at the University of Malawi" JBEE 19 (2020)
    10.5840/jbee2020175
  • Journal Article
    Hou, J., Zhu, Y., Tong, J., Ndasauka, Y., & Fang, X. (2020). Preparation of Multi-Motive Grid Questionnaire for Social Networking Sites Use. PLOS ONE, 15(5), e0233205. (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233205
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka Y., A. Pitafi and G. Kayange. (2019) Psychometric Properties of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) in the Urdu Language. Asian journal of psychiatry 25;40:39-44 (2019)
  • Book
    Ndasauka Y. and G. Kayange (eds). (2019). Addiction in South and East Africa; Interdisciplinary approaches, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. (2019)
  • Journal Article
    Hou, J., Ndasauka, Y. … & Zhang X. (2018) Weibo or WeChat? Assessing Preference for social networking sites and Role of Personality Traits. Frontiers in Psychology (2018)
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y., & Manthalu, C. (2018). Cultivating Anima Rights in Africa, in Rainer Ebert and Anteneh Roba (Eds.) African and Her Animals, UNISA Press: Pretoria (2018)
  • Journal Article
    Hou, J., Ndasauka, Y. …. Xu, F., & Zhang, X. (2017). Excessive use of WeChat, social interaction and locus of control among college students in China. PlosOne. (2017)
  • Book Chapters
    Ndasauka, Y., Zhengde Wei, & Xiaochu Zhang. (2017). Received View of Addiction, Relapse and Treatment. In Xiaochu Zhang, Jie Shi, RanTao, (Eds). Substance and Non-Substance Addiction. Springer Nature: Singapore (2017)
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka, Y., & Kayange, G. M. (2016). Existence and Needs- A Case for Equal Moral Consideration of Non-Human Animals. Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics: Special Issues on Animal Ethics, Volume 7, Issue 3 (2016)
  • Journal Article
    Ndasauka, Y., Hou, J. … & Zhang, X. (2016). Excessive use of Twitter among college students in the UK: Validation of the Microblog Excessive Use Scale and relationship to social interaction and loneliness. Computers in Human Behavior, 55, 9634971. (2016)
  • Journal Article
    Hou J., …& Ndasauka Y.. (2016) How does adult attachment affect human recognition of love-related and sex-related stimuli: an ERP study. Frontiers in Psychology 7 (2016)
  • Journal Article
    Zhang Y., Ndasauka Y., & Xiaochu Zhang. (2016). Cue-induced Behavioral and Neural Changes among Excessive Internet Gamers and Possible application of Cue Exposure Therapy to Internet Game Disorder. Frontiers in Psychology (2016)