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Mr. WITNESS OLEX TAPANI ALFONSO

RESEARCH FELLOW
Centre for Social Research

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Poverty and economic Wellbeing, governance and Population health,

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Witness Olex Tapani Alfonso is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research of the University of Malawi. He holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies degree obtained from the University of Malawi in 2018 and Bachelor of Arts degree from Mzuzu University obtained in 2012 and he is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Malawi. Mr. Alfonso is an expert in both qualitative and quantitative research designs, fieldwork management, and data analysis. He has over 10 years’ experience in designing and conducting both quantitative and qualitative research including evaluations in Malawi and Southern Africa. Prior to joining the Centre for Social Research, Mr. Alfonso worked as a Senior Research Associate and Team Leader at the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) for 7 years. At the Centre for Social Research, he is leading the Poverty and Economic Wellbeing research area. His other expertise and research areas include, rural development, poverty reduction, political economy analysis, Adolescent behavior and sexual reproductive health, migration, democracy, governance and education. He is also a member of the Malawi Afrobarometer research team where he serves as a Fieldwork Operations Lead.

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