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Biography
Shukrani K. Mbirigenda (PhD) is a senior lecturer of Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) of the University of Dar es Salaam. He holds PhD and M.A. degrees in Development Studies from University of Dar es Salaam -Tanzania, B.A. in Philosophy from Urbaniana University in Rome- Italy, B.A. in Religious Studies from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi -Kenya and a Diploma in Social Communication from Tangaza College in Nairobi -Kenya. He also has a certificate in Music from London Royal Schools of Music, London -UK, and also studied the master’s programme for Development and International Cooperation at Jyvaskyla University -Finland, and Research Methods, Climate Change and Sustainable Development at University of Helsinki -Finland. He also holds a Brown Belt (3rd kyu) in Shotokan Karate awarded by Kenya Shotokan Karate Do Association.
Also, he has held and still holds several leadership positions within and outside the academic, such as Academic Affairs Coordinator at Institute of Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam; Director of Academic and Training at the Africa College of Insurance and Social Protection (ACISP); Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies at Institute of Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam (2015-2016); Chairperson of Religious Superiors’ Association of Tanzania (2012-2017); Provincial Delegate Superior of Ministers of the Infirm (Camillian Religious) in Tanzania (2010-2017); Board member of Camillian Disaster Service (CADIS) representing Africa (2015-2022); Played a leading role on moderating Maendeleo Dialogue: 48 years of our fight against poverty, ignorance and diseases, held on 12 December 2010 in Dar es Salaam, organized by TADIP/Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. He also has been a Chief Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) from 2008-2010; Director of St. Camillus Dispensary and Maternity, Yombo -Dar es Salaam (2005-2007); 2002-2003 was the Chairperson of the Young Religious Association in Kenya (YRAK), and in 2000-2002 was the Chief Editor of the Newsletter of Young Religious Association in Kenya (YRAK); and in 1996-1999 was the Chairperson of the University Students Association of St. Camillus in Nairobi Kenya.
Research Interest
Corporate Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Decolonization of education
Leadership and ethics
Leadership and development
Philosophical sagacity and critical thinking
Youth sexual risk behaviours
Globalization & regional cooperation
African Traditional Religions and Philosophy
Contacts
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Projects
2024 -Muhoro and Chumbi Wards in Rufiji: Emergency Relief Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Affected by Floods in April 2024, funded by Camillian Distater Service (CADIS) International, Italy.
2020-2023 -Post Covid-19 Resilience Project on promoting Strengths and Economic Resilience of Single-Mother Families in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro in Tanzania, funded by CADIS International, Italy.
2020 -Covid-19 Emergency Response Project for Single-Mother Families in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, funded by CADIS International, Italy.
2016 - 2018 -“Investigating youth risky sexual behaviours in the context of the HIV epidemic in Mbeya region.” Funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of MEASURE Evaluation–Tanzania associate award AID- 621-LA-14-00001.
2010 - 2012 -Ethics training program for five public universities in Tanzania known as “Public Integrity Restoration Initiative (PIRI)” sponsored by Tume ya Maadili ya Viongozi wa Umma and World Bank.
Publications
Kontinen, T., Mbirigenda, S. & Munthali, N. (2026). Development Studies in Collaboration: Contribution from Tanzania and Zambia. London: Routledge
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2019). Development Studies: Student’s Companion, Douala: Cheikh Anta-Diop Publisher
Munthali, N., Kontinen, T. & Mbirigenda, S. (2026). Collaborative insights in Development Studies from Tanzania and Zambia. In Kontinen, T., Mbirigenda, S. & Munthali, N. (Eds.), Development Studies in Collaboration: Contribution from Tanzania and Zambia. London: Routledge.
Mbirigenda, S.K., Hamza, V., Mndeme, O.T., Kuboja, J.B., Msoka, C.T. (2026). Decolonizing Development Studies. In Kontinen, T., Mbirigenda, S. & Munthali, N. (Eds.), Development Studies in Collaboration: Contribution from Tanzania and Zambia. London: Routledge.
Mumba, M.H., Mbirigenda, S.K. & Mulonda, M. (2026). Evolution, development, and the core competencies of Development Studies. In Kontinen, T., Mbirigenda, S. & Munthali, N. (Eds.), Development Studies in Collaboration: Contribution from Tanzania and Zambia. London: Routledge,
Mbirigenda, S.K., Munthali, N. & Kontinen, T. (2026). Centering African perspectives in Development Studies thought and practice. In Kontinen, T., Mbirigenda, S. & Munthali, N. (Eds.), Development Studies in Collaboration: Contribution from Tanzania and Zambia. London: Routledge.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2024). Beyond the Death of God and the Birth of Homo-Deus: a Call for Universal Values, UTAFITI Journal, Vol. 19(2): 280-300, ISSN: 0856096
Mtopa, B.S. & Mbirigenda, S.K. (2023). The Unethical Behaviours of Community Secondary School Students Living in Street-rented Houses in Tanzania, Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 21(2): 166–176.
Mlay, D. & Mbirigenda, S.K. (2023). Youth Perception of Participation in Decision-Making in Local Communities in Urban Tanzania: The Case of Dar es Salaam City Council, Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 21(1): 162-181.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2021). Reflection on Education for Self and National Reliance: Challenges of Access, Equity and Quality in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania, Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 18(2): 12-26.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2020). Community Engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility Projects: The Case of Mtibwa Sugar Estates in Tanzania, Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 18(1): 65-80.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2028). Communities’ Participation in Corporate Social Responsibility: The Mining Sector in Tanzania, UTAFITI Journal, 12(1&2): 100-130, ISSN: 0856096.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2016). The Future of East African Regional Cities: The Potential Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility in SYLLABUS REVIEW VII (1): 139-152, Human & Social Science Series, Ecole Normale Superieure, Universite de Yaounde 1, Cameroon, ISSN: 1029-6115.
Mbirigenda, S.K. (2015). Community Development through Corporate Social Responsibility: Some Issues from Selected Companies in Tanzania (with Dr. Colman T. Msoka) in SYLLABUS REVIEW VI (1): 2015:99-125, Fenetres doctorales sur quelques thematiques urbanines et environnementales d’Afrique Noire, Ecole normale superieure, Universite de Yaounde 1, Cameroon, ISSN: 10296115.