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MALAWI JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (MJSS)

About the Journal

The Malawi Journal of Social Sciences (MJSS) is an imprint of the University of Malawi Journals and is housed within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Malawi. Established to promote high-quality scholarship in the social sciences, the journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to engage critically with the social, political, economic, historical, and cultural realities of Malawi, Africa, and the wider Global South.

The journal is committed to advancing intellectually rigorous and policy-relevant research that addresses contemporary social challenges while remaining attentive to historical contexts and local realities. It seeks to bridge the gap between academic scholarship and public policy by encouraging research that speaks both to scholarly debates and to practical concerns affecting communities, institutions, and governments. In doing so, the journal also aims to amplify voices and perspectives from Malawi and the African continent within global conversations on governance, development, social justice, heritage, culture, and human well-being.

The MJSS welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship from across the social sciences and related fields, including sociology, political science, development studies, history, psychology, governance studies, linguistics, economics, public administration, gender studies, and cultural studies. The journal publishes original research articles, review essays, theoretical reflections, policy analyses, and book reviews that contribute meaningfully to knowledge production and critical debate.