Matanga Anesu Aggrey  

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Social Work (Clinical Track) (Midlands State University)
• Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree (University of Zimbabwe)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (Midlands State University)

Research interests

• Substance Use, Recovery & Social Reintegration
• Indigenous Knowledge, Ubuntu & Decolonial Social Work
• Mental Health & Psychosocial Wellbeing
• Community Development, Food Security & Environmental Justice
• Social Work in Health & Healthcare Settings
• Social Justice, Human Rights & Social Policy

Competencies

• Teaching, Training and Curriculum Development
• Counseling
• Corporate Governance

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

1. Dudzai, C., Mugumbate, R., Keevers, L., Muridzo, N.G., Magocha, J.C. and Matanga, A.A. (2026) ‘Indigenous Environmental Ethics and the Decolonisation of Development: Ecological Moral Agency in Rural Zimbabwe’, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 39(2), Article 15. doi: 10.1007/s10806-026-09979-3.
2. Sukulao, T., Kurevakwesu, W., Tshugulu, A.N., Matanga, A.A. and Muridzo, N.G. (2025) ‘Perceived causes and consequences of food insecurity in rural Zimbabwe: Using a decolonised methodology’, Journal of Social Development in Africa, 40(1), pp. 27–61. doi: 10.4314/jsda.v40i1.3.
3. Kurevakwesu, W., Mabeza, T.T., Masungwa, D. and Matanga, A.A. (2025) ‘Re-entry of teenage mothers into Zimbabwe’s education system: Implications for social work and policy’, The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 7(1), pp. 57–75. doi: 10.1177/25166026241310030.
4. Matanga, A.A., Chiparausha, M., Kurevakwesu, W. and Charamba, S. (2024) ‘Challenges for reintegrated youths recovering from substance use disorders in Harare, Zimbabwe: A phenomenological study’, Journal of Social Development in Africa, 39(1), pp. 18–44. doi: 10.4314/jsda.v39i1.3.
5. Mavuka, A., Dambiranwa, C. and Matanga, A.A. (2024) ‘Working difficultly hard: Complexities of medical social work within multi-professional settings in Zimbabwe’, Journal of Social Development in Africa, 39(1), pp. 101–122. doi: 10.4314/jsda.v39i1.6.
6. Chisango, T., Maunganidze, L., Maseko, M., Muchena, B., Ncube, S., Hombarume, L. and Matanga, A.A. (2023) ‘Racial misconceptions of the theory of evolution predict opposition to the theory and science in general among a sample of Zimbabwean university students’, Heliyon, 9(6), e16783. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16783.
7. Muridzo, N.G., Simbine, S.L., Simango, T.G. and Matanga, A.A. (2023) ‘Reflections on the social determinants of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Zimbabwe’, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 8(2), pp. 143–149. doi: 10.1007/s41134-023-00240-9.
8. Charamba, S., Matanga, A.A. and Mukurazhizha, R. (2022) ‘Challenges of primary caregiving for children with autism during COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe’, Journal of Social Development in Africa, 37(2), pp. 47–72.
9. Chigangaidze, R.K., Matanga, A.A. and Katsuro, T.R. (2022) ‘Ubuntu philosophy as a humanistic–existential framework for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic’, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 62(3), pp. 319–333. doi: 10.1177/00221678211044554.

Book Chapters

1. Matanga, A.A., Charamba, S. and Mukurazhizha, R. (2026) ‘The connection amongst religion, culture and sexuality in Southern African countries: A case of Zimbabwe’, in Mutelo, I., Phiri, E., and Matinhira, B. (eds.) Faith, Culture and Sexuality in Africa. Toulouse: DOMUNI Press.
2. Matanga, S.Y., Mateveke, P. and Matanga, A.A. (2026) ‘Rethinking Development and Social Justice Within the Zimbabwean Crisis: A View from Selected Songs by Leonard Zhakata’, in Nyakudya, M., Chitando, E., Mateveke, P. and Chinouriri, B. (eds.) The Musical Legacy of Leonard Karikoga Zhakata. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland,. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-21796-7_8.

Leadership Positions

• Vice Chairperson- Council of Social Workers Zimbabwe 6th Chapter Board (2025-2029)