Janine Jane Kayange is a Project coordinator at the Centre for Social Research of the University of Malawi. She holds a Master of Education degree obtained from the University of Malawi and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

Her interdisciplinary research spans the fields of education equity, gender, disability, public health, and health promotion. Janine has developed significant expertise in mixed-methods and participatory research approaches, particularly in working with children, youth and marginalised people to understand their lived experiences and inform responsive, evidence-based policies and interventions. She has experience in public engagement, research coordination, community sensitization, and stakeholder partnership building.

Publications
Tawonga W Mwase-Vuma , Xanne Janssen , Anthony D Okely , Janine Kayange , Kar Hau Chong , Penny Cross , Seth Evance , John J Reilly^. Prevalence and Correlates of Meeting World Health Organization 24-Hour Movement Guidelines Among 3-4 Year-Olds in Malawi: The Cross-Sectional SUNRISE Malawi Study

Elikem Togo, Tawonga W. Mwase-Vuma, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Elizabeth Millar, Milissa Markiewicz, Esme Kadzamira, Janine J. Kayange, Dadirai Mkombe & Jessica Fehringer. “The thought that I could continue with school got lost”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on the education and sexual and reproductive health of Malawi youth

Kristen Brugh, Gustavo Angeles, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Jessica Fehringer, Tawonga Mwase-Vuma, Milissa Markiewicz, McPherry Kuntembwe, Dadirai Mkombe, Janine Kayange, Liz Millar, Becky Wilkes, Ting Chen, Esme Kadzamira, and Sam Manthalu. (2024). Malawi Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) Impact Evaluation Midline Report. Chapel Hill, NC, USA: Data for Impact