
Professor Mulugeta F. Dinbabo
Institute for Social Development
Chief Editor - African Human Mobility Review
Contact: mdinbabo@uwc.ac.za
Mulugeta F. Dinbabo is a Professor of Development Studies at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape. He obtained his PhD degree in Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape. He also has two MA degrees in Development Management and Development Studies, from the Ruhr University, Germany and the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, respectively. He is an NRF Rated C2 Established Researcher.
Prof Dinbabo’s research trajectories have been influenced by the critical role of Development/Migration Studies and Postgraduate Teaching. Professor Dinbabo has supervised and graduated more than 50 Master’s and PhD degrees in Development Studies at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape. He is also the founder and Chief Editor of the African Human Mobility Review (AHMR), which is an accredited journal by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed on-line journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Relevant publications
- Badewa, A. S. & Dinbabo, M. F. (2023). South Africa’s Political Commitment to the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable Groups. In I, Ile & O. Fagbadebo (Eds.), Democracy and Political Governance in South Africa (pp.100-112). Springer.
- Dinbabo, M.F. (2022). COVID-19 Lockdown and peri-urban livelihoods: Migrants’ contribution to the South African food system. In P. Angu, T. Masiya, K. Gustafsson & N. Mulu) (Eds), South African-based African migrants’ responses to COVID-19 (pp.101-126). Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon.
- Sithole, S., Tevera, D. & Dinbabo, M. F. (2022). Cross-border food remittances and mobile transfers: The experiences of Zimbabwean migrants in Cape Town, South Africa. Eutopia, 22, (10-32).
- Nzabamwita, J. & Dinbabo, M. F. (2022). International migration and social protection in South Africa, Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1), 1-22.
- Badewa, A. S. & Dinbabo, M. F. (2023). Multisectoral intervention on food security in complex emergencies: A discourse on regional resilience praxis in Northeast Nigeria. GeoJournal, 87(3), 1231-1250.
- Egenti, S. & Dinbabo, M. F. (2022). Evaluating the development impact of Fadama III project on smallholder farmers: Empirical evidence from Ebonyi State, Nigeria. African Journal of Governance & Development, 11(1.1), 125-145.
- Dinbabo, M. F. Badewa, A. S, & Yeboah, C. (2021). Socio-economic inequity and decision-making under uncertainty: West African Migrants’ Journey across the Mediterranean to Europe. Social Inclusion, 9(1), 216–225.
- Dinbabo, M. F., Zembe, Y., Carciotto, S., Chiwarawara, K., Belebema, M., & Ahmed, M. (2021). Refugee and asylum seeking representative structures in South Africa: The case study of Somali, Congolese and Ethiopian community. Journal of Refugee Studies, 34, (4), 3771–3792.
- Badewa, A.S. & Dinbabo. M. F. (2021). Irregular migration and regional security complex in the Sahel- Lake Chad Corridor: A human security discourse. Journal of African Migration, 12, 123-157.
- Boakye, A. and Dinbabo, M. F. (2021). Alleviating poverty and achieving inclusive growth through digital innovations. evidence from South Africa. Journal for Creativity, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, 5(2), 20-28.
- Dinbabo, M. F. (2020). COVID-19 and evidence-based policymaking (EBP): A call for a continental-level research agenda in Africa. African Journal of Governance & Development, 9(1.1), 227-243.
- Dinbabo, M. F. & Badewa, A. S. (2020). Monitoring of migration policy frameworks, treaties and conventions development in Africa. Journal of African Union Studies. 9(1), 23-49.