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Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Amplifying the Marginalised Voices
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Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Amplifying the Marginalised Voices examines how communication serves as a catalyst for transformative change across the continent. It demonstrates how dialogue, storytelling, and media can motivate action and promote progress towards more equitable and inclusive societies. Drawing on vivid... Read More
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This book examines how communication serves as a catalyst for transformative change across the continent. The book is aimed at scholars, practitioners, activists, journalists, and policymakers in political science, development studies, and media and communication and those interested in amplifying marginalised voices across Africa.

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Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Amplifying the Marginalised Voices examines how communication serves as a catalyst for transformative change across the continent. It demonstrates how dialogue, storytelling, and media can motivate action and promote progress towards more equitable and inclusive societies.

Drawing on vivid narratives and diverse case studies, the book examines how communities are using communication to address issues such as gender inequality, public health, human rights, and participatory governance. It highlights the rise of digital activism and grassroots movements that are redefining civic engagement and social transformation. By showcasing how new media technologies enable individuals to craft their own narratives, the book emphasises communicationโ€™s crucial role in fostering collective agency and sustainable change.

This book is aimed at scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in political science, development studies, and media and communication. It will also appeal to activists, journalists, and students who seek to understand how communication can be used to amplify marginalised voices and generate lasting social impact across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Series: Routledge African Media, Culture and Communication Studies

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  • Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Communication for Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Amplifying the Marginalised Voices examines how communication serves as a catalyst for transformative change across the continent. It demonstrates how dialogue, storytelling, and media can motivate action and promote progress towards more equitable and inclusive societies. Drawing on vivid narratives and diverse case studies, the book examines how communities are using communication to...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781041047865

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 228

About the Author

Chimwemwe Chavinda is a Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Malawi. His teaching and research interests lie at the intersection of media, development, and social change, with a particular focus on how communication can be mobilised to address pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges in Southern Africa.

Victor Chikaipa is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Malawi. He is also a Post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Stirling and the University of Glasgow, in Scotland, UK. His current primary research interests focus on media in the context of communication related to the environment, politics and social change.

Jimmy Kainja is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malawi and a PhD candidate at the University of Witwatersrand. He has over ten years of experience teaching and researching Media, Communication, and Cultural Studies. His research interests include media and communications policy, journalism, digital rights, freedom of expression, access to information, and the intersection of media, democracy, and development.

Japhet Mchakulu is a senior lecturer in the Department of Agriculture Education and Development Communication at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Bunda College of Agriculture). His research interest includes the intersection of media, mass communication and youth development. He is currently researching the use of digital tools among rural youth.

Yamikani Ndasauka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malawi. He also holds visiting and senior research positions at the Centre for Philosophy of Epidemiology, Medicine, and Public Health at Durham University and the University of Johannesburg.

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