Chrispinus' personal thanks:
“I am deeply grateful to my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim, and my tutor, Dr. Martin Parlasca, for their invaluable guidance and mentorship throughout this PhD journey. I also thank my friends and colleagues at ZEF for their encouragement and support, which greatly contributed to the successful completion of this work. Finally, I am sincerely grateful to my family for their love, encouragement, and constant support.”
"Off-farm jobs are not a side story in rural Africa — they are central to reducing poverty, improving nutrition, and empowering women" Chrispinus Mutsam defended his doctoral thesis on Off-farm employment, gender, and nutrition in rural Africa.
Chrispinus Mutsam defended his doctoral thesis on Off-farm employment, gender, and nutrition in rural Africa
Chrispinus Mutsam successfully defended his doctoral thesis on Off-farm employment, gender, and nutrition in rural Africa.
Chrispinus’ doctoral degree was granted by the Faculty of Agricultural, nutritional, and engineering sciences, University of Bonn.
His supervisor was Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim and his work was tutored by Dr. Martin Parlasca.
Chrispinus about his doctoral research: “Off-farm jobs are not a side story in rural Africa — they are central to reducing poverty, improving nutrition, and empowering women. But policies need to be gender-sensitive to make those opportunities real and accessible.”
Chrispinus (central) with his supervisor, Professer Matin Qaim (right) and tutor, Dr. Martin Parlasca (left) after his successfull doctoral defense at ZEF
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DFG through CRC/TRR 228/2: Future Rural Africa Project, under sub-project C08: Job Futures
Chrispinus Mutsami, Kevin W. Maina, Makaiko G. Khonje,Women’s off-farm employment improves household nutrition in Malawi, Food Policy, Volume 136, 2025, 102969, ISSN 0306-9192,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102969
Evolving Farm and Off‐Farm Income Sources and Jobs in Rural Africa. Journal of international development. 37.6 (2025): 1367–1380. Web. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70010
Women’s Off‐Farm Employment and Dietary Quality in Rural Africa. Journal of agricultural economics (2026). https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.70026