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Edward Chibwili

National investigator
Edward Chibwili is the national investigator for Zambia.

Biography

Mr Edward Chibwili is a Population, Development and Health specialist with extensive knowledge in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. He has extensive experience in survey analysis, and data management including Project Management, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. He also has extensive experience in the analysis and interpretation of qualitative data using NVIVO, ATLAS.ti or similar packages. He has significant experience in facilitating focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). He recently completed undertaking a baseline study for the Basic for Girls Project: The effectiveness of the school-based education on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Magoye, Zambia funded by World Vision. His other recent assignments also include a baseline study for the Her Future, Her Choice (HFHC) project: Assessing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights behaviours and knowledge in Central and Southern Provinces funded by Oxfam; a baseline Study for strengthening civil society to End Child and Early Forced Marriages (CEFM) in Luapula Province funded by Plan International; and End of Project Evaluation for the Maternal, New-born, and Child Health Every Last One Campaign (MNCH – ELO) Project in Central and Eastern regions of Zambia funded by World Vision. He has co-authored over 40 research reports and over 10 peer-reviewed publications that attest to his research design, data analysis and report writing experience

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AD1178: Amid electricity crisis, Zambians favour ending state monopoly, investing in solar and wind power
7 May 2026
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AD1153: L’eau reste une priorité en Afrique parmi les déficits d’accès aux services
22 Mar 2026
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AD1153: Water supply high on Africans’ policy agenda amid persistent access and service gaps
21 Mar 2026
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AD1148: Zambians support women’s autonomy in marriage and reproduction decisions, but strongly oppose abortion
12 Mar 2026
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AD1118: Zambians hold positive views on access to justice, though few are aware of legal-aid services
22 Jan 2026
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AD1082: Zambians support cross-border mobility, but want fewer immigrants
21 Nov 2025
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AD1054: Zambians support open trade, greater African voice in international affairs
29 Sep 2025
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AD1039: Most Zambians lack medical aid, support government provision of universal health coverage
5 Sep 2025
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AD1034: Amid worsening droughts and crop failure, Zambians call for collective climate action
25 Aug 2025
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AD1017: Zambians applaud government performance on education, see free education policy as beneficial
14 Jul 2025
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AD1008: Zambian women still face barriers to equality in education, employment, and politics
2 Jul 2025
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AD981: Zambians prefer democracy despite decline in satisfaction with how it is working
6 May 2025
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AD957: Zambians dissatisfied with their economy and the country’s overall direction
17 Mar 2025
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AD883: Zambians endorse taxation, say it is fair to tax the rich at higher rates to support the poor
16 Oct 2024
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AD846: Zambians demand presidential accountability
4 Sep 2024
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AD843: Zambian youth want the government to prioritise management of the economy
30 Aug 2024
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AD759: Perceptions of China’s influence on Zambia remain positive, though on the decline
19 Jan 2024
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AD755: Zambians laud government’s response to COVID-19 but believe resources lost to corruption
8 Jan 2024
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AD706: Zambians endorse gender equality, want greater government effort for women’s rights
27 Sep 2023
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AD685: Zambians see gender-based violence as a top priority, though many consider domestic violence a private matter
15 Aug 2023
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AD677: Zambians look to one another and government for action to safeguard the environment
26 Jul 2023
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AD668: Zambians laud government crime-fighting efforts but cite police for lack of professionalism
11 Jul 2023
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AD667: Zambians say vulnerable children lack needed help in the community
7 Jul 2023
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AD647: Zambians say climate change is making life worse, want collective action to limit it
31 May 2023
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AD493: New president’s ‘zero tolerance’ confronts Zambians’ perception of government failure to control rising corruption
6 Dec 2021
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AD431: Zambians approve of government’s COVID-19 response despite questions about aid, vaccines
8 Mar 2021