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Rowan Madzamba

Rowan Madzamba

Stellenbosch University
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Visiting Toronto Metropolitan University

Winter 2026

Rowan Madzamba is a Research Fellow with a PhD in Public Health and a Master's Degree in Population Studies. He has contributed extensively to research in the fields of migration, public health, demography, population studies, and migrant health. He has published several articles on migration and is currently working on an international study focusing on multilingualism in providing quality mental health care to migrants (MiM2M).

Rowan is a staunch advocate for migrant health and human rights. Previously serving as the Vice President of the Population Association of Southern Africa, he has accumulated a wealth of experience in academia and research. Before assuming his current role at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, he held various positions at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, including Lecturer, Research Assistant, Postgraduate Assistant, and Teaching Assistant. 

Research focus while a Bridging Divides Future Leaders Fellow

As part of his Bridging Divides fellowship, Rowan's research will examine how African migrant men in South Africa, Canada and the UK reconstruct masculinity, navigate cultural shifts, and make complex family-making decisions across transnational spaces. Aligned with Bridging Divides' focus on migration, gender and well-being, his research will offer comparative insights into how men experience identity, belonging and health. Through engagement with the interdisciplinary community at Bridging Divides, this study will contribute to critical dialogues on inclusive policy, cultural integration and gendered migration experiences.

 

Selected publications

Forray, A. I., Oltean, O., Hanft-Robert, S., Madzamba, R., Liem, A., Schouten, B., ... & Mösko, M. (2024). Uncovering multi-level mental healthcare barriers for migrants: a qualitative analysis across China, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, and South Africa. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1593.

Anthonissen, C., Madzamba, R., Nozewu, A., Mateane, W., Swartz, L., Higgen, S., ... & Moesko, M. (2024). Migration and mental health care in South Africa: the question of language in context. Medical Humanities.

Madzamba, R., Pillay, J., & Mchunu, G. G. (2024). Resilience in Motion: Immigrants Thriving in South Africa. Commonwealth Youth and Development, 21(2), 16-pages.

Madzamba, R., Naidoo, K., & Ngwenya, B. N. (2022). Experiences of trauma health care professionals when providing healthcare to immigrants in Durban public hospitals, South Africa. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 25, 100775.

Madzamba, R., & Naidoo, K. (2022). Perceived Socio-economic Contribution of Immigrants by South Africans in Durban, South Africa. Commonwealth Youth & Development, 20(1).