Social work researcher examines the hardship and stress that put children at risk
Dr. Crispin Rakibu Mbamba, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, studies child trafficking, family violence, child trauma, and community-based interventions.
Why it matters: Mbamba’s work looks at the structural patterns that expose children to trafficking. It also examines how material hardship and family stress shape violence against children. That evidence helps communities act before harm happens.
The details:
- Department: Social Work, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Focus areas: child trafficking, family violence, child trauma, and community-based interventions
- Before MTSU: Mbamba supported international development projects in 12 countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ukraine, Somalia, and Timor-Leste.
- Partners and funders: Chemonics International (Feed the Future), Abt Global, Ghana’s Social Investment Fund, the African Development Bank, UNICEF Ghana, and USAID
- Editorial role: Mbamba is a guest editor for the journal Children.
