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Name
Budeba Petro Mlyakado

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies (EPCS)

Biography

Biography

Dr. Budeba Petro Mlyakado is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE). He joined DUCE in August 2009 after earning a Bachelor of Education in Arts from the University of Dar es Salaam and quickly progressed, completing his Master of Arts in Applied Social Psychology at the same university in November 2009. Motivated by a dedication to comprehensive research, Dr. Mlyakado earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social and Behavioural Sciences at City University of Hong Kong in October 2016. His impactful research has been published in respected local and international peer-reviewed journals and shared through prominent platforms globally. In addition to his notable research work, he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders and researchers, inspiring students to critically engage with complex topics and pursue academic excellence.

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Email Address
budeba.mlyakado@duce.ac.tz

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Research Interest

Research Interest
i. Child and Adolescent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, ii. Child and Adolescent Development and Welfare, iii. Gender, Sexuality, and Culture, iv. Teacher education, v. Social and Personality Psychology.

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Projects

Projects

January–December 2021—Principal Investigator—The Project: “Digitalizing Our Schools for Success (DOSS): An Intervention Approach for Reducing School Dropout through Improved Communication System between Teachers and Students' Parents in Tanzania.”

August–September 2020—Research Assistant (Data Collection and Analyses)— The project: “Reporting on the state of fathers’ engagement in gender equality and women’s empowerment in Tanzania.”

July 2017–July 2018—Consultant (synthesizer) for the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) for its Regional Education Learning Initiative to synthesise information from various partners who work on education issues in Tanzania.

2018–2020—Worked on the ‘Stakeholders Perspectives on Competence-Based Curriculum’ project in Tanzania.

Publications

Publications
  1. Masath, F. B., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2025). Anger management and social integration as determinants of resilience among university students victims of intimate partner violence in Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251329493
  2. Lin, K., Cheng, V. S., Li, J. C.-M., Jia, C. X., Jiang, X., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2025). Online sexual exploitation among adolescents in Tanzania: Exploring the stigmas of victimization and help-seeking. Child & Family Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13266
  3. Li, J. C.-M., Jia, C. X., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2024). Assessing online sexual exploitation among secondary school students in Tanzania from a routine activity theory perspective. Child Abuse & Neglect, 147(2024), 106597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106597
  4. Mlyakado, B. P., & Mwandambo, I. M. (2023). Student teachers’ experiences of mentorship during teaching practice in Tanzania. Papers in Education and Development, 41(2), 76-93. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.56279/ped.v41i2.5
  5. Mlyakado, B. P., Li, J. C.-M., & Jia, C. X. (2023). Online sexual exploitation of adolescents in Tanzania: Explaining help-seeking intention using the theory of planned behaviour. Children and Youth Services Review, 154(2023), 107129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107129
  6. Mlyakado, B. P., & Li, J. C.-M. (2022). Explaining the help-seeking intentions of adolescents subject to sexual exploitation in Tanzania: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(17-18), 16084-16106. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211023494
  7. Mlyakado, B. P., & Li, J. C.-M. (2021). Demographic factors as determinants of adolescents’ help-seeking intention for sexual exploitation in Tanzania. Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, 10(3), 35-49.
  8. Mlyakado, B. P. (2019). Perspectives of teachers and social workers on sexual exploitation of adolescent students in Tanzania. Journal of Education, Humanities and Sciences, 8(1), 64-82.
  9. Mlyakado, B. P., & Li, J. C.-M. (2019). Sexual exploitation of adolescent students in Tanzania: Implication for social services. International Social Work, 62(3), 1104-1116. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872818774111
  10. Li, J. C.-M., Cheung, C.-K., Jia, C. X., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2019). Exploitation, offence or private issue? Guardians’ perceptions and self-perceived efficacy in handling girl compensated dating in Hong Kong. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(14), 3034-3055. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260516665106
  11. Adjorlolo, S., Adu-Poku, S., Andoh-Arthur, J., Botchway, I., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2017). Demographic factors, childhood maltreatment and psychological functioning among university students’ in Ghana: A retrospective study. International Journal of Psychology, 52(S1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12248
  12. Kayombo, J. J., & Mlyakado, B. P. (2016). The paradox of ICT integration in secondary education in Tanzania: Assessment of teachers’ ICT knowledge and skills in Tanga and Mwanza regions. International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Technology, 5(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrset.2015.1299
  13. Mlyakado, B. P. (2016). Adolescents’ help-seeking intention for sexual exploitation in Tanzania. (Unpublished doctoral thesis), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  14. Li, J. C.-M., Mlyakado, B. P., & Kwan, K. M.-L. (2014). Juvenile theft in Hong Kong: Features and prevention. In E. W. Pływaczewski, Current Problems in the Penal Law and Criminology (pp. 545-566). Warszawa, Poland: Wolters Kluwer.
  15. Mlyakado, B. P., & Timothy, N. (2014). Effects of students' sexual relationship on academic performance among secondary school students in Tanzania. Academic Research International, 5(4), 278-286.
  16. Mlyakado, B. P. (2013). Schoolgirls’ knowledge of, and efforts against risky sexual activity: The needs for sex education in schools. International Journal of Education, 5(1), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.5296/ije.v5i1.2825.
  17. Mlyakado, B. P. (2013). Attitudes and views of teachers towards students’ sexual relationships in secondary schools in Tanzania. Academic Research International, 4(1), 232-241.
  18. Mlyakado, B. P. (2012). Gender and education opportunities in Tanzania: Do we bridge the gap of quality? Academic Research International, 3(3), 246-255.

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4525-3365