GASAFARI MPABUKA Willy

Academic rank: 
Assistant Lecturer
Educational Background: 
• PhD student in Data Science in Demography, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda • Master of Population Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa • Bachelor Degree in Demography, Kigali Independent University, Kigali, Rwanda
Research Interests and area of expertise : 
Fertility, Sexual and reproductive health and population dynamic
Publications: 

1.    Muremyi Roger, Lauriane I, and  Gasafari Mpabuka Willy (2024). The Impact of Rwanda’s education on fertility, Published in African Journal of Applied Research, Vol 10, No 1(2024)pp 238-256
2.    Roger Muremyi, Mukamuhire Anitha and Willy Gasafari Mpabuka (2024) Testing Endogeneity of Money Supply:  An Application to Rwandan Data, published in African Journal of Applied Research.Vol 10, No 1(2024) pp 75-92. 
3.    Emmanuel Mfateneza, Pierre Claver Rutayisire, Emmanuel Biracyaza, Sanctus Musafiri and Willy Gasafari Mpabuka (2022) Application of machine learning methods for predicting infant mortality in Rwanda: analysis of Rwanda demographic health survey 2014-15 dataset, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022) 22:388 
4.    Willy Gasafari, Esther W Dungumaro (2014) An assessment of communication about Family Planning on desired fertility: The case of Rwanda. University of Dar es salaam journals. Vol 21, No 1 (2014) 
5.    Willy Gasafari Mpabuka (2021) Impact of COVID-19 on Women-owned enterprises and rural women suppliers: “Case study of Muhanga food processing industry, Agasaro, COVAFGA and AKANOVERA” Publication of OXFAM
 

Professional Achievements: 
• Assistant Lecturer at the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics, Department of Applied Statistics, 2023 -2024 • Independent Consultant, 2016-2022 • Director of Census unit at The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, 2011-2015. • Socio-economic research Specialist at Rwanda Governance Advisory Council, 2008 – 2010. • Lecturer at Kigali Independent University, Faculty of Social Science, department of demography, 2004 - 2007