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Dr. Lucas Shija Kitula

Dr. Lucas Shija Kitula

College of Humanities

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Biography

Dr. Lucas Shija Kitula is a Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, College of Humanities, University of Dar es Salaam. He teaches Ethics of Leadership and Management, Moral Theories, Professional and Civic Ethics, Contemporary Political Philosophy, and Qualitative Research Methods. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies, an MA in Ethics of Governance and Public Service, and a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Dar es Salaam. Dr. Kitula has extensive consultancy experience in gender, HIV response, leadership, human rights, and policy analysis. He has worked with international and national organizations, including UNESCO, UN Women, Action Aid, The Jane Goodall Institute, TACAIDS, NIMR, Child Dignity Forum, and NACOPHA. His consultancy roles include leading baseline. Mid-line and end-line surveys, developing strategic documents, and facilitating training sessions. His expertise in ethics, governance, and social inclusion makes him a sought-after researcher, trainer, and consultant. Moreover, Dr. Kitula’s research interests include; informal humanitarianism, religion, gender, governance, and ethics.

Research Interest

Informal humanitarianism,  religion, gender, governance, and ethics.

Contacts

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Projects

  1. Project Coordinator: “Enhancing Ethics and Integrity Capacity in Medical Research and Clinical Practice” (ETHIMED, 2022-2026). A collaborative project with the University of Oslo (Centre for Medical Ethics), and the University of Rwanda (Faculty of Medicine). funded by the Norwegian Partnership Programme for Global Academic Cooperation (NORPART).

2. Co-Principal Investigator: Gender Equity and Social Inclusion of persons with disabilities, women, children, and elderly in Urban Transport and Open Spaces. Funded by DAAD from funds of the German Federal   Ministry for Economic       Cooperation (BMZ), June-October 2021.

3. Co-Principal investigator: Flood Risks Reduction and Management in urban Tanzania: A case of Dar es Salaam City. Funded by DAAD from funds of the German Federal          Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ), September 2023-June 2024.

4. PhD Fellow: Every day Humanitarianism in Tanzania (2019/2020-  2023/2024). Implemented by the UDSM, Copenhagen Business School, and     Roskilde University in           Denmark. Funded by DANIDA.

Publications

  1. Kitula, L. S., & Mhando, N. E. (2024). The impact of religious influence on humanitarianism: evidence from local communities affected by floods in Kilosa, Tanzania. Tanzanian Journal of Population Studies and Development, 31(1), 1-20.

2. Kitula, L., Kragelund, P., Mukangara, D., Richey, L. A., & Sulley, C. R. (2025). Elite Giving in Everyday Humanitarianism.

3. Kuhumba, S., Kitula, L., Lyakurwa, M., & Mhando, N. (2024). Policy Brief: Establishing Clinical Ethics Committees (CECs) to address moral conflicts in Tanzania’s hospitals. Tanzania Journal of Sociology, 10(2), 79-85.