Teaching
- Socy 700 Research Design, Methods and Analysis
- PODS 805 Policy Monitoring and Evaluation (MA module in Policy and Development Studies Programme)
- PODs 804 Civil Society and Policy (MA module in Policy and Development Studies Programme)
- Public Policy Analysis ( have taught this as a Diploma module in Policy and Development Studies Programme
Research Interests
- Civil society and Policy
- Gender and Policy
- Monitoring and Evaluation and Policy
- Community Engagement/Service Learning and Tertiary education
Selected Publications
- Dipane Hlalele, Desiree Manicom, Julia Preece and Cias T. Tsotetsi (2015) Strategies and Outcomes of Involving University Students in Community Engagement: An Adaptive Leadership Perspective in JHEA/RESA Vol. 13, No. 1&2, 2015, pp. 169-174
- Preece, J and Manicom, D (2015)The Pedagogic Contribution of Community Spaces and Environments in Service Learning Projects in Alternation Special Edition No 16 (2015)
- Nicola Jacobs, Desireé Manicom and Kevin Durrheim (2013) “‘Help somebody who help you’: The Effect of the Domestic Labour Relationship on South African Domestic Workers’ Ability to Exercise their Rights” in Alternation 20,1. (2013)
- Fairuz Mullagee with Desiree Manicom (2010) “The Status of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in South Africa: An Independent Overview” in Africa Insight Vol 39 (4) March 2010
- Verne Kleinsmidt with Desiree Manicom (2010) “ Policy Analysis of the Refugee Act 130 of 1998” in Africa Insight Vol 39 (4) March 2010
- Durrheim, K, Trotter T, Manicom D, Piper L (2004) “From exclusion to Informal segregation: The Limits to Racial Transformation at the University of Natal” in Social Dynamics Vol (1) 2004
Student Supervision
- Mkhize, SN (2018) An Implementation analysis of e-learning: A case study of KwaPata Secondary School, Dambuza Township
- Khiba, MB (2018) Public Participation in the formulation of public policy. The case of the Lesotho National Decentralisation Policy in the Maseru District.
- Mabundza-Dlamini, LP (2018) Social Security and Older People in Swaziland
- Mtshali, N (2017) Public Participation through ward committees: A Case Study of Umshwathi Municipality
- Ngwenya, TN (2017) Delivery of Social Services Through State-Owned Enterprises: The Case of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Pietermaritzburg
- Nxumalo, SI (2017) The Limits and Possibilities of Monitoring and Evaluation: A Case Study of The KwaZulu Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta)
- Mkhize Nonhlanhla (2015) An exploration of the implementation of the Individual Performance Management System (IPMS) within local government: A case study of uMngeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSystem (IPMS) within local government: A case study of uMngeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Mbanjwa, N (2015) A civil society organisation’s engagement in collective action to access basic services: The case of the Electricity Action Group in Pietermaritzburg (EAG).
- Honu Siabi, M (2014) An Analysis of the Implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation System: The Case of the NGO SaveACT
- Doncabe, SP (2014) The implementaion of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008: A case study of the diversion programme (vocational, educational or therapeutic) offered by Khulisa in the Ugu District
- Majola, Mbali (2014) The Implementation of the Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation system in South Africa: A Provincial Case Study of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism(DEDT)
- Mutale, Mwimba Nchindu (2012) A narrative policy analysis of the challenges of Land Tenure Reform in South Africa between 1996 and 2009: A case study of the Labout Tenants (Act No. 3 of 1996) in KwaZulu-Natal
- Kampala, Chrispin Chikumbutso, (2012) An Implementation Study of the National Youth Policy: A case study of the Youth Advisory Programme in the National Youth Development Agency, Pietermaritzburg Office
- Johnson, Uduak Friday (2012) An analysis of the purposes and uses of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) within NGOs: A case study of the Centre for Criminal Justice (CCJ)
- Phakathi, Z (2011)Tracing the policy-making process of the Internship Policy (2004) within the Msunduzi Municipality
- Dumezweni Ntakumba, B (2011) Gender Mainstreaming in the National Department of Social Development in South Africa: A Policy Analysis
- Njenga, T (2010) A critical Analysis of community participation in IDP’s in South Africa
- Isike, M (2009) Social regulatory policy: the case of legislation on the prevention of female genital mutilation in Nigeria
Community Involvement:
- Member of Evaluation Reference Committee of COGTA
- Board Member of Ngo : Mahlatini Development Foundation
- Associate of EcoAfrica (2011-present)