Dr. IRAMBESHYA Albert

Academic rank: 
Lecturer
Email: 
a.irambeshya@ur.ac.rw
Telephone: 
+250788572795
Twitter: 
@irambeshya
College: 
College of Arts and Social Sciences(CASS)
School/centre: 
School of Governance
Department: 
Social Sciences
Published Papers : 

1. Irambeshya, Albert. (2023). Social Protection for Older People in the Context of Social Changes in Rwanda. University of Bayreuth. Thesis. https://katalog.uni-bayreuth.de 
2. Irambeshya, Albert. (2023). The Use of Social Media in Enacting Emotional Care to Elderly People During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Empirical Evidence from Rwanda. In the University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers, No 41. (Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00007388).
3. Irambeshya, Albert. (2024). Older People Reimagining and Envisioning Preventive Care Through Land Acquisition: Evidence from Rwanda.  In Social Inclusion, Vol.12 (Online Publication: https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v12.7483).
4. Irambeshya, A. et al. (2025). Addressing malnutrition in Rwanda: a retrospective policy analysis throufh the lense of the policy triangle framework. “Agriculture & Food Security” 14(57). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-025-00578-5   
5. Irambeshya, A. et al. (2026). Linking nutritional status to agricultural and food system in Rwanda: Evidence and policy implication. Frontier in Sustainable Food System. DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1693799 

Brief profile: 
Albert Irambeshya is a lecturer at the University of Rwanda, department of social sciences. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Bayreuth. He holds a master's degree in development studies from the University of Rwanda, and a master's degree in human rights and conflict resolution from the University of Burundi. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Rwanda. He has published several papers on elderly care and a paper on poverty profile in urban informal settlements in Rwanda. He has also published book chapters in the handbook on inequalities in later life and in the book "Old Age, Gender, Social Security in Africa and Europe.
Research Area: 
Social protection, social policy, and elderly care. Research ID number (ORCID): 0000-0003-4164-3953