| Dimensionality and the development of cognitive assessments for children in Sub-Saharan Africa SS Zuilkowski, DC McCoy, R Serpell, B Matafwali, G Fink Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 47 (3), 341-354, 2016 | 56 | 2016 |
| Design and validation of assessment tests for young children in Zambia B Matafwali, R Serpell New directions for child and adolescent development 2014 (146), 77-96, 2014 | 53 | 2014 |
| Use of the ages and stages questionnaire adapted for South Africa and Zambia C Hsiao, L Richter, T Makusha, B Matafwali, A Van Heerden, M Mabaso Child: care, health and development 43 (1), 59-66, 2017 | 50 | 2017 |
| Early childhood education, child development and school readiness: Evidence from Zambia SS Zuilkowski, G Fink, C Moucheraud, B Matafwali South African Journal of Childhood Education 2 (2), 20, 2012 | 48 | 2012 |
| Association between early childhood exposure to malaria and children’s pre-school development: evidence from the Zambia early childhood development project G Fink, A Olgiati, M Hawela, JM Miller, B Matafwali Malaria Journal 12, 1-9, 2013 | 44 | 2013 |
| Support for the feasibility of the ages and stages questionnaire as a developmental screening tool: a cross-sectional study of South African and Zambian children aged 2-60 months A van Heerden, C Hsiao, B Matafwali, J Louw, L Richter BMC pediatrics 17, 1-9, 2017 | 39 | 2017 |
| The Zambian Early Childhood Development Project: 2010 Assessment Final Report G Fink, B Matafwali, C Moucheraud, SS Zuilkowski Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 2012 | 36 | 2012 |
| The role of oral language in the acquisition of early literacy skills: A case of Zambian languages and English B Matafwali Unpublished PhD Dissertation: University of Zambia, 2010 | 28 | 2010 |
| An Evaluation of Community Based Early Childhood Programmes in Zambia: A case of four selected districts B Matafwali, E Munsaka Journal of Early Childhood Development 5, 109-131, 2011 | 26* | 2011 |
| Lack of language proficiency: A cause of reading difficulties in Zambia B Matafwali, AG Bus Insights on Learning Disabilities,. 10 (2), 31-44, 2013 | 25* | 2013 |
| The relationship between oral language and early literacy development: A Case of Zambian languages and English B Matafwali Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Zambia, 2010 | 25 | 2010 |
| Zambia’s school re-entry policy for adolescent mothers: Examining impacts beyond re-enrollment SS Zuilkowski, M Henning, J Zulu, B Matafwali International Journal of Educational Development 64, 1-7, 2019 | 24 | 2019 |
| Human development from conception to adolescence: Typical and atypical trends E Munsaka, B Matafwali Lusaka: university of Zambia press, 2013 | 24 | 2013 |
| Zambian preschools: a boost for early literacy?. S Mwanza-Kabaghe sciedupress., 2015 | 22 | 2015 |
| Play based learning in early childhood education (ECE) centres in Zambia: A teacher perspective S Lungu, B Matafwali European Journal of Education Studies 7 (12), 2020 | 15 | 2020 |
| Towards sustainable access to early childhood development in Zambia: Re-envisioning the role of community based early childhood programs in promoting school readiness B Matafwali, T Chansa-Kabali Creative Education 8 (6), 901-911, 2017 | 15 | 2017 |
| Nature and prevalence of reading difficulties in grade three: The case of Lusaka Province B Matafwali Unpublished M. Ed Thesis. University of Zambia. Lusaka, 2005 | 13 | 2005 |
| “Once they fall pregnant, they don't come back”: Teacher perspectives on Zambia's school re-entry policy for adolescent mothers SS Zuilkowski, M Henning, JM Zulu, B Matafwali Teaching and Teacher Education 86, 102880, 2019 | 12 | 2019 |
| Teachers’, pupils’ and parents’ perceptions on the use of Chinyanja as a medium of instruction in selected lower primary schools in Lusaka District, Zambia EG Mbewe, B Matafwali, SM Kabaghe Education 30, 1996 | 11 | 1996 |
| Nature and prevalence of reading difficulties in the third grade: The case of Lusaka B Matafwali Unpublished MEd dissertation, University of Zambia, Lusaka, 2005 | 10 | 2005 |
