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The main objective of this research study was to assess the effectiveness of disciplinary procedures on teacher’s work behaviour in the Ministry of Education (MoE) with a special focus on the Central West Education Division in Malawi. The study’s objectives were to identify the common disciplinary problems teachers are involved in, examine the d... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Namaombe, Alexander Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe study explores the adoption of service or citizen charters as a reform strategy. The main objective is to analyze effectiveness of charters in service delivery. The problem statement identifies a lack of information on the effectiveness of these charters in improving service delivery at DHRMD and ESCOM. The study employed a mixed method appr... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Msanyama, Sofilina Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis thesis analyses grievance handling on employee performance at Zomba Central prison. It shows the extent to which the militaristic thinking of handling grievances affects employee performance. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research design. A self-administered questionnaire and structured in depth intervie... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chibwe, George Parry Felazako Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe main aim of this research study was to analyse the effects of employee wellness management on employee‘s performance in Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) Plc from 2014 to 2017. There is a general shift in human capital management that has seen organizations‘ worldwide moving to the provision of preventive healthy living. In Malawi, TNM also join... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Kabanda, Victoria Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis thesis aimed at assessing the effects of e-government on public service delivery. The thesis dwelt on effects of e-government on health service delivery in line with cost and quality of the public service. It adopted qualitative research design in collecting and analysing data. In-depth interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) w... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Chavula, Jeremia Khomole Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe aim of the study was to analyse the extent to which employee voice (EV) influences occupational safety and health practices (OSH) at Dwangwa Sugar estate. The objectives of this study were three fold; to assess the legal and policy framework relating to EV and OSH practices, to analyse the effect of EV on OSH practices, and to examine the ch... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Phiri, Chesterfield Harry Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe role of Human Resource (HR) managers in mergers and acquisitions has not adequately been explored in most of the existing literature. This paper analyses the role of Human Resource Managers in mergers and acquisitions (M&As). It also assesses the processes and factors as well as challenges facing mergers and acquisitions in the context of th... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Mwakipunda, Joan Kaunda Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis study investigated the effectiveness of Human Resource Business Partnering (HRBP) model in enhancing Strategic role of HRM in Malawi. The study was guided by industrial and organisational psychology theory to examine the perceptions of key internal stakeholders over the functioning of their HR departments within organisations that adopted H... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Nyambalo, Gift Allan Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the recruitment process on organisational performance in commercial statutory corporations in Malawi. The objectives of the study were to analyse the process of recruitment in statutory corporations, to assess the recruitment strategies used by statutory corporations in Malawi and to examine... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Katola, Edward Chilemba Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe main objective of this research study was to assess the effectiveness of disciplinary procedures on teacher’s work behaviour in the Ministry of Education (MoE) with a special focus on the Central West Education Division in Malawi. The study’s objectives were to identify the common disciplinary problems teachers are involved in, examine the d... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: School of Law, Economics and Government Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe paper highlights that despite paternity leave missing in the legal and policy documents in Malawi, there are variations in uptake and implementation within public sector institutions. Being a developed countries’ concept in its orientation, some developing countries and other public sector institutions see pursuance of paternity leave as an ... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2020
Author: Kaponda, Gilbert Adzafunika Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis study is a political economy analysis of anti-corruption reforms in Malawi. The study is significant because there is a corruption problem in Malawi stifling development and there is need for a deeper analysis of the factors that are causing corruption to rise. The study adopted a qualitative research design using analysis of documents, key... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2018
Author: Mtuwa, Susan Anjimile Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis thesis aims at assessing the effects of outsourcing on provision of public services. Specifically, the thesis dwells on the effects of outsourcing on cost and quality of public services, the major goals of outsourcing. However, the thesis further analyses the effects of the conduct of officials engaged in making outsourcing decisions on the... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2018
Author: Chibwana, Paul Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis study critically analyses the impact of labour turnover on the performance of an organisation. This study investigates the impact of labour turnover on the performance of the United Nations in Malawi with particular emphasis on United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). The four specific objectives of the study are to analyse the magnitude of l... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Tahuna, Alick Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThis study assesses the effects of the interaction between chieftaincy and the democratic state institutions namely MPs and local councilors on the democratic consolidation process. The aim of the study is to determine whether the interaction between chiefs on the one hand and MPs and local councillors on the other promotes the democratic values... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Kalengamaliro, Stella Constance Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinAwards
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