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Nertha Semphere

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Nertha Semphere, focuses on the following key SDGs through interdisciplinary work addressing global challenges.

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Investigating School -related Factors Affecting Girls Drop Out Rates in Senior Classes at Primary School Level: a Case Study of Machinga Rural

Girls‘ dropout in primary school continues to be one of the major problems experienced in education system. This study sought to investigate school -related factors affecting girls‘ dropout rates in senior classes at primary school level in Machinga rural. The study examined two rural schools in the district. A qualitative design, which falls un... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2023

Author: Mkanda, Emilda Supervisor(s): Nertha Semphere
An Exploration of School-related Factors Affecting Students’ Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Central East Education Division of Malawi

Acts of indiscipline among students especially at the secondary level of education is a universal challenge that is facing every school in all parts of the world. Based on this realization, the purpose of this paper was to explore the school-related factors affecting students’ discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Central East Education Divi... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2020

Author: Mwale, Amos Kachilele Supervisor(s): Nertha Semphere , Elizabeth Kamchedzera
Exploring Challenges in Teacher Deployment under Decentralization of the Primary Education System: a Case of Chiradzulu District

The study attempted to examine the issues of teacher deployment at district level. This study was prompted by the fact that there are inequitable distributions of teachers not just between rural and urban areas but also between rural and remote rural primary schools. The study also looked at the why teachers preferred certain primary schools ove... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2024

Author: Chikaoneka, Chimwemwe Supervisor(s): Richard Nyirongo , Nertha Semphere
The Relationship Between Anti-social Behaviours and Depression Among Diverse Ethnic Adolescents and Young Adults Undergraduate Students: Descriptive Study of a Constituent College of University of Malawi.

Psychoactive substances abuse and depression are serious problems among adolescents and young adult undergraduate students. The purpose of the study was to determine if there is a relationship between anti-social behaviours and depression among diverse ethnic adolescents and young adult undergraduate students, at one of the constituent Colleges ... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2018

Author: Kuyokwa, John Mulinda Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Nertha Semphere
Challenges Faced in the Implementation of the National Special Needs Education Policy Guidelines That Advocate for Inclusive Education: a Case of One Primary School in Zomba Rural

Although the National Special Needs Education Policy Guidelines (MoE, 2007) were adopted to guide the implementation of inclusive education at all levels of education, there seems to be some challenges in the implementation of inclusive education. The study therefore sought to explore the challenges faced in the implementation of the National Sp... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2018

Author: Nkhoma, Francis Vincent Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , Nertha Semphere
An Exploration of the Implementation of the National Special Needs Education Policy Guidelines: a Case of Two Secondary Schools in Blantyre Urban

Students with disabilities continue facing many challenges after the enactment of the National SNE Policy Guidelines by Ministry of Education (MoE) in 2009.This study, therefore, was to further explore the implementation of National SNE Policy Guidelines in two selected secondary schools in South West Education Division, Blantyre urban, based on... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2017

Author: Mkwezalamba, Gertrude Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , Nertha Semphere
An Exploration of Instructional Strategies Used by Regular Primary School Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms

After the establishment of Special Needs Education department in the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, learners with special educational needs doubled in number in primary schools. However, instructional strategies to effectively meet the needs of all learners in the inclusive classrooms by regular primary school teachers were not kn... Read more   

School: School of Education

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2016

Author: Chataika, Lonely Elsie Madaka Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , Nertha Semphere

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