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Although the theoretical postulations that public debt is dynamically growth dampening are well developed, empirical evidence is mixed and country specific. Using Malawi as a case study, this study examines this relationship using a theoretically guided estimation approach that differs from previous studies: thus, the study uncovers both direct ... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Matabwa, Gift MbiriThe study interrogates differences and similarities in the processes of conducting Collective Bargaining (CB) in public and private sector organizations. The study used quantitative method in its data collection because it wanted to generate realistic statements which describe how the processes of CB are followed in public and private organizati... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Neliyo, Phillip Benito Supervisor(s): Ernest ThindwaPublic Sector reforms have been heralded as a panacea for enhanced service delivery and public sector efficiency and effectiveness. This study’s main objective is to analyse whether public sector reforms enhance public service delivery using the Malawi Public Service Charter reform initiative as a case study. The study is premised on the New Pub... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Sikwese, Luckie Kanyamula Supervisor(s): Richard TambulasiThe study examined the status of youth participation in political parties in Malawi and the focus was on the political party policies that enhance youth participation, the motivations of the youth in joining political parties, challenges that the youth face in political parties and youth career prospects in Malawi`s party politics. It used the q... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Numeri, Gift Supervisor(s): Augustin MagolowondoThis study sought to investigate factors behind persistent cases of electoral shifts in certain constituencies in Malawi. Specifically, the study examined the role of political sophistication and political disaffection. Studies in Europe and North America have shown that electoral shifts tend to occur among voters who are politically sophisticat... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Makhuyula, Benson Bvuto Supervisor(s): Boniface DulaniThis study was conducted to examine the perceptions of people of Yao ethnic group towards economic incentives on voluntary male medical circumcision. Specifically, the study was aimed to establish HIV/AIDS interventions knowledge among Yao communities; examine responses to VMMC among Yao communities and; examine what Yao communities think and fe... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Kaponya, Andrew Madalitso Supervisor(s): Benjamin KanekaThe Government of Malawi, like all governments, exists to provide social services to its people and to create a conducive environment for stimulating social and economic development. In order to achieve vision 2020, government has developed several developmental strategies to direct its efforts. An efficient public service is the medium term to ... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Nampota-Howahowa, Maria Onganive Supervisor(s): Tiyesere Mercy ChikapaThis study was aimed at investigating factors that influence seasonal migration of flood prone populations in the Shire River Valley. Seasonal Migration is common in the Shire River Valley during every flooding season. This tendency has caused chronic poverty amongst flood-prone populations as they lose assets, crops, livestock each time they mo... Read more
School: School of Arts, Communication and Design
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Tembo, Richard Kautale Supervisor(s): Benjamin KanekaThis study seeks to assess the effects of downsizing on surviving employees’ organisational commitment and job security with TNM as a case of reference. This followed the observation by Kurebwe (2011) revealing that most survivors were worried about their future and how long they were going to keep their jobs within the reduced organisation. Thi... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Yowani, Yohane Supervisor(s): Tiyesere Mercy ChikapaIn an attempt to find plant based foam control agents, crude lipids from the seeds of Moringa oleifera were extracted, purified and fractionated into neutral lipids, glycolipids and phospholipids using column chromatography on silica gel and characterised using Thin Layer Chromatography and GC/MS. The Moringa Oleifera seeds yielded between 31 an... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Zamaere, Derek Dumezweni Israel Supervisor(s): Maurice MonjereziThe global pursuit of Gender equality has popularly been coupled by strategies aimed at increasing female politicians, in effort to enhance the inclusion of women’s interests in development. This study assessed the extent to which female councillors’ gender resemblance enhances the representation of women’s development interests in local governa... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Njala, Joseph Supervisor(s): Dan BanikForest degradation has been and remains a challenge in Malawi despite having formal forest institutions to remedy the situation. This study aimed at solving a puzzle presented in literature of not employing a political approach in analysing how the politics of policy implementation in the eforestry sector. To solve this puzzle this study adopted... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Katundu, Rodwell George Nehemiah Supervisor(s): Michael ChasukwaHypertension “also referred to as high blood pressure” is a chronic medical condition that remains a critical public health concern. Recent studies have indicated that hypertension weakens the body’s immunity, making it susceptible to others dreadful diseases, such as coronary heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes and the rec... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Bonge, Atanasia Katana Peneyambeko Supervisor(s): Lawrence KazembeThis study aimed to investigate how adoption and diffusion of eLearning infrastructure such as hardware and software may be the solution to increasing access to higher education in Malawi using the eLearning centre based at Chancellor College as a case study. It sought to identify challenges affecting adoption and diffusion of eLearning and esta... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Joshua, BrightThe data on maternal anaemia is highly skewed in sub-Saharan Africa, with some women showing higher and others lower levels of Haemoglobin (Hb). A thorough analysis of maternal anaemia data is crucial for identifying effective strategies, but success depends on the choice of model and its ability to handle outliers. The study evaluated mean, qua... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Damiano, Potiphar Moses Supervisor(s): Tsirizani KaombeThis study exegetes Revelation 1:4-6 and argues for its implication to the members of the clergy in Malawi’s socio-political context. The problem the thesis addresses has to do with the situation in Malawi where the clergy undertake their roles in the Church while being actively aligned to some political parties. The work is a desk type of resea... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Kapinda, Stewart DaisonUnderstanding the impact of government expenditure in promoting economic growth is becoming increasingly important in Malawi, given the increased government expenditure and sluggish economic growth. This study investigates the impact of disaggregated government expenditure on economic growth in Malawi using time series data from 1980 to 2019, fo... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Kamaliza, ChimwemweDespite having studies on acquisition of concrete nouns, it is not clear how children acquire different categories of concrete nouns in Bantu languages. This is because most studies have concentrated on English language. Considering that the noun structure in English language is different from the noun structure in Bantu languages, the findings ... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Changadeya, InnocentThis study was conducted to identify and examine the roles and interests of different actors in the 2015 visa policy reform process, and further seeks to examine the institutional context that governed the policy process in Malawi, after the Government of Malawi adopted a reformed visa policy which drew criticisms from different stakeholders, an... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Kausi, Talinda Jessica Supervisor(s): Boniface DulaniWhistleblowing is one of the tools that is encouraged to deter corruption and other fraudulent activities at workplaces. However, we cannot expect workers to engage in whistleblowing if the consequences are detrimental to themselves or others. It was against this background that a study was conducted with the aim of understanding the perceptions... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2021
Author: Sodala, Merium Mable Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni