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Changes in the macroeconomic environment of many countries throughout the world have had a significant impact on stock market behaviour. Financial markets play a critical part in economic development in today's globe. Economic participants keep an eye on the economy as well as the stock markets. As a result, the study looked at the short- and lo... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Chalera, Chimwemwe Supervisor(s): Spy MunthaliPerplexed as to why despite embracing Performance Management Systems (PMS) the public sector is still not performing, this research set out to answer this question. The research examined the phenomena not in isolation, rather, as a comparative case study. It examined PMS as approached, perceived and managed through the lens of two institutions; ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Dzimbiri, Lewis Jnr Supervisor(s): Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa , Michael ChasukwaThe overall performance of social security programs, including employment pensions depends on effective enforcement of relevant regulations. Successful implementation of the Pension Act in Malawi hinges on effectiveness of the strategies employed by the state to enforce compliance through the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) as a regulator, in corro... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Lupande, Kingsley Clement Supervisor(s): Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa , Dan BanikBinary logistic regression model is applied in many public health studies, that involve binary response variable such as presence or absence of diarrhoea in a child. In such applications, most studies in literature have focused on inferences and implications on relevant policies. There has been little effort to exhaustively understand the fit of... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Luwemba, Mphatso Supervisor(s): Tsirizani KaombeOne of the significant problems the world faces today is the rate at which road traffic accidents and deaths on the roads are happening. The majority of these accidents occur in developing countries (Ihueze & Onwurah, 2018), and Malawi is no exception. However, to supplement the current safety measures, an analysis of road traffic accidents usin... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Phiri, Chikumbutso Felix Supervisor(s): Kondwani Godwin MunthaliThere is a dynamic interface between fresh groundwater and saline ocean water in coastal regions worldwide, known as the fresh-saltwater interface, where salt and freshwater mix caused by natural and anthropogenic activities. The interface migrates inland in a saltwater intrusion process, which further results in salinization and can have signif... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Banda, Tryness Supervisor(s): Zuze Dulanya , Evance MwathungaLeadership has become a pivot in education policy discourse. Instructional leadership has been recognised as one of the important leadership models in the school. Heads of Department are instructional leaders within their departments. However, not much is known about what they understand and do as instructional leaders in the schools and what th... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Mazalale, Ellen Ndeule Supervisor(s): Elizabeth KamchedzeraIlliteracy is a big hindrance to socio- economic development worldwide. Malawi is among sub-Saharan African countries that have high illiteracy levels among both men and women. As such, the government introduced the Functional Adult Literacy Programme (FALP) in 1986 to combat this problem. Furthermore, the programme has an empowerment component ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Kaneka, Briscoe Precious Supervisor(s): Hendrina Kachapila-MazizwaWith the advancing age of the population and increasing demands on healthcare services, community participation has become an important consideration for healthy aging. The extent to which community participation has been measured objectively in older persons remains scarce. The study adopted a qualitative research approach using a single round ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Kalea, Emma Thokozile Supervisor(s): Alister Munthali , Jesman ChimtsanyaInstitutions are at the center of any development process. This study makes an analysis of the role institutions play in the process of agrarian change. Additionally, the study provides a conceptual linkage of institutions and agrarian change, starting with the classical debates of agrarian change and development and how institutional formations... Read more
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Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Nkhono-Mvula, Tamani Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni , Wapulumuka MulwafuThe study examined the role of community-based stakeholders in promoting school accountability in six secondary schools in Balaka District. The study used Public Engagement Theory as its theoretical framework and adopted a case study design in a qualitative paradigm to explore the role of community-based stakeholders in promoting school accounta... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Banda, Anderson Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Elizabeth KamchedzeraThe purpose of this study was to explore the views of School Leadership on implementation of secondary school curriculum assessment reforms (SSCAR). The research was conducted at Walemera Cluster of seven (7) secondary schools in the Central East Education Division (CEED) in Nkhotakota district. This was a qualitative study in which data was gen... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Kalera, Mable Alice Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , John BisikaThis study aims at establishing why Malawi is struggling to domesticate and implement international gender instruments that she ratified. The specific objectives for the study were: to explore the status of domestication of international gender instruments in Malawi; to identify the roles of different stakeholders in domestication of internation... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Nyirenda, Golie Nthambazale Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni , Kondwani ChikadzaThis thesis intended to comparatively analyze the factors that affect the implementation of the ethical code of conduct in the public sector. The study was conducted in two government institutions which were purposively selected and the main focus was on how the code is implemented, its enforcement practices, the organizational (both internal an... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Gundo, Gloria Apouzer Supervisor(s): Asiyati Lorraine Chiweza , Dan BanikThe 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
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Mwakipunda, Joan Kaunda Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe hazard of a child dying before reaching 5 years is highest in sub-Saharan African countries including Malawi, with elevated risk in rural areas. Chiradzulu district has a higher under-five mortality rate as compared to a national average mortality rate for Malawi. The main aim of the study was to model and determine survival patterns of unde... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Jazza, Aubrey Supervisor(s): Lawrence KazembeRobust regulation of disqualification and conduct of company directors is one of the keys to success of companies in the world. This study set out to investigate the likelihood for the effectiveness for Malawi’s legal regime for the disqualification and conduct of directors of companies. The study was premised on the hypothesis that the legal re... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Kadzipatike, George Jivason Supervisor(s): Garton KamchedzeraThe 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
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Phiri, Chesterfield Harry Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe main objective of the study was to assess the effect of YEDF borrowing on poverty alleviation among the youth through enterprise creation, enterprise expansion, job creation and business management. The study applied quantitative research techniques with comparison approach. The population of the study included YEDF beneficiaries and non YED... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Chirwa, Noel Supervisor(s): Jacob Mazalale , Regson ChawezaThis study focuses on how board dynamics can enhance board effectiveness and positively impact corporate governance in Malawi through appropriate regulation. Bad boardroom behaviours have the potential to derail effectiveness of the board in promoting the long terms success of the company and its members. Research has shown that corporate failur... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2022
Author: Gubuduza, Vitumbiko Poggie Mwandemange