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The main objective of this study is to derive semi parametric GARCH (1,1) estimator under serially dependent innovations. The specific objectives are to show that the derived estimator is not only consistent but also asymptotically normal. Normally, the GARCH (1, 1) estimator is derived through quasi-maximum likelihood estimation technique and t... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Cassim, Lucius Ibrahim Supervisor(s): Richard Mussa , Jacob MazalaleIn Malawi, Local Development Fund (LDF) projects use community participation to achieve community development. This study assessed the nature of community participation and its influence on infrastructure development project outcomes in Lilongwe and Chikwawa. Qualitative data was collected from participants who were purposively sampled from 6 LD... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Msokera, Treassar Supervisor(s): Jubilee Tizifa , M. JanaThis case study is about Numeracy Boost intervention which is being implemented in the 56 primary schools and 550 villages in T.A. Chikowi, Zomba rural. Numeracy Boost is an innovative numeracy intervention whose overall goal is to strengthen mathematics skills among teachers and learners in Standard 1 to 4 both in and out of school. The primary... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Thauzeni, Vincent Malangano Supervisor(s): Symon ChiziwaMalawi had no elected councilors in 1995 and 2000, and between 2005 and 2014 despite existence of policy and legal frameworks. Their absence resulted into lack of accountability and loss of citizen and donor trust, among others. However, periodic assessments by Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development found that Zomba District Council ... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mvula, Paul Frestus Steven Supervisor(s): Wiseman Chijere Chirwa , Michael ChasukwaThe purpose of this study was to explore the challenges and prospects of open schooling at secondary education level with the aim of unearthing policy options and strategies for improving the quality of education offered through open secondary schools. Moore and Kearsley (2012) systems approach to distance education guided the study. It was a ca... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Madziataika-Phiri, Vitumbiko Z. Supervisor(s): Richard NyirongoInformation Systems (IS) are very important for the provision of e-services by government, to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDSs) and its citizens. There are several ways in which the public sector acquires its information systems and these include in-house development, buying off-the-shelf and outsourcing development among others. Outso... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Matewere, Florence Supervisor(s): Chipo Kanjo , Kondwani ThangalimodziThis study investigated public school financing and educational outcome in selected Conventional Secondary Schools and Community Day Secondary Schools in Central East Education Division. It sought to establish whether there is a link between levels of funding and attainment of education outcomes as students in CDSSs have poorer pass rates than i... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mlagha, Emmanuel Kasililika Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Symon WinikoThe Government of Malawi (GoM) is promoting expanded and improved quality and equity in access to health care including for those that are infected with Human Immune Virus (HIV). As one way of ensuring such equity in access, the GoM has a policy that supports people living with HIV to be accessing free antiretroviral therapy(ART) from different ... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mainjeni, Dalitso Dickson Supervisor(s): Spy MunthaliThe purpose of this study was to explore the role of the Secondary School Discipline Policy in combating School Related Gender Based Violence in selected district boarding secondary schools in Central West Education Division. The study used phenomenology as the main strategy and employed qualitative research method because the problem required i... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mthuzi, Fanny Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma , Arnold MwanzaThe Ministry of Education Science and Technology does not clearly identify the dress code for teachers in Malawi and as a result teachers dress is different in various schools because they decide for themselves what to wear depending on the schools preference. The purpose of the study was to find out if teachers dress code has effects on learner... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Khoswe, Uchizi Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , Symon WinikoThe shift from Direct Support to Schools (DSS), where the district office was responsible for the management of funds, to Primary School Improvement Grants (PSIGs), an arrangement that empowers School Management Committees (SMCs) to manage finances could be a welcome development in management of school finances. This kind of decentralisation in ... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Msiska, James LawrenceThis study conducts a comparative analysis of the monetary policy transmission mechanism in the SADC region by assessing the importance and similarity of the interest rate channel for the SADC countries. Using the vector auto-regression (VAR) approach, the study focuses on the reduced-form relationships between short term interest rates, inflati... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mkombe, Patricia Dadirai Supervisor(s): Exley Silumbu , Winfred MasanjalaMalawi has in recent years experienced large land acquisitions by foreign agriculture and mining interests. Between 2006 and 2010, some households of Kasitu and Nkhunga in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota were displaced to make way for the expansion of the sugarcane plantation in the areas. This study examines the different strategies that displaced househol... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mkandawire, Alice Supervisor(s): Paul Kishindo , Joseph ChungaThe gender disparities in access, retention and success rates that exist at secondary school level can be attributed to a number of reasons, one of them being the classroom interactions. The kinds of interactions that go on in the classroom are among the factors that determine who successfully completes his or her education. These can be interac... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Maseko, James Supervisor(s): Symon ChiziwaStudents 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 SemphereThis case study is about Numeracy Boost intervention which is being implemented in the 56 primary schools and 550 villages in T.A. Chikowi, Zomba rural. Numeracy Boost is an innovative numeracy intervention whose overall goal is to strengthen mathematics skills among teachers and learners in Standard 1 to 4 both in and out of school. The primary... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Thauzeni, Vincent Malangano Supervisor(s): Symon ChiziwaThis study attempted to establish the nature of factors that compel some teachers to remain in the teaching profession despite the relatively difficult working conditions associated with it at secondary school level in Malawi. The study was motivated by the fact that the greater part of education research focuses on reasons teachers leave the pr... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mkalira, Mwayi Blessings Supervisor(s): Richard Nyirongo , Bob Wajizigha ChuluThis study investigated public school financing and educational outcome in selected Conventional Secondary Schools and Community Day Secondary Schools in Central East Education Division. It sought to establish whether there is a link between levels of funding and attainment of education outcomes as students in CDSSs have poorer pass rates than i... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mlagha, Emmanuel Kasililika Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Symon WinikoThe Ministry of Education in Malawi introduced the Secondary School Discipline Policy with the intention to maintain discipline among learners amidst rising cases of indiscipline in schools. This study investigated the extent of implementation of the policy in Dowa District to establish whether it was operating according to design. The study att... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Kayira, Ohms Goodson Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Symon WinikoStudents 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: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Mkwezalamba, Gertrude Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , Nertha Semphere