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This study investigates the role of Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Programme in enhancing the livelihoods of female-headed households. The research specifically examines changes in livelihoods resulting from SCT support, the challenges faced by beneficiaries, and the sustainability of positive impacts. Guided by the theory of change, which ... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Chizala, Suzgo Ngwira Supervisor(s): Philip KapululaThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether visually impaired learners (those with sight problems) can outperform learners without sight problems in Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examination. This purpose was arrived at after identifying the knowledge gap in literature. The literature review showed that no stud... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Banda, Newton Batison Kumalambo Supervisor(s): Gerson Mutala , Esmmie KadzamiraMalawi’s vulnerability to climate extremes necessitates reliable weather information systems. In 2015, the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) acquired the ZANYENGO App to enhance the delivery of real-time weather data. Despite its technical deployment, the app was never adopted or maintained. This study investigates... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Mtingwi, Patrick Edward Supervisor(s): Tiwonge Manda , Lawrence BysonThis study examines the impact of Malawi’s transition from a First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system to the 50+1 majority system on the strategic behaviours of major political parties, specifically the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), during the 2019 and 2020 Presidential elections. The research focuses... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Mtonga, Wanangwa Charles Supervisor(s): Augustin Magolowondo , Gift SamboThe growing challenges of pollution and unsustainable resource use have prompted a renewed approach to traditional industrial practices. One such strategy is industrial symbiosis and eco-industrial parks. However, despite the waste management challenges in Malawi, no such initiatives have been utilized, and all circular economy projects have onl... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Phiri, Alex Barnet Supervisor(s): Ephraim VunainThis study explored the factors influencing teacher motivation and performance in public primary schools in Malawi, focusing specifically on selected schools in the Zomba rural area, particularly within the Chikala Zone. The research was anchored in Abraham Maslow’s Needs-Based Theory of Motivation and the Expectancy Theory of Motivation. It hig... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Matumbi, Linda Elizabeth Supervisor(s): Philip KapululaThis study examined leadership and service delivery in road construction and maintenance, using Lilongwe City as a case study. Its primary aim was to explore how the council’s leadership affects construction and maintenance of roads in the city. A qualitative research design was employed, with purposive sampling used to select participants. Data... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Pumbwa, Godfrey Gladmore Supervisor(s): Michael ChasukwaDespite Malawi’s progress in immunization, with 89% of children receiving DPT1 and 84% receiving DPT3, gaps persist due to geographical disparities, leaving many children unprotected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Zero-dose and under-immunized children remain highly vulnerable, contributing to preventable disease burdens and hindering pro... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Nyirongo, Joachim Supervisor(s): Lawrence KazembeDespite Malawi’s progress in immunization, with 89% of children receiving DPT1 and 84% receiving DPT3, gaps persist due to geographical disparities, leaving many children unprotected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Zero-dose and under-immunized children remain highly vulnerable, contributing to preventable disease burdens and hindering pro... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Nyirongo, Joachim Supervisor(s): Lawrence KazembeThis thesis investigated police and community’s experiences of community policing as a form of co-producing public safety and security in Malawi’s Lilongwe district. Specifically, the study examined what the police (active and retired) and the public (civil society leaders, community police forum (CPF), neighbourhood watch (NHW) groups and membe... Read more
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Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Kayira, Mlowoka Noel Frank Supervisor(s): Happy KayuniParental involvement plays a crucial role in the education of children with special education needs, yet many parents face significant barriers in their involvement in their children's education. In Malawi, there is limited research on barriers that parents of children with special education needs face especially in Early Childhood Education. Th... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Galagade, Tasokwa Mthimbwa Supervisor(s): Elizabeth KamchedzeraThe research aimed at exploring the admission practices and processes in open secondary schools and their nature of compliance to the admission aspirations of the Malawi College of Distance Education (MCDE) mandate and the National Education Policy (NEP). The study used interpretivism focusing on the perceptions and experiences of the policy’s s... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Gundar, Darlington Junior Supervisor(s): Chikumbutso ManthaluFollowing the re-introduction of multiparty democracy in Malawi in 1994, numerous legal and policy instruments as well as democratic political institutions both formal and informal have been established. These frameworks aim to foster proactive citizen participation in democratic governance beyond elections. Among these institutions are Improvis... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Chingaipe, Steven Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni , Gift SamboOver time, sociologists and criminologists have studied youth gangs and in the process, have produced a large body of academic literature on youth gangs. The literature covers youth gangs in migration and refugee populations. However, there is little literature on youth gangs among refugees in refugee camps in low-income countries. This study us... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Nyambose, Themba Shalom Supervisor(s): Jubilee Tizifa , Frida KadzandiraThis study investigates the impact of Agricultural Foreign Direct Investment (AFDI) on Agricultural Gross Domestic Product (AGDP) in Malawi, utilizing an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model for analysis. The research spans the period from 1990 to 2023 and examines six key variables: AFDI, Agriculture Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF),... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Unyolo, Noria Supervisor(s): Farai ChigaruThis study examines the persistent culture of handouts in Malawi with a reflection on Article 41 of the 2018 Political Parties Act which explicitly prohibits handouts. It is against the background that despite its formal illegality, handouts have increasingly become a normal transaction during elections, rarely prosecuted, and it has led to the ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Mwase, Zakeyu BK Supervisor(s): Michael Chasukwa , Happy KayuniGlobally, understanding the interplay between educational inputs and academic outcomes in secondary education is crucial for improving educational quality. Despite numerous studies, limited research focuses on their specific impact on student performance in Malawi. This study investigated the impact of educational inputs on student performance i... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Kachale, Gracian Sangulukani Supervisor(s): Elias MwakilamaThis study investigates the role of Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer (SCT) Programme in enhancing the livelihoods of female-headed households. The research specifically examines changes in livelihoods resulting from SCT support, the challenges faced by beneficiaries, and the sustainability of positive impacts. Guided by the theory of change, which ... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Chizala, Suzgo Ngwira Supervisor(s): Philip KapululaThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether visually impaired learners (those with sight problems) can outperform learners without sight problems in Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examination. This purpose was arrived at after identifying the knowledge gap in literature. The literature review showed that no stud... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Banda, Newton Batison Kumalambo Supervisor(s): Gerson Mutala , Esmmie KadzamiraThis study was carried out to investigate the fairness of Nurses’ Licensure Examinations (NLE) in Malawi by examining potential biases due to differences in test forms, specifically through score equating. Nurses’ Licensure Examinations (NLEs), administered biannually, involve different test forms each year, which may vary in difficulty and psyc... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Nyirongo, Isaac Matias Supervisor(s): Gerson Mutala