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This study is a contribution to both contemporary and empirical historical approaches. It is part of contemporary history because it sought to interpret present day occurrences in the light of past historical developments. At the same time, the study is also empirical because past historical changes and problems have been analysed in terms of th... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Banda, Paul ChiudzaThis thesis focuses on the effects of high incumbency turnover of Members of Parliament on representation. Malawi has one of the highest turnover rates of incumbent members of parliament in Africa. Studies from established democracies indicate that high incumbency turnover aids representative democracy as new members bring innovation and quality... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Alfazema, Clemence Chiposa Supervisor(s): Asiyati Lorraine ChiwezaThis study was done in the South Eastern Education Division and it aimed at assessing community participation in the provision of secondary education in Malawi by examining community involvement in the operations of distance education centres (DECs) and community day secondary schools (CDSS). The following specific objectives guided the study: T... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Tizifa, Jubilee Mutiopanji Supervisor(s): Paul KishindoSince the reintroduction of multiparty democracy in 1993, political parties in Malawi have been at the centre of ‘ideology and policy positions’ debate. Political parties are said to be lacking substantial ideologies, and that their policy positions are almost identical. This study makes further contribution to this debate. It mainly focuses on ... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Mpesi. Andrew Mabvuto ChipokosaThis study is an examination of politics of constitution making in Malawi since democratization in 1994 with special focus on the constitutional review process between 2004 and 2008. The main purpose is to find out if the process has been representative. Towards this objective, the study set to find out the level of public participation and incl... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Chunga, Joseph JohnWater sampling and testing was done on nine points along the Lilongwe River course and on all the confluences of the main tributaries of Lilongwe River that lie between Dzalanyama Forest reserves up to where the Lilongwe City Assembly Sewage Treatment Works discharges its treated wastewaters into Lilongwe River at Kauma. The sampling covered a d... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Kwanjana, Allan Duncan JuliusPolitical parties are regarded as key institutions in the consolidation of democracy. The extent to which a political party is institutionalized is said to be a critical aspect that determines its effectiveness and the contribution it makes toward democracy. Despite this profound discovery, only a few studies have focused on assessing the instit... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Kalua, Phaniso MahekeyaMost members of Parliament including women were at first nominated by a particular political party as electoral candidates. Understanding the nomination process in political parties is therefore critical in the understanding of the low representation of women in parliament. This study is an institutional analysis of the context in which some wom... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Thindwa, Anne Sainala Supervisor(s): Lise RaknerThe study sought to do a number of things: to identify the various forms of resistance behaviour in the classroom; to establish the causes of such resistance behaviour; to investigate how classroom teachers interpret resistance behaviours; and finally to explore how teachers deal with it. The study was conducted in three purposefully selected se... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Wanda, Mose MaynardThe Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Malawi introduced a Life Skills Education Policy in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Two Life Skills Curricula—Life Skills Education (taught as a core subject) and WHY WAIT‘? (a faith based curriculum often taught as a club which students attend on a voluntary basis) have been offered for over ... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Chiona, Jean Laura Mphaya Supervisor(s): Moira ChimomboUnder what conditions will discipline policy in education be successfully implemented in Malawian secondary schools in the context of human rights and good governance? A study of some selected secondary schools in Central East Education Division allows us explore that question. Different stakeholders have been involved to provide valuable inform... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Sakala, Kenneth Moses Jimmy Supervisor(s): Dixie Maluwa-BandaThis study was undertaken to determine the effect of teaching learning skills on achievement level of students in senior secondary physical science. It compared analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and independent sample t-test on the residualized gain scores, as methods of data analysis in the study. The study further investigated the relationship b... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Kuopsya, Phinoce Yohane Supervisor(s): Emmanuel DzamaThe dissertation explores linkages between primary education internal efficiency and the recurrent budget in Malawi. Specifically it explores how the recurrent budget addresses factors that contribute to the internal efficiency of primary education system. It further examines the dynamics of the budgetary processes, financing policies and the co... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Maleta, ChikondiThis study examines how classroom discourse symbolically positions girls in the teaching and learning process and how this may potentially in turn lead to higher achievement by girls in education. Particularly, the study investigates teacher, textbook and student discourse used for daily interaction in the classroom. Data was collected from one... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Kishindo, Lydia LumbaniThis thesis concerns aqueous batch–type adsorption studies, laboratory degradation studies and laboratory packed soil column and field leaching studies which were conducted to determine the influence of soil properties on retention, degradation and mobility of atrazine and metolachlor in Ngabu clay, Thyolo clay, Makoka sandy clay loam, Bvumbwe l... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Lakudzala, Deliwe DinahThe Government of Malawi adopted prima facie growth centre strategy as a panacea for spatial development imbalances and as a stimulant for further regional development. Prior to the implementation of growth centre strategy however, there was need to confirm or reject the theory. The problem was lack of sufficient posterior evidence because no kn... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Gondwe, Jimmy Donald Supervisor(s): Charles ChilimampungaThe central mission of the Christian Church is bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to all those who are in need of it. This Good News consists essentially of two parts namely the Person of Jesus Christ Himself and His redemptive work. The redemptive work of Jesus is carried out with the view not only to the future but also the present. As a p... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Binali, Benedict Chithwango DanielStudent absenteeism is a recurrent problem in Malawian schools despite various efforts within the country to fight the problem. Although there have been many studies on the problem worldwide, considerable knowledge gaps exists on the subject in Malawi because many of the available studies were conducted in primary schools. In a bid to feed into ... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Bweya, Yamikani DalitsoThis dissertation traces and examines the interaction between Christians and Muslims in the areas of Dedza North-West and Lilongwe East, the Nkhoma Mission area in the Central Region in Malawi. Firstly, it gives a brief history of the coming of Islam and Christianity to Malawi with an emphasis on Nkhoma Synod, which led to a situation in which t... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: M'nthambala, Anderson J.M.In the context that Government and Religions present conflicting view points in terms of what government, students, religions and parents want from Religious Education, a re-examination of the role of Religious Education in character formation of the youth is imperative. Although there are many individuals and some religious groups who understa... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2009
Author: Mwatsika, Joseph