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Job creation has resurfaced on the sustainable development agenda. However, for developing countries like Malawi this is a big challenge and has led to people especially those with no formal qualifications in urban areas seeking informal innovative ways to earn a livelihood. Such strategies include operating a bicycle taxi enterprise, locally kn... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2017
Author: Banda, Tendai Supervisor(s): Ephraim Chirwa , Joseph ChungaThis is a Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Malawian newspapers’ hard news on the coverage of ‘Budget vs. Section 65’ between 2006 and 2008. It was conceptualised when President Bingu wa Mutharika resigned from the United Democratic Front (UDF) to form the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005 which caused 85 Members of Parliament (MPs) to c... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Kimu, Saizi Salim Katete Supervisor(s): Pascal Kishindo , E. Shame-KalilombeLiterature reports that making regular assessments of each learner's performance, while at the same time teaching, is the major problem of continuous assessment among teachers in primary schools. However, a well coordinated holistic continuous assessment could improve the performance of all learners and ultimately education standards. Specifical... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Mbizi, Alstarico Mathews Supervisor(s): Bob Wajizigha Chulu , Symon WinikoDespite schools practicing inclusion, gaps are evident in its implementation in regular primary schools in Malawi. The study aimed at exploring factors that hinder classroom participation of learners with hearing impairment (HI) in two selected regular primary schools of Ndirande Zone in Blantyre Urban. It was a case study and used qualitative m... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Masanjala, Sidaya Chidandaulo Supervisor(s): Elizabeth Kamchedzera , John BisikaThe purpose of this study was to make a comparative analysis of work-life balance practices among health practitioners in the Government, CHAM and private health facilities in Malawi with Mzimba district used as a case study area. The objectives of the study were to analyse the work life balance practices in the health facilities that can improv... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Chirwa, Orphan Mapopa Supervisor(s): Lewis DzimbiriMinistry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) encourages the use of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for teaching and learning in colleges and universities. Mobile phones, also known as cell phones are one type of ICT gadgets which are useful in teaching and learning process. They provide almost similar functionality wit... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Chaluka, Lloyd Mind Supervisor(s): Esthery Dembo Kunkwenzu , Macloud SalanjiraThis is a Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Malawian newspapers’ hard news on the coverage of ‘Budget vs. Section 65’ between 2006 and 2008. It was conceptualised when President Bingu wa Mutharika resigned from the United Democratic Front (UDF) to form the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005 which caused 85 Members of Parliament (MPs) to c... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Kimu, Saizi Salim Katete Supervisor(s): Pascal Kishindo , E. Shame-KalilombeThe study analyses the relationship among inflation, economic growth and investment. This was done by examining whether there are two thresholds in the non-linear relationships between inflation and growth. In Malawi, the test for the second threshold would add value to the study done by Nkume and Ngalawa (2014) who tested for only one threshold... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Bonomali, Mussa Supervisor(s): Martin Phangaphanga , Spy MunthaliIn order to improve the achievement of primary school learners, especially in areas of literacy and numeracy, the government of Malawi embarked on a shift from teacher centred to learner centred teaching. But although primary schools are required to use learner centred approaches, learner achievement in mathematics is still a problem. This study... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Longwe, Justina Melina Nicolas Supervisor(s): Mercy Kazima-Kishindo , Dorothy NampotaThe primary objective of the study was twofold: Firstly, to establish the extent to which power outages affect firm’s labour productivity and secondly to establish the extent to which power outages affect firm output in the manufacturing sector in Malawi. Using OLS, the statistical analysis undertaken for this study supports empirical findings t... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Banda, George Oscar Supervisor(s): Ben Kaluwa , Martin PhangaphangaThe Initial Primary Teacher Education (IPTE) programme was reformed to adopt the outcomes based education which encourages the use of learner-centred approaches as a way of addressing the lowering education quality in Malawi. For this reason, this study was undertaken to determine the extent of the use of these approaches in the teaching of math... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Kayange, Paschal Watson Benjamin Supervisor(s): Mercy Kazima-Kishindo , Dorothy NampotaThis study examines the language used in the discourse of environmental conservation in Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity programme in Mulanje district. This is premised on the assumption that environmental communication is technical in nature and is carried out within the domain of local discourse in which the language of engagement is the local co... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Jiyajiya, Peter Mayeso Supervisor(s): Pascal Kishindo , Edrinnie KayambazinthuMobile money is seen as a tool for financial inclusion. Its emergence however, has raised challenges on adoption of a regulatory approach appropriate to the risks which this service has presented on the financial market. This study set out to assess whether the current regulatory framework in Malawi is suitable for the protection of vulnerable u... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Sauti Jr, Ralph Felix Supervisor(s): Garton KamchedzeraMulhako wa Alhomwe is a cultural organization which was formed to unite all Allomwe and encourage them to practice their culture including language. The study focuses on the strategies used by the Mulhako wa Alhomwe in the revival of Ellomwe, the role of the Mulhako wa Alhomwe in the revival of the language, the successes and challenges which ar... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Kabambe, Williams Spercy Ransford Supervisor(s): Edrinnie Kayambazinthu , Paul KishindoPrimary school pupils are still underperforming in Mathematics regardless of a number of interventions in improving instructional practices. As such, the researcher sought to investigate how primary school teachers understand and implement contextualisation in primary school Mathematics teaching. The study was qualitative in nature and was guide... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Sandram, Lameck Dition Supervisor(s): Dorothy NampotaPrevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) remains critical to de creasing the number of exposed children infected with HIV. However women need to remain on ART in order for PMTCT to be effective in preventing HIV trans mission. In 2011, the Malawi program changed the clinical guidelines for the provision of PMTCT to option B+. However, ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Mganga, Andrew Supervisor(s): Lawrence Kazembe , Bagrey NgwiraThe purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ practices for enhancing reading skills in learners in upper primary school. Four schools were purposively selected in Zomba rural. The study had forty eight participants comprised of ten standard seven learners, one IPTE qualified standard seven English teacher and one head teacher from each... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Potani, Mary Harry Supervisor(s): Amos Moses Chauma , Patrick KapitoThe present study investigates the impact of monetary policy on bank balance sheet variables in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to test the existence of a bank lending channel. Specifically, the study examines if the interaction of real interest rates and capitalization reduce bank deposits, credit supply, and liquid assets. The study covers 31 SSA cou... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Ackim, Mphatso Elias Supervisor(s): Patrick Kambewa , Richard MussaFrom 2001, the government of Malawi revised the Primary school curriculum through the ‘Primary Curriculum and Assessment Reform’. Group work method was planned in the Social and Environmental Sciences (SES) curriculum to be used persistently as opposed to traditional teacher-centred methods. The purpose of the study was to investigate primary sc... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Nyapwala, Dyson Laisan Supervisor(s): Esthery Dembo Kunkwenzu , Annie ChipondaA medical waste incinerator is an application of combustion in a furnace for thermal treatment of wastes. Energy can be recovered from medical waste incinerators and utilized for other purposes as a means of energy conservation. The aim of this study was to recover heat generated in the medical waste incinerator at Zomba Central Hospital for pos... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Mlowa, Tawina Kapusa Supervisor(s): Justice Mlatho , Chomora Mikeka