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Effectiveness of public utility regulatory institutions world over has come under attack by analysts. Some believe that public utility regulatory institutions are a government machinery to nip in the bud any views by the opposition in how the government regulates public services. Contrary to this belief, public utility regulatory institutions ar... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Kaphale, James ChikuEducation has been characterised by increases in the provision of educational programmes for preschool age children in the second half of the twentieth century. This has been as a result of benefits of investing at this level. These benefits however occur if the programmes are of high quality. Efforts to improve the quality of Preschool educatio... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Saka, Tionge WeddingtonThe study explores communication strategies and message development in community-based behaviour change interventions in Zomba District. The study critiques roles of implementing organisations and target communities in implementation of the discovered portfolio of activities that includes peer education, counselling sessions, Stepping Stones, dr... Read more
School: School of Arts, Communication and Design
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Suzi, JoelThis study was conducted to assess the Christian Service Committee (CSC) in light of the learning organization model with a view to transform its operations to ensure survival. A modified learning questionnaire was used as a tool to gather data on the CSC staff perceptions, attitudes and opinions. From the data, the extent to which the CSC has e... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Mkandawire, Mrs Martha Kachaka Supervisor(s): Tesfaye KetselaDevelopment broadcasting falls within an approach of development communication that favors large scale actions and use of the mass media. The Malawi government uses this approach, mainly with the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), but not much is realised and no study has so far analysed the context within which development programs are prod... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Chikungwa, Aubrey Supervisor(s): Mufunanji MagalasiThis research examines the communication strategies that the ministry of agriculture uses in communicating new technologies. lt specifically looked at how the introduction of treadle pumps was communicated to the farmers. The study explores different communication strategies that the ministry used; these include interpersonal communication, prin... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Nyambalo, Christina Shorai Supervisor(s): Mufunanji MagalasiValue added tax (VAT) in Malawi has recently been extended from the manufacturing stage to wholesale and retail stages and seems to become the mainstay of the tax revenue. This study was carried out to investigate the administrative implications of this extension. determine the administrative feasibility of the extension, this study examined the... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Mwale, Sungani Supervisor(s): Bentry MkwaraPerformance appraisal is one of the most important human resource activities that help in improvement of employee performance. It is designed to help employees improve their performance by identifying their strengths and weaknesses. When performance appraisal (PA) is carried out properly employees feel empowered and this will have a positive imp... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Mthuzi, Fanny Supervisor(s): Bentry MkwaraMicro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) have been widely recognized for playing significant role in poverty reduction through income generation from sales, job creation at low cost, utilization of locally found resources to add value to agriculture produce, and production of goods and services that meet basic needs of the poor. However, the contribut... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Maoni, Felix Mancin Supervisor(s): Ephraim ChirwaDespite being preventable and curable, malaria continues to be one of the global leading killer diseases especially amongst young children. Curative as well as preventive measures have been devised and revised but the war against malaria seems far from over. To re-awaken the curative fight and therefore reduce fatality of the disease, a socio ec... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Keijuko T.P. Supervisor(s): Ben KaluwaThis study examines the causal relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth in Malawi and how the two interact with trade openness and inflation. The study employs vector auto regression analysis method using time series annual data from 1970 to 2005. The Granger causality tests and innovation accounting were used to invest... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Chauma, Takondwa Christina Supervisor(s): Ben KaluwaDue to a growing interest among economists in financial development as a key driver of economic growth and poverty reduction, the economy of Malawi, just like other developing countries, has taken a number of efforts in trying to improve the performance the financial sector. At the same, efforts to open up the country for trade have not been com... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Chipala, Esmie Koriheya Supervisor(s): Ronald ManganiThe overall objective of this study was to establish the determinants of health status in Malawi as proxied by infant mortality. The study used individual level data from the 2004 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey to examine the primary predictors of having a child die before reaching age one. This present study chose to study infant mortalit... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Chimwala, Geoffrey Samson Supervisor(s): Winfred MasanjalaThis study critically analyses the impact of labour turnover on the performance of an organisation. This study investigates the impact of labour turnover on the performance of the United Nations in Malawi with particular emphasis on United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). The four specific objectives of the study are to analyse the magnitude of l... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Tahuna, Alick Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe purpose of this study was to examine the impact of restructuring state owned enterprises on financial performance and employee welfare, focusing on Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC), with the aim of assessing whether restructuring provides any benefits to both the restructured enterprise and its employees, thereby offering an alternative to ful... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Malion, Elias Azele Supervisor(s): Bentry MkwaraOperational problems of an old system of cash management led to Government of Malawi to embark on a Central Payment System (CPS). The CPS is an important financial management activity for strengthening public expenditure and improving financial management in achieving Government goals of financial discipline, accountability and transparency. The... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Mlotha, Hamilton Mgabie Supervisor(s): J. Kamwachale KhombaAgriculture has been and still is Malawi’s main sector of the economy. It contributes about 40% of the country’s GDP and about 83% and 79% of exports and employment respectively. Realizing this, the government has identified tobacco, suga cane and tea as the major crops which should be developed as one of the growth and development strategies’ k... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Tchereni, Betchani Mbuyampunga Supervisor(s): Ephraim ChirwaIn this study usage is made of the Integrated Household Survey of 2004-2005 data to examine welfare inequalities between rural and urban areas in Malawi. Consumption expenditure per adult equivalent (lnC) is the welfare indicator. Firstly, the study estimates linear welfare regressions and performs decompositions at the mean using the Oaxaca-Bli... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Muhome, Mirriam Bearnaadetta Supervisor(s): Ephraim ChirwaThis study explored the challenges of HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) faced by Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) centres in Lilongwe District. The aim of the study was to find out if there are any institutional and human resources related obstacles to low turn up of clients for VCT in Malawi. National AIDS Commission report for 2005 states... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Mdala, Milika KuphangaThis is a ease study on how teaching and learning innovations were being implemented at Kasungu Teachers’ Training College in English lessons. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how tutors implemented Learner Centered Approaches when teaching English after undergoing an in-service training programme. The study explored the tuto... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2008
Author: Kanyerere-Mkweteza, Sellina Supervisor(s): Nellie Mbano