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Introduction: Malawi is one of the 10 countries most affected by HIV/AIDS pandemic worldwide. In response to this the Malawi government in collaboration with other partners like GOAL Malawi, has established the Prevention of Mother to Child transmission programme (PMTCT). Low uptake of PMTCT services is one of the biggest challenges the programm... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: College of MedicineOver the past decade, there has been an increase in cassava production in Malawi. The overall objective of this study was to examine extent of spatial integration of fresh cassava market in central Malawi and its underlying hypothesis was that fresh cassava markets in central Malawi are not well integrated and not efficient in transmitting price... Read more
School: Bunda college of Agriculture
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Mphatso, Mtendere G. Supervisor(s): Davies Ng'ong'olaBackground: Exclusive breastfeeding followed by early cessation significantly lowers the MTCT. However, this is a deviation from the normal infant feeding practice in Malawi. Objectives: (1) to explore the experiences of HIV positive mothers with children aged seven months and above on early breastfeeding cessation. (2) to explore perceptions o... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Msungama, Wezi W.The study was carried out in Lilongwe and Mzimba districts to quantify the linkages of HIV and AIDS to food production, food security and poverty. A total of 370 households (185 affected and 185 non-affected) were interviewed, with 160 households from Mzimba and 210 from Lilongwe district. The study has established that there is a negative linka... Read more
School: Bunda College
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Banda. Mathinda Supervisor(s): G MasanganoDetermination of values of stocks and indices is very challenging and a very important aspect in finance. Knowing the value of a stock price, for instance, can be very vital in pricing various financial derivatives such as options. On the other hand, indices are useful tools for tracking stock market trends. By studying the pattern of index valu... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Banda, Holmes Charles Patrick Supervisor(s): Jimmy NamangaleIntroduction: Dietary intake assessments are carried out to get information on people’s dietary patterns, nutrient intakes, sources of nutrients and food habits. Policy makers use this information to design, implement, monitor and evaluate food programs and other nutrition related policies. Objectives: To determine the relative validity of an in... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Thakwalakwa, Chrissie Supervisor(s): Chrissie ThakwalakwaBACKGROUND: The World Health Organisation estimates that more than half of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed or sold inappropriately, and that half of all patients fail to take them correctly. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prescribing and dispensing practices of public health facilities in the Southern region of Malawi. METHODS: The study was c... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Sosola, Aaron GlynIntroduction : High boy/ girl ratios are more evident in secondary education especially in rural areas. Policies and action are therefore needed to ensure that the drop out rate for girls is reduced and to create more opportunities and an enabling environment for girl’s education Objectives : The objectives of this policy study were to reduce po... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Renshaw-Calisse, Michaela DianeBackground: In an attempt to maximise use of local resources and build sense of ownership, health related government departments and donor agencies prefer to engage community-based health organisations (CBHOs) to design and implement health programmes at community level. Some CBHOs perform effectively in implementing community health programmes,... Read more
School: Not available.
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Soko, Levi GrahamIntroduction : Central Hospitals in Malawi are still being overwhelmed by surgical referrals from district hospitals which are mainly manned by Clinical officers. A training programme was implemented for Clinical officers with the aim of reducing improving their skills and confidence in surgery. This study sought to assess the impact of this pro... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Phiri, Ndiyudi AlfredBACKGROUND: There are different recommendations on how to initiate Anti retroviral therapy (ART). Most of these recommendations require evidence of immunological deterioration for one to start ART. In Malawi, initiating ART is usually based on a positive HIV test and clinical staging using a W.H.O staging system. RATIONALE: There is limited data... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Soko, Tulipoka NellieDairy farming is seen as potential profitable enterprise for smallholder farmers in Malawi. However, this enterprise is currently characterised by low productivity due to poor feeding, inter alia. To bolster adoption and use of improved feeds extension of credit to farmers is being encouraged. Nevertheless, no detailed research has been carried ... Read more
School: Bunda College of Agriculture
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Phiri, Horace Happy Supervisor(s): T.O. NakhumwaBackground :The question of whether or not to involve Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in maternal mortality reduction has been a reemerging theme during this time frame. Very little conclusive evidence has been found that supports the training of TBAs as a key strategy in MMR reduction. Study Objective :The objective of this study was to und... Read more
School: College of Medicine
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Kumar, AparnarThe study was conducted in Zomba district with the main objective of assessing technical efficiency (TE) of mixed intercropping (MI) and relay cropping (RC) agroforestry technologies (AT). Study population consisted of 101 and 74 farmers practicing MI and RC agroforestry technologies, respectively, and 120 non-adopters of agroforestry (NA). Anal... Read more
School: Bunda College of Agriculture
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Kakhobwe, BonifaceLand in Malawi is a key asset not only as a source of livelihood but also the main vehicle for investment and accumulation of wealth. Due to the key role that the land plays, the way in which access of this resource is regulated has important implications on countries development. Changes in social patterns due to population pressure, market val... Read more
School: Bunda College of Agriculture
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Kaunda, Chimwemwe WanyamwandiraAnecdotal evidence and personal observations over the past eleven years (1994-2005) indicate that upon completion of doctoral studies, the majority of academic members of staff at Chancellor College, either do not return to the College or return shortly and leave again. This situation has been resulting in: a) serious shortage of highly qualifie... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Chisala, Ruth Suzani Supervisor(s): Tesfaye KetselaThis study was conducted in Zomba District of Southern Malawi to evaluate the profitability of mixed tree intercropping and relay cropping agroforestry technologies. Thondwe, Malosa and Dzaone Extension Planning Areas of the district agriculture office were selected for the study. A total of 286 farmers was targeted, 74 relay cropping Tephrosia ... Read more
School: Bunda College of Agriculture
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Chamdimba, Chimwemwe Selemani Supervisor(s): Julius MangisoniInadequate water supply provision to most rural communities in developing countries and Sub-Saharan Africa including Malawi is one of the critical problems affecting people’s well being and productivity. Low accessibility to safe water supply in these regions is attributed to poor sustainability of services, which is consequently associated with... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Sitolo, Thanasius LutherThe Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) introduced Community Driven Development (CDD) approach in the implementation of community projects in urban areas in 2003. This was aimed at alleviating urban poverty by allowing communities to demand projects that address their priority needs. This study examined the nature of participation in CDD and its c... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Chilinde, Gilbert PreciousPoor access to affordable credit by especially poor Malawians has been a critical constraint to micro and small enterprises. Micro credit schemes were introduced to help provide small loans to low income households too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans under flexible and easy to understand terms and conditions. However, these schemes’ e... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Musopole, Readwell Petros Supervisor(s): Ephraim Chirwa