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The main objective of this research study was to assess the effectiveness of disciplinary procedures on teacher’s work behaviour in the Ministry of Education (MoE) with a special focus on the Central West Education Division in Malawi. The study’s objectives were to identify the common disciplinary problems teachers are involved in, examine the d... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Namaombe, Alexander Supervisor(s): Mustaffa Hussein , Benson MunyenyembeThe study employed qualitative exploratory case study research design to analyse education key stakeholders’ perspectives in the implementation of secondary school fee abolition in Malawi. Two secondary schools in Shire Highlands Education Division, a boarding and a Community Day Secondary School, were purposively selected. Twenty seven particip... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2025
Author: Adamson, Leston Nyambalo Supervisor(s): Samson MacJessie-Mbewe , Richard NyirongoThe study objective was to assess exit strategies and the essential role they can play in sustaining project outcomes beyond closure. It was thus expected that insufficient exit strategies contribute to the persistent paternalistic relationship between INGOs and their beneficiaries alike in the disaster-prone areas of Makhanga in Malawi. Special... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mmaka, Francis Innocent Supervisor(s): Patrick Kambewa , Happy KayuniThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ethical behaviour on employee performance in district council, a case study of Nkhata-bay district council. For this study, the researcher employed qualitative research methodology with purposive sampling to select respondents for the study. Two instruments were used to collect data, namely... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Jailosi, Mwayi Gabriel Supervisor(s): Michael Chasukwa , Mustaffa HusseinThe study explored the roles of schools in supporting the learning well-being of refugee learners with psychosocial problems, focusing on learners at Dzaleka refugee camp. Qualitative approaches were used to collect data, including personal interviews by administering semi-structured questionnaires with refugee learners, teachers, and school man... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kasambara, Hlulose Hara Supervisor(s): Symon Chiziwa , Elizabeth KamchedzeraThis study explores the perceptions and experiences of employee performance in the context of religiosity within the Ministry of Education in Malawi. In this regard, its specific objectives comprise assessing the perception towards religiosity in the Ministry of Education workplace, analysing the stakeholders’ perception of the effects of religi... Read more
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Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chiwamba, Vincent Clive Supervisor(s): Happy Kayuni , Mustaffa HusseinThis thesis analyses grievance handling on employee performance at Zomba Central prison. It shows the extent to which the militaristic thinking of handling grievances affects employee performance. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research design. A self-administered questionnaire and structured in depth intervie... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chibwe, George Parry Felazako Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe research targeted at finding out how the Local Government in Malawi was doing in terms of electronic government implementation. The research’s main objective was to assess e-government initiative in selected district councils in Malawi, namely Mwanza and Zomba. The assessment was done through analysis of the policy framework, assessment of t... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Banda-Kalimbe, Temwanani Juliet Supervisor(s): Dan Banik , Mustaffa HusseinEmployee participation is one of the current practices used in strategic planning which can contribute to efficient service delivery as mandated by Mzuzu city council, it has a major impact in the implementation of strategies and consequently affects the quality-of service delivery in public institutions. The objective of this study was to explo... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chopwa, Juma Peter Supervisor(s): Happy KayuniThe study attempted to examine the issues of teacher deployment at district level. This study was prompted by the fact that there are inequitable distributions of teachers not just between rural and urban areas but also between rural and remote rural primary schools. The study also looked at the why teachers preferred certain primary schools ove... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chikaoneka, Chimwemwe Supervisor(s): Richard Nyirongo , Nertha SemphereThe short or long birth interval is a common public health issue that affects women’s and children’s health in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite a higher burden of short or long birth intervals, establishing causal relationships between birth intervals and their determinants remains challenging due to the potential for unobserved confounding factors. ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Wasela, Chikumbutso Willard Supervisor(s): Tsirizani KaombeThe Malawi system for assessing learning media for Learners with disabilities in schools highlights several difficulties that may be worth considering. For instance, the usage of a Low vision tool kit, Informal assessment, and use of Western instruments reveals a gap in the psychometric features of learning media assessment instruments. In other... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kanyong'o, Joyce Supervisor(s): Opalhawaye Nyamulani-Mwisama , Richard NyirongoCommunity participation policy was introduced in 2004, following a number of challenges in Malawi’s public education system. Literature reveals that a number of stakeholders do not fully support the policy. This comes against the background of efforts by both government and other key stakeholders to make the policy effective. The study, which wa... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Nayeja, Chimwemwe Supervisor(s): Symon WinikoThis study investigated the experiences of secondary school students in the Zomba District during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employing a qualitative research design, the study utilized interviews, focus group discussions, and desk research especially information taken from the internet as data collection methods. The research was conducted in Zomba ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Manda, Jireh Supervisor(s): Symon ChiziwaThis qualitative study scrutinized the role of Primary Education Advisors (PEAs) in advancing the continuous professional development (CPD) of teachers in Machinga's Educational Zones. Enveloped within the interpretive paradigm, the research delved into the perceptions of teachers and PEAs concerning the latter's role in CPD, drawing comparisons... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Likeke, Hendrix B.E. Supervisor(s): Symon ChiziwaOccupational stress, also known as professional stress, job stress, or work-related stress, is an aspect of stress that an employee or a group of workers experience in their workplace. The purpose of this study was to assess occupational stress among community day secondary school teachers. To achieve the aim of this study, four specific objecti... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Jose, Madalitso Supervisor(s): Foster GondweAs part of routine care and treatment activities for people living with HIV and are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment, health care providers conduct reviews on patients for possible ART treatment failure. However, due to the limited number of available experts and increasing number of treatment failure cases, it is not feasible to manual... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Ndhlovu, Dumisani J. Supervisor(s): Kondwani Godwin MunthaliVolunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is touted as the modern-day approach to spatial data acquisition. Around the globe, VGI is slowly being integrated with authoritative spatial data while completely replacing it in other cases. However, the issue of quality in VGI remains combative, mainly from a lack of specialised skills of its contribut... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Makondi, Giovanne Supervisor(s): Kondwani Godwin MunthaliThis study investigates how The Daily Times newspaper negotiates commercial versus public interest, with focus on the year 2020. The year 2020 was critical to efforts for consolidating democracy in Malawi; the country held fresh presidential elections at the direction of the High Court. It was also in this year that Malawi was faced with Covid 1... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Nachamba, Cuthbert Supervisor(s): Pascal MwaleUsing both a Random Effects (RE) model and a Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MM-QR) with random effects, this study examines the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), corruption, and market size. The study makes use of panel data from 16 different nations. The primary goal is to investigate how corruption and market size i... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chinangwa, Charles Supervisor(s): Farai Chigaru , Innocent Makuta