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This thesis aims at establishing the effects of absence of councillors on the promotion of participation and accountability, the key tenets of good governance that are espoused in the Malawi National Decentralisation Policy, Local Government Act of 1998, and the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi. The thesis focuses on the extent to which th... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Chasukwa, Michael Heinrick Mgowa Supervisor(s): Asiyati Lorraine ChiwezaAccess to adequate potable water is still one of the critical problems facing the rural population in Malawi. A number of instruments and strategies have been formulated to address the water accessibility problem. According to the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, 2004, construction of small earth dams is one of the strategies that ... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Najira, Shamiso Nandi Supervisor(s): Henry Mloza BandaThe purpose of this study was to assess the role that the school environment has played in enhancing female participation in decision making positions in SEED in Malawi. Gender policies aim at removing imbalances and disparities among men and women. One would wonder why women participation in decision making was still low. It was worthy finding... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Nanthambwe, Alayika Agnes Emerald Supervisor(s): Dixie Maluwa-Banda , Anthony ChigedaLinguists and educational psychologists agree that the best medium of instruction for initial primary school education is the mother tongue. In Malawi, the medium of instruction for initial primary school education i.e. standards 1 to 4, is Chichewa which is not necessarily the mother tongue of every Malawian. Despite the fact that Chichewa is t... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Thodi, Mario Simeon Supervisor(s): Edrinnie Kayambazinthu , Pascal KishindoThis study assesses the effects of the interaction between chieftaincy and the democratic state institutions namely MPs and local councilors on the democratic consolidation process. The aim of the study is to determine whether the interaction between chiefs on the one hand and MPs and local councillors on the other promotes the democratic values... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Kalengamaliro, Stella Constance Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinFollowing the severe morbidity burden in Malawi as evidenced by the World Health Organization in their yearly World Health Statistics, the study was aimed at assessing the cost of illness on agriculture production as the most reliable livelihood source for households in rural Zomba. The study used primary data and employed the Individual Househo... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Khangamwa, Lauryn Kuwala Supervisor(s): Patrick Kambewa , Winfred MasanjalaThis study investigated factors affecting women’s participation in primary school headship position. The study’s sample comprised nine female and nine male head teachers, 35 female and 33 male teachers, 48 (24 female and 24 male) Standard 8 pupils from 18 primary schools in Lilongwe District, and six key informants. The head teachers and key inf... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Kalizang'oma, Rose Josephine Dangalira Mwansambo Supervisor(s): Charles ChilimampungaThis study examines the context or historical processes in which post colonial educational policies in Malawi were formulated between 1964 and 1994. It argues that the political, economic and social contexts play an important role in policy formulation. The analysis is based on the examination of the background to the formulation of the policies... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Bulala-Chiponda, Anne F. Supervisor(s): Hendrina Kachapila-Mazizwa , Wiseman Chijere ChirwaThe democratic transition that Malawi experienced in early 1990s was part of the so called third wave of democratization that started in 1974 (Huntington 1991). In Malawi, civil society organisations were part of the movement that championed and managed the transitional process from one party to a multi party state. Since then, they have continu... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Chisi, Peter Cypriano Supervisor(s): Lars Svasand , Happy KayuniThis study is about decentralization and Corruption in Malawi. It looks at the role of Political decentralization in facilitating corruption in Malawi by drawing on experiences from three local Assemblies of Lilongwe City, Dedza Town and Nkhotakota District. In doing so the study also explores the link between decentralization and corruption in ... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Minofu, John Andrew Benjamin Supervisor(s): Asiyati Lorraine ChiwezaThis thesis explores the choice and use of Malawian local languages as media of instruction in the national adult literacy programme. Literature suggests that the best medium of instruction for adult literacy, just like initial education, is the mother tongue. This study, therefore, sought to test this hypothesis among the Yawo in selected areas... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Mjaya, Ahmmardough Nuruddin Ussi Supervisor(s): Pascal Kishindo , Edrinnie KayambazinthuThis study assesses the effects of the interaction between chieftaincy and the democratic state institutions namely MPs and local councilors on the democratic consolidation process. The aim of the study is to determine whether the interaction between chiefs on the one hand and MPs and local councillors on the other promotes the democratic values... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Kalengamaliro, Stella Constance Supervisor(s): Mustaffa HusseinThe study examined factors affecting the adoption of Apiculture in Traditional Authority (TA) Nthiramanja, Mulanje District in Malawi. Units of analysis were household heads in TA Nthiramanja, TA Chimaliro in Thyolo District, TA Chikumbu and TA Mabuka in Mulanje District. They were stratified as beekeeping and national examinations heads. Random... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Navicha, Willard Burton Supervisor(s): Patrick KambewaThis study investigated spelling errors that students make in written English. This was achieved through analysing errors in students’ compositions and categorising them by their causes. The causes of errors are discussed in light of: spelling rule inconsistencies, mother tongue interference, and poor learning environmental factors. The negative... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Nthala, Gerald Baidon Supervisor(s): Pascal KishindoMalawi’s transition from dictatorial rule to multiparty democracy in 1994 generated optimism that the regime change would bring a democratic or participant political culture. With the onset of multiparty politics, the number of registered civil society organizations engaged in the teaching of democracy rose to over 250 and consequently raised pe... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Mzama, Willy Mumderanji Supervisor(s): Lars SvasandThis study was about women participation and representation in public policy making bodies, that is, at parliament and cabinet. It explains whether women participation and representation matter in public policy making with reference to female MPs and female ministers in Malawi. The study was qualitative and its main population was all female MPs... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Mluwira, Amon Kesten Supervisor(s): Blessings Chinsinga , Jubilee TizifaAgainst a set of policy reforms to meet democratic criterion, public broadcasting in Malawi has in recent years been hit by crisis pertaining to control and ownership, content and funding. While pressure is growing to strengthen existing laws, little attention has been paid to unwritten laws embedded in everyday social practice governing the beh... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Kanyang'wa, Maclan Supervisor(s): Bright Molande , Costly MtogoloNamadzi River catchment with total area of 69,802 hectares is an important river sub-catchment, for both commercial estates and smallholder farming. The Namadzi River feeds into Lake Chilwa, a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. This thesis report on a study conducted to assess environmental degradation in this river... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Chinseu-Chipendo, Jacinta Supervisor(s): E.Y. Sambo , Cosmo NgongondoThe main purpose of this study was to understand better the education quality measures implemented in the Community Day Secondary School (CDSSs) as a result of CDSS policy reform. Using a mixed method design where both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used, a total of ten CDSSs were sampled (five urban CDSSs and five rural CDSSs).... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Banda, Billie Chisomo Chikhwana Supervisor(s): Joseph ChimomboThis thesis aims at establishing the effects of absence of councillors on the promotion of participation and accountability, the key tenets of good governance that are espoused in the Malawi National Decentralisation Policy, Local Government Act of 1998, and the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi. The thesis focuses on the extent to which th... Read more
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Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Chasukwa, Michael Heinrick Mgowa Supervisor(s): Asiyati Lorraine Chiweza