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At the fifty-eighth World Health Assembly in 2005, the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) committed themselves to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for their citizens. The WHO Regional Committee of Africa reiterated this in its fifty-sixth session in 2006. The framework for implementing the Ouagadougou Declaration on Pr... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mvula, Peter Rocky Supervisor(s): Jacob MazalaleInfant mortality rate is one of the important health and development indicators in a country or community and that is why reduction of infant mortality has been the main target of public health policies for the past decades. Malawi, like many countries in the sub Saharan Africa is a country that suffers from the highest rates of infant mortality... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Khundi, Esther Supervisor(s): Mavuto MukakaClimate change has increased the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Does this translate into increased economic damages? To date, Empirical evidence has reported conflicting results in terms of the impact of disasters on economic growth. This paper aims to examine the impact of natural disasters on economic growth. It aims to contribu... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mvula, Gift Supervisor(s): Gowokani ChirwaExchange rate dynamics are critical determinants of tax revenue efforts yet to be explored. A review of literature in Malawi and sub-Saharan countries shows that there needs to be more literature on the subject matter. The study’s primary objective was to analyze the extent to which exchange rate dynamics (devaluation policy and an exchange rate... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Chavula, Khumbolane George Supervisor(s): Patrick KambewaThe study focused on Likangala and Domasi Irrigation Schemes which were constructed in the 1960s along the coast of Lake Chilwa, a saline endorheic lake characterized by both regulated and unregulated cultivation. Water for irrigation comes from rivers whose surface water quality has been reported as contaminated. Overpopulation and water scarci... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kuntumanji, Grant Supervisor(s): Samson SajiduLiterature indicates that most developing countries have developed Health Information Systems (HIS) policies to strengthen their health information systems. Malawi launched its first health information system policy in 2003 which was in force until 2015 when it was replaced. Literature also shows that most public policies in developing countries... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Mbiriyawanda, Stone Supervisor(s): Tiwonge MandaFirst year students just like elsewhere undergo overwhelming culture change that at times makes them to question their decision of attaining higher education. Based on the Oberg’s (1960) U-curve theory of adjustment to the new culture, this study explores the acculturation process among first year students in one of the Universities in Malawi. T... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: School of Education Supervisor(s): Elizabeth KamchedzeraUnpaid care work constitutes all services that are provided to nurture other people. These services are not paid for, provided as obligatory but costly in time and energy. Research has shown that care provision is mostly done by women because of the belief that women have a natural capacity and desire to care, hence disproportionately burdening ... Read more
School: School of Arts, Communication and Design
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Jimson, Beatrice Chikho Supervisor(s): Peter MvulaThis study assessed the ethical work environment at Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), an agency of Government of Malawi (GoM) responsible for the assessment, collection and accounting for tax revenues because there has never been such a research since its establishment in 2000 therefore contributing to the body of knowledge in applied ethics. It e... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Chalunda, Mcsyd Hubert Supervisor(s): Grivas Muchineripi KayangeThe study aimed to assess job retention strategies implemented by manufacturing companies that managed to retain their employees at a time when companies faced declining demand, disrupted supply chains, and issues related to employee well being amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the qualitative methodology, the study analysed the operationalisati... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Mwakanema, Nelson Supervisor(s): Michael ChasukwaThis thesis uses a theoretical framework comprising Education Equity Theory and Socio-reproduction Theory to analyse teacher deployment policy in relation to providing equal access to quality secondary school education with the aim of bridging the gap between the rich and the poor. Using qualitatively-driven mixed methods approach, the study was... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Taulo, Emmanuel Francisco Supervisor(s): Peter NamphandeThe influence of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) persists as one of the drivers of climate variability worldwide. There are numerous studies on their evolution, triggering mechanisms, life cycles, and periodicities relating them to the local climate. This study was aimed at assessing the impact of ENSO and I... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Chirwa, Aubren Chadeneneka Supervisor(s): Cosmo NgongondoParticulate matter (PM) from quarrying activities is among the major sources of pollution in ambient air. Apart from affecting the environment, PM exposure is one of the leading causes of respiratory illnesses in the world. The current study, unique to Malawi, was aimed at determining the impact of particulate matter on ambient air quality, and ... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Chamdimba, Geoffrey Supervisor(s): Ephraim VunainThe study explored the effectiveness of Human Resources Audit on Blantyre, Mzuzu City Councils and Chiradzulu and Dowa district councils. The study adopted a qualitative study design. The study had several objectives. The first objective was to identify types of Human Resources Audit that were conducted at Mzuzu and Blantyre city councils as wel... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Bakali, Munira Abdullah Supervisor(s): Tiyesere Mercy ChikapaThis thesis examines the theme of uncelebrated heroes and heroines in Maaza Mengiste’s novels The Shadow King, Beneath the Lion’s Gaze and Irene Sabatini’s novel An Act of Defiance. The central argument is that Mengiste and Sabatini excavate and portray the overlooked heroic contributions of some uncelebrated male and female characters to honour... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Mkumba, Chrispin Supervisor(s): Emmanuel NgwiraThis study assessed the influence of constituency service of Members of Parliament (MPs) on community development in the Blantyre rural east and Phalombe south constituencies. The study was informed by the observation that studies on constituency service have mainly focussed on the influence of community service on re-election into office. Accor... Read more
School: School of Law, Economics and Government
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Chimutu, Vanessa Rita Supervisor(s): Michael ChasukwaNowadays, problem behaviours are prevalent and rampant among adolescent students in secondary schools. Some of the problem behaviours are acts of indiscipline that lead to rustications, suspensions and exclusions of students in secondary schools. This study therefore was conducted in order to explore the effects of parenting styles on behaviours... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Kazembe, James Kundasi Keti Supervisor(s): Elizabeth KamchedzeraA lot has been done in secondary schools to make learners have knowledge about HIV and AIDS, how it is contracted, spread, and how to prevent its spread. More has also been done on encouraging learners to go for tests so that they get to know their status. Little mention has, however. been done regarding the support mechanisms for those learners... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Malema, Chance Kettie Mughogho Supervisor(s): Richard NyirongoThis qualitative study investigated discretionary policies and practices that are used to address violence in public day secondary schools. A review of literature has revealed that most studies on school violence focus on assessing teachers’ and students’ knowledge and prevalence of school-based violence. Not much has been done to explore discre... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Chirwa, Lusungu Supervisor(s): Richard NyirongoThe growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has prompted a transformation in government service delivery, shifting from conventional methods towards electronic transactions characterized by ubiquity and tailored services. This evolution sets the stage for the emergence of mobile government, particularly pertinent for developi... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2023
Author: Mzoma, Innocent Supervisor(s): Amelia Taylor