Ganyu casual labour, famine and HIV/AIDS in rural Malawi: causality and casualty by Bryceson, D

The epidemiology of trachoma in the Lower Shire Valley of Southern Malawi and implications for the “SAFE” strategy by Kalua, K, Mukaka, M, Singini, I, Senyonjo, L

“…Aims: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in the Lower Shire Valley of Southern Malawi. Study Design: Population based cross sectional study. …”

Orthopaedic clinical officer program in Malawi: a model for providing orthopaedic care. by Mkandawire, N, Ngulube, C, Lavy, C

“…Malawi has a population of about 13 million people, 85% of whom live in rural areas. …”

Indignity, exclusion, pain and hunger: the impact of musculoskeletal impairments in the lives of children in Malawi. by Alavi, Y, Jumbe, V, Hartley, S, Smith, S, Lamping, D, Muhit, M, Masiye, F, Lavy, C

“… PURPOSE: To develop a conceptual model representing the impact of musculoskeletal impairments (MSIs) in the lives of children in Malawi. METHOD: A total of 169 children with MSIs (CMSIs), family and other community members participated in 57 interviews, focus groups and observations. …”

Childhood malaria admission rates to four hospitals in Malawi between 2000 and 2010 by Okiro, E, Kazembe, L, Kabaria, C, Ligomeka, J, Noor, A, Ali, D, Snow, R

“…We also caution that impact surveillance should continue in areas where intervention coverage is increasing with time, for example Malawi, as decline may become evident within a period when coverage reaches optimal levels.…”

Female entrepreneurship and livelihood making in Chigumula, Blantyre and Thabwa, Chikwawa districts in Malawi by Phiri, Merina, Rantso, Tsepiso A.

“…Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the contribution of female owned enterprises to livelihood making in Malawi. The study also examines the factors that affect performance of female owned enterprises. …”
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Awareness of and willingness to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among sexually active adults in Malawi: results from the 2020 Malawi population-based HIV impact assessment by Alinune Nathanael Kabaghe, Victor Singano, Danielle Payne, Alice Maida, Rose Nyirenda, Kelsey Mirkovic, Andreas Jahn, Pragna Patel, Kristin Brown, Mansoor Farahani, Felix Kayigamba, Lyson Tenthani, Francis Ogollah, Andrew Auld, Fatima Zulu, Wezi Msungama, Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo

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Malaria Burden Stratification in Malawi- A report of a consultative workshop to inform the 2023-2030 Malawi Malaria Strategic Plan [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Atupele Kapito-Tembo, Esloyn Musa, Patrick, Ken Kalonde, James Chirombo, Lumbani Munthali, Maclear Masambuka, Abdoulaye Bangoura, Tapiwa Ntwere, Melody Sakala, Beatriz Galatas Adrade, Michael Give Chipeta, Dianne J Terlouw, Donnie Mategula, Austin Gumbo, Judy Gichuki, Michael Kayange, William Sheahan, Collins Mitambo, Collins Kwizombe, Nyanyiwe Masingi Mbeye, Benard Banda, Jacob Kawonga, Alinafe Kalanga, Gracious Hamuza, Jacob Kafulafula, Dina Kamowa, Halima Twaibi, Akuzike Banda

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Lessons for the Implementability and Sustainability of the SURG-Africa Model of Malawi in Colombia; Comment on “Improving Access to Surgery Through Surgical Team Mentoring – Policy Lessons From Group Model Building With Local Stakeholders in Malawi” by Jaime Hernán Rodríguez Moreno, Jesús Velandia, Diana Igua

“…The availability of human talent and efficiency in the use of basic and specialized human talent is a necessity to improve safe access to health services, in this sense, the model proposed by SURG-Africa and whose sustainability in Malawi was evaluated, is an important reference for the establishment and sustainability of these models with other specialties and in other countries. …”
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Maize Yield Estimation in Intercropped Smallholder Fields Using Satellite Data in Southern Malawi by Chengxiu Li, Ellasy Gulule Chimimba, Oscar Kambombe, Luke A. Brown, Tendai Polite Chibarabada, Yang Lu, Daniela Anghileri, Cosmo Ngongondo, Justin Sheffield, Jadunandan Dash

“…This study provides a reference for operational maize yield estimation in intercropped smallholder fields, using free satellite data in Southern Malawi. It also highlights the difficulties of estimating yield in intercropped fields using satellite imagery, and stresses the importance of sufficient satellite observations for monitoring intercropping practices in SSA.…”
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Oca2 targeting using CRISPR/Cas9 in the Malawi cichlid Astatotilapia calliptera by Bethan Clark, Joel Elkin, Aleksandra Marconi, George F. Turner, Alan M. Smith, Domino Joyce, Eric A. Miska, Scott A. Juntti, M. Emília Santos

“…Here we establish CRISPR/Cas9 editing in Astatotilapia calliptera, a generalist cichlid of the remarkably diverse Lake Malawi radiation. By targeting the gene oca2 required for melanin synthesis in other vertebrate species, we show efficient editing and germline transmission. …”
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Tiptoeing towards a representative bureaucracy : engendering gender equality in Malawi Public Service by R Tambulasi, M Chasukwa

“…The article uses representative bureaucracy theory to analyze the prospects of engendering gender equality in the Malawi Public Service. It holds that where women are integrated into Public Service on an equal footing, there is anecdotal evidence of effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness. …”
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Effectiveness of pro-poor interventions on wealth accumulation and household engagement in income generation in Malawi by Wisdom R. Mgomezulu, Moses M.N. Chitete

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Combating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in rural areas of Malawi: Factors affecting the fight by Winner Chawinga, Wales Singini, John Phuka, Nathaniel Chimbatata, Collins Mitambo, Clara Sambani, Dzinkambani Kambalame

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Malaria knowledge and experiences with community health workers among recently pregnant women in Malawi by Ashley Malpass, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Elizabeth Davlantes, John Munthali, Katherine Wright, Kathryn Ramsey, Peter Troell, Michael Kayange, Fannie Kachale, Don P. Mathanga, Dziko Chatata, Julie R. Gutman

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Ensuring uninterrupted supplies of antiretroviral drugs in resource-poor settings: an example from Malawi by Anthony D Harries, Erik J Schouten, Simon D Makombe, Edwin Libamba, Henry N Neufville, Eliab Some, Godfrey Kadewere, Douglas Lungu

“…With many countries scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART), it is vital to avoid interrupted drug supplies, which would lead to drug resistance and treatment failure. APPROACH: Malawi has adapted a model, based on that adopted by the country's Tuberculosis Control Programme, to allow rational ART drug forecasting. …”
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Emerging public health challenges during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Malawi: A review by Isabel Kazanga Chiumia, Benjamin Azariah Mosiwa, Joe Nkhonjera, Betty Kazanga, Alistair Shingirai Mukondiwa, Aisha Twalibu, John Phuka, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III

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Optimal Vetiver Hedgerow Spacing for Mitigating Sediment and Runoff Erosion on Steep Slopes in Malawi by Judith Francesco Kamoto, Chisomo Mussa, Kondwani Banda, Nicholas Ozor

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Characterization of Spatio-Temporal Trends and Periodicity of Precipitation over Malawi during 1979–2015 by Edwin Tadeyo, Dan Chen, Brian Ayugi, Chunzhen Yao

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Employers Feedback on Psychosocial Counselling Graduates’ Performance in Selected Healthcare Facilities in Malawi by Chima T, Mkwinda E, Machaya T

“…Teddie Chima,1 Esmie Mkwinda,2 Tendai Machaya3 1Library, Research and Information Resource Centre, Saint John of God College of Health Sciences, Mzuzu, Malawi; 2Nursing Department, Saint John of God College of Health Sciences, Mzuzu, Malawi; 3Psychosocial Counselling, Saint John of God College of Health Sciences, Mzuzu, MalawiCorrespondence: Teddie Chima, Saint John of God College of Health Sciences, P. …”
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