Shared geographic spatial risk of childhood undernutrition in Malawi: An application of joint spatial component model by A. Ngwira

“…Objectives: This study aimed at assessing shared spatial risk of childhood undernutrition indicators in Malawi. Study design: Cross-sectional design. Methods: The shared spatial component model was fitted to childhood undernutrition indicators, namely: stunting, wasting and underweight, using 5066 child records of the 2015/16 Malawi demographic health survey data. …”
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Community-Level Incentive Mechanisms for the Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives: A Malawi Case Study by Adam G. Drucker, Nolipher Khaki Mponya, Francesca Grazioli, Nigel Maxted, Joana Magos Brehm, Ehsan Dulloo

“…This paper contributes to facilitating an improved understanding of the costs of in situ CWR conservation incentive mechanisms, based on a case study application of payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services across 13 community groups in three districts in Malawi. Results demonstrate a high willingness to participate in conservation activities, with average conservation tender bids per community group being a modest MWK 20,000 (USD 25) p.a. and covering 22 species of CWRs across 17 related crops. …”
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Talking about sex in Malawi: toward a better understanding of interpersonal communication for HIV prevention by Rupali J. Limaye, Rajiv N. Rimal, Glory Mkandawire, Peter Roberts, William Dothi, Jane Brown

Subjects: “…HIV/AIDS, Malawi, discussion, interpersonal communication, norms, self-efficacy, barriers…”
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Health Problems That Require No "Medication": The Case of Ancestor-Related Illnesses Among the Tumbuka of Northern Malawi by Alister C. Munthali

“… This paper, based on fieldwork conducted among the Tumbuka people of Northern Malawi, reaffirms the continued belief in ancestors by the Tumbuka people and the continued role of the ancestors in the lives of their descendants. …”
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An Analysis of Heutagogical Practices through Mobile Device Usage in a Teacher Training Programme in Malawi by Andrew Chimpololo

“… Abstract:   This paper analyses the mediation of heutagogical practices using mobile devices in a teacher training programme in Malawi. Existing literature suggests that the use of mobile devices facilitates the development of heutagogy, an educational approach characterised by interdependent learning, double- and triple-loop learning and participation in communities of practice. …”
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Male partners’ support and influence on pregnant women’s oral PrEP use and adherence in Malawi by Alinda M. Young, Alinda M. Young, Friday Saidi, Friday Saidi, Twambilile Phanga, Jennifer Tseka, Agatha Bula, Pearson Mmodzi, Lisa D. Pearce, Suzanne Maman, Carol E. Golin, Carol E. Golin, Wilbroad Mutale, Benjamin H. Chi, Lauren M. Hill

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Prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric shock in a tertiary hospital in Malawi: A cohort study. by Mercy Kumwenda, Roxanne Assies, Gloria Chathima, Harriet Khofi, Job B M van Woensel, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Josephine Langton, Job C J Calis

“…Considering the high mortality, prevalence of paediatric shock (FEAST and WHO definitions) in Malawi is high. Sepsis and gastroenteritis are diagnoses associated with poor outcome in these children. …”
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A Malawi guideline for research study participant remuneration [version 2; referees: 2 approved] by Stephen B. Gordon, Lameck Chinula, Ben Chilima, Victor Mwapasa, Sufia Dadabhai, Yohannie Mlombe, Malawi Research Ethics Workshop 2018 Participants

“…Conclusions: Transparent, fair remuneration of research participants is recommended by researchers and regulators in Malawi.  The means to achieve this are now presented in the Malawi research participant remuneration table.…”
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Cervical cancer screening – The challenges of complete pathways of care in low-income countries: Focus on Malawi by Heather A Cubie, Christine Campbell

“…In particular, drawing on our experience and that of colleagues, we describe cervical screening and pathways of care provision in Malawi, as a case study of a low-resource country with high incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. …”
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Sensory acceptability and nutritional quality of composite bread with added puree from biofortified beans in Malawi by William Kasapila, Agnes Mbachi Mwangwela, Dumbo Njera, Limbikani Matumba, Tinna Ng'ong'ola Manani, Richard Banda, Lackson Nyirenda

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The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) in Malawi: A Nested Pilot of Photovoice Participatory Research Methodology. by Jane Ardrey, Nicola Desmond, Rachel Tolhurst, Kevin Mortimer

“…The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) is a village-level randomised controlled trial of an advanced cookstove intervention to prevent pneumonia in children under the age of 5 in rural Malawi (www.capstudy.org). The trial offers a unique opportunity to gain understanding about the social and cultural factors that may facilitate sustained use of improved cookstoves. …”
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Estimating the economic burden of typhoid in children and adults in Blantyre, Malawi: A costing cohort study. by Fumbani Limani, Christopher Smith, Richard Wachepa, Hlulose Chafuwa, James Meiring, Patrick Noah, Pratiksha Patel, Priyanka D Patel, Frédéric Debellut, Clint Pecenka, Melita A Gordon, Naor Bar-Zeev

“…These data make an economic case for TCV introduction in Malawi and the region and will be used to derive vaccine cost-effectiveness.…”
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Estimating the economic burden of typhoid in children and adults in Blantyre, Malawi: A costing cohort study by Fumbani Limani, Christopher Smith, Richard Wachepa, Hlulose Chafuwa, James Meiring, Patrick Noah, Pratiksha Patel, Priyanka D. Patel, Frédéric Debellut, Clint Pecenka, Melita A. Gordon, Naor Bar-Zeev

“…These data make an economic case for TCV introduction in Malawi and the region and will be used to derive vaccine cost-effectiveness.…”
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Understanding antimicrobial use in subsistence farmers in Chikwawa District Malawi, implications for public awareness campaigns. by Eleanor E MacPherson, Joanna Reynolds, Esnart Sanudi, Alexander Nkaombe, John Mankhomwa, Justin Dixon, Clare I R Chandler

“…In Chikwawa District, Malawi, a place of extreme scarcity, our study aimed to understand the care and medicine use practices of households dependent on subsistence farming. …”
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Stakeholder views on informed consent models for future use of biological samples in Malawi and South Africa by Francis Masiye, Walter Jaoko, Stuart Rennie

“…However, few studies have explored preferred informed consent models for future use of biological samples in Malawi and South Africa. Therefore, we conducted an empirical study to understand preferred consent models among key stakeholders in biomedical studies that involve collection of biological samples in Malawi and South Africa. …”
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Enabling and hindering factors of health surveillance assistants’ roles in the provision of contraceptive services in Mangochi, Malawi by Maryse Kok, Madalitso Tolani, Wongani Mtonga, Thom Salamba, Twambilire Mwabungulu, Arnold Munthali, Eefje Smet, Benedict Chinsakaso

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Can African Feet Divorce Western Shoes? The Case of 'Ubuntu' and Democratic Good Governance in Malawi by Richard Tambulasi, Happy Kayuni

“…Being an African concept in orientation, some African public officers perceive it to be all encompassing and its pursuance is viewed as an empowerment to pay less attention to the ‘Western’ derived principles of democracy and good governance. Taking Malawi as a case study, the paper argues that when public officers undermine the values and principles of ‘ubuntu’ (as was the case with the government led by the Malawi Congress Party) the government becomes tyrannical and oppressive. …”
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Online Learning Amidst COVID-19 Emergency: A Case of the University of Malawi’s School of Education by Bob Maseko, Foster Gondwe, Symon Winiko, Symon Chiziwa

“…This paper explores faculty members’ concerns and level of preparedness for open and distance learning (ODL) at the University of Malawi’s School of Education during the recent Covid-19 pandemic within a context that considers ODL as a means of mitigating the impact of the pandemic on teaching and learning. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Cattle of Smallholder Farmers in Central Malawi by Marvin Collen Phonera, Martin Chitolongo Simuunza, Henson Kainga, Joseph Ndebe, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Elisha Chatanga, Setiala Kanyanda, Katendi Changula, Walter Muleya, Benjamin Mubemba, Simbarashe Chitanga, Masahiro Kajihara, Hirofumi Sawa, Gilson Njunga, Ayato Takada, Edgar Simulundu

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Glycaemic profile of children undergoing anaesthesia (GLYCANA) at Mercy James Centre in Malawi: an observational study by Furaha Nzanzu Blaise Pascal, Singatiya Stella Chikumbanje, Rachel Mbweza, Andrew Kumitawa, Tiyamike Kapalamula, Emma Thomson, Eric Borgstein, Gregor Pollach, Felix Namboya

“…No study, as far as we know, has investigated glucose homeostasis in children undergoing surgery in Malawi. The aim of this study was to assess perioperative glucose levels of the children undergoing anaesthesia at Mercy James Centre (MJC) for Paediatric Surgery, Blantyre, Malawi. …”
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