Can community-based microfinance groups match savers with borrowers? Evidence from rural Malawi by Cassidy, R, Fafchamps, M

Distinguishing the signals of gingivitis and periodontitis in supragingival plaque: a cross-sectional cohort study in Malawi by Shaw, L, Harjunmaa, U, Doyle, R, Mulewa, S, Charlie, D, Maleta, K, Callard, R, Walker, A, Balloux, F, Ashorn, P, Klein, N

Consultative meeting that examined alignment and discrepancies between health facility and household survey data in Malawi by Battle, KE, Gumbo, A, Hamuza, G, Kwizombe, C, Banda, AT, Chipeta, S, Phiri, MD, Kamanga, B, Kawonga, J, Mafuleka, T, Malpass, A, Mfune, P, Mhango, M, Munthali, L, Silungwe, G, Siwombo, M, Twalibu, H, Zakaliya, A, Kayange, M, Taylor, C

“…Malawi is midway through its current Malaria Strategic Plan 2017–2022, which aims to reduce malaria incidence and deaths by at least 50% by 2022. …”

Understanding modifiable caregiver factors contributing to child development among young children in rural Malawi by Bliznashka, L, Nwabuikwu, O, Ahun, M, Becker, K, Nnensa, T, Roschnik, N, Kachinjika, M, Mvula, P, Munthali, A, Ndolo, V, Katundu, M, Maleta, K, Quisumbing, A, Gladstone, M, Gelli, A

“…This study examined modifiable caregiver factors influencing child development in Malawi using baseline data from 1,021 mothers and their children <2 years of age participating in a cluster‐randomized controlled trial implemented in rural Malawi (2022–2025). …”

Seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of pregnant women and their infants in Uganda and Malawi by Hookham, L, Cantrell, L, Cose, S, Freyne, B, Gadama, L, Imede, E, Kawaza, K, Lissauer, S, Musoke, P, Nankabirwa, V, Sekikubo, M, Sommerfelt, H, Voysey, M, Le Doare, K

“…In periCOVID Uganda and Malawi nose and throat swabs for SARS-Cov-2 RT-PCR were obtained. …”

The burden of trauma in four rural district hospitals in Malawi: A retrospective review of medical records. by Chokotho, L, Mulwafu, W, Jacobsen, K, Pandit, H, Lavy, C

“…This medical record review of four rural hospitals provides baseline data on the burden of trauma in Malawi. METHODS: We reviewed all outpatient, inpatient, and mortuary records for one full year at four of the 28 district hospitals in Malawi: Dedza in central Malawi, Mangochi in the east, Nkhata Bay in the north, and Thyolo in the south. …”

Access and adequate utilization of malaria control interventions in rural Malawi: a descriptive quantitative study by Kabaghe, A, Chipeta, M, McCann, R, Terlouw, D, Tizifa, T, Truwah, Z, Phiri, K, van Vugt, M

“…METHODS: One year of quantitative data collected from a rolling Malaria Indicator Survey (April 2015-April 2016) in Chikhwawa District, Malawi, before the ITN distribution campaign, were analysed. …”

Modeling food fortification contributions to micronutrient requirements in Malawi using Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys by Tang, K, Adams, KP, Ferguson, EL, Woldt, M, Kalimbira, AA, Likoswe, B, Yourkavitch, J, Chrisinger, B, Pedersen, S, Segovia De La Revilla, L, Dary, O, Ander, EL, Joy, EJM

“…It was applied to model the potential contributions of three fortification vehicles (oil, sugar, and wheat flour) toward meeting dietary micronutrient requirements in Malawi through secondary data analyses of a Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey. …”

Cross-cultural adaptation of the beta EQ-5D-Y-5L into Chichewa (Malawi) by Ngwira, LG, Jelsma, J, Maheswaran, H, Kapakasa, F, Derrett, S, Petrou, S, Niessen, L, Smith, SC

“…This article aims to report the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the beta EQ-5D-Y-5L into Chichewa (Malawi) using the card ranking exercise, which has been added to the EQ-5D-Y-5L translation protocol. …”

Mixed method evaluation of a learning from excellence programme for community health workers in Neno, Malawi by Maartje Kletter, Bronwyn Harris, Emilia Connolly, Chifundo Namathanga, Basimenye Nhlema, Henry Makungwa, Benson Chabwera, Benson Phiri, Celia Brown

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Effects of soil amendments on bacterial wilt incidences and potato tuber yield across different environments in Malawi by Kareem Longwe, Gbenga Akiniwale, Obed J. Mwenye, Daniel van Vugt, Margret Chiipanthenga, Austin T. Phiri

“…The research was conducted at four research stations in Malawi during the 2020/21 and 2021/22 growing seasons, using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with six treatments: lime, four Calciprill rates (CALC25%, CALC50%, CALC100%, and CALC150%), and NPK fertilizer (control). …”
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Changes in tree structure, composition and soil in different disturbance categories in Miombo and agroecosystems in Malawi, central Africa by Harrington Nyirenda

“…This study aimed to characterise the floristic, structural composition of vegetation and soil status in the three land use types of protected area (PA), harvested woodland (HW) and traditional agriculture land (TA) in Salima District, Malawi. The HW and TA were further divided into categories based on the number of years the land was subjected to use as a disturbance i.e. into 1–5 years, 6–10 years, and 11+ years. …”
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An assessment on the impact of agricultural spending types on agricultural growth: A case for Zambia, Malawi, South Africa by Newettie Jambo, Lulama Traub

“…Even though spending on input subsidies in Malawi positively influenced agricultural GDP, contradicting results were observed in Zambia and South Africa. …”
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Six months survival and risk factors for attrition for patients detected with cryptococcal antigenemia through screening in Malawi. by Master R O Chisale, Alex Jordan, Pocha S Kamudumuli, Bernard Mvula, Michael Odo, Alice Maida, James Kandulu, Ben Chilima, Frank W Sinyiza, Pauline Katundu, Hsin-Yi Lee, Rebecca Mtegha, Tsung-Shu Joseph Wu, Joseph Bitirinyo, Rose Nyirenda, Thoko Kalua, Greg Greene, Tom Chiller

“…<h4>Methods concept</h4>Eligible PLHIV were enrolled at 5 health facilities in Malawi, representing different levels of health care. …”
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Identifying critically ill children in Malawi: A modified qSOFA score for low-resource settings. by Mercy Kumwenda, Roxanne Assies, Ilse Snik, Gloria Chatima, Josephine Langton, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Sam T Romaine, Job B M van Woensel, Philip Pallmann, Enitan D Carrol, Job C J Calis

“…In a development cohort of critically ill children in Malawi, we calculated the LqSOFA scores using age-adjusted heart rate and respiratory rate, capillary refill time and Blantyre Coma Scale, and evaluated its prognostic performance for mortality. …”
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Cost utility analysis of intramedullary nailing and skeletal traction treatment for patients with femoral shaft fractures in Malawi by Linda Chokotho, Claire A Donnelley, Sven Young, Brian C Lau, Hao-Hua Wu, Nyengo Mkandawire, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Geir Hallan, Kiran J Agarwal-Harding, David Shearer

“…Background and purpose — In Malawi, both skeletal traction (ST) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are used in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures, ST being the mainstay treatment. …”
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Perceptions of Solar Photovoltaic System Adopters in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of Adopters in Ntchisi, Malawi by Tiyamike Ngonda, Richard Nkhoma, Virginia Ngonda

“…It used a qualitative approach to investigate the experiences of solar PV system adopters in Ntchisi, Malawi. The study included fourteen participants, and data were collected through observations and interviews, which were then analysed using thematic analysis procedures. …”
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Perceptions of cervical cancer and motivation for screening among women in Rural Lilongwe, Malawi: A qualitative study. by Agatha K Bula, Fan Lee, John Chapola, Clement Mapanje, Mercy Tsidya, Annie Thom, Jennifer H Tang, Lameck Chinula

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Malawi. Low awareness of cervical cancer and negative perceptions of screening can prevent women from participating in preventative strategies. …”
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A first report of Pseudosuccinea columella (Say, 1817), an alien intermediate host for liver fluke, in Malawi by S. Jones, A. Juhász, P. Makaula, L. J. Cunningham, J. Archer, C. Nkolokosa, G. Namacha, E. Kambewa, D. Lally, D. R. Kapira, P. Chammudzi, S. A. Kayuni, J. Musaya, J. Russell Stothard

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A neonatal ward-strengthening program improves survival for neonates treated with CPAP at district hospitals in Malawi by Jennifer Carns, Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan, Aba Asibon, Samuel Ngwala, Elizabeth Molyneux, Maria Oden, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Kondwani Kawaza, Alfred Chalira, Norman Lufesi

“…From 2013–2015, a CPAP quality improvement program (QIP) was implemented to introduce and monitor CPAP usage and outcomes in the neonatal wards at all government district and central hospitals in Malawi. In 2016 the CPAP QIP was extended into healthcare facilities operated by the Christian Health Association of Malawi. …”
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