Evidence and Lessons Learned from Long-Term On-Farm Research on Conservation Agriculture Systems in Communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe by Christian Thierfelder, William Trent Bunderson, Walter Mupangwa

“…A long-term study was carried out in the Zidyana Extension Planning Area (EPA), Malawi and in the Zimuto Communal Area, Zimbabwe, to evaluate the effect of different conservation agriculture (CA) systems on crop productivity, soil quality and economic performance. …”
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Introducing an enhanced cadre of pharmacy assistants to improve dispensing, management, and availability of medicines at the health centre level in Malawi by Matthew Ziba, Joseph Babigumira, Jessica Crawford, John Kandaya, Charles Chimenya, Alisa Jenny, Solomon Lubinga, Charles Matemba, Erin Larsen-Cooper, Andy Stergachis

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Determinants of adaptive capacities and coping strategies to climate change related extreme events by forest dependent communities in Malawi by Harold L.W. Chisale, Paxie W. Chirwa, Judith Francesca Mangani Kamoto, Folaranmi D. Babalola

“…Adaptive capacities and coping strategies of forest residents in Malawi towards climate change and extreme weather events were analyzed. …”
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Exploring HIV infection and susceptibility to measles among older children and adults in Malawi: a facility-based study by Jonathan A. Polonsky, Beverley Singh, Charlie Masiku, Céline Langendorf, Matthew Kagoli, Northan Hurtado, Mathilde Berthelot, Annette Heinzelmann, Adrian Puren, Rebecca F. Grais

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Can Community Health Workers Report Accurately on Births and Deaths? Results of Field Assessments in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mali. by Romesh Silva, Agbessi Amouzou, Melinda Munos, Andrew Marsh, Elizabeth Hazel, Cesar Victora, Robert Black, Jennifer Bryce, RMM Working Group

“…RESULTS:On average, CHWs submitted monthly vital event reports for over 95 percent of catchment areas in Ethiopia and Malawi, and for 100 percent of catchment areas in Mali. …”
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Predisposing and reinforcing factors of undernutrition among 0- to 59-months-old children in rural communities of central Malawi by Emmanuel Chilanga, Maureen Chilanga

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Bivariate logistic regression model diagnostics applied to analysis of outlier cancer patients with comorbid diabetes and hypertension in Malawi by Tsirizani M. Kaombe, Jonathan Chiwanda Banda, Gracious A. Hamuza, Adamson S. Muula

“…In this article, we apply outlier detection methods for multivariate data models to study characteristics of cancer patients with joint outlying diabetes and hypertension outcomes observed from among 398 randomly selected cancer patients at Queen Elizabeth and Kamuzu Central Hospitals in Malawi. We used R software version 4.2.2 to perform the analyses and STATA version 12 for data cleaning. …”
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To disclose or not: experiences of HIV infected pregnant women in disclosing their HIV status to their male sexual partners in Blantyre, Malawi by Annie Kalibwe Mkandawire, Vincent Jumbe, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando

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Safe infant feeding in healthcare facilities: Assessment of infection prevention and control conditions and behaviors in India, Malawi, and Tanzania by Bethany A. Caruso, Uriel Paniagua, Irving Hoffman, Karim Manji, Friday Saidi, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Sunil S. Vernekar, Mohamed Bakari, Christopher P. Duggan, George C. Kibogoyo, Rodrick Kisenge, Sarah Somji, Eddah Kafansiyanji, Tisungane Mvalo, Naomie Nyirenda, Melda Phiri, Roopa Bellad, Sangappa Dhaded, Chaya K. A., Bhavana Koppad, Shilpa Nabapure, Saumya Nanda, Bipsa Singh, S. Yogeshkumar, Katelyn Fleming, Krysten North, Danielle E. Tuller, Katherine E. A. Semrau, Linda Vesel, Melissa F. Young

“…To understand feeding preparation practices and potential risks, and to inform strategies for improvement, we assessed facility WASH environments and observed infant feeding preparation practices across 12 facilities in India, Malawi, and Tanzania serving newborn infants. Research was embedded within the Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration (LIFE) observational cohort study, which documented feeding practices and growth patterns to inform feeding interventions. …”
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Reducing underreporting of abortion in surveys: Results from two test applications of the list experiment method in Malawi and Senegal. by Heidi Moseson, Ruvani Jayaweera, Sarah Huber-Krum, Sarah Garver, Alison Norris, Caitlin Gerdts

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among 810 eligible respondents in Malawi, list experiment results estimated a cumulative lifetime incidence of abortion of 0.9% (95%CI: 0.0, 7.6). …”
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Effect of dietary intervention on the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria among 6–18-month-old children in rural Malawi by Hany Sady, David Chaima, Lotta Hallamaa, Emma Kortekangas, Ulla Ashorn, Jomo Banda, Charles Mangani, Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Yue-Mei Fan

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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection: Views and perceptions about swallowing nevirapine in rural Lilongwe, Malawi by Nyirenda Lot J, O'Gorman Deirdre A, Theobald Sally J

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A qualitative study was carried out in a rural district of Malawi's central region to explore the views about and perceptions of PMTCT antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Direct Measurement of Forest Degradation Rates in Malawi: Toward a National Forest Monitoring System to Support REDD+ by David L. Skole, Jay H. Samek, Cheikh Mbow, Michael Chirwa, Dan Ndalowa, Tangu Tumeo, Daud Kachamba, Judith Kamoto, Alfred Chioza, Francis Kamangadazi

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Effect of antibiotic medicines availability on adherence to standard treatment guidelines among hospitalized adult patients in southern Malawi by Francis Kachidza Chiumia, Adamson Sinjani Muula, Frider Chimimba, Happy Magwaza Nyirongo, Elizabeth Kampira, Felix Khuluza

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Socio-demographic factors associated with early antenatal care visits among pregnant women in Malawi: 2004-2016. by Wingston Felix Ng'ambi, Joseph H Collins, Tim Colbourn, Tara Mangal, Andrew Phillips, Fannie Kachale, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, Paul Revill, Timothy B Hallett

“…In this study we explore socio-demographic factors associated with early initiation of first ANC contact and attending at least four ANC visits ("ANC4+") in Malawi using the Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data collected between 2004 and 2016, prior to the implementation of new recommendations.…”
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Stress dynamics associated with the Nyasa / Malawi rift: Implication for the present-day East African Rift System dynamics by Athanas S. Macheyeki, Hassan Mdala

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Health care workers’ knowledge on identification, management and treatment of snakebite cases in rural Malawi: A descriptive study by Moses Banda Aron, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Benno Kreuels, Bright Mailosi, Clara Sambani, Beatrice Lydia Matanje, Joerg Blessmann, Mwayi Chunga, Grace Momba, Enoch Ndarama, Dzinkambani Moffat Kambalame, Emilia Connolly, Anat Rosenthal, Fabien Munyaneza

“…Snakebite envenoming remains a public health threat in many African countries, including Malawi. However, there is a shortage of literature on the knowledge of Health Care Workers (HCWs) and the prevalence of snakebite cases in Malawi. …”
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Haemophilus influenzae type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccination coverage in children aged 2-59 months in Malawi by Daphne Gadama, Tisungane Mvalo, Amy Sarah Ginsburg

“…The Innovative Treatments in Pneumonia project in Lilongwe, Malawi collected Hib and pneumococcal vaccination information from children’s health passports and found the majority demonstrated inadequate and inconsistent documentation. …”
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Measuring palliative care integration in Malawi through service provision, access, and training indicators: the Waterloo Coalition Initiative by Fatia Kiyange, Mackuline Atieno, Emmanuel B. K. Luyirika, Zipporah Ali, Helena Musau, Lameck Thambo, John Y. Rhee, Eve Namisango, William E. Rosa

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Perceived readiness for diabetes and cardiovascular care delivery in Mangochi, Malawi: multicentre study from healthcare providers’ perspectives by Prosper Lutala, Peter Nyasulu, Adamson S. Muula

“…Methods An exploratory study was conducted from July to early September 2021 in 34 health facilities in Mangochi, Malawi. Forty-two participants were purposefully selected. …”
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