Mobility impairment and life satisfaction in the Northern Region of Malawi by Jared M. Alswang, William B. Belshe, Dexter Killi, Weston Bandawe, Erin S. Silliman, Aaron C. Bastian, Brooke K. Upchurch, Megan F. Bastian, Sierra M. Pinal, Mark B. Klein, Bertha Ndhlozi, Mauricio Silva, John Chipolombwe, Rachel M. Thompson

“…Objectives: This study aims to (1) define the burden and presenting aetiologies of mobility impairment in the rural Northern Region of Malawi and (2) assess the relationship between physical disability, life satisfaction and access to mobility aids. …”
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The ‘community’ in community case management of childhood illnesses in Malawi by Wanga Z. Zembe-Mkabile, Debra Jackson, David Sanders, Donela Besada, Karen Daniels, Texas Zamasiya, Tanya Doherty

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Household Level and Individual Antecedents of Employment Status in Malawi by Hannah Mayamiko Dunga

“…The most recent data collected by statistics office of Malawi, has information on the employment status of individuals and some important social economic characteristics. …”
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Physical attractiveness and women's HIV risk in rural Malawi by Margaret Frye, Sophia Chae

“…<b>Objective</b>: We examine the association between perceived attractiveness and HIV infection and risk in rural Malawi in the midst of the country's severe AIDS epidemic. …”
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Dust or disease? Perceptions of influenza in rural Southern Malawi. by Mackwellings Phiri, Kate Gooding, Ingrid Peterson, Ivan Mambule, Spencer Nundwe, Meredith McMorrow, Nicola Desmond

“…We explored communities' ideas about the severity, causes, prevention and treatment of influenza in Chikwawa district, Malawi. We conducted 64 in-depth interviews with parents of children aged <5 years, and 7 focus groups with community health workers, parents, and traditional healers. …”
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Fight against cholera outbreak, efforts and challenges in Malawi by Mictum Miggo, Gracian Harawa, Allan Kangwerema, Simfukwe Knovicks, Chalo Mfune, Jackson Safari, John Thumbiko Kaunda, Joel Kalua, Glory Sefu, Elias Phiri, Parth Patel

“…The current cholera outbreak is one of Malawi's worst cholera outbreaks in the past 10 years. …”
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Agency and Incentives of Diasporic Political Influencers on Facebook Malawi by Deborah Nyangulu, Albert Sharra

“…We deploy a qualitative mixed methods approach to analyze Facebook data of two diasporic political influencers, Onjezani Kenani and Manes Winnie Hale, who gave informed consent to use their Facebook data generated in 2018 and 2021, a period preceding and following the 2019 Malawi tripartite elections. A thematic analysis of 250 Facebook posts and interview data with the two influencers illustrates how they exercise their agency in their quest for a vision of a better Malawi while navigating a complex and ambivalent web of online and offline threats, incentives, and interests. …”
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Correction to: Characterisation of dry spells for agricultural applications in Malawi by Ellasy Gulule Chimimba, Cosmo Ngongondo, Chengxiu Li, Bernard Minoungou, Maurice Monjerezi, Levis Eneya

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Cancer-Related Stigma in Malawi: Narratives of Cancer Survivors by Melissa H. Watt, Gita Suneja, Chifundo Zimba, Katherine D. Westmoreland, Agatha Bula, Lux Cutler, Abhilasha Khatri, Matthew S. Painschab, Stephen Kimani

“…The goal of this study was to qualitatively examine the drivers, manifestations, and impacts of cancer-related stigma among individuals who received cancer treatment in Malawi, and to identify opportunities to address stigma.METHODSIndividuals who had completed treatment for lymphoma (n = 20) or breast cancer (n = 9) were recruited from observational cancer cohorts in Lilongwe, Malawi. …”
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Mapping malaria transmission intensity in Malawi, 2000-2010. by Bennett, A, Kazembe, L, Mathanga, D, Kinyoki, D, Ali, D, Snow, R, Noor, A

“…The entire population of Malawi is under meso-endemic transmission risk, with those in districts along the shore of Lake Malawi and Shire River Valley under highest risk. …”

Evaluation of a managed surgical consultation network in Malawi by Mwapasa, G, Pittalis, C, Clarke, M, Bijlmakers, L, Le, G, Mkandawire, N, Brugha, R, Borgstein, E, Gajewski, J

“…Background Access to surgery is a challenge for low-income countries like Malawi due to shortages of specialists, especially in rural areas. …”

A national survey of surgical activity in hospitals in Malawi. by Steinlechner, C, Tindall, A, Lavy, C, Mkandawire, N, Chimangeni, S

“…Malawi is a poor country with few doctors. It has 21 district hospitals, all of which have operating theatres but none of which has a surgeon. …”

Stakeholder views on the acceptability of human infection studies in Malawi by Kapumba, BM, Jambo, K, Rylance, J, Gmeiner, M, Sambakunsi, R, Parker, M, Gordon, SB, Gooding, K

“…Conclusions Our findings suggest HIS research could be acceptable in Malawi, provided certain conditions are in place. …”

Agricultural Markets in Benin and Malawi: The Operation and Performance of Traders. by Fafchamps, M, Gabre-Madhin, E

“…Drawing on original surveys of agricultural traders, Fafchamps and Gabre-Madhin examine how traders operate in two Sub-Saharan African countries, Benin and Malawi. They find the following: The largest transaction costs for traders are search and transport. …”

Genome-wide association study of leprosy in Malawi and Mali by Gilchrist, JJ, Auckland, K, Parks, T, Mentzer, A, Band, G, Fairfax, B, Hill, A

Where did it go wrong? Marriage and divorce in Malawi by Cherchye, L, De Rock, B, Waltheror, S, Vermeulenor, F

“…We answer these questions using a structural model of the household and a rich panel dataset from Malawi. We propose a model of the household with consumption, production and revealed preference conditions for stability on the marriage market. …”

Does long-term chloramphenicol cause anaemia in Malawi? by Peek, A, Lavy, C, Thyoka, M, Pitani, A

Promptness of health-seeking behaviour among children under five years with fever in Malawi: evidence from the 2017 Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey by Yusuf M Salim, Francesca L Cavallaro

“…We aimed to determine factors associated with prompt health-seeking behaviour among caregivers of children under five with fever in Malawi. # Methods We used data from the 2017 Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey (MMIS). …”
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Pathological Abnormalities Observed on Ultrasonography among Fishermen Associated with Male Genital Schistosomiasis (MGS) along the South Lake Malawi Shoreline in Mangochi District, Malawi by Sekeleghe A. Kayuni, Mohammad H. Al-Harbi, Peter Makaula, Boniface Injesi, Bright Mainga, Fanuel Lampiao, Lazarus Juziwelo, E. James LaCourse, J. Russell Stothard

“…As part of our novel MGS study among fishermen along Lake Malawi, we describe pathologies observed on ultrasonography and praziquantel (PZQ) treatment over time. …”
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Hypoxemia, hypoglycemia and IMCI danger signs in pediatric outpatients in Malawi. by André Thunberg, Beatiwel Zadutsa, Everlisto Phiri, Carina King, Josephine Langton, Lumbani Banda, Charles Makwenda, Helena Hildenwall

“…We assessed the prevalence of hypoglycemia and hypoxemia, and the overlap with Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) general danger signs, among children seeking outpatient care in Malawi. A cross-sectional study was conducted at 14 government primary care facilities, four rural hospitals and one district referral hospital in Mchinji district, Malawi from August 2019-April 2020. …”
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