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Showing 1 to 20 of 441 for “"Malawi"”.
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Liquidity and agricultural lending in Malawi
Malawi’s agricultural sector has remained the mainstay of Malawi’s economy since independence. Ironically, agricultural production and productivity are observantly below 50% of their respective potentials. This is partly explained by low lending levels towards the agricultural sector by financial …
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M'bona The Black Jesus of Malawi
… tell the story of M'bona, the Black Jesus of Malawi. M'bona is a religious icon amongst the Man'ganja clan of Southern Malawi. He is believed to be a rain maker, a god and a prophet. Both the document and the artworks consider colonial and missionary interpretation and representation of M'bona …
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EVOLUTION OF FRESHWATER CRABS IN LAKE MALAWI AND THE LAKE MALAWI BASIN IN THE EAST AFRICAN RIFT VALLEY
<p>Lake Malawi is the southernmost lake in the East African Rift Valley and is home to a single species of freshwater crab, the Malawi Blue Crab. Little is known about species diversity and the phylogenetic relationships of the freshwater crabs of Lake Malawi, in contrast to the lake’s …
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Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi
… the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi, by employing annual data that covered the period 1970-2016. The study used a dynamic model, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds-testing approach to co-integration and error correction model, to explore these determinants. The study …
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Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi
… the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi, by employing annual data that covered the period 1970-2016. The study used a dynamic model, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds-testing approach to co-integration and error correction model, to explore these determinants. The study …
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A Physical Education Curriculum Plan For Malawi
… plan to develop physical education curriculum in Malawi. Despite its official recognition, the subject is often regarded as a low entity on the school curriculum. Several factors contribute to this status, chief among them is: lack of well-prepared teachers; equipment and materials; negative …
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Interrogation of the fertility differentials between the Malawi DHS and the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project survey data
… for the women who were interviewed in the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project (MDICP) surveys of 1998 and 2004 are generally higher than the mean parities for the women who were interviewed in the Malawi Demographic and Health Surveys (MDHSs) of 2000 and 2004 respectively.
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Challenges and solutions towards reaching SDG6 in Malawi
… to water and sanitation for all’ by 2030. For Malawi, this will require significant investment and development to ensure that the 82% of the population currently lacking safely managed drinking water, as well as the 54% currently lacking sanitation, gain access to these necessities. However, …
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Influences on Children's Human Capital in Rural Malawi
… that characterize poor, rural communities in Malawi suggest that children's health-wealth gradient can vary from other settings. This dissertation begins with a description of the methods used to create a household wealth variable using assets data in the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families …
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Human Rights and Same-sex Intimacies in Malawi
In recent years, Malawi has received global attention as a global hotspot for human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity since the arrest of Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza for holding a wedding ceremony in 2009. The violations are a result of negative attitudes …
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Children, investments in education and poverty in Malawi
… affects a household's poverty situation in Malawi. These themes cover three chapters. Chapter 2, investigates two issues regarding household expenditure on primary educa- tion of own children using the Second Malawi Integrated Household Survey (IHS2) data. Firstly, we look at factors which …
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Obstructive Lung Disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi
… lung disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi and its association to nicotine and pesticide exposure. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising of 279 current workers across four flue-cured tobacco farms in rural Zomba district of Malawi during a tobacco growing season. …
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Financial System Development and Economic Development in Malawi
… system development to economic development of Malawi. Therefore, in order to improve economic development, Malawi has been advised to improve its financial system through easy credit access and boosting its forex market, improve infrastructure and implement financial literacy programs that …
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A critical evaluation of judicial mediation in Malawi
… mediation within the constitutional framework of Malawi, with particular reference to the High Court (Commercial Division) (Mandatory Mediation) Rules, 2007 (the Commercial Division mediation rules). These rules prescribe the process of mediation that is presided over by the Judges of the …
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The Economic Consequences of Population Growth in Malawi
… on the topic, there is still no consensus. Malawi presents an interesting case to investigate this issue as it is a small, low-income economy that is experiencing significant population growth. Furthermore, there is no previous economic analysis on the economic impact of population growth in …
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Role of legislature in the democratization process in Malawi
… process in Africa in the mid-1990s, Malawi remains in the transition process while struggling to fully consolidate. Its parliament faces challenges impacting its performance of the core functions: executive oversight, constituency service and legislation. Despite the challenges the …
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Land use intensity and trees on farms in Malawi
Rapidly increasing population densities in Malawi have put a huge strain on the existing agricultural land and the surrounding woodland. Smallholder agriculture is the dominant economic activity of Malawi’s rural population and many farmers have been forced to cultivate marginal lands with less …
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