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Blending critical thinking skills with the teaching of subject matter: Case of a geography lesson in a Malawi school

Mgomezulu, Victor Y.; Shawa, Lester B.; Wamba, Nathalis G. (AJOL, 2014-05)

Critical thinking skills are essential in education. Unfortunately, education policymakers and curriculum developers in Malawi have not given a concerted effort to promoting critical thinking skills in schools. OSISA has ...
Does hardship deter potential teachers from joining the teaching profession? a case study of primary school volunteer teachers in Mzuzu Diocese in Malawi

Mgomezulu, Victor Yobe (Turkish Journal of Teacher Education, 2016)

The study examined the extent to which hardship experienced by primary school volunteer teachers deterred them from joining the teaching profession. The study involved a cohort of 107 volunteer teachers who had assembled ...
The earthquake/seismic risk, vulnerability and capacity profile for Karonga town

Kushe, James; Manda, Mtafu; Mdala, Hassan; Wanda, Elijah (Academic Journals, 2017)

The study was carried out to understand the risks posed by earthquakes in Karonga based on roles and perception of stakeholders. Information was collected from several stakeholders who were found responding to earthquakes ...
Enhancing school HIV and AIDS strategic plan through expanded stakeholder involvement

Mgomezulu, V. Y.; Kruger, A. G. (Taylor & Francis Online, 2011-09-08)

This article focuses on the need for expanded stakeholder involvement as a means of enhancing the Botswana Department of Secondary Education (DSE) HIV and AIDS strategic plan. Research has indicated that the effects of ...
Flood Forecasting in Malawi's Shire River Basin

Hussein, Daniel Nakapu; Tole, Mwakio; Mwakumanya, Maarifa (Science Publications, 2023)

The paper describes a study conducted in 2021-2022 in the Shire River Basin (SRB) of Chikwawa District, Malawi to evaluate how flood forecasting is currently performed and to provide recommendations for improvement. Flooding ...
Geochemical characterisation and feasibIlity of winning and production of plaster of paris from dowa west gypsum deposits

Mshali, Rodney Sywell Mwachifumya (Chancellor college, University of Malawi, 2005-01)

This study concerns the determination of the geochemistry of gypsum resources as calcium sulphate dihydrate in the dambos of Dowa west, comparisons of methods for winning gypsum frm the ore at laboratory scale, and production ...
Integrating the rights of the child with local cultural values: a precursor for meaningful discipline in Malawi schools

Mgomezulu, Victor Y. (Nelson Mandela University, 2016-12)

Literature review indicated that a gap exists between how different stakeholders understand the universal values espoused in the rights of the child and the place of local values. This affects discipline in primary and ...
Mzuzu University student-teachers experiences: a case study

Mgomezulu, Victor; Wamba, Nathalis (Education and society, 2013)

This paper is an investigation of the practicum experiences of a group of student-teachers at Mzuzu University. Using document analysis and informal ethnographic interviews, five main themes emerged from student-teachers ...
Training learner-leaders in school management aspects: a strategy to improving school discipline in Botswana

Mgomezulu, Victor Y.; Wamba, Nathalis; Shawa, Lester B. (AJOTE, 2013)

This article focuses on the training of learner-leaders as a way of empowering them to participate in strategies of improving discipline in secondary schools in Botswana. The study investigates the extent to which the ...
The Trends and Effects of Flood Occurrences in the Shire River Basin in Chikwawa District of Malawi: A Historical Perspective (1980 - 2019)

Hussein, Daniel Nakapu; Mwakumanya, Professor Maarifa Ali; Tole, Professor Mwakio (AJPO, 2023)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine historical trends in flooding in Malawi’s Shire River Basin (SRB). The basin is prone to severe flooding and most affected in the country. For many years, flooding has posed ...
Using definition of modern method to train teachers: the case of Dowa teacher training college in Malawi

Kambewa, Blessings C. K.; Mgomezulu, Victor Y. (ESSA, 2015-04)

This paper is a conceptual discussion of how Definition of Modern Method (DMM) is used to train teachers who teach in rural primary schools. The authors conducted a review of available DMM literature and practices and ...

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