Faculty of Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions

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Non-Industrial Sugarcane Value Chain Analysis in Zombwe Extension Planning Area, Mzimba North, Malawi

Benard, Shaibu; Tembo, Mavuto; Msiska, Ulemu; Nsoma, Patuma; Chadza, Malack (International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 2023-08-06)

Non-industrial sugarcane production sector in Malawi is under-researched and under-developed with limited support. This study used a value chain approach to map the non-industrial sugarcane value chain in Zombwe Extension ...
HIV & AIDS-Related Knowledge Among University Students: A Review

Tenthani, Wezzie Munthali; Kapute, Fanuel; Msiska, Ulemu (International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 2023-10-20)

HIV & AIDS continues to pose a public health and developmental threat across the world, ever since it was discovered in 1981. Inadequate knowledge is one of the major barriers to prevention of the spread of HIV&AIDS. More ...
Exploring the potential of household approach in enhancing women participation in farm decisions making processes in Mzimba North, Malawi

Mbakaya, Beatrice (Mzuzu University, 2022-09)

Against the background of a continued low participation of women in farm decision making processes, Household Approach, the gender-transformative participatory extension, was adopted, adapted, piloted and up-scaled in a ...
Detection Of Fecal Coliforms In Water Used In Formal And Informal Food Outlets In Kasungu District, Malawi

Chavura, Elton; Kapute, Fanuel; Mbakaya, Balwani Chingatichifwe (European Scientific Journal (ESJ), 2021-01-31)

Poor sanitary practices are common amongst many food handlers posing a health risk to consumers. Maintenance of high quality water is one of the most important aspects of ensuring consumer safety. Therefore, regular ...
The Effect of Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene on Linear Growth Amongst Children Living in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

Chavura, Elton; Singini, Wales; Chidya, Russel; Mbakaya, Balwani Chingatichifwe (European Scientific Journal, 2022-09-30)

Constant exposure to poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) contribute to environmental enteric dysfunction; a disorder that is frequently implicated as a cause of linear growth failure. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy ...
Combined Effect of Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis and Safe Water on Diarrhea amongst HIV-Exposed Infants and People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review

Chavura, Elton; Singini, Wales; Chidya, Russel; Mbakaya, Balwani Chingatichifwe (European Scientific Journal, 2023-03-31)

Aim: Irrespective of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, diarrhea among HIV-exposed infants (HEI) and people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) remains unacceptably high. We aimed to determine the combined effect of improved water ...
Immunological Responses to Helminths and HIV-1 Co-Infections

Chavura, Elton; Singini, Wales; Chidya, Russel; Mbakaya, Balwani Chingatichifwe (European Scientific Journal, 2023-03-31)

Aim: Helminth infections result from poor sanitation. We evaluated the effect of helminth infections on HIV disease progression through the monitoring of 2 outcomes: (1) plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral load (VL) and (2) Cluster of ...
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 ...
Uncertain pasts and risk-sensitive futures in sub-Saharan urban transformation

Pelling, Mark; Barcena, Alejandro; Leck, Hayley; Adelekan, Ibidun; Dodman, David; Issaka, Hamadou; Johnson, Cassidy; Manda, Mtafu; Mberu, Blessing; Nwokocha, Ezebunwa; Osuteye, Emmanuel; Boubacar, Soumana (Manchester openhive, 2021-03)

Risk-sensitive urban development is required to reduce accumulated risk and to better consider risk when planning new developments. To deliver a sustainable city for all requires a more frank and comprehensive focus on ...
Towards a Framework for Flood Vulnerability Assessment in Rural and Urban Informal Settlements in Malawi: A Study of Karonga District and Lilongwe City

Mwalwimba, Isaac Kadono (Mzuzu University, 2023-08-11)

Flood vulnerability assessment (FVA) is a significant step for developing flood mitigation plan. However, there is lack of FVA that proposes a framework to support flood mitigation and preparedness in rural and urban areas ...
Land Use and Land Cover Re-Patterning as a Method for Streamflow Regime Modification in Lilongwe River Catchment in Malawi

Sibande, Chawezi O. (Mzuzu University, 2021)

Land use and land cover changes (LULCCs) have been increasingly shown to exacerbate water-related problems such as floods and droughts worldwide. Malawi has not been spared such issues despite the reported opportunities ...
Nexus of Human Factor and Road Geometrics on Traffic Accidents along Mzuzu - Jenda M1 Road Stretch

Khendlo, Japhet Nelson (Mzuzu University, 2021)

In Malawi, approximately 20 road traffic accidents occur every day and about 1000 people are killed every year. Mzuzu-Jenda M1 road is one of the accidents prone stretches. Although the road serves as a back-borne route ...
Drinking Water Quality and Human Dimensions: a case study of the 2017 - 2018 cholera outbreak in Karonga, Malawi

Kaponda, Prince (Mzuzu University, 2019)

The aim of this study was to assess drinking water source quality and human dimensions: a case study of the 2017–2018 cholera outbreak in Karonga, Malawi. The study analysed 120 drinking water samples using standard methods ...
Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Management and Willingness to Pay for Solid Waste Collection in Informal Settlements of Mzuzu City, Malawi

Kapanda, Gabriel Junior (Mzuzu University, 2020)

Previous reports show that there is limited formal solid waste collection in informal settlements of Mzuzu City. Furthermore, there is scanty data about willingness to pay (WTP) for solid waste collection services. The ...
Assessment of factors affecting adoption of rooftop rainwater harvesting technology for domestic use in Blantyre, Malawi

Banda, Chrissie Msulira (Mzuzu University, 2020)

Despite widespread perception that harvested rainwater from rooftop has poor quality, rooftop rainwater harvesting remains an option for ensuring access to safe drinking water. This study assessed factors affecting adoption ...
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 ...
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 ...
The urban villages project in Victoria: a critique

Luka, Loudon D. (University of Melbourne, 1999-11)

A few years ago, the State of Victoria embarked on a project, the Urban Villages Project, aimed at making Melbourne environmentally sustainable. A document called the Urban Villages Report was published in 1996, outlining ...
Forecasting Copadichromis (Utaka) Production for Lake Malaŵi, Nkhatabay Fishery- A Stochastic Model Approach

Zaindi, I; Singini, Wales; Mzengereza, K. (OMICS, 2016)

Due to the overexploitation of Chambo (Oreochromis species), other species such as Utaka (Copadichromis species) have become important part of Lake Malaŵi, Nkhatabay fishery. The shift to Copadichromis species has put ...
Forecasting Climate Change Pattern for Bolero Agriculture Extension Planning Area in Malawi

Singini, Wales; Tembo, Mavuto; Banda, Chikondi (OMICS International, 2015)

Bolero community in Malawi, like most rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, is very vulnerable to climate variability and change because of its reliance on local biological diversity, ecosystem services, cultural and ...

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