Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Malawi"
Now showing items 1-5 of 5
-
Assessment of Malawian mothers’ Malaria knowledge, healthcare preferences and timeliness of seeking fever treatments for children under five
(MDPI, 2015)Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Malawi, contributing to the majority of morbidity and mortality among children under five. Ignorance of malaria symptoms results in delayed treatment, which often ... -
Land use/land cover change and implications for ecosystems services in the Likangala River Catchment, Malawi
(Elsevier, 2016)Likangala River catchment in Zomba District of Southern Malawi is important for water resources, agriculture and provides many ecosystem services. Provisioning ecosystem services accrued by the populations within the ... -
Maternal factors influencing timeliness of seeking treatment for fever in children under five and healthcare preferences in Malawi
(2014)Malaria is a critical health challenge in Malawi, especially among children under the age of five. This study analyzed the factors influencing timeliness of seeking malaria treatments and preferences among health care ... -
Performance assessment of an improved cook stove (Esperanza) in a typical domestic setting: implications for energy saving
(Springer, 2017)Background: Much of the Malawi's energy source, which is biomass, is consumed using traditional household technologies. These technologies contribute to over consumption of biomass leading to increased forest degradation, ... -
Technical efficiency of smallholder sugarcane farmers in Malawi: The case of Kasinthula cane growing scheme
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2012)This study examines the productivity of peasant sugarcane farmers in rural Malawi. The article is based on data collected through a survey. A Stochastic Frontier Model is used to estimate technical efficiency levels of the ...