Browsing by Subject "Malawi"
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Confidence of pre-registration nurse-midwife technicians to provide intrapartum care: A case study of Southern region nursing and midwifery colleges in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2022-03-02)Introduction: Midwifery service provision is based on key skills which are usually acquired during training. These skills are based on guidelines set by the International Confederation of Midwives. Perceived self-efficacy ... -
Factors associated with maternal deaths among women with severe pregnancy complications in Malawi: a case of Mangochi District
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Maternal deaths remain a major health issue in low and middle-income countries. These deaths have a direct impact on the wellbeing of the family members especially infants. Addressing the issues that contribute to the ... -
Health related quality of life of patients with sickle cell disease aged 8-17 years at Kamuzu central hospital, Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by both acute and chronic complications that affect the daily lives of patients and lower their quality of life. Interventions aim to reduce the incidence and prevalence ... -
Improving profit and productivity through optimal cropland allocation for smallholder farmers in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2022-12)This quantitative research study aimed to increase on-farm profits for smallholder farmers in an environment where land is becoming increasingly constrained. Due to an increasing population, most smallholder farmers in ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with depression among children and adolescents aged 7-17 years treated for cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Depression affects 121 million people worldwide and is among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Depression negatively affects quality of life, adherence to treatment and overall survival in paediatric ... -
Resistance of selected cassava genotypes to whiteflies in Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-13)Cassava is an important staple food and cash crop for more than 30% of the total population in Malawi. Whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci and Bemisia afer, are the key pests affecting productivity of the crop in Malawi. B. tabaci ... -
Trypanosome genetic diversity and differential gene expression profiles associated with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) clinical phenotypes in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Clinical pathology of Rhodesian Human African trypanosomiasis (r-HAT) in sleeping sickness in endemic countries varies depending on disease foci. To gain more insight of r-HAT disease in Malawi, the current ...