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TAXON, Volume 71, Issue 6, Page 1230-1250, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The Apocynaceae subfamilies Secamonoideae and Asclepiadoideae have undergone several transitions during their evolution with regard to growth form and degree of woodiness. In this study, we present a wood anatomical overview of both subfamilies that complements previous work on the remaining Apocynaceae.
Vicky Beckers +3 more
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Primary health care approach to Diabetes mellitus in Malawi
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of non-communicable diseases that have public health significance. In Malawi, it is estimated that diabetes prevalence rate is 5.6% among the age group 25-64 in the year 2009.
Abbas Abdalrahman Assayed, Imied Daitoni
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Global Heart, 2021 Background: Ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) measures four ideal health behaviours (non-smoking, body mass index
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
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Survey of Cyber Violence Against Women in Malawi [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of cyber violence against women in Karonga district of Malawi. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. About 67 women participated in the survey questionnaire. The study utilised Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Framework as theoretical lens.
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Polygyny and HIV in Malawi [PDF]
Demographic Research, 2008 We review the relationship between polygyny and HIV and identify a positive individual-level correlation, and a negative ecological correlation. We subsequently examine two mechanisms that contribute to the individual-level correlation. First, we find that men in polygynous marriages have more extramarital sex than men in monogamous unions (both in ...
Georges Reniers, Rania Tfaily
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 From a low-income country like Malawi, it can be difficult to appreciate the tangible fruits of a decades-long international war on cancer. Shooting for the moon in cancer science is important, but so is shooting for a world that is just and equitable.
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Policy-Practice Contradiction: Case of Cloud Computing Adoption in the Malawi Health Sector [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 This paper examines the dynamics of policy implementation and how policy contradicts reality on the ground when it comes to practice. The paper finds that despite having well-laid out policy; the actual practice is contrary. Taking data storage policy within the Ministry of Health in Malawi as a case study, the paper highlights that the contextual ...
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Global Health Action, 2017 This article aims to assess multiple issues of resources, staffing, local opinion, data quality, cost, and security while transitioning to electronic data collection (EDC) at a long-running community research site in northern Malawi.
Estelle McLean +8 more
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Intra-Household Management of Joint Resources: Evidence from Malawi [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 In models of intra-household resource allocation, the earnings from joint work between two or more household members are often omitted. I test assumptions about complete pooling of resources within a household, by accounting for income earned jointly by multiple household members, in addition to income earned individually by men and women.
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Earth's Future, Volume 10, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The water‐energy‐food (WEF) nexus is a prominent approach for addressing today's sustainable development challenges. In our critical appraisal of the WEF, covering different approaches, drivers, enablers, and applications, we emphasize the situation across the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean).
A. P. Hejnowicz +7 more
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