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Dislocation and continuity: Marking the 30th anniversary of the Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter Living Our Faith

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
One of the reasons that prompted Malawi’s Catholic bishops to write a pastoral letter in 1992 that triggered the movement towards democracy was the big gap between the rich and the poor.
Buhle Mpofu, Mark Mapaketi
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Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Fresh Money for Health? The (False?) Promise of “Innovative Financing” for Health in Malawi

Health Systems & Reform, 2018
Since 2013, the government of Malawi has been pursuing a number of health reforms, which include plans to increase domestic financing for health through “innovative financing.” As part of these reforms, Malawi has sought to raise additional tax revenue ...
Collins Chansa, Takondwa Mwase, Thulani Clement Matsebula, Priscilla Kandoole, Paul Revill, John Bosco Makumba, Magnus Lindelow   +6 more
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
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Neuroanatomical diversity in Teleocichla with new volumetric and histological insights into the encephalon of Teleocichla monogramma Kullander 1988

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Teleocichla comprises small cichlids that inhabit the rapid streams of Amazonian rivers; however, there has been limited research on their encephalon morphology. This study examined the neuroanatomy of four species, focusing on volumetric measurements of their encephalon subregions, and providing a histological description of the encephalon of
Renan Leão‐Reis, Keila Xavier Magalhães, Thiago Nilton A. Pereira, Janice Muriel‐Cunha, Alberto Akama   +4 more
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Sport Events and Environmental Sustainability: Towards an Eco-Friendly Agenda in Malawi [PDF]

GeoSport for Society
The study aimed to explore the environmentally sustainable measures adopted and implemented by the sporting events sector in Malawi, with a focus on understanding the current practices in place and identifying existing gaps in environmental management.
Ayanda J. MCHUNU, Tembi M. TICHAAWA
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Critical Care Units in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study

Annals of Global Health, 2023
Background: The global burden of critical illness falls disproportionately outside high-income countries. Despite younger patient populations with similar or lower disease severity, critical illness outcomes are poor outside high-income countries. A lack
Paul D. Sonenthal, Noel Kasomekera, Emilia Connolly, Emily B. Wroe, Martha Katete, Tadala Minyaliwa, Regan H. Marsh, Grace Banda-Katha, Mulinda Nyirenda, Kirstin W. Scott, Alice Bukhman, Joia Mukherjee, Shada A. Rouhani   +12 more
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Treated as ‘niggers’ in our own country: lived experiences of Rastafarians in the Democratic Malawi [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2020
The focus of this paper is on the lived experiences of Rastafarians in post-1994 Malawi. The one significant change brought about by the elections of 1994 was the amendment of the constitution which had long ignored issues pertaining to human rights ...
Steward Maganga, Luvuyo Ntombana
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Digital Transformation and Informal Innovation in Africa: Reframing STI Policy for Inclusive Circular Economy Transitions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Isaiah Nketiah, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In search of identity: Being a Rastafarian in Democratic Malawi [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2020
Although the Rastafari movement continues to attract a growing number of people around the world, not much is known in relation to how they have managed to sustain their identity despite the persecution and discrimination that most encounter.
Luvuyo Ntombana, Stewart Maganga
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