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The research project focused on examining the challenges faced by evacuees at evacuation centers during and after disasters, with a specific emphasis on gender-based vulnerabilities and coping strategies. Key informant interviews were conducted with various stakeholders involved in disaster management in Thyolo District, Malawi. Data …
Climate change
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The morphology or physical form of a river plays a vital role in shaping the surrounding environment and impacting the lives of communities residing along its banks. This study examines the morphological changes occurring in the Rivirivi River, with a specific focus on Manyonga Village …
Climate change
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A number of sectors in Malawi are seriously threatened by drought vulnerability, with agriculture being the most affected, followed by water, gender, hearth and fisheries. This study investigate the vulnerability to drought in traditional authority Kyungu, Karonga District, Malawi, focusing on the impact on agriculture, …
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Loss and Damage
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In the face of escalating environmental challenges, the changes in land use and land cover emerges as a persistent threat, profoundly impacting the stability of natural water systems. This study investigates the influence of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on river morphology, with …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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Malaria is one of the major biological hazards and remains a significant public health problem in Malawi, causing a substantial number of deaths annually. The disease continues to pose a greater health burden than many other emerging diseases, including Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, there …
Climate Change Adaptation
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Water is essential for life and plays a crucial role in maintaining human health and well-being. However, the increasing discharge of domestic sewage and other forms of waste into water sources poses a potential threat to water quality and its suitability for different uses, including …
Water resources conservation
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Floods are among the most common and destructive hazards. The destruction of schools is one way in which floods can inhibit educational attainment that consequently derails economic development. Education as a human right is universal and inalienable. The purpose of the study was to assess …
Disaster Risk Reduction
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Disasters have negative damaging impacts on the lives, livelihoods, environment, and economy of nations. So far, a lot of measures have been implemented to curb the negative impacts of disasters across the globe. One of the measures is constructing evacuation centers in disaster-prone areas. Evacuation …
Climate variability and change
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This paper analyses the impact of floods on social vulnerability and coping capacity of people in T/A Makhwira in Chikwawa district, Southern Malawi. It seeks to find the linkage between floods, social vulnerability and coping capacity at all disaster risk management stages of the cycle. …
Climate change policy and governance
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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015–30, calls for countries to enhance disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction as a pathway to disaster risk reduction. The present study was undertaken to assess the impacts of …
Basin Analysis
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2022
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF AREAS ALONG MULUNGUZI RIVER TO POTENTIAL DAM FAILURE FLOODS, ZOMBA CITY
The study aimed at assessing the vulnerability of areas along the Mulunguzi river to potential floods influenced by dam failure. Provention Consortium (2007) defined vulnerability as the potential to suffer harm or loss, related to the capacity to anticipate a hazard, cope with it, resist …
Basin Analysis
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Floods have become more common in the lower shire areas of Southern Malawi as a result of climate change. Chikhwawa district face flood events yearly, and this has led more households to suffer from poor living standards and requiring humanitarian support from various government and …
Climate Change Adaptation
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