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Floods have caused a lot of destruction to lives and properties in Nsanje, T/A Ndamela, mostly to communities that are close to rivers, this area most times experience floods due …

Floods have significant implications for the well-being and health of the communities. Floods can be dangerous to people and can damage homes, as well as water and sanitation systems. Flooding …

The study aimed at assessing flood risk knowledge and adaptation capacity of individuals at Nkando in Group Village Headman Kalilima. The study used primary data only. A questionnaire was administered …

Floods are the most devastating hazards that have significant adverse impacts on people and their livelihoods. Their impacts can be reduced by investing on: 1) improving the forecasting skills of …

Due to climate change and high population growth the occurrences of floods has significantly increase globally, with an impact on habitation and different sectors of the social life and economy. …

Access to drinking water from unsafe sources is widespread amongst communities in rural areas such as Thyolo District in Malawi. This situation puts many individuals and communities at risk of …

Senior Chief Mkanda’s jurisdiction has Likhubula river which is one of the water resources that used as a supplementary water source by Blantyre Water Board (BWB). This created some resistance, …

This study examined household resilience in Soche Township, Blantyre, following the impacts of Cyclone Freddy, with particular focus on socio-economic characteristics, subjective resilience perceptions, and the role of social capital …

This study assessed the effectiveness of early warning systems (EWS) in enhancing anticipatory action (AA) in flood-prone communities of Traditional Authority Chiwalo in Phalombe District, Malawi. Despite the presence of …

This study examined the impact of meteorological drought on maize availability and household food security in Mulanje District, Malawi, where rain-fed agriculture remains the main source of livelihood. The purpose …

Youth in Blantyre City face increasing vulnerability to disasters such as floods and storms, which disrupt sports and recreational activities essential for physical health, social interaction, emotional well-being, and resilience …

This study assesses tropical Cyclones originating in the Mozambique Channel that impacted Malawi from 2014 to 2023, focusing on their frequency, intensity, and impacts. The southern region of Malawi, characterized …