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Vulnerabilities based on gender are relevant in disasters. Women and men are vulnerable to disasters in different ways; this is due to; social and economic reasons and pre-existing gender relations …

Malawi is prone to natural hazards almost after every three years it experiences flood and Chikwawa is one of the districts in southern region hit by floods. The methodologies used …

Remote sensing stands to be the most vibrant method that provides real time and large area data. It is more advantageous in drought monitoring than traditional methods. In instances, meteorological …

Floods are the most widespread and frequent natural hazard in the world. Since Malawi experience floods in some areas and there have been reports of how vulnerable people are mostly …

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 has estimated the economic value of provisioning ecosystem services of Lichenza river. The objectives of this study were to identify the provisioning ecosystem services of Lichenza river, quantify …

Flooding is a global hazard resulting in disasters worth billions of dollars in losses. With the current trend and changes in climate, the frequency of flooding has increased over the …

The quest to promote women involvement in groundwater resource management is still facing challenges in Malawi ranging from cultural, religious and gender issues among others as pronounced by the society. …

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 …

Flooding is a phenomenon which can occur if the quantity of water in the watershed exceeds the capacity of the stream, river and lake (Government of Malawi Disaster Risk Management …

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, …