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Malawi experiences food shortages across its districts mostly those in the southern region. Government and non-governmental organizations have been distributing aid in terms of food and cash to alleviate the …

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), just like many other public institutions in Malawi, is faced with an energy deficit as well as waste management challenges. The institution’s …

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 …

Floods by definition is referred to as body of water which rises to overflow land which is not normally submerged (Ward, 1978). There are several types of flooding and some …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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, …