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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 …

Sorghum is considered underutilized food crop in Africa and Malawi. Although it is recognized that sorghum has potential benefits to human health and its adaptability to changing climate, the grain …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …