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Access to portable water sources in rural and urban areas remains a serious challenge in many developing countries like Malawi. The present study was undertaken to analyze and map groundwater …

High Non-Revenue Water (NRW) rates still remain high in most water utility companies despite various technical solutions such as pipe, meter replacement and pressure management. This study assessed public participation …

Most of the developing countries confront a challenge of lack of access to consistent electricity supply service. Usually, the common affected sites are rural and peri-urban areas since they occur …

Sustainable development goal 6 is the goal that focuses to clean water and sanitation. Targets 6.1 and 6.2 say that everyone should have access to safe and affordable water and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …