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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 …
Climate change and water resource crises
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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. …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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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 …
Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems
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Non-Revenue Water (NRW) poses a significant threat to the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of water utilities, particularly in developing countries. This study investigated NRW in urban water supply, a …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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Climate variability is a major threat to food security among smallholder farmers in Mulanje District, where agriculture largely depends on rainfall. This study assessed the impact of climate variability on …
Climate resilience
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This research investigates the physical and spatial impacts of the Thuchila River’s course alteration on flood patterns and extent in Group Village Head (GVH) Nogwe, Mulanje District, Malawi. While local …
Landuse/Landcover Analysis
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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 …
Meteorology
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Rapid and unplanned urbanization is increasingly recognized as a primary driver of elevated flood risk in sub-Saharan African cities, yet localized, evidence-based research quantifying this link remains scarce. This study …
Disaster Risk Management
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ASSESSING PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON EARLY WARNING SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF SEKENI I VILLAGE, CHIKWAWA
This study investigates public perceptions of early warning systems (EWS) in Sekeni I Village, a community in Malawi's flood-prone Chikwawa district in the south. EWS plays an important role in …
Disaster Management
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The threat of accelerating climate variability impacts on species and the future are subjects of growing scientific interest. These variabilities are causing harmful effects on agricultural production around the world …
Disaster preparedness, Resilience and adaptation
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Plastic pollution poses a serious threat to freshwater ecosystems, particularly in developing countries with inadequate waste management systems. This study assessed the extent of plastic pollution and its effects on …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of radio-based flood warning systems for visually impaired individuals in Traditional Authority Ngabu, Chikwawa District, Malawi. While radio is widely used for emergency communication, its …
Climate risk, vulnerability and resilience
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