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Floods have caused tremendous destruction of lives and properties in communities along different rivers in Chikwawa district. This paper is an application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in …

This study examined the determinants of social economic vulnerability to floods among youths in Chikwawa district. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed. The study had discussions with key Stakeholders …

Charcoal and firewood are today’s most accessible sources of energy for the preparation of daily meals and heating water for bathing. However, due to the increase in population, there is …

Soil has many properties that are either chemical or physical properties. Examples of physical properties include soil texture, infiltration rate, and bulk density to mention just a few. Soil texture …

Thyolo, is an area in southern Malawi where there is presence of different types of soil that have different soil chemical properties and physical properties. Particularly the area of interest …

Ornamental Fishery in Lake Malawi looks at cichlid species locally called Mbuna. Several studies in Malawi have evaluated the effects of climate change and Mwera on non-cichlid fish endemic but …

The world is probably facing the biggest crisis of climate change. Climate change has affected every nation especially African nations. Most of African nations including Malawi rely on rain fed …

This study chose adaptation to changing climate as a societal response of Kamphande, Kasankha and M’bwana, T/A Namkumba in Mangochi district in investigating and explaining the injustices of climate change …

Thuchila River is one of the many rivers in Malawi that supports many anthropogenic activities which include irrigation, sand mining, laundry, hygiene and waste disposal. Sand mining is one of …

Heavy metals are metals with high densities and atomic weights. Heavy metal contamination in water systems is a severe concern all over the world, particularly in locations where anthropogenic pressures …

Soil erosion is one of the most common types of environmental hazards which leads to land degradation and affects countries worldwide. Soil erosion hits developing countries the hardest as it …

Sediment particles originating from erosion processes in the catchment are propagated with the river flow. When the flow of the rivers stores water the sediment settles in the Lake and …