Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…We aimed to fill this gap for Malawi, a country in sub-Saharan Africa with high maternal mortality.Methods We reviewed the literature for population-based studies that provide estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Malawi, and for studies that list and justify variables potentially associated with trends in MMR. …”
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The challenge of poverty in Malawi and Bonhoeffer's soteriology by M. Phiri

“… The article explores the state, causes and effects of poverty in Malawi. It proceeds to investigate soteriology as a prominent theme in Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theological thought. …”
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The effectiveness of feedback channels in hotels in Malawi: perspectives of guests by Dalitso Kalipalire, Chun Liu

“…This study investigates the perceptions of hotel guests of the effectiveness of feedback channels available in hotels in Malawi. The study found that suggestion boxes are the most common feedback channel in hotels. …”
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FROM THE 1964 CABINET CRISIS TO THE 2014 CABINET IN MALAWI: by Q Jere

“…The Presbyterian Church (CCAP) in Malawi is one of the religious institutions that played a critical role in the nation’s liberation and fight for independence. …”
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Factors that shape the integration of HIV and TB services in Zomba District, Malawi by Alex F. Maseko, Adam Silumbwe, Patricia Maritim, Margarate N. Munakampe, Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Choolwe Jacobs, Joseph M. Zulu

“…Methods A purposive sampling technique was used to select study participants from 3 selected health facilities in Zomba, Malawi. This study used an exploratory qualitative case study and was performed from February to March 2024. …”
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Gendering the Decision-Making Positions in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Gender Audit in Three Selected Universities in Malawi by Juliet Chiwaya Kamwendo

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Economic evaluation of integrated services for non-communicable diseases and HIV: costs and client outcomes in rural Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Emily B Wroe, Elizabeth L Dunbar, Noel Kalanga, Lawrence Nazimera, Adarsh Shah, Bright Mailosi, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ryan K McBain, Natalie Price, Mahlet Gizaw, Chantelle Boudreaux, Liberty Neba

“…Integrating screening and treatment for chronic health conditions into Malawi’s HIV platform appears to be a financially feasible approach associated with several positive clinical outcomes.…”
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Access to water and sanitation among people with disabilities: results from cross-sectional surveys in Bangladesh, Cameroon, India and Malawi by Islay Mactaggart, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Mahfuzar Rahman, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Kristof Bostoen, Joseph Chunga, Lisa Danquah, Amal Krishna Halder, Saira Parveen Jolly, Marielle Snel, Adam Biran

“…Objectives To assess access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among people with disabilities at the household and individual level.Design Cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data were included from five district-level or regional-level surveys: two in Bangladesh (Bangladesh-1, Bangladesh-2), and one each in Cameroon, Malawi and India.Participants 99 252 participants were sampled across the datasets (range: 3567–75 767), including 2494 with disabilities (93–1374).Outcome Prevalence of access to WASH at household and individual level.Data analysis Age/sex disaggregated disability prevalence estimates were calculated accounting for survey design. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…In low- and middle-income countries, like Malawi, the burden of hypertension is escalating due to inadequate healthcare resources and lifestyle changes. …”
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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

Subjects: “…Postnatal care, Cross-sectional study, Multistage sampling, Multivariable model, Mangochi district, Malawi…”
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Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe by Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, James Mkandawire, Derek S Brown, Fred M Ssewamala, Judith A Hahn, Amy A Conroy, Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts

“…Programmatic costs will be ascertained throughout the study and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be computed for each arm.Ethics and dissemination The RCT has been approved by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (Human Research Protection Program; Protocol Number 23-40642), and the study has been approved by the National Health Sciences Research Committee (NHSRC; Protocol Number 24/05/4431) in Malawi. Adverse events and remedial actions will be reported to authorities both in Malawi and at UCSF. …”
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COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Sharyn Burns, Linda Portsmouth, Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo

“…Objectives This study examines the relationship between adolescent mothers’ mental health problems (postnatal depression and generalised anxiety) and adherence to COVID-19 public health prevention strategies in rural Malawi. It is part of a larger previously published study investigating the impact of social and cultural factors on the mental health in adolescent mothers.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2021 to March 2022. …”
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Evaluation of practices and attitudes of caregivers influencing adherence to seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children under five years of age: the case of Rural Embangweni, Mzimba District, Malawi by Chisomo Salangwa, Reston Munthali, Lusungu Mfune, Vegha Kaunga Nyirenda

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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…However, its uptake among men in Malawi is low. Implementation science strategies for demand creation of VMMC increase uptake. …”
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"They gave us the right to choose." A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe Malawi. by Lisa Orii, Kate S Wilson, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Odala Sande, Agness Thawani, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Evelyn Viola, Hannock Tweya, Petros Tembo, Wapu Masambuka, Richard Anderson, Caryl Feldacker

“…Lighthouse Trust (LT) implements DSD services for the Ministry of Health in Lilongwe, Malawi, including a community-based ART service delivery model that complements it traditional, clinic-based care. …”
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Correlates of prior HIV testing and schistosomiasis treatment: Baseline survey findings from the "creating demand for fishermen's schistosomiasis HIV services" (FISH) cluster-randomized trial in Mangochi, Malawi. by Geoffrey Kangogo, Donaldson F Conserve, Sekeleghe Kayuni, Moses K Kumwenda, Kathryn L Dovel, James Chirombo, Peter MacPherson, Elizabeth L Corbett, Anthony Butterworth, Augustine Talumba Choko

“…This study aimed to characterize the knowledge of the two conditions to obtain necessary data for a subsequent cluster randomized trial designed to investigate demand creation strategies for joint HIV-schistosomiasis service provision in fishing villages on the shores of southern Lake Malawi.<h4>Methods</h4>Enumeration of all resident fishermen in 45 clusters (fishing communities) was carried out between November 2019 and February 2020. …”
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Improving access to suicide prevention services through the National Suicide Prevention Framework implementation: The community level evidence-based recommendations by J C Y Nyasulu, D A Siddiqi, S Seedat, J Bantjies, M Udedi, S Gondwe, S Kambale, M Mkandawire, N Silungwe, L A Hendricks, I Maposa, J Vumu, D Skinner

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The Heidelberg Catechism: a hidden creedal text and catechetical manual in the Malawian Reformed Church 1889-2012 by W. S. D. Zeze

“… This article focuses on the reception and the status of the Heidelberg Catechism in the Church of the Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Nkhoma Synod in Malawi between 1889 and 2012. The constitution, the church order and the liturgical formularies of the CCAP Nkhoma Synod equally mention that the Heidelberg Catechism is one of the church’s doctrinal standards. …”
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