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Scion and stock diameter size effect on growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea (marula) trees

Mhango, Jarret; Jamnadass, Ramni; Sileshi, Gudeta W.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Akinnifesi, Festus K. (Academic Journals, 2012-06)

Sclerocarya birrea (marula) is a highly valued fruit tree in southern Africa because of its products which have gained both regional and international markets. However, its fruits have been harvested from the wild with ...
Modelling And Forecasting Small Haplochromine Species (Kambuzi) Production In Malaŵi – A Stochastic Model Approach

Singini, Wales; Kaunda, Emmanuel; Kasulo, Victor; Jere, Wilson (International journal of scientific and technology research, 2012-10)

The study aimed at forecasting small Haplochromine species locally known as Kambuzi yield in Malaŵi, based on data on Lake Malombe fish catches during the years from 1976 to 2011. The study considered Autoregressive (AR), ...
Shelflife of whole fresh Lake Malawi Tilapia (Oreochromis species – Chambo) stored in ice

Kapute, F; Likongwe, J; Kang'ombe, J; Kiiyukia, C (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2013)

Lake Malawi Tilapia (chambo) fish species is widely consumed and forms the most important commercial fishery in Lake Malawi. However, as a highly perishable commodity, knowledge regarding how long fresh fish would remain ...
Mzuzu University student-teachers experiences: a case study

Mgomezulu, Victor; Wamba, Nathalis (Education and society, 2013)

This paper is an investigation of the practicum experiences of a group of student-teachers at Mzuzu University. Using document analysis and informal ethnographic interviews, five main themes emerged from student-teachers ...
Training learner-leaders in school management aspects: a strategy to improving school discipline in Botswana

Mgomezulu, Victor Y.; Wamba, Nathalis; Shawa, Lester B. (AJOTE, 2013)

This article focuses on the training of learner-leaders as a way of empowering them to participate in strategies of improving discipline in secondary schools in Botswana. The study investigates the extent to which the ...
Effects of different dietary protein levels on growth, carcass composition and shelf life of Tilapia rendalli

Makwinja, R; Kapute, F; Kang'ombe, J (Effects of different dietary protein levels on growth, carcass composition and shelf life Tilapia and Rendalli, 2013-08)
Factors that influence effectiveness of local organizations in promoting community participation in artisanal fisheries management in Malawi: a case of mbenji island fishery

Haambiya, L; Matiya, G.; Msukwa, A.; Kapute, F.; Sikawa, D. (Malawi Journal of Acquaculture and Fisheries, 2013-09)

While local fisheries organizations are crucial for fisheries resource management, functional local organizations can hardly ever be found in small-scale fisheries in Malawi. A study aimed at investigating and describing ...
Analysis of bio-resource utilization in integrated agriculture-aquaculture farming systems in Zomba district, southern Malawi.

Nagoli, J.; Valeta, J.; Kapute, F. (Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2013-09-19)

A bio-resource flow analysis using participatory resource mapping was conducted in Chingale Area, west of Zomba District in southern Malawi. The analysis was aimed at providing the basis for ...
Wealth based fisheries management of chambo (Oreochromis spp.) fish stock of Lake Malombe in Malawi

Singini, Wales; Kaunda, E.; Kasulo, V.; Jere, W. (Academic Journals, 2013-11)

A study to establish bioeconomic options for economic exploitation of Chambo (Oreochromis spp.) fisheries of Lake Malombe was conducted between 2010 to 2012. Three models, logistic regression, Univariate Autoregressive ...
Identification of the potential opportunities, barriers, and threats within the sector in taking up sanitation as a business:

Holm, Rochelle; Wanda, Elijah; Kasulo, Victor; Gwayi, Simeon (2014)

Private sector participation in sanitation marketing provides a great opportunity to improve rural sanitation access. Although a number of opportunities for private sector participation within the sanitation sector exist, ...
Profitability and consumer preference of pond raised fish among fish farmers and consumers in Northern Malawi

Kamangira, A.; Singini, W.; Kasulo, V.; Jere, W.L.; Kapute, F. (2014)

The consumption and demand for fish is on the increase in Africa and Malawi in particular. The supply of fish per person in the country has, however, been steadily decreasing such that the per capita consumption of fish ...
Nutritional value of locally available plants with potential for diets of Tilapia Rendalli in pond aquaculture in NkhataBay, Malawi.

Mzengereza, K; Msiska, OV; Kapute, F; Kang’ombe, J; Singini, W; Kamangira, A (The International Open Access Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development, 2014)

Nutrient composition analysis was conducted for selected locally available plant based feedstuffs from Mpamba area in NkhataBay district of northern Malawi. The objective was to identify and isolate those that can be used ...
Introduction of new fish species for improved aquaculture production in Malawi: policy implications for fish biodiversity preservation and management

Kapute, Fanuel (International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, 2014)

Malawi - a country in southern Africa is endowed with vast natural resources. Among these, is Lake Malawi, the 8th and 3rd largest lake in the world and Africa respectively. It is by far the only lake in the world with ...
Where there is no local government: addressing disaster risk reduction in a small town in Malawi

Manda, Mtafu Zeleza (Sage Publications, 2014)

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a major area of concern in the wake of increasing numbers of disasters. With rapid urbanization, both globally and locally, attention to the challenge of disaster risks has turned ...
Analysis of factors causing poor passing rates and high dropout rates among primary school girls in Malawi

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Yudong, Yang; Kapute, Fanuel (Sciedu Press, 2014-02-11)

Factors that cause poor examination passing rates and high dropout rates among primary school girls in Malawi were analysed. First hand data was collected by conducting a survey in all the three regions of Malawi. The ...
Effect of delayed processing on nutrient composition, pH and organoleptic quality of pond raised tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus) stored at ambient temperature

Makawa, Z; Kapute, F; Valeta, J (African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, 2014-05)

Fish are a nutrient rich food but highly perishable due to its high water activity, protein content, neutral pH and presence of autolytic enzymes. This explains why fresh fish quality deteriorates rapidly if not properly ...
Blending critical thinking skills with the teaching of subject matter: Case of a geography lesson in a Malawi school

Mgomezulu, Victor Y.; Shawa, Lester B.; Wamba, Nathalis G. (AJOL, 2014-05)

Critical thinking skills are essential in education. Unfortunately, education policymakers and curriculum developers in Malawi have not given a concerted effort to promoting critical thinking skills in schools. OSISA has ...
Phenotypic Variation in Fruit Morphology among Provenances of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst

Mkwezalamba, Idah; Munthali, Chimuleke R. Y.; Missanjo, Edward (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)

nutritional and economic needs.This studywas conducted to assess eighteen provenances of Sclerocarya birrea planted in Mangochi, Malawi. The trial was assessed for fruit traits at fifteen years of age. There were significant ...
Climate change and culture: the influence of traditional cultural beliefs and modern religious values on adaptive capacity to climate change in Bolero, Malawi.

Butao, Chikondi Banda (Mzuzu University, 2015)

The study aimed at determining the influence of traditional cultural beliefs and modern religious values on adaptive capacity to climate change in Bolero. Specifically, the study mapped out traditional cultural practices ...
Investigating the influence of communication channels on adoption of climate smart agriculture in Bolero, Rumphi district in Malawi

Mbukwa, Pauline Kalumikiza (Mzuzu University, 2015)

A lot of agricultural technologies are being promoted in Malawi to encourage smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change effects. One such technology is Climate Smart Agriculture technologies (CSAs), which in this ...

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