Faculty of Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions

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Factors affecting adoption of compost manure among farmers in Bolero, Rumphi district, Malawi

Sakwata, Bernard Everson (Mzuzu University, 2015)

Low adoption of soil fertility improvement technologies in Malawi and other countries in Sub Saharan Africa is a major concern in the attainment of sustainable food security in the region. This paper examines factors causing ...
Institutional arrangements and adaptation of climate change mitigation practicesin Bolero- Malawi

Luwe, Gift Chiwaula (Mzuzu University, 2015-06-30)

This study set out to understand reasons smallholder farmers in Bolero fail to uptake expert advice from institutions in mitigating adverse effects of climate change. The study also attempted to understand reasons for local ...
Adoption of renewable soil fertility management technologies in bolero extension planning area (EPA), Rumphi, Malawi

Nyirongo, Chizamsoka (Mzuzu University, 2015)

The study wanted to understand smallholder farmers’ perceptions of soil fertility levels and climate change and analyzed factors affecting adoption of renewable soil fertility management technologies (RSFMTs), namely ...
Smallholder farmers’ perceptions and climate change adaptation in Bolero community in Malawi

Munthali, Chakufwa Kaulanda (Mzuzu University, 2015)

Smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change are very important for their adoption of adaptation strategies. The study assessed smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and climate change adaptation ...
Adaptive capacity of cattle farmers to climate change in Bolero Extension Planning Area - Malawi

Munthali, Wellings Chiling’oma (Mzuzu University, 2015-06)

This study was conducted in Bolero Extension planning Area in Rumphi district of Malawi during 2014/2015 season to assess adaptive capacity of cattle farmers to climate change. Specifically, to (1) characterize pasture and ...
Climate variability: how it affects women’s adaptive capacity on food,water and energy needs

Chirwa, Esther Stone (Mzuzu University, 2015-06)

Food, water and energy are critical necessities which drive the daily livelihoods of a household. These are basic needs that keep every household running to sustain life. Availability of food, water and energy is linked ...
Cultural barriers to adequate dietary intake in drought prone areas of Bolero, Malawi.

Mtonga, Melina Portia (Mzuzu University, 2015-06)

Cultural barriers shape dietary behavior and influence adaptive capacity of rural communities living in climate change prone regions of Sub Saharan Africa. Therefore, the study was conducted to assess the role of cultural ...
An investigation of factors affecting sustainability of rope pumps: a case study for selected traditional authorities in Rumphi district, Malawi

MKANDAWIRE, JACOB CHING’ANYI (Mzuzu University, 2019-06)

The Malawi Government has a set of recommended hand pumps as an approach to increase access to potable water, especially in rural areas. Although these approved pumps have contributed in the scaling up of rural water access, ...
Crop yield responses to temperature and rainfall variability in Bolero, Malawi.

Gaveta, Elias (Mzuzu University, 2015)

Intensity and distribution of rainfall and temperature affect crop yield output as such households dependent on rain fed agriculture are more vulnerable to climate change and variability. It is impossible to influence ...
Contribution of farmer perception and project implementation process towards adoption of rainwater harvesting tanks for food security in Bolero, Malawi

Luhanga, Major Chimukwayaya (Mzuzu University, 2015-06-30)

This study explored the contribution of farmer perception and project implementation process to adoption of rainwater harvesting (RWH) tanks for food security in Bolero, Malawi. Data was collected from 10 purposefully ...
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 ...
Wood utilization efficiency and acceptability of fried and smoked fish from lake Malawi

Makawa, Zione; Kapute, Fanuel; Kaunda, E (African scholary science communications trust, 2019-03)

Processing fish and fish products ensures longer shelf life, reduced post-harvest losses, better nutrition and organoleptic qualities, and attracts better market prices. However, traditional smoking, which is a common ...
Nutrient composition of solar dried and traditionally smoked Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852)

Katola, Allan; Kapute, Fanuel (International food research journal, 2017)

Fish is a highly nutritious food in Malawi providing the most affordable dietary animal protein. In the lower Shire valley area of the country, the commonest consumed fish species is Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique ...
Nutritional quality of Barbus paludinosus (matemba) smoked using traditional and improved smoking methods

Kapute, Fanuel; Lipato, I (International Food Research Journal, 2017-08)

Proximate composition (crude protein, moisture, crude fat and ash) and calcium of Barbus paludinosus locally known as matemba, smoked in traditional and improved smoking kilns was compared. This species makes the most ...
The role of the Liwonde National Park in conserving fish species diversity in the upper Shire River, Malawi

Kapute, Fanuel (Aquatic Ecosystem, 2018)

Tremendous decline of fish catches in Lake Malawi, mainly due to uncontrolled fishing, is a clear evidence of challenges of managing a common/open resource. East of the Shire River lies the protected area known as Liwonde ...
Effect of varying dietary protein level and stocking density on growth performance, survival and feed utilization of African catfish (clarias gariepinus - Burchell, 1822

Sinyangwe, BG; Chirwa, ER; Mzengereza, K; Kapute, F; Singini, Wales; Chirwa, BB; Kondowe, B; Zidana, H; Jere, B (iMedPub Journals, 2017-12-09)

A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to determine the effect of varying stocking density and crude protein level on growth performance of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fry reared in (1 × 1 × 1 ...
Effects of coocking method on proximate and minerial composition of lake Malawi Tilapia (Oreochromis Karongae)

Sainani, Hassib; Kapute, Fanuel (African Scholarly Science Communication Trust, 2017-11-18)

Fish is a nutritious food and an excellent source of animal protein in the human diet containing many vitamins and minerals that are essential for the human body. In Malawi,fish is the major source of ...
The impact of land use and land cover changes on the Nkula dam in the middle shire river catchment, Malawi

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Zhang, Weiguo; Kapute, Fanuel; Wei, Xiaodao (Earth Observation and Geospatial Analyses, 2019)

Land use and land cover changes over a 26-year period for the middle ShireRiver catchment, Malawi, in southern Africa, were assessed using geographicinformation systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques. The catchment ...
Magnetic properties of sediments from the Pangani River Basin,Tanzania: Influence of lithology and particle size

Mzuza, Maureen Kapute; Zhang, Weiguo; Kapute, Fanuel; Selemani, Juma R. (Elsevier, 2017-05-26)

Use of magnetic properties in tracing sediment source in river systems is valuable for proper management of soilerosion and dam siltation. This study investigated magnetic properties variation from the upstream down to ...
Effects of processing method on proximate composition of gutted fresh Mcheni (Rhamphochromis species) (Piscies: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi.

Msusa, N; Likongwe, J; Kapute, Fanuel; Mtethiwa, A; Sikawa, D (International Food Research Journal, 2017-08)

The effect of sun drying, smoking, salting and combination of these processing methods on proximate composition of fresh gutted Rhamphochromis fish from Lake Malawi were investigated against whole ...

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