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  1. 1. Assessing water balance and yields in Malawian cropping systems : maize soybean and maize Gliricidia systems resilience against climate change

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Författare :Danila Valeriano; [2024]
    Nyckelord :crop modelling; APSIM; Malawi; maize; soybean; Gliricidia; agroforestry; legume intercropping; climate predictions; climate adaptation; SDSM;

    Sammanfattning : In Malawi, maize monocultures are increasingly susceptible to extreme weather patterns, causing considerable yield reduction and heightened food insecurity for smallholder farmers dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems is crucial for ensuring yield resilience. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Stakes and Social Distance in Deceptive Behavior: Experimental Evidence from Malawi

    D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :David Cesar-Heymann; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Social distance; Fraud; Deceptive behavior; Development; Malawi;

    Sammanfattning : In a novel experimental setting, we study how stakes and the social distance of the opponent affect deceptive behavior. We run a field experiment using pre-trained actors of different ethnicities who serve as customers utilizing a common means of transport - the bicycle taxi service in Lilongwe, Malawi. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Evaluation of animal welfare education in primary schools in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Anna Gyllenhammar; [2015]
    Nyckelord :animal welfare education; humane; education; humane lessons; animal kindness clubs; djurvälfärdsundervisning; humane education; animal kindness clubs; våld i hemmet; djurplågeri;

    Sammanfattning : Animal welfare issues are not considered as high priority in Malawi, a developing country in south east Africa, due to problems affecting the human population. In Lilongwe, the capital city, education programs are used to increase the awareness of animal welfare issues among primary school children. LÄS MER

  4. 4. The Resource Curse on a Micro Level: A Case Study of Mining in Malawi

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Daniella Lindskog; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Resource Curse; Micro level; Communities; Environment; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The scramble for Africa’s natural resources has never been more prominent. Rather than contributing to development through means of mineral rents, countries such as Malawi appear to be suffering as result of increased investment from multinational mining corporations. LÄS MER

  5. 5. General health conditions in the dog population of Lilongwe

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Sandra Johansson; [2015]
    Nyckelord :prevalence; infectious agents; dogs; dog population; free roaming dogs; zoonotic disease; animal welfare; Anaplasma spp.; Borrelia burgdorferi; Ehrlichia canis; Dirofilaria immitis; Ancylostoma spp.; Leishmania spp.; Toxocara canis; Toxoscaris leonina; Trichuris spp.;

    Sammanfattning : In many cases, disease in the animal population is regarded as only an animal health issue, but may often also constitute a risk to public health. This applies especially in developing countries where people often are living under conditions of extreme poverty and then often in close proximity to their animals. LÄS MER