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- Political Conflict and Governance
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Gender Politics and Representation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
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- Media Influence and Politics
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Human Rights and Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
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Malawi Government
2025
University of Malawi
2014-2025
Chancellor University
2016
Journal Article Constitutional provisions and executive succession: Malawi's 2012 transition in comparative perspective Get access Kim Yi Dionne, Dionne * *Kim (kdionne@tamu.edu) is an Assistant Professor the Department of Political Science, Texas A & M University. Boniface Dulani (dulanibo@msu.edu) a Lecturer Administrative Studies, Chancellor College, University Malawi. The authors would like to acknowledge very helpful comments from Michael Bratton, Marisa Kellam, Susan Watkins on earlier...
Abstract Objectives In many low‐ and middle‐income countries, perinatal mortality estimates are derived retrospectively from periodically conducted household surveys. Mobile phone surveys offer advantages in terms of cost ease implementation. However, their suitability for monitoring has not been established. Methods We use data the Malawi Rapid Mortality Phone Survey (RaMMPS) to estimate rates two versions survey instrument: a full pregnancy history shorter truncated history. Female...
Traditional leadership often coexists with modern political institutions; yet, we know little about how traditional and state authority cues—or those from male or female sources—affect public opinion. Using an original survey experiment of 1,381 Malawians embedded in the 2016 Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI), randomly assign respondents into one four treatment groups a control group to hear messages child marriage reform (TA) parliamentarian. In sample as whole, TA is effective...
Intermarriage is transforming Africa’s ethnic landscape. In several countries on the continent more than a fifth of all marriages now cut across lines. As result, there growing population multiethnic citizens who descend from diverse family lineages. The growth mixed has potential to affect politics in variety potentially far-reaching ways. this article, we focus one possible implication by examining electoral preferences voters contexts where bloc voting commonplace. Drawing survey data...
In June 2020, in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, Malawians went to polls and voted replace incumbent government. Much like other natural disasters, pandemic accompanying economic political shocks had potential shake voters' confidence government, reduce turnout, and/or support for if voters associated them with ills pandemic. this paper, we examine extent which Coronavirus influenced Malawi's 2020 elections. We consider how fear infection distress affected citizens' trust President...
In many low and middle-income countries, adult mortality estimates are derived from surveys censuses conducted through face-to-face interviews. These interviews can be time-intensive often impractical during health crises or humanitarian emergencies. The expansion in cellphone ownership network coverage has created new opportunities for collecting demographic data mobile phone surveys, but our understanding of selection biases reporting errors such remains incomplete. This study reports on...
Despite the urgent need for timely mortality data in low-income and lower-middle-income countries, mobile phone surveys rarely include questions about recent deaths. Such might a) be too sensitive, b) take long to ask and/or c) generate unreliable data. We assessed feasibility of collection using Malawi. conducted a non-inferiority trial among random sample users. Participants were allocated an interview their economic activity or deaths family. In group that was asked mortality-related...
Abstract The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has disrupted ways of life, including political processes. In this paper, we assess the effect own perceived risk catching COVID-19 on willingness to vote. paper draws from a nationally representative survey adult Malawians (n=1155). Our main method used instrumental variables account for potential endogeneity. Findings show that 63% thought they are likely catch COVID-19. Notwithstanding COVID19 risk, 86% were willing regression analysis...
The proliferation of access to digital technology has raised remarkable interest regarding its various effects on everyday life, with recent studies largely focusing financial inclusion. This study examined the influence inequalities political participation in Africa’s nascent democracies using sixth wave Afrobarometer data covering 36 countries and involving 49 896 respondents. descriptive analysis shows that nearly 70 per cent respondents voted, were interested public affairs, took part...
Belief in evil and hidden supernatural forces, generally referred to as witchcraft, is widespread many parts of the African continent. In addition affecting individual health, perceived security, social relations, witchcraft allegations may be used covert political instruments, resulting governance challenges such lack trust, transparency, administrative delegation, accountability. Since commonly associated with physiological psychological violence, some citizens less willing participate...
Abstract After the re-introduction of multiparty system governance in Malawi 1993, ethnic associations have become popular for mobilising and re-asserting identity. Some most notable are Chewa Heritage Foundation, Mulhakho wa Alhomwe, Mzimba Association. These mainly claim that their establishment is to promote preserve culture while some go further add they also aim at facilitating socio-economic development its membership or community. At center this mobilisation process highly publicised...