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Applied social science research tackling Malawi's most pressing development challenges.

Since 1979, the CSR has produced over 500 research and consultancy reports focused on poverty and sustainable livelihoods, public health, democracy and governance, and gender, youth, and disability. It has built strong partnerships with government, NGOs, the private sector, development partners, and international research institutions, while generating extensive research data, more than 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, and book chapters.

Understanding Resilience in Balaka Formative Study

Prof Alister Munthali · 2015
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UNICEF Malawi Design of Graduation Summary

The objective of the project was to propose a graduation strategy for Malawi's SCTP. This involves both developing a framework which encompasses the concepts of...

Dr Munthali · 2015
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW

Proposed a graduation strategy for Malawi's Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP), covering conceptual framework, graduation thresholds/indicators, beneficiary...

DR. ALISTER MUNTHALI · 2015
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Human Rights, Ethical and Equity and Issues- option B+ in Malawi

The study was conducted in 14 districts namely Chitipa, Rumphi, Mzimba, Kasungu,Nkhota-kota, Ntchisi, Mchinji, Dedza,Balaka,Mangochi,Chiradzulu,Mulanje,Nsanje a...

Dr. Alister Munthali · 2015
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Malawi population-based HIV impact Assessment (MPHIA)

The government of Malawi through the ministry of Health in collaboration with ICAP at Columbia University and with support from the US Centers for Disease Contr...

Dr. Maxton Tsoka · 2015
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Customer satisfactory survey - Lilongwe waterboard - Kadzandira

The aim of this survey was to validate the number and status of meters within the Water Board's supply area so that it improves in its operational and financial...

John Kadzandira · 2015
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Child protection systems model in Malawi

The central purpose of this research project is to design an Operational Child Protection System in Malawi that protects children from violence, abuse, exploita...

Alister Munthali · 2015
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BUILDING CAPACITYTO USE RESEARCH EVIDENCE

The survey revealed a very low number of people with disabilities whose sanitation access was poorer than that of other household members. [Contract value: 144...

DR. MAXTON TSOKA · 2014
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Feasibility of Maternal Influenza Immunizatin in Malawi

The study was conducted in both rural and urban areas, targeting two health facilities per district; atotal of 10 health facilities and their respective catchme...

Dr. Alister Munthali · 2014
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Afrobarometer round 5 survey in Malawi.

CSR worked jointly with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) to implement a Policy User Survey for Round 5 Afrobarometer Project I Malawi. The fun...

Maxton G. Tsoka · 2014
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Martenal health project

The objective of the study was to investigate the transfer of global maternal health policy approached through the actions of international NGOs. Specifically t...

Dr Mvula · 2014
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DISABILITY AND ACCESS TO SAFE HYGIENE SANITATION PROJECT

The London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has a research grant from AusAID for the project wotk on WASH access for people with disabilities in Banglad...

PROF. ALISTER MUNTHALI · 2014
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Evaluation of the fisp e-voucher progrm(AICC)

Following a successful implementation of a pilot on e- voucher in the distribution of farm inputs in three districts in Malawi during the 2012/13 agricultural s...

Dr.Maxton Tsoka · 2014
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The political economy of governance in Malawi

The aim of the study was to look at the collaboration between formal government institutions and local institutions. It examined how selected institutions - the...

Arne Tostensen, Dr Blessings Chinsinga · 2014
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Uncovering Hidden Dynamics of Water Service Provision in Slum Environments (UNHIDE) project in Malawi

2014
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Drylands project on gendered land tenure and water infracture

This study aimed to unravel the links between gendered land tenure and public and private water infrastructure development for productive, domestic and/or multi...

Wapulumuka Oliver Mulwafu · 2014
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Governance and corrupption survey

The Governament of the Replic of Malawi through the Ant-Corruption Bureau had commissioned a Governance and Corruption Surrvy. The purpose of the survey is to c...

Blessings Chinsinga · 2013
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UN Joint Programme on Adolescent Girls

This programme was impremented by the participation of United Nations(UN) agencies through various implementing partners under the joint UN Programme on Adolesc...

Dr. Alister Munthali · 2013
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Mobile Phones and youth in Africa

The center for social Research in conjunction with Durham University conducted a study on mobile phones and young people. The objective of this study was to exp...

James Milner · 2013
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Assessing disability inclussiveness in world vision programming

The aim of the study was to carry out a situation analysis on disability in order to understand current disability situations and to identify structural and ro...

prof Maxton Tsoka · 2013
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Optimising the nutritional value of US food aid commodities

The purpose of this study was to collect information from the Supplementary Feeding Program beneficiaries handling, using and consuming the Corn Soy Blend and o...

Betreace Rogers · 2013
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Violence against children and Women in Malawi : A retrospective household survey of 13-24 year old females and males

The overall of the VACs study was to measure the magnitude of violence against children and young women and to study epidemiologic patterns of risk factors for...

Blessings Chinsinga · 2012
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Concert- ST John's Hopkins

This project was sponsored by the united states Agency for International Development (USAID).The main objective of the survey was to collect baseline data on pe...

DR Austen Muthali · 2012
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Situation analysis of children with disabilities

The main purpose of this study was to gather a detailed understanding of the existing policies and legislation, programming and services, and needs and challeng...

Dr. Alister Munthali · 2012
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