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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.

World Health Organization Survey In Malawi (WHO)

The world Health Survey in Malawi was a three week project (15th August-6th September) funded by World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of the project was to...

Dr. Alister Munthali · 2001
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SOURCES OF RISK AND VULNERABILITY FOR MALAWIAN HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES

MAXTON TSOKA · 2001
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UNDP_

2001
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ADVOCACY MESSAGES FOR ONCHOCERCIASIS TREATMENT BENEFITS FIELD TEST

DR. THOMAS BASIKA · 1999
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Factora affecting the motivation of public sector nurses in malawo (ODI)

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Improving the nutrition of infant and young children living in poverty in urbanizing Sub-Saharan African Countries

The purpose of the workshop is to bring together the project team members from Kenya, Malawi and the United Kingdom to discuss and consolidate the evidence base...

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Malawi youth landscape and learning platform activity lead

With funding from USAID the Centre for Social Research of the University of Malawi and IREX implemented the youth landscape analysis. The overall objective of t...

Prof Alister Munthali ·
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Parasport against stigma on people with disability (PSAS) research

Prof. Alister Munthali, Mufunanji Magalasi ·
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Qualitative Case Studies on Malawi Social Cash Transfer and Its Impacts on Decent Rural Women's Economic Empowerment (FAO)

The research sought to gain a better understanding of how social protection policies and programmes can affect- and be improved to enhance impacts upon -decent...

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TB in Mines

The project was to address TB in the mines

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UK-Africa network to improve the nutrition of infants and young children living in poverty (INO LIP) in African countries

The overall network aim was to produce evidence to drive future research and inform policies to improve the nutritional status of infants (under two years) livi...

Alister Munthali ·
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Investigating Gender-related Challenges to PMTCT Participation and Adherence in Malawi Under Option B+

In the context of HIV, martenal and child health are linked in several ways. By following World Health Organization guidelines, prevention of mother-to-child tr...

John Kadzandira-Malawi and Valerie Flax-UNC ·
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Malawi Early Childhood Development Sector Analysis

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Disability and Education in Malawi

The thematic scope of the project was to be an in-depth exploration of barriers and facilitators for access to education and scholastic achievements for childre...

Prof Alister C. Munthali ·
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Malawi integrated Preventive Health

Blessings Chinsinga ·
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Climate Justice - Water for ALL study

CSR in conjunction with the University of Glasgow Caledonian conducted a study on Access to Water for All. The overall objective of the study was to assess the...

John Kadzandira ·
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Empower my life! Acceptability and feasibility study for a resource to reduce gender based violence

The studay aimed at evaluating this pilot enhanced gender- specific self-defence and social courage programme which aimd at contributing to a safer school and s...

Bonifece Ushie, Lisa Langaug, George Alufandika ·
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ENERGY JUSTICE IN MALAWI

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BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH

PROF BLESSINGS CHINSINGA ·
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COMMUNITY BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN MALAWI

[Contract value: 800.000 NOK]

PROF. MAXTON TSOKA ·
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WOMEN, INFORMAL SECTOR CROSS BORDER TRADE AND HIV/AIIDS

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MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM OF CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION

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MARKET SEGMENT ANALYSIS - FHI360

DR. MAXTON TSOKA ·
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MALAWI POVERTY ALLIVIATION AND SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW

Provide quantitative evidence as to the extent of the poverty reduction impact MASAF

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