Why do Malawian student fare poorly in science?
In 1942 examiners from Makerere, Uganda, found students at Blantyre Secondary School, Malawi, to be weak in science and mathematics. Since that time performance ...
Author : E.N.N. Dzama
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:51:13 GMT

Elnino cause havoc in the Lower Shire of Malawi
Malawi is affected by floods each and every year. One of the areas highly affected is the Shire Valley, which has seen extreme conditions including heavy ...
Author : L.M. Mtilatila
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:43:48 GMT

How to enable African media to promote democratic power alternations
This brief examines the role played by the media during elections in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper states that for elections to be free, citizens must ...
Author : M.S. Frre; I. Hestad
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:52:05 GMT

Differences in mortality rates between HIV-infected men and women on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
This paper seeks to identify whether men and women benefit equally from antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi, and to ascertain the reasons underlying ...
Author : K. Taylor-Smith; H. Tweya; A. Harries
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:37:57 GMT

Kenya: the coalition government one year on
The briefing paper seeks to evaluate the performance of the coalition government in Kenya since its inception in 2007. Moreover, relying on a survey ...
Author : A. Oloo
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:31:29 GMT

The pursuit of integrity in customs
Fighting corruption in customs administration is a major challenge for many African governments, as well as for development agencies providing technical ...
Author : O.H. Fjeldstad
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:36:20 GMT