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Socioeconomic inequalities in household resilience capacity in the context of COVID-19 in the fisheries sector in Malawi by Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Chiwaula, Levison

“…Malawi relies on fish as a source of protein, and the fisheries sector employs many individuals. The COVID-19 shock has affected the fisheries sector. The…”
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An evolution of socioeconomic related inequality in teenage pregnancy and childbearing in Malawi by Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Mazalale, Jacob, Likupe, Gloria, Nkhoma, Dominic, Chiwaula, Levison, Chintsanya, Jesman

“…Teenage pregnancies and childbearing are important health concerns in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Malawi. Addressing these challenges…”
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Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi by Mchenga, Martina, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Chiwaula, Levison S

“…Out of pocket (OOP) health spending can potentially expose households to risk of incurring large medical bills, and this may impact on their welfare. This work…”
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Income and child mortality in developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by O'Hare, Bernadette, Makuta, Innocent, Chiwaula, Levison, Bar-Zeev, Naor

“…Objective We aimed to quantify the relationship between national income and infant and under-five mortality in developing countries. Design We conducted a…”
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Productivity and profitability of small-scale aquaculture in Malawi by Munthali, Maggie G., Chilora, Lemekezani, Wineman, Ayala, Nankwenya, Bonface, Chiwaula, Levison, Muyanga, Milu

“…Small-scale aquaculture in Malawi contributes to nutrition and food security, and serves as a rural income diversification strategy. Nevertheless, its adoption…”
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Household resilience among fish value chain actors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi by Chiwaula, Levison S., Chijere Chirwa, Gowokani, Simbeye, Jupiter, Katundu, Mangani

“…•This is the first study to assess resilience in the fishing communities in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic.•In the fishing community during the COVID-19…”
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Health and vulnerability to poverty in Ghana: evidence from the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 5 by Novignon, Jacob, Nonvignon, Justice, Mussa, Richard, Chiwaula, Levison S

“…Background An understanding of the complex relationship between health status and welfare is crucial for critical policy interventions. However, the focus of…”
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A Transdisciplinary Methodology for Introducing Solar Water Disinfection to Rural Communities in Malawi—Formative Research Findings by Morse, Tracy, Luwe, Kondwani, Lungu, Kingsley, Chiwaula, Levison, Mulwafu, Wapulumuka, Buck, Lyndon, Harlow, Richard, Fagan, G Honor, McGuigan, Kevin

“…ABSTRACT Despite the increasing volume of evidence demonstrating the efficacy of solar water disinfection (SODIS) as a household water treatment technology,…”
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The seed sector development in low-income countries: Lessons from the Malawi seed sector policy process by Hunga, Henry G., Chiwaula, Levison, Mulwafu, Wapulumuka, Katundu, Mangani

“…IntroductionExternal conditionalities have shaped public policy development in borrowing nations. This has been through top-down policy support programs, an…”
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The economic costs of orthopaedic services: a health system cost analysis of tertiary hospitals in a low-income country by Twea, Pakwanja, Watkins, David, Norheim, Ole Frithjof, Munthali, Boston, Young, Sven, Chiwaula, Levison, Manthalu, Gerald, Nkhoma, Dominic, Hangoma, Peter

“…Background Traumatic injuries are rising globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, constituting 88% of the burden of surgically…”
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Correction: The economic costs of orthopaedic services: a health system cost analysis of tertiary hospitals in a low-income country by Twea, Pakwanja, Watkins, David, Norheim, Ole Frithjof, Munthali, Boston, Young, Sven, Chiwaula, Levison, Manthalu, Gerald, Nkhoma, Dominic, Hangoma, Peter

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An Asset-Based Approach to Vulnerability: The Case of Small-Scale Fishing Areas in Cameroon and Nigeria by Chiwaula, Levison S., Witt, Rudolf, Waibel, Hermann

“…This paper analyses vulnerability to poverty of rural small-scale fishing communities using cross-section data from 295 households in Cameroon and 267 in…”
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Evaluating Economic Viability of Large Fish Solar Tent Dryers by Chiwaula, Levison S., Kawiya, Collen, Kambewa, Patrick S.

“…Effectiveness of solar tent dryers in agricultural products has been well documented, but this information may not be generalised for use of solar dryers in…”
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Gender differences in willingness to pay for capital-intensive agricultural technologies: The case of fish solar tent dryers in Malawi by Chiwaula, Levison S, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Binauli, Lucy S, Banda, James, Nagoli, Joseph

“…Gender differences in fish processors' willingness to pay for a group-owned fish solar tent dryer (FSTD) are being assessed by using the double hurdle model…”
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The impact of credit access on household food security in Malawi by Salima, Wezi, Manja, Laston Petro, Chiwaula, Levison S., Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere

“…This observational study examines the impact of access to either formal or informal credit on household food security in a credit-constrained developing…”
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A Ricardian analysis of the economic impacts of climate change on agricultural production in the low-income agrarian economy: Estimates from Malawi's 2010–2019 LSMS longitudinal data by Mulagha-Maganga, Assa, Chiwaula, Levison S., Kambewa, Patrick, Ngaiwi, Mary E.

“…Quantifying the economic impacts of extreme climate scenarios on agriculture at a country level is important, informing the formulation of tailored adaptation…”
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Shifting human resources for health in the context of ART provision: qualitative and quantitative findings from the Lablite baseline study by Nkhata, Misheck J, Muzambi, Margaret, Ford, Deborah, Chan, Adrienne K, Abongomera, George, Namata, Harriet, Mambule, Ivan, South, Annabelle, Revill, Paul, Grundy, Caroline, Mabugu, Travor, Chiwaula, Levison, Hakim, James, Kityo, Cissy, Reid, Andrew, Katabira, Elly, Sodhi, Sumeet, Gilks, Charles F, Gibb, Diana M, Seeley, Janet, Cataldo, Fabian

“…Lablite is an implementation project supporting and studying decentralized antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout to rural communities in Malawi, Uganda and…”
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Measuring and Valuing Informal Care for Economic Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Interventions: Methods and Application in Malawi by Chiwaula, Levison S., Revill, Paul, Ford, Deborah, Nkhata, Misheck, Mabugu, Travor, Hakim, James, Kityo, Cissy, Chan, Adrienne K., Cataldo, Fabian, Gibb, Diana, van den Berg, Bernard

“…Economic evaluation studies often neglect the impact of disease and ill health on the social network of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and the wider community…”
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The value of informal care in the context of option B+ in Malawi: a contingent valuation approach by Chiwaula, Levison Stanely, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Cataldo, Fabian, Kapito-Tembo, Atupele, Hosseinipour, Mina C, van Lettow, Monique, Tweya, Hannock, Kayoyo, Virginia, Khangamwa-Kaunda, Blessings, Kasende, Florence, Trapence, Clement, Gugsa, Salem, Rosenberg, Nora E, Eliya, Michael, Phiri, Sam

“…Informal care, the health care provided by the patient's social network is important in low income settings although its monetary value is rarely estimated…”
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Erratum to: The value of informal care in the context of option B+ in Malawi: a contingent valuation approach by Chiwaula, Levison Stanely, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Cataldo, Fabian, Kapito-Tembo, Atupele, Hosseinipour, Mina C, van Lettow, Monique, Tweya, Hannock, Kayoyo, Virginia, Khangamwa-Kaunda, Blessings, Kasende, Florence, Trapence, Clement, Gugsa, Salem, Rosenberg, Nora E, Eliya, Michael, Phiri, Sam

“…After publication of the original article [1] it was brought to our attention that author Fabian Cataldo was incorrectly included as Fabian Caltado. The…”
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