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Sustainable agricultural development in the Malawian smallholder agricultural sector: a case of Lilongwe DistrictChizimba, Martha January 2010 (has links)
Even though agriculture is the backbone of Malawi‟s economy, food insecurity has remained a continuous threat among the poor. Until the 1980s, Malawi had been achieving national food security through an extensive system of agricultural inputs and marketing subsidies. However, these subsidies were removed and at the same time, the agricultural credit system collapsed. Consequently, agricultural productivity in Malawi remained low, poverty remained pervasive and food insecurity remains a main constraint to national and household food security. Therefore, the success of the agricultural sector in Malawi is very critical for raising the living standards and for food self-sufficiency. In this vein, the study hypothesized that Malawi can only achieve sustainable agricultural development if its agricultural policies are focused towards intensifying agricultural productivity through active participation of smallholder farmers. The major aim of the study was to contribute towards an improved understanding of how the issues of sustainable agricultural development have been addressed in Malawi and how they have influenced the lives of smallholder farmers. The analysis of the results revealed that even though what was implemented in the 1970s to early 1980s was financially unsustainable, but it provided some solutions to the fundamental challenges of smallholder development in Malawi. However, the liberalisations eroded whatever economic benefits achieved then. Never the less, the re-introduction of the agricultural input subsidies restored back the means of production leading to significant transformation of the country from a net importer to a net food exporter. On the other hand, although the agricultural input subsidy programme is being commended for having helped in achieving food security, the study revealed that the programme requires complementary services of credit, extension, research and market to support it. This will provide an exit strategy, which can enable the producers to sell their produce at higher prices sufficient enough for them to afford agricultural inputs without subsidies.
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The potential of rural women in promoting sustainable livelihoods supported by an appropriate theology of development in Katete Catholic Parish, Malawi.Mzumara, Happy Patrick. January 2004 (has links)
It is a duty of every person of good will in any given community and society to
promote freedom and development that enhances the potential of rural women and
women in general. One can only achieve this important task by firstly acknowledging
that women are persons fully created in the image of God and that they are part and
parcel of God's creation in all what is needed for human beings to value and appreciate
healthy livelihood in the world.
Once this duty is achieved, we will fully conclude that human beings need each other in
all social and economic development that helps to promote the potential that every
individual has in order to build sustainable livelihoods in a community. This is a big
task. This task could be facilitated if local resources, individual capacities, gifts, skills,
talents and dedicated people are available in the community.
This study has pursued the sustainable livelihoods of the rural women especially those
in Katete aiming at enhancing their potential. The major problem that this study has
focused is that the society and church in Katete is patriarchal and has failed to give
freedom to women so that they could utilize their capacities to participate in social and
economic development that would accord them healthy and sustainable livelihoods.
The methodology used in order to achieve these goals out of the women of Katete
Catholic Parish was through dialogue between the researcher and the women. Through
theological reflections, we discovered that the women of Katete have the potential to
contribute into the general livelihoods of the people of the area and the women in
general. From what the study gave us, we can freely say that women have natural gifts
imparted on them by God. The gifts that the women have can change the church and
the society's attitude bounded by patriarchal biases against women, which perceives
them as second-class citizens in participating fully in developmental agendas of the
society. / Thesis (M.Th.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2004.
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Enhancing project sustainability beyond donor support : an analysis of grassroots democratisation as a possible alternativeMazibuko, Jacob Brighton 30 November 2007 (has links)
This research, has relevance in the wake of dwindling aid channelled to the third world rural poor. This study has explored ways of breaking away from benevolence and economism. The research explores four objectives that are focussed on scanning the boundary, in terms of challenges and possible solutions. This provides some in-depth understanding of challenges that face the process of establishing self-sustaining institutions of development. In the last two objectives, the research explores some programming alternatives that would enhance the establishment of democratic and participatory organisations that maximise social capital and grassroots democratisation. A list of guidelines specific to institutions has been drawn. The results of the survey reveal that sustainability cannot be predicted due to the uncertainties and ambiguities associated with project success. The hypothesis that participation and grassroots democratisation facilitates project success has been validated and there was greater project success in participatory organisations, given the baseline context. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Enhancing project sustainability beyond donor support : an analysis of grassroots democratisation as a possible alternativeMazibuko, Jacob Brighton 30 November 2007 (has links)
This research, has relevance in the wake of dwindling aid channelled to the third world rural poor. This study has explored ways of breaking away from benevolence and economism. The research explores four objectives that are focussed on scanning the boundary, in terms of challenges and possible solutions. This provides some in-depth understanding of challenges that face the process of establishing self-sustaining institutions of development. In the last two objectives, the research explores some programming alternatives that would enhance the establishment of democratic and participatory organisations that maximise social capital and grassroots democratisation. A list of guidelines specific to institutions has been drawn. The results of the survey reveal that sustainability cannot be predicted due to the uncertainties and ambiguities associated with project success. The hypothesis that participation and grassroots democratisation facilitates project success has been validated and there was greater project success in participatory organisations, given the baseline context. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Community-based organizations in socio-economic development : the experience of Kasungu district in MalawiMgawanyemba, Gamaliel Dalitso 29 October 2009 (has links)
Community-based organizations are considered as one of the major institutions involved in community development apart from the state and non-governmental organizations. The idea of local participation is the one that has resulted into their emergence as participation is considered to be an essential part of human growth.
With the advent of democracy in 1994, and the coming in of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Malawi, there has been a mushrooming of community-based organizations in the country.
Now that its over fourteen years since their emergence in Malawi, its high time a study was conducted to establish contributions the community-based organizations are making in the development if the country, identify the challenges they are facing and find possible solutions that can help improve their effectiveness.
This thesis presents findings of such a study done in Kasungu district in Malawi. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Community-based organizations in socio-economic development : the experience of Kasungu district in MalawiMgawanyemba, Gamaliel Dalitso 29 October 2009 (has links)
Community-based organizations are considered as one of the major institutions involved in community development apart from the state and non-governmental organizations. The idea of local participation is the one that has resulted into their emergence as participation is considered to be an essential part of human growth.
With the advent of democracy in 1994, and the coming in of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Malawi, there has been a mushrooming of community-based organizations in the country.
Now that its over fourteen years since their emergence in Malawi, its high time a study was conducted to establish contributions the community-based organizations are making in the development if the country, identify the challenges they are facing and find possible solutions that can help improve their effectiveness.
This thesis presents findings of such a study done in Kasungu district in Malawi. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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