High-Efficiency Cs2TiBr6 Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Enabled by All-inorganic CZTS/NiO Double Hole Transport Layer: A Numerical Simulation Study
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Peverga R. Jubu, Michael O. Awoji, Bunmi Jacob Akeredolu
Ti-based Cs₂TiBr₆ double-halide perovskites are promising for optoelectronic and renewable energy applications, offering a non-toxic alternative to Pb-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This study uses …
Impacts of Extension and Advisory Services on Commercial Agriculture and Livelihoods Among Smallholder Farmers in Rural Malawi
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Loveness Msofi Mgalamadzi, Charity Chanza
Abstract This chapter delves into the significance of extension and advisory services in promoting agricultural commercialisation and improving livelihood of smallholder farmers in rural Malawi. …
Can Farmer-Centred Approaches Deliver Impact at Scale? Evidence from Interventions Supporting Soil Health Innovation in Rural Malawi
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Frank Tchuwa, Wellard Kate, Morton John
Abstract Increasingly, agricultural research and development interventions are embracing farmer-centred approaches. The approaches are touted as effective in building farmers’ capacity to address their farming …
Transforming date palm agro-waste into organic compost: A review of sustainable farming systems
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Amal Bouzidi, Samir Tlahig, Yassine Yahia
Sustainable management of agricultural residues is essential to address environmental degradation and promote soil health, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera …
Effects of Biochar Feedstock Type and Rates on Growth, Yield and Grain Quality in Soybean (Glycine max L.)
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Mirriam Zeka, Keston Njira, Joseph G. Chimungu
Abstract Soil fertility decline pose a great threat to crop production in Malawi. Biochar application enhances crop yield and productivity; however, feedstock type and rates …
Enhancing Soil Nitrogen Management for Lowland Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
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T. A. Basamba, Boshwenda Chuma Andre, Mambani Banda Pierre
Abstract Many long-grain rice varieties have been introduced in the tropics, including Rwanda. However, farmers prefer the local varieties to these new ones. The aim …
Enhancing Attitudes Towards Implementing Sustainable Land Management Practices Through Farmer Field Schools in Rural Malawi: A Snapshot of the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale
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Austin Tibu, Emmanuel Enokye, Bishal K. Sitaula
Abstract Addressing the challenges of land degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) requires giving greater attention to farmers’ human-nature perspectives, in addition to providing agriculture extension. …
Do Land Reforms Promote Equity in Land Rental Market Participation? Evidence from Malawi
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Horace Phiri, Maggie G. Munthali, Moses M. N. Chitete
Abstract There is renewed interest in understanding the links between land reforms, land markets and poverty reduction in sub–Saharan Africa. Applying a three-fold extended Kitagawa–Oaxaca–Blinder …
The Dynamics of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Production, Consumption, and Marketing Among Malawi's Smallholder Farmers: Case Study of Mulanje and Kasungu Districts
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Sarah Chilungo, Monica Chimbaza, Grace Timanyechi Munthali
Abstract Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a pressing health concern, particularly in impoverished developing-country households, notably in Africa. Current strategies to address VAD emphasize a …
Smallholder Farmland Degradation in Malawi: Unpacking Restoration Drivers Using a DPSIR Framework
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Austin Tibu, Bishal K. Sitaula, Lars Kåre Grimsby
Abstract Socio-economic drivers are putting pressure on soil fertility and crop productivity in smallholder agriculture in Malawi. Policy responses may be designed to address direct …
Importance, Impacts and Farmer Perception of In-Situ Rainwater Harvesting for Climate Adaptation in Malawi
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Vernon H. Kabambe, Amos Robert Ngwira, Bishal K. Sitaula
Abstract Sustainable food production in the face of climate change and variability is highly dependent on the ability of the soil to hold water, sustain …
An assessment of the invasiveness of Ipomoea quamoclit L. in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
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Muvhumbi Mutengwe, Moleseng C. Moshobane, M.P. Tshisikhawe
The invasion of indigenous environments by alien plant species is a major threat to global biodiversity and ecosystems.Ipomoea quamoclit, is a fast-growing vine native to …
First record of Paspalum guenoarum Arechv. (1894) (Panicoideae: Poaceae), Ramirez-grass in Gauteng province of South Africa
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Aluoneswi C. Mashau, Frits van Oudtshoorn, Moleseng C. Moshobane
Paspalum guenoarum Arechv, (Poaceae) (Ramirez-grass) is a perennial tussock, leafy grass up to 1.0 m tall, with short basal rhizomes.This species is native in subtropical …
The lark daisy Centratherum punctatum Cass, an emerging invader in South Africa
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Moleseng C. Moshobane
Centratherum punctatum Cass, a melittophilous shrub endemic to tropical America and Australia, has spread extensively in warm climate countries and has become an invasive species.This …
Husband’s knowledge on partner’s reproductive rights and its associated factors in central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
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Selamawit Nigatu, Fikremariam Endeshaw, Mangistu Abera
Abstract Background: Women’s sexual and reproductive rights are crucial for achieving gender equality and promoting women’s rights. Across East Africa, there are limited studies about …
From power trees of the enclosure to the apple trees of the commons [Book review]
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Charles L. Tumuhe
First paragraph: Hendrik Wolter’s Sustainable Apple Breeding and Cultivation in Germany: Commons Based Agricul¬ture and Social Ecological Resilience offers a compre¬hensive and timely analysis of …
Trends Protected Areas Will Take in the Context of 30 × 30 Congo Basin Engagements
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Bila‐Isia Inogwabini, Florence Palla, Donald Jomha
Abstract Options available to the Congo Basin’s countries to fulfill their engagements to implement the Kunming-Montreal Framework’s target 3 by protecting 30% of each of …
Adolescent readiness for mobile mental health support in Soweto: A mixed-methods study
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Sonto Gugu Madonsela, Jennifer Watermeyer, Lisa J. Ware
Poor mental health is a growing issue among adolescents, with untreated conditions persisting into adulthood and typically increasing in severity. South Africa's mental health legislation …
Technology Adoption and Entrepreneurial Leadership as Drivers of Organisational Performance in the Vhembe District, South Africa
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Mutshidza Kingsley Muenda, Reginald Mulalo Ndwamai, Livhuwani Gladys Nkondo
Background: In South Africa’s socio-economically challenged Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, higher education institutions and Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) play a critical role in …
The Potential for Restoring and Rewilding Degraded Ecosystems Across the Congo Basin to Play a Role in Land Management and Conservation
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Hermann Taedoumg, Rolf Gaël Mabicka Obame, Nathalie van Vliet
Abstract The Congo Basin, home to one of the world’s most biodiversity tropical forest ecosystems, is facing intensifying deforestation and ecological degradation driven by slash-and-burn …