Daimon Kambewa
Biographic Data
| ID | 218511 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daimon Kambewa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daimon |
| FAMILY NAME | Kambewa |
| SIGNATURE | KAMBEWA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 89 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Examining the reorientation of extension and advisory services for agroecological transitions: Insights from Malawi
Purpose To assess the extent to which Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) have transitioned from a monofunctional focus to a multifunctional orientation aligned with agroecological transitions.Design/Methodology/Approach Our analysis draws on 22 key informant interviews conducted at the macro, meso and micro levels, a structured survey of 366 farmers, and 16 focus group discussions with extension workers and farmers in Malawi.Findings The study…
Contextualizing agroecological transitions: A multidimensional study of diverse farm categories in Malawi
Much of the literature on agroecological transitions employs a reductionist framing that underrepresents farm-level complexity, interactions among multiple agroecological elements, and socioecological context, limiting understanding of how diverse farmers within and across scales and settings experience agroecological systems. In contrast, agroecological transitions are inherently complex and multidimensional, requiring research approaches that c…
What do communities feel about community-driven development? Learning from investigations in rural Malawi
Lineage and land reforms in Malawi: Do matrilineal and patrilineal landholding systems represent a problem for land reforms in Malawi
Based on government statistics and interviews with villagers across Malawi this article argues that customary matrilineal and patrilineal land tenure systems serve to weaken security of land tenure for some family members as well as obstructing the creation of gender-neutral inheritance of lands. Data from the National Census of Agriculture and Livestock 2007and the 2008 Population and Housing Census are used to characterize marriage systems and …
Contestations Over "Tradition" and "Culture" in a Time of Aids
In Malawi, the distress and unease caused by rising numbers of deaths and chronic illness due to HIV infection have led people to search for explanations. Here, we describe two particular "turns to culture." Zomba villagers over two decades have come to link AIDS with kanyera, an indigenous illness syndrome. In contrast, the public media, government, and donors blame "promiscuity" and "cultural practices" for HIV infection. The resulting stigmati…
Striving for normality in a time of Aids in Malawi
Drawing on a twenty-year study, we examine the effects of HIV-related illness and death on villagers in Malawi during 2006. Contrary to unidimensional images of an AIDS disaster, we found people striving for normality - trying to control the abnormal circumstances of the rising toll of HIV-related illness and death. Just over 40% of the sample households had experienced at least one death (certainly or probably) related to HIV, but only about 10%…
Whose security? Deepening social conflict over 'customary' land in the shadow of land tenure reform in Malawi
Malawi, like other countries in Africa, has a new land policy designed to clarify and formalise customary tenure. The country is poor with a high population density, highly dependent on agriculture, and the research sites are matrilineal-matrilocal, and near urban centres. But the case raises issues relevant to land tenure reform elsewhere: the role of 'traditional authorities' or chiefsvis-à-visthe state and 'community'; variability in types of …
Lineage and land reforms in Malawi: Do matrilineal and patrilineal landholding systems represent a problem for land reforms in Malawi
Based on government statistics and interviews with villagers across Malawi this article argues that customary matrilineal and patrilineal land tenure systems serve to weaken security of land tenure for some family members as well as obstructing the creation of gender-neutral inheritance of lands. Data from the National Census of Agriculture and Livestock 2007and the 2008 Population and Housing Census are used to characterize marriage systems and …
Whose security? Deepening social conflict over 'customary' land in the shadow of land tenure reform in Malawi
Malawi, like other countries in Africa, has a new land policy designed to clarify and formalise customary tenure. The country is poor with a high population density, highly dependent on agriculture, and the research sites are matrilineal-matrilocal, and near urban centres. But the case raises issues relevant to land tenure reform elsewhere: the role of 'traditional authorities' or chiefsvis-à-visthe state and 'community'; variability in types of …
Striving for normality in a time of Aids in Malawi
Drawing on a twenty-year study, we examine the effects of HIV-related illness and death on villagers in Malawi during 2006. Contrary to unidimensional images of an AIDS disaster, we found people striving for normality - trying to control the abnormal circumstances of the rising toll of HIV-related illness and death. Just over 40% of the sample households had experienced at least one death (certainly or probably) related to HIV, but only about 10%…
Contestations Over "Tradition" and "Culture" in a Time of Aids
In Malawi, the distress and unease caused by rising numbers of deaths and chronic illness due to HIV infection have led people to search for explanations. Here, we describe two particular "turns to culture." Zomba villagers over two decades have come to link AIDS with kanyera, an indigenous illness syndrome. In contrast, the public media, government, and donors blame "promiscuity" and "cultural practices" for HIV infection. The resulting stigmati…
Whose security? Deepening social conflict over 'customary' land in the shadow of land tenure reform in Malawi
Malawi, like other countries in Africa, has a new land policy designed to clarify and formalise customary tenure. The country is poor with a high population density, highly dependent on agriculture, and the research sites are matrilineal-matrilocal, and near urban centres. But the case raises issues relevant to land tenure reform elsewhere: the role of 'traditional authorities' or chiefsvis-à-visthe state and 'community'; variability in types of …
Striving for normality in a time of Aids in Malawi
Drawing on a twenty-year study, we examine the effects of HIV-related illness and death on villagers in Malawi during 2006. Contrary to unidimensional images of an AIDS disaster, we found people striving for normality - trying to control the abnormal circumstances of the rising toll of HIV-related illness and death. Just over 40% of the sample households had experienced at least one death (certainly or probably) related to HIV, but only about 10%…
Contestations Over "Tradition" and "Culture" in a Time of Aids
In Malawi, the distress and unease caused by rising numbers of deaths and chronic illness due to HIV infection have led people to search for explanations. Here, we describe two particular "turns to culture." Zomba villagers over two decades have come to link AIDS with kanyera, an indigenous illness syndrome. In contrast, the public media, government, and donors blame "promiscuity" and "cultural practices" for HIV infection. The resulting stigmati…
Lineage and land reforms in Malawi: Do matrilineal and patrilineal landholding systems represent a problem for land reforms in Malawi
Based on government statistics and interviews with villagers across Malawi this article argues that customary matrilineal and patrilineal land tenure systems serve to weaken security of land tenure for some family members as well as obstructing the creation of gender-neutral inheritance of lands. Data from the National Census of Agriculture and Livestock 2007and the 2008 Population and Housing Census are used to characterize marriage systems and …
What do communities feel about community-driven development? Learning from investigations in rural Malawi
Examining the reorientation of extension and advisory services for agroecological transitions: Insights from Malawi
Purpose To assess the extent to which Extension and Advisory Services (EAS) have transitioned from a monofunctional focus to a multifunctional orientation aligned with agroecological transitions.Design/Methodology/Approach Our analysis draws on 22 key informant interviews conducted at the macro, meso and micro levels, a structured survey of 366 farmers, and 16 focus group discussions with extension workers and farmers in Malawi.Findings The study…
Contextualizing agroecological transitions: A multidimensional study of diverse farm categories in Malawi
Much of the literature on agroecological transitions employs a reductionist framing that underrepresents farm-level complexity, interactions among multiple agroecological elements, and socioecological context, limiting understanding of how diverse farmers within and across scales and settings experience agroecological systems. In contrast, agroecological transitions are inherently complex and multidimensional, requiring research approaches that c…
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Agroecology (2 works)