Gowokani Chijere Chirwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6334128 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gowokani Chijere Chirwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gowokani Chijere |
| FAMILY NAME | Chirwa |
| SIGNATURE | CHIRWA G C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0199-779X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 22 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi
High and persistent levels of multidimensional poverty pose a significant challenge in Malawi. Finding effective methods to eradicate poverty in all its forms remains a key policy concern. Economic and human geographical theories suggest that poverty persists due to spatial dependence and the resulting neighbourhood or spillover effects; the level of multidimensional poverty in one area is affected by that in neighbouring areas. This study invest…
Socioeconomic inequalities in immunisation of 12–23 months old children in Malawi
Background: Given the benefits of the Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI) to Malawians' health and, consequently, Malawi's economic development, coverage and equity in immunisation are necessary to track. In the 2019-20 Malawi Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), immunisation coverage of basic vaccines among 12-23-month-old children was at 72%. However, disaggregated immunisation coverage in some groups of children was below or above 72%.…
Tax and noncommunicable diseases attributable to tobacco and alcohol consumption in 5 Sub-Saharan African countries
Background: Increased taxation on alcohol and tobacco is among the cost-effective measures used to deal with the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Despite adopting such efforts, the impacts of taxation on alcohol and tobacco are yet to be fully understood. Objective: The study's objective is to find empirical evidence regarding changes in the NCD mortality rate associated with changes in the tax rates of tobacco and alcohol. Met…
The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Multidimensional Poverty among Females In Malawi
An evolution of inequality of opportunity in the nutritional outcomes of under-five children in Malawi
The findings suggest that policies aimed at narrowing the wealth and education inequality gap could help equalize nutrition opportunities for children in Malawi
Effect of government intervention in relation to Covid-19 cases and deaths in Malawi
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in various ways. In response to this, countries set up various interventions such as lockdowns, physical distancing, and mandatory face covering, among others. Governments also put in place measures to ensure compliance. However, the extent to which the various responses impacted the deaths and confirmed cases remains debatable. This paper explores this question by looking at how government stringency meas…
Covid-19 vaccine inequity in African low-income countries
Equitable access and utilization of the COVID-19 vaccine is the main exit strategy from the pandemic. This paper used proceedings from the Second Extraordinary Think-Tank conference, which was held by the Health Economics and Policy Unit at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Malawi Ministry of Health, complemented by a review of literature. We found disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among low-income countrie…
Assessing the relationship between digital divide and citizens’ political participation in Africa
The proliferation of access to digital technology has raised remarkable interest regarding its various effects on everyday life, with recent studies largely focusing on financial inclusion. This study examined the influence of digital inequalities on political participation in Africa’s nascent democracies using the sixth wave of Afrobarometer data covering 36 countries and involving 49 896 respondents. The descriptive analysis shows that nearly 7…
Impact of Safety Nets on Household Coping Mechanisms for Covid-19 Pandemic in Malawi
Background: Covid-19 pandemic induced various shocks to households in Malawi, many of which were failing to cope. Household coping mechanisms to shocks have an implication on household poverty status and that of a nation as a whole. In order to assist households to respond to the pandemic-induced shocks positively, the government of Malawi, with support from non-governmental organizations introduced Covid-19 Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) and oth…
Socioeconomic inequalities in household resilience capacity in the context of Covid-19 in the fisheries sector in Malawi
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 current study measured household resilience in the fisheries sector. We collected primary data from 405 respondents. We used TANGO International's resilience capacity indices (RCI) and concentration indices (CI) to measure resilience and assess the inequality in the household resilience among f…
Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi
Despite the national scale-up of free cancer care at the point of use, cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi remains pro rich. There is a need to implement parallel demand-side approaches to encourage uptake among poorer groups. These may include self-testing and mobile screening centres, among others
A spatial analysis of out-of-pocket payments for healthcare in Malawi
Out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures on health remain high in many low- and middle-income countries despite policy efforts aiming to reduce these health costs by targeting their hotspots. Hotspot targeting remains inadequate, particularly where the OOP expenditures are related across geographic regions due to unequal demand, supply and prices of healthcare services. In this paper, we investigate the existence of geographical correlations in OOP healt…
Household resilience among fish value chain actors during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi
Inequalities in Knowledge About Covid-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Background: As the world is still being ravaged by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the first line of prevention lies in understanding the causative and preventive factors of the disease. However, given varied socioeconomic circumstances, there may be some inequality in the level of proper knowledge of COVID-19. Despite a proliferation of studies on COVID-19, the extent and prevalence of inequalities in knowledge about COVID-19 i…
Economic Analysis of Inequality in Preventive Health Check-Ups Uptake in Saudi Arabia
Background: Undertaking preventive health check-ups has proven to be an important strategy in the fight against several diseases. However, various socioeconomic circumstances may hinder participating in such an important health exercise for many people. With the growth in the burden of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia, it is thus essential that people take an active role in undertaking preventive health check-ups. However, the extent to …
Exemption for the poor or the rich? An assessment of socioeconomic inequalities in Ghana’s national health insurance exemption policies
Out-of-pocket payments for health are considered a major limitation to universal health coverage (UHC). Policymakers across the globe are committed to achieving UHC through the removal of financial barriers to health care. In Ghana, a national health insurance scheme was established for this purpose. A unique feature of the scheme is its premium exemption policies for vulnerable groups. In this article, we access the nature of socioeconomic inequ…
Micro-finance and women’s perception of domestic violence in a fragile state
Malawi at the Crossroads
Socioeconomic inequality in premiums for a community-based health insurance scheme in Rwanda
Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has gained popularity in many low- and middle-income countries, partly as a policy response to calls for low-cost, pro-poor health financing solutions. In Africa, Rwanda has successfully implemented two types of CBHI systems since 2005, one of which with a flat rate premium (2005–10) and the other with a stratified premium (2011–present). Existing CBHI evaluations have, however, tended to ignore the potenti…
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Covid-19 Among the Public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Background: Saudi Arabia has taken unprecedented and stringent preventive and precautionary measures against COVID-19 to control its spread, safeguard citizens and ensure their well-being. Public adherence to preventive measures is influenced by their knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Saudi public, towards COVID-19, during the pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectiona…
Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression
Understanding gender differences in body mass index (BMI) between males and females has been much debated and received considerable attention. This study aims to decompose gender differentials in the BMI of people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study decomposed the BMI gender gap into its associated factors across the entire BMI distribution by using counterfactual regression methods. The main method of analysis was newly developed unconditi…
Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi
We conclude that catastrophic health expenditure increases the incidence and depth of poverty in Malawi. This calls for the introduction of social insurance system to minimize the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure especially to the rural and middle income population
Impoverishing effects of catastrophic health expenditures in Malawi
We conclude that catastrophic health expenditure increases the incidence and depth of poverty in Malawi. This calls for the introduction of social insurance system to minimize the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure especially to the rural and middle income population
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Covid-19 Among the Public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Background: Saudi Arabia has taken unprecedented and stringent preventive and precautionary measures against COVID-19 to control its spread, safeguard citizens and ensure their well-being. Public adherence to preventive measures is influenced by their knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19. This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Saudi public, towards COVID-19, during the pandemic. Methods: This is a cross-sectiona…
Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression
Understanding gender differences in body mass index (BMI) between males and females has been much debated and received considerable attention. This study aims to decompose gender differentials in the BMI of people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study decomposed the BMI gender gap into its associated factors across the entire BMI distribution by using counterfactual regression methods. The main method of analysis was newly developed unconditi…
Inequalities in Knowledge About Covid-19 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Background: As the world is still being ravaged by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the first line of prevention lies in understanding the causative and preventive factors of the disease. However, given varied socioeconomic circumstances, there may be some inequality in the level of proper knowledge of COVID-19. Despite a proliferation of studies on COVID-19, the extent and prevalence of inequalities in knowledge about COVID-19 i…
Economic Analysis of Inequality in Preventive Health Check-Ups Uptake in Saudi Arabia
Background: Undertaking preventive health check-ups has proven to be an important strategy in the fight against several diseases. However, various socioeconomic circumstances may hinder participating in such an important health exercise for many people. With the growth in the burden of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia, it is thus essential that people take an active role in undertaking preventive health check-ups. However, the extent to …
Exemption for the poor or the rich? An assessment of socioeconomic inequalities in Ghana’s national health insurance exemption policies
Out-of-pocket payments for health are considered a major limitation to universal health coverage (UHC). Policymakers across the globe are committed to achieving UHC through the removal of financial barriers to health care. In Ghana, a national health insurance scheme was established for this purpose. A unique feature of the scheme is its premium exemption policies for vulnerable groups. In this article, we access the nature of socioeconomic inequ…
Micro-finance and women’s perception of domestic violence in a fragile state
Malawi at the Crossroads
Socioeconomic inequality in premiums for a community-based health insurance scheme in Rwanda
Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has gained popularity in many low- and middle-income countries, partly as a policy response to calls for low-cost, pro-poor health financing solutions. In Africa, Rwanda has successfully implemented two types of CBHI systems since 2005, one of which with a flat rate premium (2005–10) and the other with a stratified premium (2011–present). Existing CBHI evaluations have, however, tended to ignore the potenti…
Impact of Safety Nets on Household Coping Mechanisms for Covid-19 Pandemic in Malawi
Background: Covid-19 pandemic induced various shocks to households in Malawi, many of which were failing to cope. Household coping mechanisms to shocks have an implication on household poverty status and that of a nation as a whole. In order to assist households to respond to the pandemic-induced shocks positively, the government of Malawi, with support from non-governmental organizations introduced Covid-19 Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) and oth…
Socioeconomic inequalities in household resilience capacity in the context of Covid-19 in the fisheries sector in Malawi
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 current study measured household resilience in the fisheries sector. We collected primary data from 405 respondents. We used TANGO International's resilience capacity indices (RCI) and concentration indices (CI) to measure resilience and assess the inequality in the household resilience among f…
Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi
Despite the national scale-up of free cancer care at the point of use, cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi remains pro rich. There is a need to implement parallel demand-side approaches to encourage uptake among poorer groups. These may include self-testing and mobile screening centres, among others
A spatial analysis of out-of-pocket payments for healthcare in Malawi
Out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures on health remain high in many low- and middle-income countries despite policy efforts aiming to reduce these health costs by targeting their hotspots. Hotspot targeting remains inadequate, particularly where the OOP expenditures are related across geographic regions due to unequal demand, supply and prices of healthcare services. In this paper, we investigate the existence of geographical correlations in OOP healt…
Household resilience among fish value chain actors during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi
Effect of government intervention in relation to Covid-19 cases and deaths in Malawi
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in various ways. In response to this, countries set up various interventions such as lockdowns, physical distancing, and mandatory face covering, among others. Governments also put in place measures to ensure compliance. However, the extent to which the various responses impacted the deaths and confirmed cases remains debatable. This paper explores this question by looking at how government stringency meas…
Covid-19 vaccine inequity in African low-income countries
Equitable access and utilization of the COVID-19 vaccine is the main exit strategy from the pandemic. This paper used proceedings from the Second Extraordinary Think-Tank conference, which was held by the Health Economics and Policy Unit at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in collaboration with the Malawi Ministry of Health, complemented by a review of literature. We found disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among low-income countrie…
Assessing the relationship between digital divide and citizens’ political participation in Africa
The proliferation of access to digital technology has raised remarkable interest regarding its various effects on everyday life, with recent studies largely focusing on financial inclusion. This study examined the influence of digital inequalities on political participation in Africa’s nascent democracies using the sixth wave of Afrobarometer data covering 36 countries and involving 49 896 respondents. The descriptive analysis shows that nearly 7…
An evolution of inequality of opportunity in the nutritional outcomes of under-five children in Malawi
The findings suggest that policies aimed at narrowing the wealth and education inequality gap could help equalize nutrition opportunities for children in Malawi
Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi
High and persistent levels of multidimensional poverty pose a significant challenge in Malawi. Finding effective methods to eradicate poverty in all its forms remains a key policy concern. Economic and human geographical theories suggest that poverty persists due to spatial dependence and the resulting neighbourhood or spillover effects; the level of multidimensional poverty in one area is affected by that in neighbouring areas. This study invest…
Socioeconomic inequalities in immunisation of 12–23 months old children in Malawi
Background: Given the benefits of the Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI) to Malawians' health and, consequently, Malawi's economic development, coverage and equity in immunisation are necessary to track. In the 2019-20 Malawi Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), immunisation coverage of basic vaccines among 12-23-month-old children was at 72%. However, disaggregated immunisation coverage in some groups of children was below or above 72%.…
Tax and noncommunicable diseases attributable to tobacco and alcohol consumption in 5 Sub-Saharan African countries
Background: Increased taxation on alcohol and tobacco is among the cost-effective measures used to deal with the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Despite adopting such efforts, the impacts of taxation on alcohol and tobacco are yet to be fully understood. Objective: The study's objective is to find empirical evidence regarding changes in the NCD mortality rate associated with changes in the tax rates of tobacco and alcohol. Met…
The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Multidimensional Poverty among Females In Malawi
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