Jenipher Mbukwa Ngwira

• Master of Education
• Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)

Research at district level in Malawi suggests that information sharing by support agencies in the right way will significantly enhance the impact of special education in low-income countries. Anita Soni reports. The problem Global research (Olusanya, 2020) estimates there are about 53 million children aged under 5 years who have developmental disab...

Background: Evidence from low-income settings around early education interventions that can improve young children's development is sparse, particularly with regards to the most marginalised children. This study used a two-arm parallel cluster randomised control design to evaluate the impact of an adapted staff training programme on the developmen...

Covid-19 has led to unparalleled school closures and bought about extraordinary and unique challenges to ensuring continuity of learning for children across countries. This paper focuses on the educational experiences of children with disabilities in Malawi. Using a telephone survey, 99 parents/carers were interviewed about the impact of school clo...

Focussing on the experiences and perceptions of parents and volunteer caregivers of children with disabilities, this paper reports on a study that explored the provision of early childhood development and inclusive education for children with disabilities in rural Malawi. Drawing on a community-based participatory research (CBPR) design, ten local...

This article explores the development of a sustainable training programme supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood, education and care (ECEC) centres in Malawi. This programme is based on a review of literature of curriculum, pedagogy and teaching approaches in ECEC in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside a review of natio...

Background: Early childhood development (ECD) is a critical stage in children's lives, influencing future development and social integration. ECD research among children with disability and developmental delay in low- and middle-income countries is limited but crucial to inform planning and delivery of inclusive services. This study is the first t...

Given the narrow scope and conceptualisation of inclusion for young children with disabilities in research within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) contexts, we draw on a bioecological systems perspective to propose the parameters for a broader unit of analysis. This perspective situates human development within a specific cultural context i...