Department of

Nursing and Midwifery

About the Department

The Department nursing and Midwifery opened its doors within the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2006 offering Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery (Generic), later in 2018, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery (upgrading) having identified a huge need to offer a career path to the eligible Nurse Midwife Technician with a college diploma. In 2020, the department progressed to offer Masters degree in Nursing with a focus on Clinical education.

The mission of the department is to produce highly qualified nursing and midwifery professionals through education and research in order to improve the health of Malawians

Its vision is to be a centre of excellence in education and research for the delivery of comprehensive quality nursing and midwifery care services

Our Programs

Explore a diverse range of academic programs designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their fields.

Research and Publications

Our department and research teams actively publish in peer-reviewed journals, contributing valuable insights to the fields of Nursing. These publications reflect our commitment to academic excellence and our drive to address pressing global challenges.

  1. Pamodzi Covid- 19 study: The Public Health Assessment of Malawi’s one digitized Infrastructure Covid study
  2. Evaluating the efficacy of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as an assessment tool for Health Care Professions Students in Sub-Saharan Africa. A mixed method study.
  1. Tan YY, Woulfe F, Chirambo GB, Henn P, Cilliers L, Fadahunsi KP, Taylor-Robinson SD, O’Donoghue J. Framework to assess the quality of mHealth apps: a mixed-method international case study protocol. BMJ open. 2022 Oct 1;12(10):e062909.
  2. Chirambo GB, Muula AS, Thompson M. Factors affecting the sustainability of mHealth decision support tools and mHealth technologies in Malawi. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked. 2019 Jan 1;17:100261.
  3. Chirambo GB, Muula AS, Thompson M, Hardy VE, Heavin C, O’Connor Y, Mastellos N, Andersson B, O’Donoghue J. End-user perspectives of two mHealth decision support tools: electronic community case management in Northern Malawi. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2021 Jan 1;145:104323.
  4. Woulfe F, Fadahunsi KP, O’Grady M, Chirambo GB, Mawkin M, Majeed A, Smith S, Henn P, O’Donoghue J. Modification and Validation of an mHealth App Quality Assessment Methodology for International Use: Cross-sectional and eDelphi Studies. JMIR Formative Research. 2022 Aug 19;6(8):e36912.
  5. Dick S, O’Connor Y, Thompson MJ, O’Donoghue J, Hardy V, Wu TS, O’Sullivan T, Chirambo GB, Heavin C. Considerations for improved mobile health evaluation: Retrospective qualitative investigation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2020 Jan 22;8(1):e12424.
  6. Woulfe F, Fadahunsi KP, Smith S, Chirambo GB, Larsson E, Henn P, Mawkin M, O’Donoghue J. Identification and evaluation of methodologies to assess the quality of mobile health apps in high-, low-, and middle-income countries: rapid review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2021 Oct 12;9(10):e28384.
  7. Chirambo GB, Thompson M, Hardy V, Ide N, Hwang PH, Dharmayat K, Mastellos N, Heavin C, O’Connor Y, Muula AS, Andersson B. Effectiveness of smartphone-based community case management on the urgent referral, reconsultation, and hospitalization of children aged under 5 years in malawi: Cluster-randomized, stepped-wedge trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2021 Oct 20;23(10):e25777.
  8. Larsson E, Mawkin M, Taylor-Robinson SD, Harrington P, Gondwe H, Watson C, Gallagher J, Ledwidge M, Chirambo GB, O’Donoghue J. Implementing Innovative Approaches to Healthcare in a Lower-Middle Income Country: Perspectives from Malawi. International journal of general medicine. 2020 Dec 31:1723-30.
  9. Chirambo GB, Muula AS, Andersson B, Heavin C, O’Donoghue J, Thompson M, Connor YO. How smartphones could help improve child health in Malawi. The Conversation. 2020.
  10. Marwaha, Shivika; Gowshal, Matthew; Chirambo, Griphin; Andersson, Bo; Mawkin, Mala; Taylor-Robinson, Simon; et al. (2020). Risk Assessment using Practical and Innovative Diagnostic Tools for Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Low-Middle Income Countries and High Income Countries: A Rapid Review Protocol. figshare. Journal contribution. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13296236.v3
  11. Ide N, Hardy V, Chirambo G, Heavin C, O’Connor Y, O’Donoghue J, Mastellos N, Dharmayat K, Andersson B, Carlsson S, Muula A. People Welcomed this innovation with two hands: a qualitative report of an mHealth intervention for community case management in Malawi. Annals of Global Health. 2019;85(1).
  12. Dick S, O’Connor Y, Thompson MJ, O’Donoghue J, Hardy V, Wu TS, O’Sullivan T, Chirambo GB, Heavin C. Considerations for improved mobile health evaluation: Retrospective qualitative investigation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2020 Jan 22;8(1):e12424.
  13. Denny A, Curtin B, Taylor-Robinson PS, Chirambo GB, Cilliers PL, O’Meara C, Booth R, Wu TSJ, O’Donoghue J. An international study evaluating the appropriateness of podcasts to improve the knowledge and awareness of selected health topics amongst undergraduate general nursing students: Protocol for a feasibility study. JMIR Preprints. 17/07/2023:50735
  14. Mpasa, F. Van Royeen D. M., Jordan Portia, Baloyi Wilma ten Ham, Venter D. 2023. Malawian critical care nurses’ views on the implementation of an educational intervention to enhance sustained use of an evidence-based endotracheal tube cuff pressure management guideline: A survey study. South African journal of critical care. 39(1) : e 550 doi.org 10 SAJCC 2.2023.
  15. Mpasa, F. Baluwa M., Lungu, F., Chipeta, M., Munthali, G., Mhango, L., Chimbe, E., Konyani, A., Covid 19 related fears among mzuzu university students during clinical practice. 2021. Nursing: Research and Reviews.
  16. Mpasa, F., Van Rooyen, D.M., Jordan, P., Venter, D., and Wilma ten Ham Baloyi. Improving nurse’s knowledge of managing endotracheal tube cuff pressure in intensive care units: Aquasi-experimental study.  Health SA Gesondheind
  17. Mkwinda E, Thombozi E, Botha J, Chilinda I, Mandala E, Chipeta M. Exploring Challenges Faced by Nurses on Provision of Hormonal Contraceptives to Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Selected Healthcare Facilities in Lilongwe District, Malawi. Nursing: Research and Reviews. 2022; 12:147-157. DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S36387
  18. Chipeta, M., Gombachika, B., & Bvumbwe, T. (2022). Nursing and Midwifery Students’ Perspectives of Faculty Caring Behaviours: A Phenomenological Study. The Open Nursing Journal16(1). DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18744346-v16-e2204070
  19. Mpasa F, Baluwa M, Lungu F, Chipeta MC, Munthali G, Mhango L, Chimbe E, Konyani A. COVID-19 Related Fears Among Mzuzu University’s Nursing Students During Clinical Practice. Nursing: Research and Reviews. 2021;11:31-39
    https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S331137
  20. Baluwa MA, Konyani A, Chipeta MC, Munthali G, Mhango L, Chimbe E, Lungu F, Mpasa F. Coping with Fears of Covid-19 Pandemic Among Nursing Students During Clinical Practice: Malawi’s Perspective. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021;12:1389-1396
    https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S337783
  21. Seroprevalence of anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. (2021).Chisale, M.R.O., Ramazanu, S., Mwale, S.E, Kumwenda, P., Chipeta, M., Nkhata, O., Nyambalo, B., Chavura, E.M., & Mbakaya, B.C . Reviews in Medical Virology, https://doi.org/10.1002/rmv.2271
  22. Chipeta M.,Gombachika B., Mbakaya B.C., Konyani M. A., Munthali G., Phuma-Ngaiyaye E. & Malema A.Z., (2021). Nursing and Midwifery students’ lived experiences of faculty caring and uncaring behaviours on their learning: A phenomenology study. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 17(3), 205. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2021.v17n3p205
  23. Bvumbwe, T., Malema, A., Chipeta, M.(2015) Registered Nurses’ Experiences with Clinical Teaching Environment in Malawi. Open Journal of Nursing, 05, 927-934. doi: 4236/ojn.2015.510098
  24. Phuma-Nyaiyaye, E., Bvumbwe, T. & Chipeta, M.(2017) Using preceptors to improve students’ clinical learning outcomes at Mzuzu University: A students’ perspective of its effectiveness. International Journal of Nursing Science, 4(2):164-168
  25. Mpasa F, Baluwa M, Lungu F, Chipeta MC, Munthali G, Mhango L, Chimbe E, Konyani A. COVID-19 Related Fears Among Mzuzu University’s Nursing Students During Clinical Practice. Building resilience in health professionals education through research in the pandemic era: Learning from the past, tackling the present and shaping the future. St John of God College of Health Sciences Research Dissemination and  Practice \development Conference In Mzuzu, 28th April, 2022.
  26. Chaura, M, Kanyundo, A & Chipeta, M. (2021). Perceptions of Mzuzu University final year nursing students on the health information systems in Malawian hospitals. In C. Mnubi-Mchombu, C. Nengomasha & W. Uutoni. Inclusive libraries and information services towards achieving prosperity for sustainable development in africa (pp 156 – 161). National Information Workers Association of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia  
  27. Baluwa, M, Lazaro, M,Mhango, L, & Msiska, G (2021) Stress and coping strategies among Malawian Undergraduate Nursing Students, Advances in Medical Education and Practice,547-556, DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.s300457
  28. Baluwa , M, Konyani, A, Chipeta, M, Munthali, G, Mhango, L, Chimbe, E,  Lungu, F, & Mpasa, F (2021) Coping with fears of covid-19 pandemic Among Nursing Students During Clinical Practice: Malawi’s Perspective , Advances in Medical Education and Practice,, 1389-1396, DOI:10.2147/

Chawinga W, Singini W, Phuka J, Chimbatata N, Mitambo C, Sambani C, & Kambalame D (2023) Combating Coronavirus disease (Covid 19) in rural areas of Malawi: Factors affecting the fight. Afr j prm Health Care Fam Ned. 2023;15

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