Community perceptions of emergency response modality (cash and food aid) : a case study of Lundu traditional authority Chikwawa district, Malawi
Kapalamula, Elisha Harrison Bickson
The study assesses community perceptions of emergency response modality (cash
and food aid) on development: a case study of Traditional Authority Lundu in
Chikwawa district, Malawi. This is based on the top down approach which is mostly
common in humanitarian aid, where practitioners perceive this to be the right mode
of aid delivery to affected communities. This research has used mixed methods of
research designs. Participants were purposively and randomly sampled and 193
household heads, 2 focus group discussions and 10 key informants were
interviewed. The results revealed that food aid is the best response modality in the
area. Humanitarian aid enhances community development as it eliminates negative
coping mechanisms. Food aid helps to stabilize commodity prices, improve health
status of affected people and promote continuation of development intervention in
the area. The study recommends that a thorough assessment is required to derive at
a response option and resilient interventions that should be included in humanitarian
response.
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