Gendered Health Impacts of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, 2024 Qualitative Study

46 in-depth interviews and 8 key informant interviews were conducted in Blantyre and Chiradzulu districts between August and September 2024. The dataset, authored by Chipiliro Payesa and shared on figshare, examines gender-specific health challenges and perceptions of humanitarian response following Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. Thematic analysis was applied to explore disparities in reproductive health, gender-based violence, mental health, and livelihood loss.

Use Cases

• Analyze gendered disparities in health service access based on reported loss of reproductive and maternal health services.
• Study the effectiveness of humanitarian interventions based on mentions of dignity kits and separate sanitation facilities.
• Model psychological distress drivers based on descriptions of provider role stress for men and service disruption for women.
• Investigate funding and planning gaps in disaster response based on reported inconsistencies in gender-responsive measures.

Strengths

• Includes 46 in-depth interviews and 8 key informant interviews, providing qualitative depth.
• Focuses on two distinct districts (urban Blantyre and rural Chiradzulu), allowing for geographic comparison.
• Explicitly examines gender as a central analytical lens, a specific focus mentioned in the description.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is 5.5 KB, indicating a very limited scope, likely containing summary or coded data rather than raw transcripts.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Chipiliro Payesa.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional qualitative study using in-depth and key informant interviews, with thematic analysis.

Time Range

Data collected between August and September 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 17:34:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Blantyre (urban) and Chiradzulu (rural) districts, Malawi.