Inspiration from the unlikely: Masters degree thesis by Mukhito
Sometimes inspiration comes from least expected sources. A policeman in any country would likely not produce an academic paper at any academic level let alone at Masters Degree level about commercial livestock production and economic development. But that’s exactly what Malawi’s State House Director General, Peter Mabvuto Mukhito, former Malawi Police Inspector General has done in London.
Mukhito of the Bingu’s “ Mukhito sapepesa” fame at the heist of the “academic freedom” saga has not only attained a Masters degree after two years of studying hard word, but he has added to livestock production valuable knowledge. And as an academic researcher, Mukhito streamlined his study in the commercial aspect of livestock production .
But wait a minute, policeman, State House Director General, academic researcher, livestock production, how ?
Mukhito is a farmer. Upon retiring from police service he embarked on his passion; livestock production. He established a commercial farm in central Malawi. Several years after the investment in livestock farming, he has well over 150 cattle.
Apparently it is from his experience from practical farming and interaction with agricultural extension workers and farmers that Mukhito developed passion to share his knowledge about farming and its impact on economic development . He then delved into this line of research in his academic work.
Chechister University in London, found favour in his research proposal and allowed him to embark on academic research on it . Now, Chichester is not an ordinary university in the United Kingdom. It is among the ftop academic institutions of higher learning. The University must have noticed something academically right about Mukhito’s research proposal . Probably, practicality and originality.
Anyway, Peter Mukhito, the quiet man of security discipline has earned his MBA with merit in Business Administration with a thesis on “ Commercial Livestock Production for Economic Development. An impact assessment of farm business practices on livehoods of Smallholder Livestock Farmers in Malingunde EPA, Lilongwe Malawi.”
The Challenge is for farmers to tap from Mukhito’s research paper and use the knowledge therein . And for police officers today, civil servants , to realize that there is life beyond civil service if one plans well, and for young people to realize that the sky is not the limit . Peter Mukhito, a retired civil servant, a busy man at State House has made it; a two year academic MBA from a well recognized London institution of higher learning with merit.
Chichester University established in 1977 in West Sussex is not an armchair academic institution. It is not a “diploma mill”. It is meritorious and strict in its academic discipline.
Apapa ndiye tuzitinso a Mukhito akonza tsogolo kapena akonza mmbuyo? Nanga MBA after retirement….haaaayyyiiii!!!!
You mean he is a farmer at state house?
Nthawi yonse ija kunali nkhani za academic freedom you mean this guy knew the value of education?
Amalawi 100% jealous koma akanakhala m’bale wanu.Ufiti ndi dumbo ndiye M’malawi ameneyo.
When you see stories like these making headlines, then you know you’re in Malawi. You’ve got all sorts of qualified people in the west doing all sorts of jobs. Koma Malawi abalee, very embarrassing.
How’s this news? Which news value is informing this writing? Dont love free money mr wannabe journalist
West Sussex is Not London.
I can tell by the comments here that most of those who are writing them are academically challenged. What Mukhito submitted seems to be a dissertation and not a thesis (a plausible research paper). Only the properly initiated can understand this. Indeed the writer too if anything must have done one of these common place masters degrees like those at MIM, Exploits, UNICAF, Columbia, Derby, BIU, ESAMI. Mukhito, the writer and most of the commentators would never make it if it were an MBA offered by the University of Malawi at the Polytechnic. Empty tins make a lot of noise!
nsanje zizakupha mbale. you will die poor with your UNIMA.
Congratulations are in order for the retired top cop
A Ubuntu ndinu autsiru. Give credit where it is due.
When things are good, let us learn to say so and we don’t loose anything. Hats off big man! What I like about Mr. Mukhito is his simplicity, humbleness and generosity. God should continue blessing you more.
This love of free money will kill the careers of most Malawian wannabe Journalists! What substantial news is there to write about Mukhitho? Why are you busy justifying and gold plating his supposed achievements? Nyasatimes was a source of real news once upon a time koma pano nde rubbish !!! Selling space to the available bidder! Instead you are just exposing what these thieves have done with our money
Anakubelani chani?
I agree with you Ubuntu,if you read this ( I don’t know what to call it) you will notice that it lives a lot to be desired, that is why the writer is hiding behind Nyasatimes. He has told us more about where Mukhito earned his degree than his study. It could have been better if he told us more about his thesis . GONZO JOURNALISM
ee ee kodi do we need kudzifotokozela?
Mmmh flashing and displaying one’s life…its too much we know people with proper qualifications koma izizi zochita flash life style izi muzanong’oneza bondo…live a private life