Essays about: "Africa south of the Sahara"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Africa south of the Sahara.

  1. 1. Exploring the Economic Relationship Between China and Sub-Saharan Africa : A Study on the Role of Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Axel Pettersson; Rushil Patel; [2023]
    Keywords : FDI; China; Sub-Saharan Africa; Fixed Effect Model; Panel Data; Economics; Foreign Policy; Debt trap; FDI; Kina; Sub-Sahara Afrika; Fixed Effect Model; Paneldata; Ekonomi; Utrikespolitik; Skuldfälla;

    Abstract : This paper adopts a quantitative and qualitative lens, through which we explore the economic relationship between the region of Sub-Saharan Africa and China as a consequence of Chinese Foreign direct investments (FDI).  Primarily, the paper’s direction, analysis, and discussions are dictated by the usage of primary and secondary data. READ MORE

  3. 2. Self-Assessed Anxiety and Physical Fitness in South African University Students : In collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Western Cape

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Author : Gabriella Aronsson; Hampus Ågren; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical fitness; anxiety; mental health; grip strength; BMI; 20 meter shuttle run test; waist circumference; South Africa;

    Abstract : Abstract Background/problem definition: Mental illness, such as anxiety, is a health problem affecting about 10-20% of adolescents worldwide. Studies have found a person’s physical fitness to be associated with their mental health, but most studies have been done in the western world and few have investigated sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Why does corruption havedifferent effects on economicgrowth? : – A case study of Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Amalia Brandt Hjertstedt; Hana Cetina; [2016]
    Keywords : Why does corruption have different effects on economic growth? – A case study of Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia; Varför har korruption olika effekter på ekonomisk tillväxt? – En fallstudie av Afrika söder om Sahara och Sydostasien;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse how corruption can have different outcome on economic growth. A clear  division can be seen in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia where corruption have different economic outcomes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the spatial relationship between NDVI and rainfall in the semi-arid Sahel with geographically weighted regression

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Stefanos Georganos; [2016]
    Keywords : geomatics; rainfall; Sahel; scale dependency; non-stationarity; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; geographically weighted regression; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The Normalized Vegetation Difference Index (NDVI) is frequently used as a surrogate for vegetation properties and is often correlated with climatic variables such as rainfall. However, studies have shown that conventional regression models used to study the spatial relationship between NDVI and rainfall are often plagued by non-stationarity and are scale dependent. READ MORE

  6. 5. Preventive nursing, an interview study on cervical cancer in south-western Uganda

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Matilda Redemo; Linda Radak; [2015]
    Keywords : cervical cancer; health education; human papilloma virus; preventive nursing; screening;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att belysa hur sjuksköterskor/barnmorskor upplever möjligheter och svårigheter att arbeta förebyggande med livmoderhalscancer i Uganda.Bakgrund: Livmoderhalscancer är den andra vanligaste cancerformen hos kvinnor världen över. Livmoderhalscancer är mest förekommande i Afrika söder om Sahara. READ MORE