Essays about: "Africa"

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  1. 16. Exploring the influence of ICT on Financial Inclusion and Mobile Money Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Noa Almfors; Klara Stenman; [2023-07-10]
    Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Financial Inclusion; Information and Communication Technology; Internet; Mobile Money;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of two types of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), internet and mobile phones, on Financial Inclusion (FI) and Mobile Money Mobile Money (MM) adoption in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries in the last decade. A unique feature of this research is the incorporation of an index measuring financial inclusion, developed specifically for this study. READ MORE

  3. 17. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
    Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

    Abstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE

  4. 18. Midwifery education in Sub- Saharan Africa – A systematic integrative literature review

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    Author : Miriam Hyrkäs; My Mowitz; [2023-06-07]
    Keywords : Midwifery; Education; ICM Standards for Midwifery Education 2021 ; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : Background: Maternal mortality remains a major global health concern, with the highest rate found in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is documented lack of well-trained midwives, hence, a need for increased quality midwifery education to improve maternity care and secure women's reproductive health. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Conflict of Intent? Protective Agency Surrounding the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Patrick Mukanza; [2023-02-16]
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    Abstract : In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the role of change agency and reproductive agency in the literature on evolutionary economic geography (EEG). Using these two concepts as a basis, this thesis introduces the concept of protective agency. READ MORE

  6. 20. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE