Essays about: "African leaders"

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1. 1. Barriers and Motivational Drivers for Sustainable Building in a Developing Country : The Case of Ghana

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Emma Johansson; Elsa Winge; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable building; Barriers; Motivation; Developing Country; Minor Field Study; Self-Determination Theory; Hållbart byggande; Barriärer; Motivation; Låg- eller medelinkomstland; Fältstudie; Självbestämmandeteori;

   Abstract : As the building and construction industry contributes considerably to global warming there isa need to increase sustainable building, especially in developing countries where the conceptis often overlooked. Even though there is a need to implement more sustainable alternatives,research shows that it comes with many challenges. READ MORE

3. 2. The Potential of Combining Christian Faith and Nature Conservation : exploring the Potential in a Literature Review and Developing an Environmental Education Program for Creation Care with the Aim of Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Svenja Tornow; [2023]
   Keywords : human-wildlife conflicts; wildlife; conservation; religion; christianity; theology; creation care; community development; awe;

   Abstract : The global human population is growing and occupies an increasing area of land. Consequently, human and wildlife populations overlap which leads to more and intensified human-wildlife conflicts. To solve those, conservationists increasingly try to understand and change people’s attitudes. READ MORE

4. 3. China's Soft Power in Africa : A Qualitative Content Analysis on China's Strategic Narrative Projection in Ethiopia and South Africa

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Dina Hassen; [2023]
   Keywords : China; Ethiopia; South Africa; soft power; strategic narratives; perceptions;

   Abstract : China is believed to employ soft power in international politics to facilitate its peaceful riseand enhance its global appeal by leveraging numerous soft power resources. This study challenges the prevailing resource-centric understanding of China’s soft power by employing a constructivist framework wherein soft power manifests via the deployment of strategic narratives. READ MORE

5. 4. Challenges and Opportunities for Culturally Sensitive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the African Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Amigues; [2022]
   Keywords : Mental Health and Psychosocial Support MHPSS ; Cultural and faith sensitivity; Faith-related coping mechanisms; Faith-based and traditional actors; Stigmatization;

   Abstract : Mental Health and Psychosocial Support is a growing field of intervention in humanitarian assistance worldwide. The influence of culture and faith in individual and collective coping mechanisms and recovery processes has brought scholars to emphasize the need for MHPSS programming to adopt a cultural and faith sensitive approach to increase the cultural relevance and efficacity of interventions. READ MORE

6. 5. Delegitimizing COVAX? A study of Sub-Saharan’s African leaders’ public statements

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alicia Skantze; [2022]
   Keywords : COVAX; public statements; de legitimization; sub-Sharan Africa; public-private partnership; global inequalities; Covid-19 vaccines; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating across the globe, not the least for countries already struggling with insufficient health systems and a lack of medical resources. As soon as the crisis hit vaccines started being developed and seen as a way to get out on the other side, and with new techniques multiple vaccines quickly became effective. READ MORE