Essays about: "Andhra Pradesh India"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words Andhra Pradesh India.

1. 11. Destruction in the name of Development : a study on grassroots advocacy in rural India

   University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

   Author : Julle Bergenholtz; Åsa Ljusenius; [2011]
   Keywords : Advocacy; Development Communication; Grassroots movements; Bottom-up; Participatory Rural Appraisal; East Godavari; Andhra Pradesh; Special Economic Zones; Sujana; Kadali Network;

   Abstract : The aim of this Bachelor thesis is to find keys to successful advocacy in a rural, Indian setting. The study is based on inductive, explorative research at a grassroots level, from a bottom-up perspective. Geographically, it takes place in the East Godavari District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. READ MORE

3. 12. International investments : A location analysis of India

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Mikael Hedenstierna; Henric Uhrbom; [2010]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This degree project is written on assignment for IKEA in order to develop knowledge about India as an investment country and recommend which states in India have the most potential for a future investment. Further, we will examine which kind of knowledge approach that is best suited for a foreign investment decision. READ MORE

4. 13. The effects on cotton production due to climate change : an assessment on water availability and pesticide use in two different cotton growing regions in India

   University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Jesserina Flores Araya; [2008]
   Keywords : Cotton; resilience; water availability and climate change;

   Abstract : According to several scientific reports, climate change will have an impact on water provision and thus agriculture, which depends on soil moisture for plant survival. India is a country that is heavily dependent on agriculture as a source of income. One of the country’s future challenges is securing water for irrigation. READ MORE

5. 14. The Effect of Microfinance on the Empowerment of Women and its Societal Consequences : A study of women self-help group members in Andhra Pradesh

   University essay from Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Knut-Erland Berglund; [2007]
   Keywords : microfinance; India; Andhra Pradesh; empowerment; gender;

   Abstract : Microfinance and micro-credit practices have become a popular means of local development. In India, their expansion has been largest in Andhra Pradesh. These practices target primarily women, who are encouraged to construct self-help-groups in order to have a social basis for raising collateral and for receiving financial services. READ MORE

6. 15. Local Cooperation in Water Management : A Minor Field Study from South India

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Camilla Ståhlberg; [2006]
   Keywords : Community Based Water Management; locals’ participation; collective action; CPR; irrigation tank; institutional analysis; MFS;

   Abstract : Decentralized development approaches have in recent years gained wide acceptance in policy circles. In India the national and the state governments have for a long time undertaken the primary responsibility for water management. In recent years however, there has been a clear shift of policy towards increased reliance on the local communities. READ MORE