Essays about: "Female participation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words Female participation.

  1. 1. A Long Journey towards Social Inclusion: Initiatives of Social Workers for Hijra Population in Bangladesh

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Tahmina Habib; [2013-03-12]
    Keywords : Hijra; social works; gender Identity; legal supports; social inclusion; religious and social norm; mainstream society; government;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the recent social position of hijra as well as with the way social workers work with these people and the impact of their work. The aim of the study has been investigated by exploring the research questions focused on the perspectives of the hijra about their social acceptance, the addressing issues about social problem of hijra, working approach and actions by the social workers for social inclusion of hijra, the challenging experience of social work with hijra population and the way the initiatives for hijra including are them in the society. READ MORE

  3. 2. Farmers' perceptions of the "Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Crisis" (UPoCA) project : Experiences from Malawi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Thao Thi Phuong Vuong; [2012]
    Keywords : sustainable development; UPoCA; Malawi; cassava; food security; seasonal hunger; perceptions;

    Abstract : The “Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Price Crisis” (UPoCA) project carried out by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 aimed to assist farmers to increase food security and improve livelihoods through promoting cassava cultivation. In this study, 120 beneficiary households of the UPoCA project in Kasungu and Dowa provinces in Malawi were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire together with key informant interviews and focus group discussions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Women’s Role and Participation in Water Supply Management : The Case Study of the Republic of Ghana

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Karolin Svahn; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Female participation; Water Management; Water Supply Management; Ghana;

    Abstract : Women are increasingly being recognised internationally as essential actors in successful water supply management. Despite this, women are nevertheless still being excluded from water management activities which have proved to frequently result in water project failure. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dowry and Microcredit : Effects on gender relations in Bangladesh

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikationFilosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Alexander Högberg; [2012]
    Keywords : Dowry; gender; NGO; patrilineage; patrilocality; prestige; domestic abuse; microcredit;

    Abstract : This study examines what effects dowry has on the gender relations in the Savar area outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The collection of data was made through fieldwork on sight in Savar, with the help of ADESH, during a two month period, in the spring of 2012. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rwandan womens's role in decision-making on central, local and household level.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

    Author : Cathérine Söderberg; [2012]
    Keywords : Rwanda; genocide; gender equality; parliament; political participation; gender roles.;

    Abstract : Nine years after the genocide in Rwanda, women won 48 per cent of the seats in the parliament. In the next election of 2008 they became the most gender equal parliament in the world. READ MORE