Essays about: "Havanna"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Havanna.

1. 1. Patching Domestic Water Practices in Old Havana : A Minor Field Study

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Ninél Sukovich; [2019]
   Keywords : technology; water; infrastructure; social practice; domestic water consumption; Cuba; Havana; gender; everyday life;

   Abstract : Many citizens living in Old Havana, Cuba, do not have regular access to potable water in their homes. As a result, this thesis explores how the water infrastructure in Old Havana shapes the everyday lives of local residents. READ MORE

3. 2. Cuban nurses' views of nursing care in relation to smoking and smoking cessation : An interview-based study performed in Havanna, Cuba

   University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Anna Henriksson; [2019]
   Keywords : Smoking; Cuba; Nursing; Perceptions; Culture; Rökning; Kuba; Omvårdnad; Uppfattningar; Kultur;

   Abstract : Background: A significant association between cigarette use and illness makes smoking the dominant cause of preventable death in the world. As a provider of health promotion efforts, the nurse has a great opportunity to guide patients towards smoking cessation. READ MORE

4. 3. A pilot study for a possible installation of Photovoltaic modules at The University of Havana : Bachelor's thesis in a field study in Havana, Cuba

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Caroline Eliasson; Elin Rahmqvist; [2018]
   Keywords : Photovoltaic modules; Cuba; Matlab; LCOE; Fotovoltaiska moduler; Kuba; Matlab; LCOE;

   Abstract : In 2014 the Cuban government announced that 24% of the country’s generated electricity will come from renewable energy sources by 2030. In Cuba the emissions have drastically risen over the past decade due to the increasing amount of electricity demand. Today most of the generated electricity is produced by burning oil. READ MORE

5. 4. Promoting Health Through Digital Applications: Exploring Requirements for a User-Centred Health Website in Havana

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Linn Vidén; [2017]
   Keywords : Kuba; hälsa; fältstudie; hälsowebbplats; Havanna;

   Abstract : This thesis explores requirements for a health website made to support Cuba’s and its people’s development, in terms of improved health and wellbeing, through access to user-centred online health information. The study uses semi-structured interviews to investigate how health information is accessed in Cuba today, the need for certain types of health information, and the role of the currently limited internet access in Cuba. READ MORE

6. 5. Nurses’ experiences of involving family members in home-based care : A qualitative study with nurses working in home-based care provided out of consultorios in Havana, Cuba

   University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Mira Magnusson; [2015]
   Keywords : Family members; Family-centered care; Home-based care; Cuba; Familjemedlemmar; Familjecentrerad omvårdnad; Hemsjukvård; Kuba;

   Abstract : Background: In Havana, Cuba, they have established a great availability of health centers that work close to the patients and their families, both geographically and socially. Family-centered nursing is something that is sought within the health care in the Western world. READ MORE