Essays about: "METHODOLOGY SLUM STUDY"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words METHODOLOGY SLUM STUDY.
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1. Using geographical information systems in epidemiology : mapping & analyzing occurrence of diarrhea in urban–residential area of Islamabad, Pakistan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Almost 2 million people are living in Islamabad, significant number of workforce commute from neighboring areas and other parts of the country. The city is facing restraint on natural resources due to increased urban migration coupled with rapid population growth. READ MORE
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2. Seasonal variations in under-five mortality, stratified by neonatal, post-neonatal and child mortality, in Korogocho and Viwandani urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya : a time-series analysis on secondary data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Abstract Background Globally, the amount of people living in urban poor settings is increasing rapidly. In order to effectively direct resources and achieve equity in health, an understanding of how contextual factors are affecting mortality in marginalised groups is first needed. READ MORE
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3. Fluid risks : the politics of risk-scaling at urban rivers in Nairobi
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : This thesis investigates the importance of scale for power dynamics in the negotiation of risks connect-ed to Urban Rivers in Nairobi, Kenya. In addition to unequal distribution of wealth, global inequalities in the distribution of risk become increasingly important. READ MORE
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4. NGOs and Governmentality in Chile The Case of TECHO and slum eradication programs
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : This qualitative case study analyses the Chilean NGO TECHO, now present in 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the perspective of Foucault's concept of governmentality, as elaborated by Rose and Miller (2008). They argue that non-state modes of power are the defining features of contemporary societies, and that these operate through loose, associative networks through which actors come to define common perceptions of problems and common aims. READ MORE
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5. Participation in Upgrading of Informal Settlements : -a case study of the project “City In-situ Rehabilitation Scheme for Urban Poor Staying in Slums in City of Pune under BSUP, JNNURM”
University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Fyhr, Karl (2012). Participation in Upgrading of Informal Settlements -a case study of the project “City In-situ Rehabilitation Scheme for Urban Poor Staying in Slums in City of Pune under BSUP, JNNURM”. Fyhr is a student at Human Geography Department at Stockholm University. READ MORE