Essays about: "Ratanakiri"

Found 4 essays containing the word Ratanakiri.

  1. 1. Japanese encephalitis in small-scale pig raising in rural Cambodia : Seroprevalence, reproductive disorders and disease awareness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ellinor Henriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese encephalitis; JE; Japanese encephalitis virus; JEV; Cambodia; pig; swine; vaccination; seroprevalence; reproduction; disease knowledge; mosquito-borne diseases; prevention;

    Abstract : Japanese encephalitis (JE) is endemic in several Asian countries, including Cambodia. It is a neurologic disease caused by the mosquito-borne virus JEV, which infects a wide range of vertebrate hosts. In humans, infection is usually subclinical, but one out of around 250 infected people develop acute encephalitis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prevalence of the zoonotic diseases cysticercosis and trichinellosis among pigs in rural Cambodia : a cross-sectional study investigating prevalence and risk factors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Rebecca Söderberg; [2020]
    Keywords : pig; Cambodia; cysticercosis; trichinellosis; Taenia solium; Trichinella spiralis; ; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Cysticercosis and trichinellosis are two parasitic zoonoses that are prevalent among pigs in Southeast Asia. The two diseases can cause serious illnesses in humans and human cysticercosis is a leading cause of death from food-borne diseases globally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating discouraging and encouraging emic reasons to apply eco-efficient farming methods : a participatory study with indigenous small-scale farmers in Ratanakiri, Cambodia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Lilian-Marleen Beck; [2018]
    Keywords : agroecology; transdisciplinary research; action research; participative video making; eco-efficiency; cosmology; emic perception; indigenous farmers; small-scale farmer; non adoption of innovations; Ratanakiri; Cambodia;

    Abstract : In 2008 the most extensive evaluation of global agriculture in human history notable named “agriculture at a crossroad” was published, indicating that agroecological small-scale farming systems could be a path to follow in the future in order to secure a sustainable food supply. Yet it is claimed that there is a gap between knowledge regarding the methods used for agroecological farming and its application by farmers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cash Equals Education? A Case Study of How a Scholarship to Highland Students in Ratanakiri, Cambodia Promotes Educational Participation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Maria Svensson; [2018]
    Keywords : scholarship; CCT; education; educational participation; upper secondary school; social protection; Cambodia; Ratanakiri; Highlanders; ethnic minority; UNICEF; qualitative research; case study; thematic analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore how a scholarship distributed to upper secondary school students of ethnic minority in Ratanakiri, Cambodia has promoted educational participation. To do this, this thesis analysed students’ understanding of the value of education, obstacles to participation and how the scholarship has addressed these obstacles. READ MORE