Essays about: "causes of poverty in kenya"

Found 4 essays containing the words causes of poverty in kenya.

  1. 1. Östra Afrikas kustnära skogsområde : en viktig region för biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Katarina von Schultz; [2012]
    Keywords : bevarandebiologi; ekoregion; skog; mangroveskog; Östafrika; Shimba Hills; röd colobusapa; Pembaflyghund;

    Abstract : Längs Afrikas östkust från Somalia till Mozambique löper en tropisk skogsremsa som uppvisar en fantastisk variation i artsammansättning och utgör habitat för en mängd endemiska arter. Regionen är så unik att både Conservation International och WWF anser att den bör prioriteras för bevarande insatser. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fruits of knowledge : a literature review of marketing strategies and mango production in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fennia Carlander; Karin Lothigius; [2011]
    Keywords : base of the pyramid ; developing countries; horticultural marketing; infrastructure; Kenya; mango production; marketing strategies; rural development; small-scale farming;

    Abstract : This report is a literature review that aims to describe marketing contexts for mango production in Kenya. The institutional conditions in the country are not well developed for marketing purposes, which causes many difficulties and problems for the society. In Kenya most mango producers are poor small-scale farmers with limited resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Data resolution effects onwater resource planning andmanagement : The Kisumu – Lake Victoria region study

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Alexander Koutsouris; [2009]
    Keywords : Kenya; Lake Victoria; Kisumu; water management; water planning; Irrigation; Climate change; Agriculture; rain water harvesting;

    Abstract : In the Kisumu District, Kenya, unreliable rainfall pattern has been identified as one of the main causes for poverty in rural areas. The negative effects of such unreliable patterns could be mitigated through improved water resource management and planning. READ MORE

  5. 4. Conflict, Environment and Poverty : A Minor Field Study from Yala Swamp, Kenya

    University essay from Institutionen för tema

    Author : Sofia von Post; [2006]
    Keywords : Conflict analysis; land conflict; communication; Kenya; Lake Victoria;

    Abstract : In this master thesis, I have studied conflicts that have arisen because of a development project, in a wetland in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya. The aim of the project is to improve the standards of living for the local community by increased food production and employment, but it has developed into a conflict because of, among other things, competition over natural resources. READ MORE