Essays about: "government and Social Change"

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  1. 1. The state of social media usage to fight malnutrition among children under the age of five years in Tanzania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Debora Mbilinyi; [2023]
    Keywords : social media; nutrition literacy; malnutrition; behavior change communication; social media usage;

    Abstract : This study has evaluated how Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), a government institution overseeing nutrition, uses social media to enhance the nutrition literacy of caregivers and parents of children under the age of five years. The study contributes to knowledge on how Tanzania’s resource-constrained health sector’s nutrition communication can benefit from social media by answering the following research questions: Which social media platforms and features does TFNC use to share nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years? What kinds of nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years does TFNC share on social media? How is nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years posted on TFNC social media pages packaged? And, how frequently is nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years repeated on TFNC social media pages? These questions have been answered from a social-behavioral change communication perspective that has combined the Media Ecology Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior. READ MORE

  2. 2. Morocco’s Green Mosque Program in the City of Marrakesh

    University essay from

    Author : Elizabeth Gray; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Islamic Environmentalism; Feminism; Public Participation; Urban Planning; Religion;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study in Marrakesh of Morocco's Green Mosque Program, whose objective is to use solar energy and other green technologies in Morocco's numerous mosques. Focuses of the thesis include how the Green Mosque Program came about, the roles of women within the program and the social effects of the program. READ MORE

  3. 3. Revitalizing Jute Farming: A Case Study of ICARE Scheme in West Bengal, India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Upasana Sen; [2023]
    Keywords : Jute farming; jute policy; Jute- ICARE; Social Learning Theory; System Thinking; DPSIR; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Jute-ICARE initiative by the Government of India aims to address climate change's impact and improve jute farmers' livelihoods. This study investigates the challenges and opportunities for jute farmers in adopting the scheme's technologies using the DPSIR framework and the social learning theory. READ MORE

  4. 4. Rättvis vattenfördelning i klimatkrisens tid : en studie om hur Sverige kan ta lärdomar av extrema kontexter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Veronica Lennefors; Linnéa Saiduddin; [2023]
    Keywords : vattendistribution; vattenhantering; vattenbrist; klimatförändringar; ursprungsbefolkning;

    Abstract : Sverige har hittills varit relativt förskonade från vattenproblematik, men det extrema väder orsakat av klimatförändringarna gör att även vi kan utsättas för bristande tillgångar på färskvatten och de sociala konsekvenser som medföljer. Ett sätt att förbereda oss i kampen mot det förändrade klimatet och dess konsekvenser kan vara att studera extrema kontexter, områden som redan idag visar på resultatet av klimatförändringarna. READ MORE

  5. 5. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
    Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE