Essays about: "non-profit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 305 essays containing the word non-profit.

1. 1. Sustainability practices on the Second-Hand Market. A Comparative Analysis of a For-Profit and Non-Profit Second-Hand organization

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Fahle; Alice Fischer; Ebba Nyström; [2023-09-22]
   Keywords : Not-for-profit; For-profit; Second-hand; Circular Economy; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Reusing clothing through second-hand consumption can aid the shift towards circular economies by extending the lifespan of clothes. In the past, non-profit organizations have dominated the second-hand market in Western Europe. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the factors that influence participation in the homework-help programs for youth in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Alaa Khaireldin; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : after-school; homework help programs; Student motivation; Program perceptions; Qualitative content analysis;

   Abstract : After-school homework help sessions, also referred to as after-school homework help programs, are structured to offer students supplementary support beyond regular school hours, with the goal of enhancing aspects such as school attendance, behaviour, and academic achievement. These programs can be managed by the schools themselves or financed by non-profit or commercial entities and can take place within school premises or alternative community settings, such as sports clubs where students engage in studies before practicing sports. READ MORE

4. 3. Small but mighty: Learning outcomes and impacts of microplastic focused citizen science

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Rita Hjelm; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability science; community science; non-profit; impact; socio-ecological systems; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Microplastics are a present and future threat to the sustainability of coastal socio-economic systems. Current solutions and management could be improved by developing citizen science programs to foster community engagement and knowledge generation. However, research is limited on the actual learning outcomes and impacts of citizen science. READ MORE

5. 4. Understanding the Relationship between Individuals’ Emotional Response and Environmental Protection Intentions : A Quantitative Research in the Context of Public Service Advertisements

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Ziyi Zhang; Yaxin Xue; [2023]
   Keywords : Emotions; Positive emotional response; Negative emotional response; Intention; Public service advertisement PSA ; Message framing; Environment Protection;

   Abstract : Background: The protection of the environment requires everyone in this world to act together. If more individuals have the intention to protect the environment, then more individuals and a higher probability of taking action to protect the environment. READ MORE

6. 5. In a world of neurodiversity : How representatives of an interest organization experience their preconditions to support parents of neurodivergent children

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Juliane Hersén; Hevi Määttä Brobacke; [2023]
   Keywords : Neurodevelopmental disability; non-profit organizations; preconditions; public health; support;

   Abstract : It is estimated that 15 percent of the world’s population live with some form of disability where neurodevelopmental disabilities [NDD] could be one. In Sweden it is estimated that five to seven percent of all children are diagnosed with NDD and attached to these children are parents who are in need of support due to unique stress problems. READ MORE