Essays about: "poverty in focus"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 259 essays containing the words poverty in focus.

  1. 21. The Portrait of a Homeland : An Analysis of the Image of Sweden and Swedish Poverty in the Swedish American Post, Year 1887

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elin Williams; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish American press; qualitative research; news journalism; communication for development; social change theory; representation theory;

    Abstract : In the late 1800’s, Sweden was undergoing a population growth and had experienced several crop failures. With the majority of the population being farmers, the migration to North America gave Swedish emigrants an economic opportunity that wasn’t available in the homeland. This resulted in a mass exodus. READ MORE

  3. 22. Perceptions of Kenyan teachers regarding children’saccess to primary education in low-income settings : A qualitative study

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Paloma Pérez Alonso-Castrillo; [2022]
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    Abstract :   Basic education is a fundamental right for all children and is widely regarded as being essential for escap- ing poverty and achieving socioeconomic progress. Sub-Saharan Africa has 33,8 million primary school- aged children who do not attend school - the highest number worldwide (Roser, 2021), and UNICEF (2021) is highlighting how that is exacerbated by the current COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 23. Masculinity and bodaboda driving in Tanzania : a study of rural young men engaging in motorcycle taxi in Kilosa and Mvomero districts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Baraka Smeaton Gaba; [2022]
    Keywords : bodaboda; agriculture; masculinity; young men;

    Abstract : In ensuring that people fight poverty they have been advised to adopt a variety of ways and strategies for boosting their economy to sustain their daily lives. In rural areas the main reliance has been agriculture for all people but due to the challenges facing agriculture, people had to look at other activities apart from agriculture in order to survive. READ MORE

  5. 24. Building Older Persons’ “Resilience” Through Old-Age Pension Schemes in Georgia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Diana Davitadze; [2022]
    Keywords : Older Persons; Ageism; Social Security; Human Rights; Vulnerability Theory; Old-age Pensions; Women; Georgia.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Older persons’ rights are increasingly penetrating the Human Rights discourse in response to the surging aging of the world population. Old-age pension schemes are designed to protect older persons against vulnerabilities once they resign from the job market. READ MORE

  6. 25. International operations; equal international responsibility? : A qualitative thesis exploring the existence of CSR activities by Swedish MNCs operating in Kenya

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Olivia Giorgio Juel; Erika Jönsson; Hana Arvidsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The topic of companies’ responsibility in society has gained a lot of traction over the years. With the recent war in Ukraine, many companies have taken a stance against the atrocities by pausing or even stopping their operations in Russia. The war has, however, not only impacted Ukraine and Russia but has led to consequences all over the world. READ MORE