Essays about: "poverty reduction research"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 76 essays containing the words poverty reduction research.

1. 1. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
   Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

3. 2. Bridging the Gap: Assessing the Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction - A Case Study on Nepal

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ebba Ragnartz; [2023]
   Keywords : The Integrated Approach; Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Change; National Adaptation Plan;

   Abstract : There are two primary purposes of this study. One is theory development and the other is empirical. The first aim will be conducted by proposing a framework for the integrated approach between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable vanilla production in Tanzania? – A case from Kagera region

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Linxin Yao; [2023]
   Keywords : Smallholder farmers; Sustainable Development; Sustainability Opportunity Study; Tanzania; Vanilla Production;

   Abstract : Cash crops such as coffee, cotton, and tea have been an important income for farmers especially smallholder farmers in the Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). However, many farmers started to turn in to new cash crops with higher market prices. READ MORE

5. 4. THE NATURE OF FOREIGN AID AND ITS IMPACT ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Paschal Okuji; [2023]
   Keywords : Foreign Aid; Economic Development; Nigeria; Dependency Theory; Debt Overhang Theory.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study is an investigative inquiry into the nature of foreign aid and its impact on Nigeria’s economic development. The role of foreign aid in the growth process of developing countries has been an issue of intense debate. Foreign aid is an important issue given its implications for poverty reduction in developing countries. READ MORE

6. 5. WOMEN´S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AND LOWERED SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS UNDER THE CONTEXT OF CORRUPTION. A quantitative cross-country study of the effect of women´s political empowerment on socio-economic barriers moderated by corruption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Marie Aagaard Holden; [2022-08-11]
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   Abstract : This thesis theorizes that higher levels of women’s political empowerment (WPE) lower socio-economic barriers to development across countries and that this is moderated by countries’ level of corruption. Using cross-sectional data from more than 100 transitioning and developing countries from 2009 and 2014 this thesis develops upon the results of previous research on WPE and poverty reduction under different contexts by extending the analysis to include a measurement of political empowerment including both empowerment in official political positions, formal empowerment, and as political empowerment of ordinary citizens in civil society, informal empowerment. READ MORE