Essays about: "role of men and women in africa"

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  1. 1. Knocking on the door : a study on nutritional education and women’s empowerment on household level in rural Tanzania

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

    Author : Therese Strimell Flodqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : gender; women´s empowerment; decision making; intra-household bargaining; nutritional education; scale–N;

    Abstract : In Sub-Saharan Africa, food is often prepared by women, by mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters or sisters-in-law. Despite their crucial role in household food security women in developing countries are generally disempowered and they have low decision-making power. READ MORE

  3. 2. Crop production upgrading strategies and their role for household food security in Chamwino District, Tanzania

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

    Author : Charles Ndimbwa; [2018]
    Keywords : food security; upgrading strategies; smallholder farmers; food value chain; agriculture-nutrition pathway;

    Abstract : Food insecurity is still a challenge affecting many people in the world, whereby the majority live in developing countries in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, many who are food insecure are poor smallholder farmers in rural areas who depend on rain-fed agriculture for food and income. READ MORE

  4. 3. Father groups in Burkina Faso – towards changed behaviors and a reconstruction of masculinities?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

    Author : Andrea Hallberg; [2017-06-22]
    Keywords : Africa; Burkina Faso; Nakamtenga; Yennenga Progress; father groups; fatherhood; family life; masculinities; gender roles;

    Abstract : Introduction: The importance of the involvement of men when it comes to increasing quality of life for women and children as well as for men themselves are evident, and has been shown repeatedly in academic research. Women globally are the ones responsible for children and household. READ MORE

  5. 4. Female Genital Mutilation in Senegal The role of Socio-Economic Risk Factors of Circumcision and Subsequent Effects of Circumcision upon Fertility and Marriage Markets

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : James Austen; [2016]
    Keywords : Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation is widespread in sub- Saharan Africa despite being illegal in many countries. It has been shown in previous research that female genital mutilation occurs due to long standing tradition which creates difficulty in the elimination of the practice. READ MORE

  6. 5. The impact of culture on health : A study of risk perception on unhealthy lifestyles in Babati town, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Isabelle Rosén; [2015]
    Keywords : Non-communicable diseases; knowledge and attitudes; PEN 3-cultural model; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : This paper aims to determine how culture factors influence the occurrence of overweight and obesity among adults in Babati town, Tanzania. A qualitative field study in Babati was conducted in February and March 2014, to gather information and identify how culture influences health perceptions and behaviours. READ MORE