Essays about: "rural household"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 233 essays containing the words rural household.

1. 1. Debt level heterogeneity by municipality type : A study of the differences in households' debt level based on house- and condominium prices and municipality type in Sweden

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Emil Johansson; Jonathan Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Household debt; indebtedness; Debt-to-income; Municipality Type; House Price; Condominium Price;

   Abstract : We investigate the effects of house- and condominium prices on a household's debt-to-income based on the type of municipality. With data from 2010-2017 for all of Sweden's municipalities we use a panel data regression and find that both house- and condominium price has a significant effect on debt-to-income with control variables of age, age! and education added to the model. READ MORE

3. 2. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)

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

   Author : Deo Niyomugabo; [2023]
   Keywords : immigrants; East Africa; integration program; gender norms; household bargaining; gender equality; bargaining power;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. READ MORE

4. 3. Understanding Access to Clean Cooking Fuels in Kenya

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Manuel Enrique Salas Salazar; [2023]
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   Abstract : Adoption of clean cooking fuels is conditioned by factors known as barriers and enablers, which characterize the decision-making environment of a household. Access to clean cooking is a target part of the Sustainable Development Goals, yet it currently stands at 19.5% in Kenya. READ MORE

5. 4. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploratory Assessment of Machine Learning, Geospatial Methods, and Data Evaluation Techniques for Modelling Cooking Fuels in Colombia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Federico Naranjo Hernandez; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis evaluates the application of machine learning and Geographic Information System (GIS) methods to analyze Colombia's cooking fuels landscape. The study aims to identify socio-economic and geographical factors affecting cooking fuel choices and assess the predictive power of various machine learning algorithms using associative data. READ MORE