Essays about: "rural migrants"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 43 essays containing the words rural migrants.

1. 21. Equity in rural water resource development and management : A case study of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania, and the investments delivered by a participatory and demand-driven NGO

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Charlotte Flodin; [2015]
   Keywords : Water resource development and management; demand versus supply driven approach; equity; health; land development and landcover;

   Abstract : The demand-driven and participatory approach to water resource development and management in Tanzania has been both praised and criticized; some see progress where others see increased inequalities. This study focuses on one progressive, demand-driven NGO which has a participatory approach to water resource development and management. READ MORE

3. 22. Migration, Remittances and Education: A Review of the Educational Performance of Left-behind Children in Rural China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Keqin Zhu; [2015]
   Keywords : Parental migration; Rural-urban; China; Remittance; Left-behind children; Educational performance; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The massive rural-urban population flow has been proceeding in China for decades ever since the 1980s. Millions of labor migrants move to industrialized cities for a better future for themselves, as well as their families. The increasing amount of migrants has led to the phenomenon of the “left-behind”. READ MORE

4. 23. Privatization of State Owned Enterprises: An Analysis of Impact on Regional Migration Patterns in Zambia Between 1990-2000

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

   Author : Mwila Chabala; [2014]
   Keywords : Privatization; Migration; Liberalization; Nationalization; Population;

   Abstract : Throughout history, migration has been an ongoing phenomenon driven by various factors ranging from social, political, economic and environmental situations. Zambia is not immune to migration and has seen a considerable share of its population engage in both internal and external migratory activities. READ MORE

5. 24. Motivet till klivet : en studie av drivkrafterna och meningsskapandet inom en ny grön utflyttningsvåg för självhushållning

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

   Author : Lena Norrström; [2014]
   Keywords : gröna vågen; självhushållning; motiv; mening; system; livsvärld; landsbygd; utflyttare; sociala rörelser;

   Abstract : Aktuella trender kring stadsodling, ekologism, antikommersialism och självhushållning visar tecken på att en ny grön våg är på ingång. Hos de nya livsstilsidealen finns en vurm för landsbygden. READ MORE

6. 25. To mother or to migrate? Ideal motherhood and normative migration: Perceptions from Nicaraguan migrant mothers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Rebecca Sjöstrand; [2014]
   Keywords : Nicaragua; migration; transnational motherhood; norms; ideals of motherhood and mothering; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Female transnational labour migrants account for half of Nicaragua’s high volume of migrants, where women partake in international seasonal migration, primarily to Costa Rica, to improve the lives of themselves and their children. The migration processes are often informal, short-term and repetitive, often with reasons related to Nicaragua’s high poverty levels and unemployment rates. READ MORE