Essays about: "self- help groups"
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1. The International Criminal Question in Uganda : An analysis of the International Criminal Court Interventions in Uganda
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Abstract The conflict in northern Uganda between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began in 1986 and lasted for more than twenty years, despite efforts for a peaceful resolution. The contribution of civil society, including religious groups, traditional organizations, and community self-help groups shouldnot be under estimated in promoting grassroot peace building in northern Uganda. READ MORE
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2. The Self-improvement Project : A theoretical analysis on self-discipline & hegemonic masculinity
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : While the idea of self-help has historically been associated with women the growing popularity of online self-improvement groups has attracted both sexes. The growing popularity of people like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate - who speak of the importance of self-improvement alongside anti-feminist rhetoric - within the Manosphere online community also shows a trend of self-improvement moving towards a male audience. READ MORE
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3. Investigation on Enhancing Fire Threat Perception in Virtual Reality through Subject-Expectancy Effect
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : This thesis examines the use of subject-expectancy effect on enhancing fire threat perception in virtual reality. The study involves a virtual fire scenario design and 33 participants who experience virtual fires of three different scales in the scenario using a head-mounted display as visual and auditory perception and adopting physical movement in real world as their way of locomotion. READ MORE
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4. Fallen Between the Cracks : Students’ Motivation and Use of Learning Strategies in English 5: A comparison between an academic and a vocational program
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Recent reports have indicated that students’ motivation is declining, and that students in vocational programs show particularly low motivation. However, studies show that motivation and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies are closely intertwined, where motivation is depicted as an instigating and maintaining force that fuels a learner’s efforts toward a goal, and SRL-strategies are the actions that learners use to solve different tasks and structure their own learning processes. READ MORE
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5. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE
