Essays about: "social problem in society poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words social problem in society poverty.

1. 1. Participation of women with disabilities in local government decision making structures : Unpacking the silent voice : A qualitative study conducted in Lusaka, Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Oscar Lwiindi; [2020]
   Keywords : work experiences; disability; participation; local government; decision making; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Research problem: Participation of each and every person in governance system is a fundamental human right and a basic condition for democratic tenets in society regardless of their physical and socio-economic status in society. Persons with disabilities and women in particular have historically been stigmatized, discriminated and excluded in various decision making processes at global, regional, national and local levels. READ MORE

3. 2. Identifying Sources of Disruption in the Context of Sustainability-Driven Innovation

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Centrum för innovations-, entreprenörskaps- och lärandeforskning (CIEL)

   Author : Fredrik Ottosson; Rickard Sevandersson; [2019]
   Keywords : disruption; disruptive innovations; sustainability; sustainability-driven innovation; source of disruption; industrial transformation;

   Abstract : Introduction: Research shows that the lifespan of large companies gets shorter and shorter, the average age of companies on the list of fortune 500 is 33 years, the average age is expected to decline to 12 years by 2027 (Anthony et al., 2018). READ MORE

4. 3. Disaggregating economic inequality from space

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Neija Maegaard Elvekjær; [2019]
   Keywords : Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite VIIRS ; night-time lights; Gross Domestic Product GDP ; economic inequality; regional inequality; spatial inequality; Gini coefficient; spatial scale; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Reducing inequality is number 10 of the United Nations sustainable development goals. Inequality in society affect economic growth, development and poverty reduction, and through these indirectly affect environmental degradation, food security and other major problems facing society today. READ MORE

5. 4. Silence is Golden : a Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of Billionaires and Economic Inequality in the Swedish News Media

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Axel Vikström; [2018]
   Keywords : Economic inequality; The super-rich; Billionaires; Wealth; Critical discourse analysis; News media; Neo-liberalism; Undeserving rich; Visibility management; Silence; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Economic inequality is growing rapidly worldwide. Despite research showing that higher inequality within a society corresponds with a higher rate of public health and social problems, there exist little organized resistance against the neo-liberal economic policies that allow the super-rich to pull away from the rest of the population. READ MORE

6. 5. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
   Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

   Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE