Essays about: "socio-economic development of rural areas"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words socio-economic development of rural areas.

1. 11. “They are being made into like baby-making machines” : a study of the impact of gender structures and norms on family planning for Xhosa women in rural Zithulele, South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Hannah Hölscher; [2020]
   Keywords : gender norms; gender roles; family planning; South Africa; rural; sexual health and reproductive rights; structural determinants of health; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Women in rural areas of South Africa battle with many structural issues, including unemployment, education and accessibility to health services, greatly delimiting family planning. However, socially constructed and internalized gender norms pose an additional and potentially greater barrier to family planning in traditional and patriarchal settings. READ MORE

3. 12. TURN THE LIGHTS ON: A multilevel analysis of sustainable energy implementation in the global south: The case of Monkey Bay, Malawi

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

   Author : Zoe Anna Elsner; [2020]
   Keywords : Sustainable energy; sustainable development; Techno-Anthropology; Actor-Network theory; SDG7; Malawi; case study; ethnography; multilevel analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nation-wide access to sustainable energy is central to socio-economic development in Malawi. It is particularly challenging in rural areas where a significant amount of the population does not have access to energy, let alone sustainable energy. READ MORE

4. 13. Emancipation Through Participation: A Case Study

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Van Zyl Spies; [2020]
   Keywords : participatory development; CBNRM; stakeholder engagement; emancipation approach; systems approach;

   Abstract : Over the past few decades there has been a concerted effort in southern Africa forcommunity based natural resource management (CBNRM) programs. The generalpremise behind CBNRM allows local communities to be empowered to utilize theirsurrounding natural resources to facilitate socio-economic growth. READ MORE

5. 14. Social Change of an Indigenous Community: A case study of the community-based cooperative "Millennial Women" in Oaxaca, Mexico

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Louise Gripenberg; [2019]
   Keywords : community-based cooperative; indigenous identity; subsistence; social relations; solidarity economy; pulque production; Mexico; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Mexico has a large share of indigenous people that are living in disproportionally high poverty levels. As a result, rural communities are facing deprivation of indigenous peoples in search of work in urban areas. READ MORE

6. 15. Extending the water life cycle in rural South African households: the role and potential of water reuse solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Tshepiso Kwena Lehutjo; [2019]
   Keywords : greywater rural household technology; vattenförsörjningsteknik; avloppsteknik; water engineering; environmental engineering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Despite the issue of greywater management gaining more importance around the world, espe-cially in developing countries, it still remains a challenge in non-sewered areas of South Afri-ca. For a semi-arid country, reusing greywater on a household level has great potential as an alternative water source if done properly. READ MORE