Essays about: "Conflict in kenya"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words Conflict in kenya.

1. 16. Beyond Bullets and Ballots : A theoretical inquiry on sexualised election violence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Miriam van Baalen; [2019]
   Keywords : Sexual violence; election-related violence; wartime; peacetime; women; gender and politics;

   Abstract : How can we understand sexual violence in electoral conflict? This study probes into this question through critically examining, structuring and assessing the status of election-related violence literature. Scholars within the interdisciplinary field that explores conflict-related sexual violence have given rise to important debates and insights on the dynamics and drivers of the prevalence of sexual violence in war, yet, such developments have remained absent in understandings of election-related violence. READ MORE

3. 17. Protecting Women to Protect the World? : A critical examination of the `Women and Peace´ thesis through process tracing in the case of Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johanna Ljung; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Despite the number of decades dedicated to research the causes of conflict, an answer has yet to be found. The theoretical discussions to date have in large been blind to the implications of gender. READ MORE

4. 18. Energy Access for the Most Vulnerable Groups : A Study on the Long-Term Effects of Energy Access in a Refugee Camp Context with Inclusion of the Host Community

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Marie Stjernquist Desatnik; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines 17 goals to end poverty and ensure the right to development for everyone. Previous research has found that 2/3 of the goals partly depend their success upon whether SDG 7 Ensure access to sustainable, affordable and modern energy for all is achieved or not. READ MORE

5. 19. Migration patterns of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Emelie Grabbe; [2018]
   Keywords : elephants; migration; moon phase; nocturnal and diurnal variation; seasonal variation; human-elephant conflict;

   Abstract : Migration is important for many animals survival; however, due to human impact the animals get more restricted. The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is a keystone species and dependant on long-distance movement. When the migration is restricted this can cause conflicts, for example more habitat destruction or crop raiding. READ MORE

6. 20. The Grey Shade of Local Peacebuilding : A Qualitative Study of an Informal Local Peace Committee in the Midst of Violence. Laikipia, Northern Kenya.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Philip Martinsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Kenya; Laikipia; Peace Formation; Local Peace Committee; Peacebuilding; Peace Infrastructure; Non-State Actors;

   Abstract : Previous research shows that there is a demand of enhancing our understanding about the local actor as a mechanism for peacebuilding, suggesting a need for further investigation about the phenomena amid the growing complexity and decentralization of scenes in conflict. The research in this study draws together empirical data on an informal local peace committee (LPC) conducted in Laikipia, northern Kenya; a county which have experienced a multitude of conflict dynamics recently involving state and non-state actors, to know more about their role as local peacebuilders. READ MORE