Essays about: "HOW CAN WE REDUCE POVERTY"

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  1. 6. Capacity Building for Smallholders - Experiences from a field study in Malawi

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Mia Hackelsjö; Elin Nilsson; [2014-01-17]
    Keywords : capacity building; smallholders; Malawi; human capital; agricultural development; economic growth;

    Abstract : Agriculture is the livelihood for the majority of the world’s rural population and development in the sector is thus highly relevant in order to reduce poverty for a great share of the poorest. In this paper the aim is to investigate how capacity building activities can improve smallholders’ life situation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Postpartum Haemorrhage in Humanitarian Crises : Obstacles and facilitators to the adoption of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) into humanitarian settings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Clare Lofthouse; [2014]
    Keywords : postpartum haemorrhage; complex emergency; humanitarian; non-pneumatic anti-shock garment; innovation; diffusion;

    Abstract : In 2013 around 289,000 women died from what was categorised as maternal complications. This figure is likely to be higher as only 40% of the world has an adequately function health reporting system (WHO et al 2014, p.1). Severe bleeding causes around 27% of all maternal deaths; this is the single biggest threat to pregnancy and childbirth. READ MORE

  4. 8. Entrepreneurship and Microfinance-A tool for empowerment of poor-Case of Akhuwat, Pakistan

    University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

    Author : Zahid Mustafa; Nodirbek Ismailov; [2008]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Islamic Microfinance; Microfinance; Social Entrepreneurship; Empowerment; Poverty Reduction; Sustainable Development in Pakistan;

    Abstract : Purpose: Our main purpose is to carry out a research on combining microfinance with entrepreneurship for poverty alleviation, empowerment of poor and sustainable development. Target group: Students, researchers in Microfinance field, MFI’s, NGO’s and Governmental structures. READ MORE