Essays about: "Household strategies"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 96 essays containing the words Household strategies.

1. 21. Genus, välbefinnande och hållbart lantbruksföretagande? : hur påverkar genusnormer kvinnor som är lantbruksföretagare i Västra Götaland?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

   Author : Cecilia Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : välbefinnande; stereotyper; företagskultur; genusperspektiv; jämställdhet;

   Abstract : Studien syftar till att utifrån perspektivet företagande kvinnor och välbefinnande undersöka hur traditionella genusnormer påverkar lantbrukets kvinnor. Detta ska sedan bejakas utifrån perspektivet hur dessa normer både förstärks och reproduceras. READ MORE

3. 22. To waste or not to waste : food waste governance in Lund municipality in 2018

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Dzmitry Vaskovich; [2020]
   Keywords : food waste; local governance; A-B-C model; sustainability science; sustainable consumption; food supply chain; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Food waste is a growing global problem. Even in Sweden, being one of the most sustainable countries in the world, the food waste levels are high. Understanding the role of local governance is crucial to tackle the problem of food waste. READ MORE

4. 23. Do men have any influence in stopping women and girls from undergoing FGM in Sierra Leone? The case of Mabonkani Village in Bombali District

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Thabile Lorraine Sheila Cele; [2020]
   Keywords : Female Genital Mutilation; human rights; traditional harmful practices; social norms and gender inequality.;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT “FGM is known to have no health benefits and has serious, immediate and long-term physical and psychological health consequences, which can be severe, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and reduced desire or sexual satisfaction” (28 Too Many, 2014, p5). This master thesis is an attempt to gain male perspectives in strategies to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation, FGM. READ MORE

5. 24. Resisting El Niño : an investigation into coping strategies to flood-related disasters in the Rímac river basin, Peru

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

   Author : Conrad Jarman; [2020]
   Keywords : Flood-related disasters; Disaster risk management; Disaster risk reduction; Coping strategies; Coping capacity; El Niño Costero; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Flood-related disasters pose one of the greatest contemporary challenges to development. Analysing and developing effective local coping strategies to flood-related disasters is crucial if at-risk communities are to successfully mitigate the impact of natural hazards whilst not compromising long-term development objectives. READ MORE

6. 25. Differentiated vulnerabilities and capacities for adaptation: A case study on household adaptation to water shortage in Gaborone

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Josefine Lund Schlamovitz; [2019]
   Keywords : Adaptive Capacity; Botswana; Climate Change Adaptation; Gaborone; Intersectionality; Vulnerability; Water Shortage.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Provision of freshwater to urban residents remains a significant global challenge. A challenge whose impendent success in many regions is further threatened by climate change and urbanization projections, subsequently increasing the pressure on urban water supply. READ MORE