Essays about: "Kenya"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 445 essays containing the word Kenya.

  1. 1. QUEST FOR QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KENYAPERSPECTIVES ON UWEZO INITIATIVE IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Nancy Mang’eni; [2018-08-25]
    Keywords : quality education; education for all; marginalized communities; Kenya; Uwezo;

    Abstract : Aim:The study seeks to analyse the social, economic and political factors driving education marginalization in West Pokot County and assess the intervention and influence of Uwezo initiative in attaining literacy and numeracy among school children in West Pokot County. Lastly the study also intends to analyse the impacts of Uwezo in transforming the community in relation to quality education in West Pokot County. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impacts of The Asylum-Seeking Process on The Mental Health of The Unaccompanied Minors in Gothenburg, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Patience Vongai Mushonga; [2018-07-23]
    Keywords : Unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors; mental health well-being;

    Abstract : The aim of the study was to investigate factors associated with mental health among unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with one nurse, a manager of one of the homes for unaccompanied minors (UAM) and five unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors coming from Kenya (1), Afghanistan (3) and Iran (1). READ MORE

  4. 3. The inclusion and exclusion of Somali communities as seen through the publicness of space in Nairobi and Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Julia Bürgi; [2018]
    Keywords : Somali; public space; Setha Low; Nairobi; Stockholm; technologies of control; flourishing society; inclusion; exclusion;

    Abstract : The neighborhoods of Eastleigh in Nairobi, Kenya and Rinkeby in Stockholm, Sweden are both home to Somali populations that have burgeoned over the last 25 years. While situated in vastly different urban contexts, the Somali communities in each location have needs related to public space, particularly when considering their status in both places as a minority group that is often marginalized by Kenyan and Swedish societies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Designing a Mobile User Interface for Crowdsourced Verification of Datasets

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS); KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jonathan Rintala; Erik Skogetun; [2018]
    Keywords : data quality; verification of data; machine learning; HCI; usability; gamification; GDH; Kenya; rapid serial visual presentation;

    Abstract : During the last decade machine learning has spread rapidly in computer science and beyond, and a central issue for machine learning is data quality. This study was carried out in the intersection of business and Human-Computer Interaction, examining how an interface may be developed for crowdsourced verification of datasets. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social determinants of contraceptive use among young women in Kenya

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Elodie Paquette; [2018]
    Keywords : family planning; youth; Kenya; social determinants of health; long-acting reversible contraceptives; reproductive health;

    Abstract : Contraceptive use has far-reaching social and health benefits for women in low and middle-income countries. While socioeconomic factors are known to be associated with contraceptive use, few studies on this topic have focused specifically on young women, whose reproductive health is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Family Planning 2020 agenda. READ MORE