Essays about: "Kilimanjaro"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word Kilimanjaro.

1. 1. Widows, land rights and women’s empowerment: “Who will own the kitchen”? - findings from the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

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

   Author : Elin Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Widows; Tanzania; Land rights; Women’s empowerment; Local government; Participation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Women around the world are constantly being denied their land rights due to discriminatory practices. Widowed women are particularly at risk. This prevents advancing women’s empowerment and women’s equal opportunities for participation and leadership at all levels of decision making processes. READ MORE

3. 2. The need for a holistic approach in rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy in Tanzania : An interview study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Avdelningen för fysioterapi

   Author : Kaspar Franzen; Isabelle Södergårds; [2022]
   Keywords : CP; disabilities; physiotherapists’ experiences; occupational therapists’ experiences; qualitative content analysis; rehabilitation; Kilimanjaro region; physiotherapy; occupational therapy;

   Abstract : Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of physical disability in children and youth worldwide and is a diagnosis that requires lifelong treatment. There are gaps in research on children with CP in Tanzania. Both occupational therapists and physiotherapists have a central role in rehabilitation interventions. READ MORE

4. 3. 'The world has changed; these days, women are the ones who are keeping their families'. Gender norms, women's economic empowerment and male capture in the rural Tanzanian poultry value-chain

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Viktor Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Gender Studies; Women s Empowerment; Gender Norms; Poultry; Tanzania;

   Abstract : The study presented in this thesis aimed to explore how gender norms in four rural districts in Kilimanjaro and Lindi Region of Tanzania might influence rural women chicken farmers' economic empowerment when an urban vendor introduces an improved breed of chicken. More specifically, the following aims were explored: the normative expectations for husbands and wives in the communities researched, and how these expectations may influence intra-household negotiation processes following a market-led intervention within the Tanzanian poultry value-chain;                                                                                                                                                                   if and how intra-household resource allocation may be changed if profits were to increase within a women-led business. READ MORE

5. 4. Educating students about sex is like giving them a gift, without being allowed to open it. - A study about students’ attitudes towards Sexual and reproductive health and rights education in Moshi, Tanzania

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Josefine Sandqvist; Emelie Yngheden; [2019]
   Keywords : Attitudes; Education; Knowledge; Tanzania; Moshi; Secondary school; Sexual and reproductive health and rights; SRHR; MFS; Minor field studies;

   Abstract : The study was conducted in Moshi, the regional Capital of Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. It was financed by Sida’s Minor Field Study scholarship in March and April 2019. READ MORE

6. 5. Solar Water Pumping for Irrigation : Case Study of the Kilimanjaro Region

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

   Author : Niclas Bengtsson; Johan Nilsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Solar; Pumping; Water; Photovoltaic; Tanzania; Africa; Minor Field Study; MFS;

   Abstract : This study has been conducted as a Minor Field Study (MFS). It focuses on solar water pumping for small-scale farmers in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The purpose is to investigate the possibilities for rural farmers to operate their irrigation with solar power instead of their current option: fossil fuels, primarily petrol. READ MORE