Essays about: "Kisumu"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the word Kisumu.
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1. Why might the published data on sexual assault against children not be reflecting the reality of lived experiences? : On the example of a community in Western Kenya.
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Centrum för genusforskning (from 2013)Abstract : In my essay, I have considered whether the data in publications on sexual violence against children reflectreality. I suspect that there are cases of child sexual abuse that goes underreported, and I try to investigate why this happens and the key possible reasons that lower the statistics. READ MORE
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2. BLUE GAS
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : For a city and culture that excels at adding value to waste, Kisumu struggles with a systematic approach for solid-waste management. Food and animal wastes run rampant in the streets while families still cook for hoursevery day using harmful fuels like kerosene, charcoal and firewood. READ MORE
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3. Risk acceptance in flood affected areas in Nyando, Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The area of Nyando wetlands experience floods almost every year due to heavy rainfall in the surrounding highlands. This area is populated, and this thesis aims to understand how the risk acceptance is developed. READ MORE
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4. A rural reply - Participatory design of a rural women center in Kisumu County, Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : .... READ MORE
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5. Attitudes to feed fermentation for aflatoxin management in maize in Kenya : investigating aflatoxin reduction by yeast-fermentation
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Aflatoxins are toxins produced by certain strains of fungi belonging to the species Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus during infection in the field, post-har-vest, storage and processing. Aflatoxins are found especially in maize and also carry over into milk when contaminated feeds are fed to dairy cows. READ MORE