Essays about: "MDGS"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 40 essays containing the word MDGS.
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6. Wishing for better jobs: Understanding the mismatch between education and youth employment in Ethiopia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Ethiopia is the second most populated country on the continent of Africa, with a high density of young people. Its economy remains largely based on agriculture, however, in recent years, slow structural change can be seen. Concurrently, youth education has been on the rise. READ MORE
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7. “Now we are becoming partners” Implementing Ecological Sanitation in rural Tanzania- With an action research approach
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Poor sanitation is a huge problem in third world countries today; every year 1,5 million children die due to diarrheal diseases caused by poor sanitation. International policies such as The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which will be replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015, have been set by the international community as tools to decrease the poverty in the world today, and problems that emerged from it such as poor sanitation. READ MORE
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8. Real learning or just school for all? : Discrepancies between enrolment numbers and learning results in India
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : As the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, are coming closer to the target year of 2015, this study joins the ongoing debate about the achieved results with a focus on India. While India has seen great improvements concerning the second MDG, which is for all children to enrol and complete primary education, the country has for the past years been facing a challenge of decreasing learning results. READ MORE
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9. Reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool when administered on mobile phones versus pen-paper: A comparative study among healthcare staff in Nairobi, Kenya.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Aim: To investigate the reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool on mobile phone versus pen-paper in Nairobi, Kenya. Background: One of the barriers to the progress of the MDGs has been the failure of health systems in many LMICs to effectively implement evidence-based interventions As a result of the “know-do” gap, patients do not benefit from advances in healthcare and are exposed to unnecessary risks. READ MORE
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10. Sustainable practices & marketing strategies for developing countries : A multiple case study of international firms operating on the Malaysian market
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)Abstract : As the traditional role of corporate entities have been challenged by an increased number of demands from society, companies are no longer just legal factors intended to generate profits by supplying products or services. Instead, they are expected to play the role of responsible co-citizens of the community, taking social and environmental responsibility for the consequences of their actions. READ MORE