Essays about: "Maasai people"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Maasai people.

  1. 1. “We have to speak one language to stop FGM“ : Inside and outside perspectives on challenges and strategies related to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting within the Maasai in the Northern central part of in Tanzania

    University essay from

    Author : Anna Bergman; Stina Olausson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a universal concern, with more than 200 million girls and women alive today who have undergone the practice primarily concentrated in Africa. The Maasai, a semi-nomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Northern Central part of Tanzania, have the highest rate of FGM/C in the whole country. READ MORE

  3. 2. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Anna Hast; [2023]
    Keywords : Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

    Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE

  4. 3. Renewable Energy and the Resettlement of Local Communities - A Case Study of the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant and the Maasai Community

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Alva Damberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Renewable energy projects; pastoralism; Maasai community; power relations in political ecology; resettlement action plans; indigenous land rights; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The government of Kenya has committed to run on 100% renewable energy by 2030 as part of the new national development goals, and as a result, the country calls for the construction of additional energy plants. However, the construction of these energy plants have in many cases affected local communities who have been forced to relocate to other areas. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tjuvjakt och bevarande av giraffer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Alexandra Valfridsson; [2018]
    Keywords : giraff; tjuvjakt; giraffe camelopardalis; bevarande; nätgiraff; rothschild giraff;

    Abstract : Giraffen är väldens högsta landlevande däggdjur och förekommer i vilt tillstånd på Afrikas savanner söder om Sahara. De lever solitärt eller i ostabila, små hjordar och konkurrerar inte med andra arter om födan vilken huvudsakligen består av blad från träd och buskar av arten Acacia. Spp. READ MORE

  6. 5. Brucellosis in livestock in and near the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya : seroprevalence and possible impact on animal and human welfare

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Sofie Enström; [2017]
    Keywords : infectious diseases; bacteria; brucellosis; zoonosis; livestock; wildlife; Kenya; Africa;

    Abstract : Brucellosis is caused by bacteria from the genus Brucella. The disease occurs worldwide and is of major importance in domestic animals, both for socio-economic reasons and because of the impact on animal and human welfare. READ MORE