Essays about: "Mozambique"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 195 essays containing the word Mozambique.

  1. 16. The Meaning of Gender Issues as Narrated and Negotiated by Activists in Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Karina Squiassi; [2022]
    Keywords : Civil society in Mozambique; Civil society in Africa; post-colonial feminism; feminist participatory democracy; gender relations; women’s human rights; rights communication.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Feminist activism in Mozambique has suffered dramatic changes throughout the many socio-political processes the country has encountered. Consequently, the activists in civil society still struggle to fight against patriarchal oppression, political repression, and socio-cultural norms that hinder women's full realization of their rights. READ MORE

  3. 17. Rural Road Improvements and Local Agricultural Intensification: A Remote Sensing Evaluation in Mozambique

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jeffrey Clark; Tamina Matti; [2022]
    Keywords : remote sensing; rural road improvements; agricultural output; Mozambique; economic development;

    Abstract : Transaction costs serve as an obstacle to competitive market exchanges in rural and remote areas around the world. Improvements to transportation infrastructure are hypothesized to lower these costs and help alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  4. 18. Living (with) Waste : Augmented Reality, Public Spaces, and Participation in Maputo city, Mozambique.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Anselmo Matusse; [2022]
    Keywords : Augmented Reality AR ; Extended Reality; Public Spaces; Public Participation; Anthropocene; Solid Waste; Lix.AR_Maputo; Mozambique; Africa;

    Abstract : Background: Cities worldwide are growing fast, and so is solid waste production, which calls for different stakeholders to come together and find creative ways to deal with urban growth and waste. This study explores how Augmented Reality (AR) could enhance public participation in public spaces and deal with solid wastein Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo. READ MORE

  5. 19. Collective PV nano-grid for households in Linga Linga : A Minor Field Study in Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Wilma Diaz Hjelm; Ellie Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Collective Energy System; Solar PV system; Electricity Accesses; off-grid; nano-grid; Rural Mozambique; Minor Field Study; Project Vita; Kollektivt Energisystem; Solcellssystem; Tillgång till Elektricitet; Nano-Nät; Moçambiques Landsbygd; Minor Field Study; Project Vita;

    Abstract : About a third of Mozambique’s population has access to electricity, and the same number in rural areas, where most of the population lives, is down to 5 %. Small-sized off-grid solutions are economical alternatives to increase the electricity access rate in rural areas, and solar power is a common energy source due to price and weather conditions. READ MORE

  6. 20. Assessing the Suitability of Countries for Debt-for-Climate Swaps: Creating and Comparing Indices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Cathal Jonathon Swan; [2022]
    Keywords : Debt Climate; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis creates multiple indices to score and rank developing countries with regard to their suitability for engaging in debt-for-climate swaps, and thus identify the most suitable country candidates. The origin of debt-for-climate swaps lies in the 1980s, and after a period of diminished use and attention they have become a topic of discussion again, especially in the last two years. READ MORE