Essays about: "Nairobi"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 131 essays containing the word Nairobi.

1. 16. The perception of local knowledge in development cooperation : A case study of a local NGO in Kibera, Nairobi

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Lindberg; Kajsa Wictorin; [2022]
   Keywords : local knowledge; civil society; sense of place; locality; social capital; Kibera;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to study the perception of local knowledge within Wale Wale Kenya, a small local organization operating in Kibera, Nairobi. The people who run the Kenyan organization have all grown up in Kibera and thus have strong local roots. READ MORE

3. 17. Preventing Domestic Violence Towards Women : A study of Intervention Methods in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

   Author : Hundessa Mohamed; Shukriya Omar Yusuf; [2022]
   Keywords : Domestic violence; sexual abuse; Gender-based violence; working methods; Covid-19; Social Work; Nairobi; Kenya;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine the intervention methods and tools available fordomestic violence survivors in Nairobi, Kenya. Furthermore, the aim is also to contributeto the area's knowledge and discover if further research can be made that can help reducegender-based violence and address how the pandemic has affected their working methods. READ MORE

4. 18. Participation as a Way for a Postcolonial Design of ICT4Ds

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Georgios Koletis; [2022]
   Keywords : C4D; ICT4Ds; design for social change; participatory design; postcolonialism; stereotypes; knowledge and identity creation; pluriverse; universalisms;

   Abstract : The ongoing digital transformation of our societies impacts all aspects of our lives aswell as the international development and the design for social change. Having said that,in this paper I studied whether the design of participatory ICT4Ds can engage the localend-users/beneficiaries in the processes of knowledge and identity creation, and thus,achieve their self-representation in order to break the colonial-based stereotypes. READ MORE

5. 19. Analysis of Off-grid Energy Systems for Small Villages at Three Different Locations

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : HARDY THOMAS; Dimal Varkey Alex; [2022]
   Keywords : Off-grid system; Renewable Sources; Photovoltaic system; Wind Mill; Nairobi; Simris.;

   Abstract : The development of new communities to facilitate the growing population isan ongoing trend, with locations outside the city limits so as to have morearea and less pollution. The main need in isolated communities is to secureenergy demand, which is normally done with power supply from the maingrid, which will require new transmission lines and transformer installation,among other things. READ MORE

6. 20. From Smart to Shrewd: Provincializing “Smart” Urbanism through the Heterogenous Infrastructure of Waste Work in Kibera and Mathare, Nairobi

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Sonto Amy Mkize; [2022]
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   Abstract : Urban global waste generation has been growing at alarming rates and innovative sustainable solid waste management is considered vital to addressing the waste crisis. The vision to achieve this globally has mostly been taken its inspiration from cities in the Global North. READ MORE