Essays about: "Preventive measures"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 184 essays containing the words Preventive measures.

  1. 26. The Other Side of the Pandemic Reportage : Audience Perception of COVID-19 Media Framing and its Influence on Social Polarization

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Titilope Oladiran; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; ethnic polarization; prejudice; media frames; ethnic conflicts; Lagos State; non-media centric; stereotypes; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research aimed to explore the experiences of Lagos State residents during COVID-19 and the relationship between COVID-19 reportage in Lagos State and ethnic inter-relationship. The goal is to understand media influence in a society from the perspectives of people directly influenced by the COVID-19 media frames. READ MORE

  3. 27. The Culture of Sexual Violence at Festivals: Through the Eyes of Festival Attendees

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Fanney Rún Jónsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Collective effervescence; carnival; liminality; sexually violent effervescence; festivals; sexual violence; culture; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines sexual violence at festivals based on eleven interviews with people that have been to two popular festivals in Iceland, Eistnaflug, and Þjóðhátíð. The thesis seeks answers to three research questions; How are festivals characterized by festival attendees? How do festival attendees explain sexual violence at festivals? What preventive methods at festivals have festival attendees noticed, and what kind of prevention do they think would work? To be able to give concrete answers to those questions, the thesis relies upon the theoretical background of the carnival, liminality, collective effervescence, sexually violent effervescence, and social network theory. READ MORE

  4. 28. Skogsägarens riskhantering – storm, brand & granbarkborre i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Gustav Thorwall; Jacob Nord; [2022]
    Keywords : skogsskador; skogsskötsel; riskmedvetenhet;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna är ständigt pågående och märkbara i det svenska skogsbruket. Skogen växer med anpassning till klimatet vilket gör denna process extra tydlig i samband med att klimatet förändras. Skador på skog har alltid funnits i en mer eller mindre omfattning. Under de senaste tjugo åren utmärker sig vissa år mer än andra. READ MORE

  5. 29. The Impact of Perceived Corruption Index on Foreign Direct Investments in Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mikael Lagging; [2022]
    Keywords : Corruption; Foreign direct investment; Gravity model; Africa; OECD; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis evaluates the impact of corruption perception index (CPI) on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from China and 34 OECD source countries to 54 African host countries using the gravitational model. China is of particular interest as it has become Africa’s largest trading partner as well as the greatest investor among the developing countries in Africa, in addition to Chinese firms having increased their presence in African countries rich in natural resources and poor infrastructure where the scope of corruption is considerable. READ MORE

  6. 30. Smittspridning och förebyggande åtgärder för East Coast Fever : påverkande faktorer i boskapens miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Johanna Börs; [2022]
    Keywords : East Coast Fever; ECF; Theileria parva; Rhipicephalus appendiculatus; Bos indicus; Bos taurus; nötkreatur; Syncerus caffer; afrikansk buffel;

    Abstract : East Coast Fever orsakas av den encelliga parasiten Theileria parva och är en av de viktigaste sjukdomarna hos nötkreatur i Afrika då många djur smittas och dör genom kliniska symptom. Utöver att sjukdomen är plågsam påverkas även djurvälfärden negativt. READ MORE