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  1. 1. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Kaberi Singha; [2023-08-29]
    Keywords : Education for sustainable development ESD ; Indigenous knowledge IK ; North-East NE India; Critical pedagogy of Place; school curriculum;

    Abstract : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. READ MORE

  3. 2. Could Organic waste be a solution for food security in India? : an interview study on the opportunities and barriers of city compost adoption in Maharashtra

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Felix Möhlendick; [2023]
    Keywords : Compost; India; Maharashtra; Soil fertility; Adoption; sustainable farming; circular economy; waste management;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to identify different barriers and opportunities that might be influencing farmers in their decision to adopt city compost. To identify relevant factors I conducted semi structured interviews with farmers and relevant stakeholders. READ MORE

  4. 3. How can we better understand outcomes of workplace bullying in a developing country : Examining how emotional exhaustion, psychological capital, and social support can influence the association between workplace bullying and mental health in India.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Psykologi

    Author : Manon Delorme; Antonia Prior; [2023]
    Keywords : Workplace bullying; mental health; social support; psychological capital; emotional exhaustion; conservation of resources theory; the job demands-resources theory; the job demand-control-support model;

    Abstract : The present study examines how the relationship between workplace bullying and mental health can be influenced by emotional exhaustion, and how the intensity in this relationship can be affected by the individual’s psychological capital, and access to social support from colleagues and supervisors. The studys theoretical framework is based on the Job Demand-Control-Support model, the Job Demands-Resources model and the Conservation of Resources theory. READ MORE

  5. 4. EDUCATION SERVING THE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS?! An interview study of the educational foundations, challenges and opportunities in Auroville, India

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Maya Shakti Berggreen-Clausen; [2022-11-10]
    Keywords : Transformative Education; Integral Education; Auroville; Consciousness; Education for Sustainable Development; ESD;

    Abstract : Auroville, in India was created to become a living laboratory for a new way of living and being on Earth. In this context, education in Auroville has a specific purpose. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prediction of Air Quality Index Using Supervised Machine Learning

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

    Author : Vamsi Sri Naga Manikanta Murukonda; Avan Chowdary Gogineni; [2022]
    Keywords : Air Quality Index; Air Quality Monitoring; Machine Learning; Regression;

    Abstract : Background: Air pollution has become a serious environmental issue. It is responsible for hundreds of fatalities each year and it poses a serious threat to human health and environment. It leads to global warming, greenhouse effect and it also causes respiratory problems like asthma, lung cancer etc. READ MORE