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1. Design of a Sustainable Energy System for a Community Center in rural Mozambique : A Minor Field Study in Mozambique
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Access to energy is an important part in the development of most countries and societies, linked to both social and economic growth. Nevertheless, 70% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity, which brings consequences to several of these areas. READ MORE
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2. Production, utilization and implementation of coconut charcoal in rural Mozambique: As a clean cooking fuel and a way to improve economic empowerment of women in Linga Linga
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : Luftförorening är ett globalt hälsoproblem och i Moçambique orsakas inomhusluftförorening främst av matlagning över öppen eld. Denna studie undersöker potentialen hos kokosnötskol som en renare bränslekälla för matlagning och som en möjlig inkomstkälla för kvinnor i byn Linga Linga, Moçambique. READ MORE
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3. Using an Online Learning Tool to Increase Digital Literacy in Rural Areas of Mozambique : A Minor Field Study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This thesis examines the possibility of increasing digital literacy in the rural communities of Mozambique through the implementation of a digital learning tool. The study was conducted in collaboration with the non-profit organization Project Vita with the aim of creating higher living standards for the people of Mozambique. READ MORE
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4. Increasing access to healthcare in rural areas in low-income countries using mobile applications : A minor field study in Linga Linga, Mozambique
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This study investigates the possibilities for an end-user mobile application that increases access to healthcare in rural communities in Mozambique. The country is facing multiple healthcare-related challenges, including a high prevalence of infectious diseases and a low density of physicians. READ MORE
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5. Rural Road Improvements and Local Agricultural Intensification: A Remote Sensing Evaluation in Mozambique
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : 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