Essays about: "Rural Mozambique"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 52 essays containing the words Rural Mozambique.
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21. Bridging the Gaps : A Field Study on the Impact of Societal Gaps on Livelihoods in Lichinga Municipality, Mozambique
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This study was performed in the spring of 2016 in the Lichinga municipality in northern Mozambique, as a part of the Master Programme in Peace and Development Work at Linnaeus University in Växjo, Sweden. The agricultural dynamics within Mozambique point to the need for this sector to be the cornerstone of development, since 80% of the population is employed in the agricultural sector yet only making up a quarter of the country’s GDP. READ MORE
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22. Water Well Investigation in Nampula Province - Slug Tests in Weathered Crystalline Rock
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)Abstract : In Nampula Province, Mozambique, locating productive wells is a problem due to the heterogeneity in local geology, which consists of mainly weathered crystalline rock. This study estimates hydraulic conductivity of 10 hand pumped water wells in rural areas of Nampula Province using slug tests, and is a follow up of Andersson and Björnström (2013) and of Enkel and Sjöstrand (2013). READ MORE
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23. Impacts of large scale sugar investments on local livelihoods seen through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach : A case study on a multinational sugar company’s presence in Manhiça, Mozambique
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : Establishment of big companies in rural areas is something that is getting more and more common as the phenomenon of land acquisition is growing. This study is based on a case study in Manhiça where a big scale multinational sugar company, consisting of a sugar factory and sugarcane plantations, has been present for almost 20 years. READ MORE
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24. Renewable Energy for Rural Electrification and Development in Mozambique
University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologiAbstract : Rural areas continue to be home to the majority of the population in Africa. The importance of providing modern energy to rural areas cannot, therefore, be overemphasized. No wonder that at presently the major energy resource in Mozambique is fuel wood biomass. READ MORE
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25. Rule of law for whom? : questioning the beneficiaries of Mozambican land and resource rights
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In recent years, land acquisition has escalated due to increased global demand for food and fuel driven by population growth, urbanisation, and growing energy demand. Mozambique is ranked as one of the world’s top 10 countries with available land for agriculture, forestry and livestock production. READ MORE