Essays about: "Rural South Africa"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 53 essays containing the words Rural South Africa.
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6. ‘Our own law is making us beggars’ : understanding the marginal experiences of governed, mine-side communities in Mutoko district, Zimbabwe
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : There is a rising interest in the Global South, to ensure that mineral resources are governed to benefit local communities where they are extracted. The shared Africa Mining Vision and economic aspirations in Zimbabwe seeking to integrate equity in governing and extracting mineral resources reflects such interests. READ MORE
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7. Mothers’ treatment seeking behavior for children with diarrhea: a cross-sectional study in Zambia
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskapAbstract : According to WHO, diarrhea disease is the second leading cause of death worldwide for children under five. Around 525 000 children under five are killed every year by diarrhea. Most deaths from diarrhea occur among children less than 2 years of age living in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE
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8. Modeling the microbial fate and transport in rivers of South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : In recent years, surface water used for domestic, industrial, and irrigation purposes in South Africa has deteriorated due to inadequate wastewater treatment, urban and agricultural runoff, and rural settlements with deficient sanitation. Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right, and if waterborne pathogens are present in the water environment, they compose a human health risk. READ MORE
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9. “They are being made into like baby-making machines” : a study of the impact of gender structures and norms on family planning for Xhosa women in rural Zithulele, South Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Women in rural areas of South Africa battle with many structural issues, including unemployment, education and accessibility to health services, greatly delimiting family planning. However, socially constructed and internalized gender norms pose an additional and potentially greater barrier to family planning in traditional and patriarchal settings. READ MORE
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10. The introduction of the Africanised honey bee: A stinging menace or a blessing of the Americas? : a comparison of the Brazilian and USA beekeeping experiences
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In 1956, Brazilian scientist Warwick Estevam Kerr, introduced queens of the African honey bee (AHB) from South Africa to breed with European honey bees (EHB) in order to improve honey production in Brazil. Some of the AHB swarmed by accident out of the experimental apiary, located in Rio Claro-São Paulo State, and started to spread. READ MORE
