Essays about: "Rural Uganda"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 76 essays containing the words Rural Uganda.

  1. 21. ”New era towards gender equality in Uganda?” : A case study in rural Lukonko on households’ perceptions towards sending their girls and boys to primary school

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Matilda Lund; [2018]
    Keywords : Gender equality in rural sites; attendance in primary school; changing perceptions; development; Uganda;

    Abstract : Background: Worldwide, gender inequality has existed for a long time due to culture, religion and patriarchal structures, sometimes maintained by law. As a result, millions of girls lose their right to schooling, and it is affecting the development of entire nations. READ MORE

  3. 22. Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance? : the implications of Broussonetia papyrifera as an ecological resource substitute: a field study in Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Yasmin Stoderegger; [2018]
    Keywords : biodiversity; Broussonetia papyrifera; Mabira Central Forest Reserve; forest regeneration; community involvement; resource substitution;

    Abstract : Wood extraction and invasive species are commonly perceived as harmful for ecosystem services and detrimental for conservation efforts. However, they can also be beneficial for forests as well as for local communities. Interactions among economic, institutional and ecological factors may in some cases turn these impacts on their head. READ MORE

  4. 23. Integration på den mångkulturella landsbygden : om nyanlända i Ngoma, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Denis Bisaso; [2018]
    Keywords : kultur; identitet; språk; integration; Uganda; nyanlända;

    Abstract : Uganda som världens nionde största flyktingmottagande land har många nyanlända. Många av dessa hamnar av olika anledningar på landsbygden, bl.a. för att det är där de flesta flyktingbosättningar är placerade men också för att en del nyanlända föredrar att etablera sig på landsbygden. READ MORE

  5. 24. Can Extension Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture? A Mixed Methods Impact Evaluation from Uganda

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Sara Davidsson; Anton Ståhl; [2018]
    Keywords : agricultural extension; female headed households; Uganda;

    Abstract : Malnutrition and food insecurity are urgent problems and increasingly salient policy topics, especially in the African context. Enhanced efficiency in agriculture and reduced gender inequalities have been raised as key solutions to these problems. One way to address the former is agricultural extension (AE) programmes. READ MORE

  6. 25. A qualitative study of barriers to access and use of pre-paid postnatal care services among mothers under the reproductive health voucher system in rural Uganda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Denis Muwanguzi; [2018]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: The first six weeks following a delivery is a critical period for the mother and the newborn. Despite removing out-of-pocket fees at a postnatal care access point in some parts of Uganda, few mothers utilize pre-paid services. READ MORE