Essays about: "Rwanda"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 225 essays containing the word Rwanda.

1. 16. DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF “THE FALLS PREVENTION QUESTIONNAIRE -RWANDA”

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Maurice Mwenedata; [2023]
   Keywords : fall prevention; older adults; physiotherapists’ knowledge; attitude; clinical practice.;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practice patterns in falls prevention are studied mainly in middle- and high-income countries. This study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire for studying the attitude, self-reported knowledge and clinical practice of Rwandan physiotherapists in falls prevention of older adults. READ MORE

3. 17. Can previous genocides create a foundation for future research in early warning systems? : A case study of Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Emelie Lagerkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Genocide; early warnings; theory of conflict; theory of violence; prevention;

   Abstract : In 1993 one of the most extensive genocides took place in Europe, the holocaust. As a result the United Nations (UN) created a convention in order to prosecute and prevent the crime of genocide. Although this convention was created in 1948, multiple genocides have occurred since. READ MORE

4. 18. Can cellular osmolarity be used as a predictor for drought tolerance in common bean?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Ella Köster; [2022-08-16]
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   Abstract : Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is a protein and nutrient rich food source grown around the world. Rwanda has one of the highest per capita consumption rates in the world. With climate change threatening food security, the need for more adaptable crops is rising. READ MORE

5. 19. CAN LEAF LEVEL GAS EXCHANGE BE USED AS A PREDICTOR FOR DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN COMMON BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS)?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Villemo Holmberg; [2022-08-16]
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   Abstract : This study aimed to examine drought tolerance among a variety of landraces of the species Phaseolus vulgaris to discover whether leaf level gas exchange can be used as a predictor for drought tolerance. Beans of different landraces from Rwanda were planted and when they had grown for four weeks a leaf-level gas exchange analysis was carried out, measuring one leaf from each plant both during the day and night. READ MORE

6. 20. Inward FDI and InnovationIn the Context of a Least Developed Country - A single case study on the innovation system of Kigali, Rwanda

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mette Barten; Aron Holmgren; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Foreign direct investment; FDI spillover effects; innovation; innovation systems; innovation capabilities; absorptive capacities; Rwanda; Kigali;

   Abstract : Previous research shows a theoretical debate regarding the relationship between inward FDI and local innovation, where researchers argue for further research with a contextual focus. In the setting of Rwanda and its aspiration to transform from a least developed country to a knowledge-based service economy, this case study aims to understand how local actors perceive the relationship between inward FDI and innovation. READ MORE