Essays about: "Sierra Leone"
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1. Spatial Stories of Peace. The case of the Greater Gola Landscape.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis follows the interdisciplinary tradition that exists in global studies by performing a spatial analysis of the imaginary of peace(s) and conservation as a practice of peace(s) and thus contributing to the fields of environmental peacebuilding, peace- and conflict studies, and geography. The thesis has its theoretical starting point in environmental peacebuilding and is drawing and building on spatial theory as a way of understanding the construction of peace(s) in the context of the Greater Gola Landscape, straddling the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. READ MORE
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2. “What can you offer them here that they don’t have in the bush?”: Exploring the impact of targeted sanctions on conflict-related sexual violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Targeted sanctions have become increasingly utilized as conflict management tool to safeguard global peace and security. In recent years, there have been a global push to utilize this tool to specifically address conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). READ MORE
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3. UN - A Guarantee for Good Peacekeeping? : A Comparative Study on the UN's Peacekeeping Operations in Sierra Leone and South Sudan
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Since the UN’s inception in 1945, one of its main goals has been to solve conflicts around the world through peacekeeping. The quality of these peacekeeping operations has varied as some of them have been successful in achieving peace and some have been a failure as the UN were not able to solve the conflict. READ MORE
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4. Intrahousehold Gender Inequality and its effects on Child Mortality in Sierra Leone
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Even if child mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, it is still a substantial issue that is prevalent all over the world. Regional differences are significant, and Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected area. Traditionally, researchers have turned to the medical field for health-related issues. READ MORE
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5. Women's participation in household decision-making and modern contraceptive use among married women in Sierra Leone
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsaAbstract : .... READ MORE