Essays about: "Social structure africa"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words Social structure africa.

  1. 11. Economic empowerment through value chain upgrading. The case of coffee in Uganda.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ann-Kathrin Schewe; [2018]
    Keywords : Value chain upgrading; Economic development; Coffee industry; Eastern Africa;

    Abstract : The development of industries adjacent to existing commodity extraction in commodity- dependent, low-income countries appears to be a promising strategy towards sustainable economic development. However, such commodity-based value chain upgrading has largely not materialised. This thesis analyses why this is the case. READ MORE

  3. 12. En del av vardagen - den eviga väntan på vattnet : en undersökning om effekter av vattenbrist hos hushåll i en by i Nicaragua

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

    Author : Ida-Maria Olofsson; [2017]
    Keywords : vattenbrist; anpassningsstrategier; väntan; ontologisk trygghet; begränsad rörlighet; social skiktning;

    Abstract : Så självklart i en svensk kontext, så problematiskt för de flesta på vår jord. Rent vatten är oftast oreflekterat i ett svenskt sammanhang, tillgången till vattenresurser och stora reningsverk är god både gällande kvantitet och kvalitet. READ MORE

  4. 13. Prospects for a sustainable agricultural transformation in Ethiopia : green niche actors navigating a challenging institutional context

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Linn Järnberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; transformation; agricultural systems; sustainability; development pathways; governance; narratives; agency; action strategies;

    Abstract : Identifying pathways of agricultural development that enable substantial productivity improvements is of prime importance for food security and human development across Sub-Saharan Africa. To ensure long-term welfare for its people and landscapes, it is imperative that such agricultural transformations are environmentally sustainable. READ MORE

  5. 14. Design for social innovation : a case study of Human Centered Design in Khayelitsha

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

    Author : Amanda Larsson; Anna Sunnefeldt Nyberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Human Centered Design; community participation; Khayelitsha; Cape Town; social development; participant observation; landscape architecture; urban planning;

    Abstract : During the last decade the world’s urban population has grown extensively and today more than half of the global population lives in cities. Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently the fastest urbanizing region in the world and the change is concentrated to a few metropolitan areas. READ MORE

  6. 15. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IMPACT ON EMPOWERMENT - A Minor Field Study of How Public-Private Partnerships in Development Can Facilitate Empowerment of Poor People by Interviewing Coffee Farmers in Tanzania

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Skyllberg Persson; [2015-06-23]
    Keywords : Public-Private Partnership; PPP; Empowerment; Development; Aid; Mobilization; Poverty; Coffee Farmers; Agriculture; Farmer Groups; Social Power; Political Power; Psychological Power; Tanzania; Sub-Saharan Africa; Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung;

    Abstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Empowerment are two approaches that are becoming more important and acknowledged in development efforts. Despite the recognition of these approaches, there is not much literature on the linkage between the approaches e.g. READ MORE