Essays about: "Sub-Saharan Migration"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 21 essays containing the words Sub-Saharan Migration.

1. 16. Analysis of the Determinants of the Fertility Decline in Southern Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Linder; [2015]
   Keywords : Southern Africa.; Cultural Patterns; Socioeconomic Determinants; Fertility decline; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Abstract: Southern Africa has already since the onset of the fertility transition recorded levels that are remarkably low in comparison with the other sub-Saharan regions. Theories suggest that socioeconomic development can explain a lot of the inter-regional fertility variations. READ MORE

3. 17. Migration, Education and Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Sub-Saharan African Women Immigrant in Gothenburg, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Epiphanie Mukundiyimana; [2014-02-10]
   Keywords : Sub-Saharan African female migrant; education; gender equality; women’s empowerment;

   Abstract : Migration is a multidimensional phenomenon, which expands the opportunities for productive work and leads to a wider perspective among migrants. Female migration from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to Western Europe has gained importance during recent years and has been linked to a variety of factors, including social and economic contexts, the level of poverty, gender equality and political instability in the sending countries. READ MORE

4. 18. Persecuted by Structural Violence: Problematizing the Field of Forced Migration

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Sisse Nat-George; [2013]
   Keywords : Structural violence; forced migration; narratives; sub-Saharan Africa; Structural violence; forced migration; narratives; sub-Saharan Africa;

   Abstract : This thesis challenges the conventional theory of forced migration by expanding the narrow definition of violence that prevails, not only within international refugee legislation, but also within the academic field of migration. As such, this thesis argues that by limiting the scope of forced migration only to include victims of direct personal violence, manifested in physical harm, we are neglecting the victims of indirect structural violence, that is, the violence of oppression and inequality, where insights and resources are monopolized by a certain group within society, making access unattainable for others. READ MORE

5. 19. Urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa : A Study of Contemporary Urban Population Growth in a Less Developed Region

   University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

   Author : Maria Nordhag; [2012]
   Keywords : Urbanization; Urban Population Growth; sub-Saharan Africa; Structured Focused Comparison;

   Abstract : This study investigates the contemporary urbanization process of sub-Saharan Africa. The region is predicted to experience a surge in urban population growth the forthcoming decades, yet why and how this is happening is not very clear. READ MORE

6. 20. Living in a peri-urban area as part of a livelihood strategy : The case of Mbezi Luisi, Dar es Salaam

   University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Fagerlund; [2010]
   Keywords : Peri-urban; Livelihood; Livelihood framework; Mbezi Luisi; Dar es Salaam;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyze the choice of living in a peri-urban area as part of a livelihood strategy. The method used for collection of primary data for the study was in-depth interviews and questionnaires, undertaken with residents of Mbezi Luisi, a peri-urban area in Dar es Salaam. READ MORE