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  1. 1. Female Empowerment through Village Savings and Loan Associations in Rwanda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mikaela Eriksson; Ellen Kyhle; [2021]
    Keywords : Female Empowerment; Village Savings and Loan Associations; VSLA; Microfinance; Vi Agroforestry; Rwanda;

    Abstract : The village-based microfinance approach Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) has been implemented in developing countries for three decades, and is found to be an effective tool in alleviating poverty and facilitating access to financial services in rural areas.  This study, done in collaboration with Vi Agroforestry, aimed to investigate the impact of VSLA activities on female empowerment in Rwanda, and more specifically, how women's access to and control over assets have been affected by VSLA participation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Kan alléodling i jordbrukslandskapet bidra till att uppnå de svenska miljömålen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carolina Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : agroforestry; biologisk mångfald; övergödning; växthusgaser; odlingslandskap; jordbruk; trädgårdsodling; tempererat klimat; agroforestry; biodiversity; eutrophication; greenhouse gas; agricultural landscape; agriculture; horticulture; temperate climate;

    Abstract : Miljöproblemen vi som samhälle står inför berör oss alla då maten vi äter påverkas av miljön den produceras i. Likaså påverkas både odlingsmiljön och den omgivande miljön av hur vi odlar maten. Detta arbete syftar till att undersöka ifall alléodling kan bidra till att de svenska miljömålen uppnås och fokuserar på fyra av målen. READ MORE

  4. 3. "I want money to change my life" : Influence of VSLA methodology on women's economic empowerment, Likuyani division, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Simfors; [2017]
    Keywords : Female empowerment; Village Saving and Loan Association; Vi Agroforestry; Kenya;

    Abstract : In the last couple of years, informal savings groups have emerged as an alternative to formal microfinance institutions. These groups are, according to theory, assumed to empower women and to reduce poverty. READ MORE

  5. 4. Black coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) on robusta coffee in Uganda : impact of shade level on abundance of BCTB and knowledge levels about BCTB

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Christina Hultman; [2016]
    Keywords : agroforestry; canopy cover; Coffea canephora; host trees; natural enemies; shade trees;

    Abstract : The Black Coffee Twig Borer (BCTB), (Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)) is a devastating pest on robusta coffee in Uganda. The coffee in Uganda grows mostly in agroforestry systems where trees and crops are combined and interact with each other. READ MORE

  6. 5. Infestation and management of the black coffee twig borer in Uganda : and the potential impact of the leguminous tree Albizia chinensis on robusta coffee

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lina Wu; [2016]
    Keywords : Xylosandrus compactus; agroforestry; shade; Vi Agroforestry;

    Abstract : The Black coffee twig borer’s (BCTB) impact on the robusta coffee production in Uganda is of major importance. A recent study showed that 69% of the coffee farms are infested by the pest of the 26 districts surveyed, with an average of 40% of the coffee plants being attacked. The national yield loss is estimated to be 9% because of BCTB. READ MORE