Essays about: "about philippines"

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  1. 11. The Manila Model: Exploring the Junction of Social Entrepreneurship and the Supporting Ecosystem : A Study of New Generation Social Enterprises in the Philippines

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Axel Lundberg; Jonathan Lennström Nyström; [2018]
    Keywords : social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; social enterprises; developing countries; Philippines; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Background: Social entrepreneurship has lately gained wide recognition as a promising avenue to develop market-driven solutions to improve lives of the marginalised. While identified as an emerging topic in academics, literature is still limited and heavily biased towards the context of western countries. READ MORE

  3. 12. Work Life Balance - a question of income and gender? : A qualitative study about Work Life Balance and affecting factors in the Philippines

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Martina Persson; Else Håkansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Work Life Balance; gender; income; the Philippines; Filipino; WLB;

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  4. 13. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
    Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

    Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

  5. 14. Community Disaster Management in the Community of Tio-Angan in the Philippines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sophie Mumm; [2017]
    Keywords : Philippines; disaster; vulnerability; resilience; community; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Natural hazards have affected human society throughout history. The Philippines is a country particularly vulnerable to natural hazards due to its geographical location and widespread social vulnerabilities. READ MORE

  6. 15. “I want to become a role model for them” : A qualitative study in a Philippine context about social workers perceptions of poverty

    University essay from Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Fatima Dagdelen; Moa Agnebrink; [2017]
    Keywords : Social work; Philippines; Human Development; Capability Approach theory; Poverty; Social workers; Perception; Poverty reduction;

    Abstract : There is much said about how to support a client as a social worker. Much is based on the country's politics, structure, organization, norms, but also on the values, knowledge, and responsiveness of social workers. When a country is exposed to poverty, social work takes a certain kind of shape and direction based on several viewpoints. READ MORE