Essays about: "burundi"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the word burundi.
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1. The Exploitation by the Blue Helmets : A Qualitative Cross-Case Comparison of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in Burundi
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : UN peacekeeping operations have received a significant amount of backlash during the past decades when allegations of sexual misconduct conducted by its personnel against civilians have unravelled. The purpose of this study is to answer the research question: How does unemployment amongst internally displaced women, within the host state, affect the probability of United Nations peacekeepers perpetrating Transactional Sex against them? The suggested hypothesis yields that a high level of unemployed internally displaced women has a positive effect on peacekeeper-perpetrated transactional sex occurrence. READ MORE
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2. Timber, Drugs or Gold: The Podium for Conflict Related Sexual Violence : A qualitative study on the impact of lootable and non lootable resources on conflict related sexual violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Recent research has identified a correlation between differrent ways of exploiting natural resources and the occurrence of conflict-related sexual violence. In a quantitative study, extortion showed to have a high correlation with instances of conflict-related sexual violence, but the study lacked evidence for a causal relationship. READ MORE
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3. The impact of financial intermediation on economic growth in East African Community (EAC) and North African countries
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of financial intermediation on economic growth in two regions: the East African Community (EAC) countries (Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda) and North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia). The study analyzes the regions employing a Granger causality test and explores if financial intermediation influences economic growth. READ MORE
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4. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. READ MORE
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5. Hurtful or Helpful? A Qualitative Study on How Economic Sanctions Affect Violence
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Recently, people have developed a more nuanced understanding of the efficacy of economic sanctions, and it is now generally accepted that some economic sanctions have serious consequences for the civilian populations of the target countries. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate whether or not the imposition of economic sanctions has an impact on the levels of violence committed by different actors. READ MORE
