Essays about: "case study rural development in india"

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  1. 1. Dialling up women farmers’ empowerment vis-à-vis agriculture: Exploring the effects of mobile phones in rural India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Vanessa Berghoff; [2021]
    Keywords : agriculture; agricultural development; agricultural transformation; India; feminisation; farmer; women farmer; gender equality; empowerment; rural livelihoods; rural development; mobile phones; mobiles; smartphones; technology; ICT4D; ICT4Ag; mixed methods; quantitative methods; qualitative methods; case study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite women being the backbone of the agricultural sector in India, the patriarchal agrarian system poses major obstacles and challenges specific to women farmers with consequences well beyond the individual. This research aims to explore how mobile phones can empower rural women vis-à-vis agriculture. READ MORE

  3. 2. Voicing Aspirations to be Heard

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

    Author : Isobel Spaven-Donn; [2019]
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    Abstract : Quality of maternal healthcare is one of the many pervasive public health challenges facing India. Maternal healthcare is defined as a fundamental human right and a crucial development issue by the UN, with direct links to the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, especially reducing poverty (SDG1), ensuring healthy lives (SDG3) and achieving gender equality (SDG5). READ MORE

  4. 3. Women's participation in the planning process : A case study of rural villages in the Uttarkashi district

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Arkitektur och vatten

    Author : Helena Sjöberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Gender; planning; rural; interview; panchayat; India;

    Abstract : Cities and villages are built by and for its inhabitants, and are designed to support different kind of lifestyles, needs and habits. In turn, urban and village planning and consequently its structures greatly influence the daily lives of the inhabitants of said structures. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bringing electricity to rural India

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

    Author : Ilario D'Amato; [2017]
    Keywords : communication; Communication for Development; Development; India; NGOs; charity;

    Abstract : In today’s Development environment, characterised by a scarcity of resources for projects and interventions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must fiercely compete for funds. This has led NGOs to adhere to the donor’s narrative, language and Neoliberal values – with storytelling assuming a prominent position – potentially creating stereotyping issues in their communication outputs – while also facing the contrasting forces of market, state and communities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investment in development of water supply and sanitation facilities benefit empowerment of women A Minor Field Study in rural Odisha, India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Julia Behm; [2016]
    Keywords : empowerment; gender; time-use; India; Minor Field Study;

    Abstract : This study examines if investments in water and sanitation facilities can empower women through freeing up their time. Qualitative data from 108 surveys have been gathered from a case study in rural villages in Odisha, India. READ MORE