Essays about: "determinants of poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words determinants of poverty.

  1. 1. Unraveling the Complexities of Energy Poverty in Germany- A Comparative Analysis of Determinants, Dynamics, and Indicators

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Freya Leverenz; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Energy poverty; Dynamic random effects probit; Survival analysis; Capability approach;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates the determinants and dynamics of energy poverty in Germany based on different calculation methods. Using a dynamic random-effects probit model, socioeconomic factors associated with a household’s risk of experiencing energy poverty are identified. READ MORE

  3. 2. Beyond the Surface: An Empirical Analysis of Multidimensional Child Poverty in Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jannis Köhler; [2023]
    Keywords : Multidimensional Child Poverty; Determinants; Rural-to-Urban Migration; Zambia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Zambia has one of the highest levels of child poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, child poverty remains an understudied area and the determinants thereof are not well understood. READ MORE

  4. 3. A closer look at war: analyzing the determinants of conflict in Mozambique during 2013-2021 using geo-referenced data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Fátima de Arriba Moreno; [2022]
    Keywords : conflicts; vertical inequality; horizontal inequality; ethnic fractionalization; natural resources; climate change; zero-inflated negative binomial model; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The relationship between inequality and conflict has been widely studied in the literature, finding non-significant results. However, the availability of new statistical software and geographical databases has boosted new literature on the topic, focusing on the regional level. READ MORE

  5. 4. Leaving the elderly behind : A qualitative content analysis of the exclusion of older persons’ health in the Sustainable Development Goals

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (HOV)

    Author : Anja Holgersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Ageing; Agenda 2030; global health; social determinants of health; social exclusion;

    Abstract : Although the global population is older than ever before, older persons' health is not necessarily included in policy planning. This study aimed to study how older people were included, excluded, and framed in Agenda 2030. Through qualitative content analysis, the sub-targets and indicators of Agenda 2030 were categorised and analysed. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of urban agriculture towards livelihood and food security : the case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Alemayehu Getachew Anberbir; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban agriculture; livelihood; food security; Urbanization; Addis Ababa;

    Abstract : Urban agriculture plays a major role in providing food and income in cities. It also serves as a tool for poverty alleviation. READ MORE