Essays about: "illiterate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word illiterate.

  1. 1. Encouraging Reading on Social Media. Exploring Finnish Bookstagram Community

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Susanna Kokko; [2023-11-21]
    Keywords : social media; Bookstagram; reading; literacy; reading promotion;

    Abstract : In the contemporary digital age, where text-based communication is increasingly significant, literacy skills play a crucial role in effective social participation. However, despite the importance of literacy, a considerable number of people are still illiterate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Confucius in History and Tradition: A Historical-critical Analysis of Literacy in the Time of Confucius

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kinesiska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Andreas Källström; [2023]
    Keywords : Confucius; Analects; lunyu; literacy; Spring and Autumn period; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to answer the question: “Why didn’t Confucius write a book?” It investigates literacy and textual tradition in the time of Confucius based on research on archaeology, historical text sources and textual analyses of samples of preserved text. Throughout the thesis, observations and analyses on the textual tradition is based on the historical critical method, as practiced in the field of biblical scholarship. READ MORE

  4. 3. Orð Víkinganna. The level and scale of literacy in the Viking World : The cases of Birka and Sigtuna.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Themistoklis Zacharopoulos; [2021]
    Keywords : Viking Age; Sweden; literacy; Birka; Sigtuna; runes; inscriptions; styli; writing tools; GIS; archaeolinguistics; archaeological research; Vikingatiden; Sverige; läs och skrivkunnighet; Birka; Sigtuna; runor; inskriptioner; styli; skrivverktyg; GIS; arkeolingvistik; arkeologisk forskning;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the level and scale of literacy as it expanded in Viking towns during the 8th-12th century. In order to get an understanding of this spread, I have worked with two case-studies of Viking towns, as they were founded and prospered during and by the end of the Viking Age in Sweden; the town of Birka located in Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, and the town of Sigtuna located in the province of Uppland, in central Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards Female Representation in Peace Negotiations: Comparing the cases of Liberia, Nepal, and Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Olivia Nilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : female representation; feminism; Colombia; Nepal; Liberia; comparative study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Women’s representation and participation in the forming of peace agreements are argued to have a positive impact on peace. This paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the necessary preconditions for securing women’s representation at the negotiation table. READ MORE

  6. 5. Association between Entamoeba Histolytica infection and nutritional status among under-five children with severe diarrheal disease in South Asia: evidence from Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS).

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Dr Nusrat Jahan; [2020]
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    Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: South Asia has the highest burden of malnutrition compared to the rest of the countries in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate association between Entamoeba Histolytica infection and nutritional status in a cohort of under-5 children treated for severe diarrheal disease. READ MORE