Essays about: "kenya women"
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1. The Effects of Programming, Communication, and Equality on Contraceptive Uptake
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This paper aims to better understand how contraceptive uptake is influenced by both individual and environmental factors, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, by comparing Uganda and Kenya as examples of different policy environments. Implementing a literature review and statistical regression, this paper analyses how various factors (including indicators of gender equality, family planning exposure, and socioeconomic and -demographic status) influence differences in female and male use of family planning methods. READ MORE
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2. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE
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3. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among female students at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: COVID-19 infection in pregnant women increases the risk for maternal complications and they are also more likely to suffer from more severe disease. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy are well-studied in the general population. READ MORE
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4. Non-governmental organizations preventive work against female genital mutilation in Kenya : a qualitative minor field study
University essay from Sophiahemmet HögskolaAbstract : FGM is practiced in around 30 countries, mainly in Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. An estimated 200 million girls and women have been cut anywhere between infancy and 15 years old. This practice is usually linked to traditions, cultures, and sometimes religion, although this seems to be more of a question of how religion is interpreted. READ MORE
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5. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT - A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WIDOWS IN NAIROBI, KENYA
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : As international actors and public policies have centered the ambition of gender equity, empowerment has become a buzzword within international development. With its original conceptualization suggesting a process of redefining the structures of power, feminist scholars have noted how empowerment has been robbed of its central element; power. READ MORE