Essays about: "liberia"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 82 essays containing the word liberia.

1. 6. “The road ahead will be difficult” : An analysis of conceptual metaphors used in political speeches

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Arsema Solomon Zeray; [2023]
   Keywords : conceptual metaphors; politics; gender; Africa; critical discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Political speeches are complex in nature and call for a thorough exploration to unravel the underlying messages. Politicians tend to simplify their speeches by using conceptual metaphors as a means of taking a shortcut. READ MORE

3. 7. Anatomy of corruption in humanitarian assistance: a retrospective analysis of emergency response operations of the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia (2014 – 2016)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Elisha Lawodo Bloe; [2023]
   Keywords : emergency response and recovery; humanitarian assistance; corruption; Ebola virus disease;

   Abstract : This study critically explores the pervasive issue of corruption in humanitarian assistance, focusing on the Liberia Red Cross Society (LRCS) during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia from 2014-2016. For a country grappling with broken infrastructure and fragile healthcare systems due to a 14-year-long civil war, the Ebola crisis in Liberia was an unprecedented disaster as evidenced by 10,672 recorded cases and 4,808 reported fatalities between 2014 and 2016. READ MORE

4. 8. Impediments to the elimination of child labor : A critical review of child labor policies and laws of Liberia

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Thomas Okodi; [2023]
   Keywords : Child Labor; Child Right; Hazardous; Worst Forms of Labor; Protection; minimum age; work; harm;

   Abstract : Child labor is a pressing issue in Liberia, as it is in many other developing countries. Poverty is a significant factor that drives child labor in Liberia, as many families rely on the income generated by their children to survive. READ MORE

5. 9. Mandatory financial disclosure and its implications for extractive companies : A review of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Marilyn S. Myers; [2023]
   Keywords : disclosure; mandatory; extractive; financial; accountability; transparency; sustainability;

   Abstract : This study critically analyzes the mandatory financial disclosure requirements imposed on extractive companies operating in Liberia under the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and examines their implications on transparency, accountability, and sustainability in the extractive sector. Firstly, the study utilizes a qualitative approach and conducts interviews with stakeholders involved in or affected by the extractive sector in Liberia. READ MORE

6. 10. African Climate Hazard Assessment - A composite index assessing national vulnerability to climate change

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Josefine Falk; Otto Fjelkner; [2023]
   Keywords : Composite Index; Climate Vulnerability; Assessment; African Nations; Acute Physical Hazards; Chronic Physical Hazards; Systemic Hazards; Exposure; Multidimensional Approach; Sensitivity; Adaptation; Indicators; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The study is compiled into a composite index for assessing the climate vulnerability of African nations. By employing a multidimensional approach, the index comprises nine distinctive hazards to examine a country’s sensitivity to climate change. READ MORE