Essays about: "livelihood improvement"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 essays containing the words livelihood improvement.
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11. Urban Agriculture in Thika, Kenya: the case of Small Ruminant Production in the Perspective of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Despite the millenary practice of urban agriculture (UA) in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) cities, research conducted on the topic is much more recent and still little is known on the impact UA has on the engaged households in terms of food security, nutrition and health. The overall picture that emerges from the literature is one of stark contrasts; some advocate UA as a tool of empowerment, capable to eradicate hunger and poverty for the most vulnerable, while others do not consider UA as a way for sustainable development. READ MORE
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12. A challenge for development or challenging development : ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Mountains provide a variety of ecosystem services, such as drinking water, which sustains not only mountain communities but also people living further downstream. While climate change threatens most ecosystems, its negative impacts are up to three times greater in high altitudes. READ MORE
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13. Perceived multifunctionality of agroforestry trees in Northern Ethiopia : a case study of the perceived functions and associated personal values of trees for farming households in Tigray
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : This case study explored perceptions on the beneficial and detrimental functions obtained from agroforestry trees in two sites in Northern Ethiopia. These perceived functions were contextualized and their contribution to a multifunctionality in agriculture discussed. READ MORE
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14. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IMPACT ON EMPOWERMENT - A Minor Field Study of How Public-Private Partnerships in Development Can Facilitate Empowerment of Poor People by Interviewing Coffee Farmers in Tanzania
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Empowerment are two approaches that are becoming more important and acknowledged in development efforts. Despite the recognition of these approaches, there is not much literature on the linkage between the approaches e.g. READ MORE
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15. Upholding the code of ethics during censorship : A qualitative study of strategies used by Thai journalists under the pressure of the military government
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)Abstract : The aim of this study is to determine whether the interviewed journalists and reporters in Thailand are able to uphold their code of ethics while under the censorship implemented military rule since May 2014. The research is based on 9 empirical interviews with journalists and reporters working in Bangkok, one informant interview, and 9 surveys conducted in the end of the empirical interviews. READ MORE