Essays about: "low-income people"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 88 essays containing the words low-income people.

  1. 11. “They told us we have to plant many trees so that we can harvest air” : hegemony, mistrust and communication failure in a tree planting project in Tanzania

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

    Author : Theresé Engvall; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon; tree planting; communication; information; hegemony; invisibility cloak; post-colonial structures;

    Abstract : PES has become an important tool in climate mitigation policies, and has potential to increase the economic flow to low-income countries and enhance rural development. However, most studies show cases where policy design is in conflict with the local context. READ MORE

  3. 12. Detection of Breast Cancer in Pocket Ultrasound Images Using Deep Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Freja Sahlin; [2022]
    Keywords : breast cancer; point-of-care ultrasound; medical image analysis; convolutional neural networks; transfer learning; Medicine and Health Sciences; Technology and Engineering; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer worldwide. 2 260 000 people were diagnosed with breast cancer year 2020, and 685 000 people deceased from it. In low income countries, breast cancer is commonly detected at a later stage when it is harder to treat, thus entailing a higher mortality rate. READ MORE

  4. 13. Lights for democracy: lighting as a tool for Brazilian political protests

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Helena Peres Caixeta Silva; [2022]
    Keywords : Brazilian protests; lighting; lights for democracy; projections; political lighting;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the role of artificial light as a tool for spread a political message, focusing on Brazilian political scenario. Given the recent context of the weakening of many democratic institutions around the world together with Covid-19 pandemic, new ways of protesting have been transforming the character of political demonstrations. READ MORE

  5. 14. An Interaction Design approach to Clothing Swaps

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Rixt Baron; [2021]
    Keywords : clothing swaps; second hand culture;

    Abstract : This study analysed the second hand clothing culture and clothing swaps that have gained popularity in recent years. Through interaction design, a solution is sought to the problem that secondhand shopping has become popular and thereby less affordable for people with a low income. READ MORE

  6. 15. Another Lunatic Line? An Economic Evaluation of the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hedda Most; [2021]
    Keywords : Transportation Infrastructure; Railways; Kenya; Differences-in-Differences; Income; Economic Growth; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research paper seeks to examine the emerging role of transportation infrastructure on economic activity in low-income countries due to its vital part in facilitating deeper integration of markets, hence fostering inclusive growth and prosperity for the poor. Although its economic causal framework suggests ambiguous results, transportation investments account for the largest share of the World Bank's lending to developing countries. READ MORE