Essays about: "master thesis colombia"
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1. Where There’s a Will There’s a Way: Self-efficacy and Resilience in the Creation and Consolidation of Micro-enterprises Owned by Victims of Forced Displacement in Colombia.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : In the past decade, micro-enterprise development has gained popularity as an intervention in the Global South, including Colombia, a country where more than 90% of businesses are micro. For decades, this country has endured an internal conflict that has left millions of victims of forced displacement, who live in vulnerable situations and, in many cases, resort to creating micro-enterprises to make a living. READ MORE
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2. Resilience in Action: An Exploration of the Motivations of Wayúu Indigenous Women Human Rights Defenders in their Endeavor to Safeguard their Rights in La Guajira, Colombia.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Objectives: Colombia is proving to be a notable epicentre of risk for individuals actively engaged in human rights advocacy. Notwithstanding this pervasive risk, individuals continue to champion their cause on a daily basis. A trend is emerging of more and more Indigenous women taking prominent leadership roles to catalyse social change. READ MORE
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3. Increasing the Resilience of Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu Communities Through Renewable Energy Technologies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Small scale renewable energy systems (SSRES) serve as a potential solution to decrease energy poverty, increase water and food security, and a potential climate change adaptation (CCA) strategy. This thesis investigates the diffusion of such systems amongst indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, Colombia, through Roger's Diffusion Theory. READ MORE
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4. (Un)universal health care for all: A qualitative study exploring the access to health care for Venezuelan migrants in Medellín, Colombia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to understand how migrants perceive their opportunities to access health care, and how underlying factors result in barriers impacting their access to health care and ability to safeguard their health. It does so by answering the research question: How do Venezuelan migrants in Medellín perceive their access to health care? To fulfil the aim and answer the research question, interviews and focus groups were carried out with 30 migrants in Medellin. READ MORE
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5. Indigenous Peoples and Internal Displacement: A Legal No Man's Land?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : “Cultural identity is closely linked to their ancestral lands. If they are deprived of them, by means of forced displacement, it seriously affects their cultural identity, and finally, their very right to life lato sensu... READ MORE
