Essays about: "minor field study mfs"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 112 essays containing the words minor field study mfs.

1. 21. The Price of Protecting Forests : Assessing REDD+ Performance in Collaborative Governance in Vietnam

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Molly Grönlund Müller; [2019]
   Keywords : forests; collaborative governance; Vietnam; REDD ; Payment for Ecosystem Services; local communities; payment mechanisms; climate change;

   Abstract : The UNFCCC initiated mechanism Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is an important policy instrument for combating climate change, using payments to create economic incentives for developing countries to preserve their forests. However, there is a need for closer scrutiny of whether the mechanism is able to generate its intended outputs and outcomes. READ MORE

3. 22. How to empower a country using informal financial systems : Stokvels, the South African economical saviour

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helin Bäckman Kartal; [2019]
   Keywords : Informal finance; Stokvel; poverty reduction; South Africa;

   Abstract : This study is a Minor Field Study (MFS), which is a Sida funded scholarship who made this field study possible. With an institutionalist approach, this field study aims to outline the foundational reasons behind peoples’ participation in the South African informal financial stokvel system. READ MORE

4. 23. Essential Factors for Usability and Acceptance of Mobile Learning in Ugandan Primary Schools : Minor Field Studies

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Lovisa Hager; Sara Almström; [2019]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; MFS; Mobile Learning; Human Computer Interaction; HCI; User Centered Design; UCD; Gamified Mobile Learning; Usability; Think Aloud; User Tests; Mobile Application; Kotter’s 8-step model; Implementation; Change Management; Uganda; Primary School;

   Abstract : Two different focus groups in primary schools in Uganda participated in this study to investigate critical aspects of usability comparing two different educational mobile applications. The first group was already familiar with both applications, while the second group had no previous experiences of the applications. READ MORE

5. 24. Educating students about sex is like giving them a gift, without being allowed to open it. - A study about students’ attitudes towards Sexual and reproductive health and rights education in Moshi, Tanzania

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Josefine Sandqvist; Emelie Yngheden; [2019]
   Keywords : Attitudes; Education; Knowledge; Tanzania; Moshi; Secondary school; Sexual and reproductive health and rights; SRHR; MFS; Minor field studies;

   Abstract : The study was conducted in Moshi, the regional Capital of Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. It was financed by Sida’s Minor Field Study scholarship in March and April 2019. READ MORE

6. 25. How can Beema Bamboo Plantations Benefit Islands and Farmers in the Philippines? : A study in Manila, Marinduque and Romblon, the Philippines

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Dina Faraj; Saad Shihab; [2019]
   Keywords : Vulnerability; Bambusa balcooa; Beema bamboo; Philippines; MFS; Marinduque; Environment; Bamboo; Sårbarhet; Bambusa balcooa; Beema bamboo; Filippinera; MFS; Miljö; Bambu;

   Abstract : This study was conducted as a bachelor thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in the spring of 2019. The study was carried out as a Minor Field Study (MFS) funded by the Swedish agency SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency). READ MORE