Essays about: "multiple livelihood strategies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words multiple livelihood strategies.
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1. Exploring regeneration and gentrification on Norra Grängesbergsgatan
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : The former post-industrial city of Malmö implemented neoliberal strategies to turn the curve to become a knowledge city with a continental and cultural vibe. Drastic changes have been made in economics, sustainability, and design, to become an attractive city with opportunities in employment and education. READ MORE
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2. Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Nepal
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Medical care in Nepal is largely financed by the individual, and although insurance programs and subsidies exist, they are limited in coverage, amount of assistance provided, and level of enrollment. Medical needs that extend beyond basic health services, specifically following acute injury can lead to financial difficulties that may jeopardize the ability to maintain basic needs and can push people into cycles of poverty. READ MORE
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3. The livelihoods of municipal solid waste workers – sustainable or a vicious cycle of debt and vulnerability? : A case study in Babati, Tanzania
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbeteAbstract : This essay examines sanitation workers who work with solid waste management and analyses their ability to create a sustainable livelihood based on livelihood assets and strategies. The study was undertaken in Babati, Tanzania and a qualitative method was applied, consisting of interviews and observations. READ MORE
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4. Assessing water security and urban poverty linkages : a case study of Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Water has various multiple uses not only in the household but also globally, this therefore means that ensuring water security is very vital. Even though water is a basic need for the household, the poor who are highly represented in the urban informal settlement are faced with multiple challenges to accessing water. READ MORE
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5. Give us this day our daily bread : The moral order of Pentecostal peasants in South Brazil
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This ethnography aims to identify the role of the Pentecostal beliefs that peasants in South Brazil use in justifying their life situations. Anthropological data were collected in the Sertão region of Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian State of Paraná. READ MORE