Essays about: "political risk in africa"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words political risk in africa.

1. 21. Chinese OFDI in Africa. A firm-level analysis of Chinese investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lina Åhl; Mika Lönnbro Fukino; [2014-08-12]
   Keywords : China; Africa; FDI; OFDI; motives; economic development;

   Abstract : As a result of the widespread globalization, historically separated markets have merged into one global marketplace and consequently MNEs have been able to disperse their operations abroad. Over the past decades, there has been a shift in the FDI pattern as flows now originate from developing and emerging economies, in particular from China. READ MORE

3. 22. HIV prevention for adolescents in South Africa

   University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

   Author : Felicia Blomqvist Hassell; Anna Karlsson; [2014]
   Keywords : HIV; Prevention; Adolescents; South Africa; Education; Contraceptive use; Sexual behaviour.;

   Abstract : Background It is estimated that 6.1 million people have HIV in South Africa, which makes it the country with the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. Adolescents are a severely affected and exposed group, since they tend to have several risk factors and a risky sexual behaviour. READ MORE

4. 23. Ingen vill vara flykting för alltid : en studie av upphörandeklausulen i flyktingkonventionen och dess konsekvenser för de angolanska flyktingarna i Zambia och Sydafrika

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Sandra Holkenberg; [2013]
   Keywords : angolanska flyktingar; upphörandeklausulen; International law; Refugee Convention; Benhabib; UNHCR; Zambia; South Africa; Cessation clause; Angolan Refugee; Sydafrika; Flyktingkonvention; internationell lag; mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on the cessation of the Angolan refugees in Zambia and South Africa. The paper aims to identify the problems concerning the cessation for a group of ref-ugees and will show that even thought the group as a whole might not have reason to fear for their life, there could be individuals within the group who have. READ MORE

5. 24. Why grow lettuce? : agricultural production policies being implemented in Koinadugu District, West Africa

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

   Author : Florence Conteh; [2011]
   Keywords : agriculture production; food security; policy;

   Abstract : "Continued failure to effectively implement policy wastes increasingly scares resources and undermines the prospects of sustainable development" (Brinkerhoff,1395)After a decade long civil war ravaged the country, Sierra Leone faced the challenge of rebuilding its broken infrastructure, social disconnect and food and health inadequacies. With approximately two thirds of the population residing in rural areas and engaged in subsistence level agricultural activity it is estimated that 70% of the total population lives below the poverty line. READ MORE

6. 25. Examining determinants of HIV/AIDS

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Asegedetch Tullberg; [2010]
   Keywords : Key words: HIV AIDS; socioeconomic-; political- and technological determinants; demographic-; sub Saharan Africa.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Many infectious diseases interact with their immediate environments. Prevention strategies have to be executed on the individual level as well as within the risk environment. Risk factors refer to factors outside of the individual that influence the risk of transmission. READ MORE