Essays about: "poor communities"

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1. 6. Exploring Gender Perceptions Among Textile Workers in Bangladesh – A Case Study on a WaterAid WASH Initiative

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Nora Burgess; [2023]
   Keywords : water; sanitation; and hygiene WASH ; Menstrual Health Management; Ready-made Garment RMG Industry; Textile Workers; Bangladesh; Gender; WaterAid; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study focuses on addressing the development challenge of inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in the ready-made garments (RMG) industry factories in Bangladesh. The importance of studying this challenge lies in its direct impact on workers' health, well-being, productivity, and overall socio-economic development. READ MORE

3. 7. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jonathan Damkjær Britton; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE

4. 8. Plant community responses to 15 years of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization along an elevational gradient in the subarctic tundra

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Gaya Ten Kate; [2023]
   Keywords : arctic tundra; climate change; fertilization; nitrogen; phosphorus; plant community composition; species richness; Simpson’s diversity; Shannon-Wiener diversity; elevational gradient;

   Abstract : Climate change in the Arctic has profound effects on tundra vegetation, directly through increasing temperatures and indirectly through changes in plant community composition and nutrient cycling. Fertilization experiments are widely used to study the effects of increased nutrient availability on arctic tundra vegetation. READ MORE

5. 9. Challenges and Solutions: CSOs’ Support for Ukrainian Refugees in Labor Market Integration in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Lin Cui; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukrainian refugees; Civil society organizations CSOs ; Labor market integration; Human and social capital; Semi-structured interviews; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I discuss the difficulties Ukrainian refugees face in accessing and integrating into the Swedish labor market, the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sweden with regard to the labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees, and the policy hindrance and CSOs’ limitation in achieving their goal for Ukrainian refugees. This thesis gathers qualitative data using semi-structured interviews with Ukrainian refugees, CSO and municipality representatives, followed by a thematic analysis of the data. READ MORE

6. 10. Effekter av ko- och fårbete på flora och fauna i hagmarker

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Philip David; [2023]
   Keywords : betesdjur; beteseffekt; ko; får; hagmark; gräsmark; insekter; pollinatörer; växter; artrikedom; artsammansättning;

   Abstract : Öppna gräsmarker är viktiga för många olika djur och växtarter, de är dock inte lika vanliga som de en gång var och i samband med ett moderniserat jordbruk. Dessa gräsmarker är ofta beroende av skötsel i form av till exempel slåtter eller bete för att bibehålla sina ekologiska strukturer, som till exempel låg näringshalt och stora öppna ytor. READ MORE