Essays about: "poverty eradication"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words poverty eradication.

  1. 1. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impacts of a cancelled large-scale agricultural investment on smallholder farmers’ land use and access

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

    Author : Philipp Erbach; [2023]
    Keywords : large-scale; agriculture; small-scale farming; power relations; knowledge; post-colonialism; land; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Large-scale agricultural investments have seen a rise in popularity over the years, promising economic growth, food security, and poverty eradication around the globe. Through the rising involvement of development aid agencies with private investors, the number of foreign large-scale investments in developing countries significantly increased. READ MORE

  4. 3. Predicting Health and Living Standards of India using Deep Learning

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Sarath Mookola Raveendran; [2022-10-14]
    Keywords : IWI index; Deep CNN; poverty; ResNet-18; Deep Learning; multispectral images; nightlight images; India; health and living standards;

    Abstract : Poverty eradication is an inexorable process in human growth [21], with poverty estimation being the first and most important stage. Identifying strategies for poverty reduction programs and distributing resources appropriately requires determining the poverty levels of distinct places throughout the world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of mini-grid versus stand-alone projects: a tool for decision-making on household connections in last-mile rural electrification projects

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

    Author : Irene Noguera Alonso; [2022]
    Keywords : Last-mile rural electrification; isolated from the network; polygeneration; modelling; network design; costs; mini-grid; stand-alone system; investment costs; Sista milen elektrifiering p˚a landsbygden; isolerad fr˚an n¨atverket; polygeneration; modellering; n¨atverksdesign; kostar; minin¨at; frist˚aende system; investeringskostnade;

    Abstract : Electrification of isolated rural areas in developing countries is a key action for the total eradication of energy poverty. A growing number of authors argue that this electrification should be done with distributed energy systems that combine different renewable energy sources, rather than trying to reach these communities with grid extensions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social Policy Assessment of the Gendered Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers in Argentina on Female Beneficiaries: A critical analysis of empowerment and emancipation.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Madeleine Mae Belanger; [2022]
    Keywords : empowerment; emancipation; poverty; feminisation of obligation and responsibility; conditional cash transfers; Argentina; unfavourable inclusion; human capital; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Conditional cash transfers are a popular social policy across Latin America. Often focused on investments in early childhood education and care, the social policy requires conditionalities such as educational attainment and healthcare to achieve human capital development. READ MORE