Essays about: "poverty reduction in rural areas"

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  1. 1. Regional Poverty Dynamics in Peru: The Role of Growth and Inequality Recent Evidence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Raisa Maria Rubio Cordova; [2021]
    Keywords : poverty; growth; inequality; Peru; informality.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the last decades Peru experienced an unprecedented reduction in poverty amid a strong and sustainable economic rebound following structural reforms introduced in the 1990s which paralleled a downtrend in income inequality. Using microdata from the National Survey of Households (ENAHO) this study formally tests the simultaneous role of growth and inequality on poverty outcomes from 2007 to 2019. READ MORE

  3. 2. Land grabbing and its implications on rural livelihoods in Ghana and Ethiopia : a comparative study

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Emma Stenberg; Vincent Said Rafiee; [2018]
    Keywords : Land grabbing; Ghana; Ethiopia; political ecology; environmental justice; accumulation by dispossession; sustainable rural livelihoods.;

    Abstract : The rush for land has escalated the last decade, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most targeted region. Governments, local elites and foreign corporations are increasingly taking control over large areas of agricultural lands with the aim of creating higher financial returns and achieve food security. READ MORE

  4. 3. Land Degradation Influences on the Living Conditions of a Farming Community in Kenya

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi

    Author : Dorothy Roseline Juma; [2015]
    Keywords : land degradation; sustainable organic agriculture; environmental degradation and poverty;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore how land degradation influences the living conditions of a farming community in Kenya. Investigation method used was qualitative research and data collection through semi -structured interviews with chosen farmers, interview with a professional in the relevant profession, and field observation within a farming community in central province of Kenya. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Renewable Energies in Energy Supply and Management for Sustainable Development. "case of Rwanda".

    University essay from Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : John Rutagengwa; [2013]
    Keywords : Research questions; summary of methodology approaches; Renewable energy; energy policy strategy; current energy balance;

    Abstract : Final Master Thesis report EGI 2010-2013   Thesis Title: The Role of Renewable Energies in Energy supply Planning and   Management for Sustainable    Development “Case of Rwanda”. ABSTRACT   This report provides an overview of the main results from the scenarios analysed in the Rwanda energy policy strategy, planning and prospective energy initiatives and alternatives (Hydropower, Biomass, Solar, Methane, Peat, etc. READ MORE

  6. 5. Agricultural Productivity, Land Access and Gender Equality : Based on a minor field study conducted in Zambia 2013

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Sara Abrahamsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Zambia; agricultural productivity; land access; gender equality; Sustainable Rural Livelihood; Zambia; jordbruksproduktivitet; tillgång till land; jämställdhet; Sustainable Rural Livlihood;

    Abstract : Africa’s agricultural productivity is the lowest in the world. At the same time the largest proportion of poor people live in rural areas where they are dependent upon agriculture for their survival. Agriculture is thus an essential to consider when fighting poverty. READ MORE