Essays about: "rural Kenya"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 108 essays containing the words rural Kenya.

  1. 16. Behind the tap : an analysis of Kenya’s Water Act 2016

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

    Author : Elvis Bahati Orlendo; [2019]
    Keywords : Water Act 2016; WPR approach; problematisations; governmentality; discourse;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to analyze Kenya’s 2016 Water Act and to describe the tensions and conflicts that have emerged from the launch and implementation of the Water Act 2016. More specifically the thesis highlights what the Act represents and defines as the major problem(s) with regards to how Kenya’s water resources, supply and services should be managed, developed and regulated. READ MORE

  3. 17. Cognitive ability and transitory productivity shocks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erika Kankkunen; [2019]
    Keywords : productivity shock; weather shocks; cognitive ability;

    Abstract : People who live in rural areas in low-income countries not only live in poverty, they also have to deal with an extremely variable income. In the absence of a well-functioning credit market, these fluctuations can be costly for households. READ MORE

  4. 18. Barriers affecting women’s decision to seek care during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period in rural Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Carolina Mikaelsdotter; [2019]
    Keywords : Barriers; Water; sanitation hygiene WASH ; Health seeking behaviour; Antenatal care; Postnatal care.;

    Abstract : Background: Antenatal care (ANC), facility delivery and postnatal care (PNC), are proven to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in high burden settings. However, few rural pregnant women use these services sufficiently and it is essential to identify the barriers. READ MORE

  5. 19. Use of Biochar Producing Cookstoves in Rural Kenya : Energy efficiency, air pollution concentrations and biochar production potential

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Siri Ranung; Jessica Ruud; [2019]
    Keywords : Biochar; improved cooking stoves; three stone open fire;

    Abstract : Household air pollution annually kills around 14 300 people in Kenya, due to the hazardous smoke of incomplete combustion coming from inefficient stoves. Exposure to this smokeleads to lethal health issues for the women and children staying in these kitchens, but the smoke also leads to a contribution to global warming. READ MORE

  6. 20. The effect of mobile money on savings behaviors of the financially excluded

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Jackline Mwende Skogqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : mobile money; savings; financial inclusion; formal financial institutions; financially excluded;

    Abstract : This study investigates whether the use of mobile money affects the savings patterns of individuals that are vulnerable to financial exclusion, that is, the low-income earners, low-educated, women and rural habitants. Studying the case of Kenya, this study uses data from the 2016 FinAccess Household Survey (N=8,665) that was designed to track and measure the drivers, growth and impact of mobile money use in Kenya. READ MORE