Essays about: "rural empowerment"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 114 essays containing the words rural empowerment.
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21. 'The world has changed; these days, women are the ones who are keeping their families'. Gender norms, women's economic empowerment and male capture in the rural Tanzanian poultry value-chain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The study presented in this thesis aimed to explore how gender norms in four rural districts in Kilimanjaro and Lindi Region of Tanzania might influence rural women chicken farmers' economic empowerment when an urban vendor introduces an improved breed of chicken. More specifically, the following aims were explored: the normative expectations for husbands and wives in the communities researched, and how these expectations may influence intra-household negotiation processes following a market-led intervention within the Tanzanian poultry value-chain; if and how intra-household resource allocation may be changed if profits were to increase within a women-led business. READ MORE
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22. EmpowermentofEthiopianwomenandtheachievementoftheUNMillennium DevelopmentGoals(MDGs)EmpowermentofEthiopianwomenandtheachievementoftheUNMillennium DevelopmentGoals(MDGs)
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the connection between rural Ethiopian women empowerment and the development progress process that Ethiopiais achieving contemporarily.It also studied whether the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the UN are enough to address the needs and improve the status of women and young girls in Ethiopia. READ MORE
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23. Promoting women’s empowerment through access to electricity : a case study of the mini-grid project in a rural village in Myanmar
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Men and women have different energy needs, and the lack of access to electricity could be negatively affecting women more than men by reason of women’s typical gender norms in a society. However, previous studies and projects’ approach rarely recognize the gender dimension on energy. READ MORE
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24. Emancipation Through Participation: A Case Study
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Over the past few decades there has been a concerted effort in southern Africa forcommunity based natural resource management (CBNRM) programs. The generalpremise behind CBNRM allows local communities to be empowered to utilize theirsurrounding natural resources to facilitate socio-economic growth. READ MORE
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25. Catalyzing climate change adaptation capacity : potential effects of “GALS” Approach in transforming rural farm households towards gender inclusive climate change adaptation in KIREHE District. Rwanda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This study explores the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of rural farm households and the adaption strategies used to cope with the effects of climate change in Kirehe District. To thoroughly understand the case, a particular attention has been paid to gender dynamics and climatic change adaptation; the main intent was to comprehend how gender relations and adaptation strategies are intertwined in rural households which are exposed to climate-related hazards. READ MORE
