Essays about: "rural in the philippines"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words rural in the philippines.

1. 1. Improvement of a Vermicompost Sieving Machine for Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines : A study conducted in science city of Muñoz, Philippines

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

   Author : Anokina Marcos Yousif; Felipe Vidal; Ioana Cosaceanu; [2023]
   Keywords : Philippines; Philippine Carabao Center; Sieve Machine; Smallholder farmer; Vermicompost; Filippinerna; maskkompostering; Philippine Carabao Center; siktmaskin; småskaliga bönder;

   Abstract : The Philippines has a primarily agricultural economy, with many rural residents relying on farming for their livelihoods. The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) was established in 1992 to support smallholder farmers in the country through research and technology development related to carabaos. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond Education : Perspectives of rural graduate Filipinas on labor market participation

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Inge van den Bosch; [2017]
   Keywords : Labor market participation; female labor market participation; gender; gender equality; Philippines; graduate students; rural perspective; mixed;

   Abstract : The Republic of the Philippines is an example country when it comes to gender equality within education. However, this trend does not persist when it comes to female labor market participation. READ MORE

4. 3. Analysis of Savings Behavior after a Pension Reform from a PAYG to a Fully-Funded System in Asian Emerging Economies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marisa Basten; Lu Yu; [2016]
   Keywords : Household Saving; Pensions; Labor Heterogeneity; Ascending Altruism; Asian Emerging Economies;

   Abstract : Pension systems in Asian emerging economies are under great pressure to conduct important reforms in response to declining growth rates and population aging. Our analysis aims to investigate how a shift from a PAYG to a fully funded pension scheme influences household savings. Our analysis is focused on China, Thailand and the Philippines. READ MORE

5. 4. Power to the Philippines - A life cycle assessment study comparing renewable and non-renewable off grid energy supply systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem; Lunds universitet/Ekosystemteknik (CI)

   Author : Sebastian Engström; Simon Berglund; [2015]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The Philippines is an island nation in South East Asia consisting of more than 7 000 separate islands. The Philippines is the country in the world that is most often struck by tropical storm; every year between 6 and 9 typhoons hit land in the Philippines. READ MORE

6. 5. Methane Production through Anaerobic Digestion at Backyard Pig Farms in Pampanga, Philippines

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Erika Strömvall; [2015]
   Keywords : biogas; backyard pig farms; small-scale; Pampanga Province; biogas; grisfarmar; småskalig; Pampangaprovinsen;

   Abstract : The Pampanga province is one of the largest pork-producing provinces in the Philippines. Half of the province's pigs are reared in so-called back-yard farms. At these farms, there are no regulations regarding manure management and because of this, large amounts of manure are dumped close to the stables. READ MORE