Essays about: "senegal"

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1. 1. Pathways towards universal access to electricity in West Africa : Case study of Mali and Senegal

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

   Author : Vittorio Bozzo; [2023]
   Keywords : Universal electricity access; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mini-grid; Universell tillgång till el; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mininät;

   Abstract : Despite the vast solar potential in both Mali and Senegal, the electricity access in both countries remains one of the lowest in the world. The main problem is represented by the disparity between rural and urban settlements. In Senegal, the electricity access for rural areas was lower than 50%, while in Mali was around 35%. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards Understanding Factors that hinder The Sustainable Growth of Gambian-owned SMEs

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Musa Darboe; Isatou B. Jallow; [2023]
   Keywords : Gambian-owned SMEs; co-opetition; Sustainability; entrepreneurship;

   Abstract : Our study aims to establish facts not fictions regarding micro and macro factors affectingthe sustainable growth of small and medium size enterprises that are owned by Gambiansin the Gambia. The life cycle of a business demonstrates how entrepreneurs turn ideas intostartups that go through a survival stage which they later transform into a rapid growthstage until they reach the maturity stage where they can either diversify or start whole newventures. READ MORE

4. 3. We Are the Solution: Seed Sovereignty, Local Knowledge Systems and Women’s Liberation Through Rice Farming in Southern Senegal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Na Haby Stella Faye; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The system of capitalist agriculture increasingly shows its social, economic and ecological failures. Some of the alternatives are based on food and seed sovereignty. However, the knowledge systems underlying seed saving practices, especially in the West African context, have been overlooked. READ MORE

5. 4. Green Transition at What Cost? : A comparative case study of community inclusion and social conflict in climate change mitigation projects

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Agnes Holm; [2023]
   Keywords : community inclusion; social conflict; mitigation projects;

   Abstract : Projects aiming to mitigate climate change, e.g. forest conservation and renewable energy projects, are increasing in numbers across the world while often being praised in international settings. READ MORE

6. 5. Weathering Climate Uncertainty - A case study on factors influencing the use of Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) by smallholder farmers in Tattaguine District, Senegal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Johannes Kurt Becker; [2023]
   Keywords : Tattaguine; Senegal; WCIS use; Livelihood assets; Innovation adoption; Traditional forecasting systems; Gender; Gender norms; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research investigates how Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) have been used by farmers in the Tattaguine district of Senegal, where rainfed agriculture faces challenges due to increasing climate variability. The study employed qualitative methods, including structured interviews, key informant interviews, and a focus group discussion. READ MORE