Essays about: "social capital and poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words social capital and poverty.

  1. 1. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Gustav Carlsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Hope; Social mobility; Capital; Social suffering; Temporality; Potentiality;

    Abstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ready to Respond to Freddy? Shock-Responsive Social Protection for Nutrition in Malawi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Pampararo; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the increasing pace and intensity of climate-related shocks have driven the emergence of international interest around the role of national social protection systems for shock-responsiveness. An increasing number of already vulnerable people is in need of humanitarian assistance, risking to fall into poverty and malnutrition. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Damkjær Britton; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE

  5. 4. Post Occupancy Evaluation of Estero de San Miguel Pilot Project

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap

    Author : Zainab Al-maliki; Wanessa Baross; [2023]
    Keywords : Post Occupancy Evaluation; Urbanization in Philippines; Urban Poverty; Sustainability in construction; low-budget construction project.; Efterbosättningsutvärdering; Urbanisering på Filippinerna; Stadsfattigdom; Hållbarhet inom byggsektorn; Lågbudgetbyggprojekt.;

    Abstract : Abstract Introduction: This thesis focuses on the housing situation and sustainability in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. According to a report by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, approximately 25% of Manila's population resides in substandard living conditions and informal settlements. READ MORE

  6. 5. The everyday life of gangster rap

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Teodora Saveska; [2023]
    Keywords : Rap; Gangster rap; young people; social bond theory; labeling theory; social identity theory; social capital; cultural capital; economical capital; subculture; crime; violence; weapons; drugs; sex; we them.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Rap music has been controversial ever since the music genre took off. Themes such as violence, drugs and aggression have been themes portrayed in the genre since a long time ago. READ MORE