Essays about: "thesis on poverty in kenya"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words thesis on poverty in kenya.
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1. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE
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2. International operations; equal international responsibility? : A qualitative thesis exploring the existence of CSR activities by Swedish MNCs operating in Kenya
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : The topic of companies’ responsibility in society has gained a lot of traction over the years. With the recent war in Ukraine, many companies have taken a stance against the atrocities by pausing or even stopping their operations in Russia. The war has, however, not only impacted Ukraine and Russia but has led to consequences all over the world. READ MORE
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3. ACCESSING MICROFINANCE THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY : A Case Study of Hand in Hand Eastern Africa’s Operations in Kenya
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : In 2015, United Nations implemented seventeen Sustainable Development Goals along with 169 sub-targets with the ambition to transform the world through achieving sustainable development and, hence annihilate poverty. In light of the foregoing, both authoritative and non-governmental entities accentuated the significance of ‘financial inclusion’ which, in turn, has developed into an evangelical advocacy reminiscent of the extensive publicity that microfinance received at the end of last century which, in turn, has led to an unprecedented passion among philanthrocapitalists, transnational corporations, and other benefactors to financially and socially assist the impoverished. READ MORE
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4. Development Initiatives’ Impact on Women’s Empowerment : A Field Study on a Business Training and Microcredit Program in Kenya
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The primary goal of development organizations is poverty reduction, but their initiatives have in recent years also been recognized as a potential tool in empowering women and raising their status. Previous knowledge on the topic is largely based in an understanding of empowerment that seems to miss or overlook limitations and impacts of initiatives which authors with a more feminist view on empowerment address. READ MORE
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5. Cash Transfers in Emergencies : The Lost Money of Turkana
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Today, millions of people are living in poverty and in emergency situations with lack of basic needs. This thesis will look into cash transfers in emergencies in Kenya and Kenya’s cash transfer program; Hunger Safety Net Program. READ MORE
