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1. Evaluation of a twinning project between midwife associations in Sweden and Ghana
University essay fromAbstract : Background: Globally, maternal and newborn health is a priority and progress has been made through the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, in developing countries millions of women and newborn still have inadequate access to antenatal care, safe abortions and to be able to give birth in a health facility. READ MORE
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2. The Effect of Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Ghana: A Meta-Regression Analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Microcredit is often regarded as the best tool for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The literature agrees that microcredit impacts positively different aspects of women’s lives. However, there are some aspects, including patriarchal norms and culture, that may obstacle to the success of those programs. READ MORE
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3. What Adaptation Strategies, as a Result of Climate Change, Do Women as Smallholder Farmers Implement? : A Study With Focus on Women in Ethiopia and Ghana.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This Bachelor Thesis within Peace and Development Studies will present, discuss, andanalyse What adaptation strategies do women as smallholder farmers implement as aresult of climate change? The focus will be shifted from a more general perspectivewithin developing countries to Ethiopia and Ghana. The chosen structure is to develop alarger understanding and due to this shift in perspective three other, smaller, researchquestions are also present throughout the thesis. READ MORE
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4. “Until I see that I have water, I am never free”: Gendered experiences of water scarcity : A case study from Gburimani, Northern Ghana
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : Access to water is essential for every aspect of human life. Lack of water is a huge burden for people in low- and middle-income countries, directly linked to poverty, and considered a severe violation of human rights. READ MORE
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5. A tuber for Ghanaian development: Influence of agro-processing activities in the lives and livelihoods of cassava farmers.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The study explores the influence of agro-processing activities in the lives and livelihoods of cassava farmers in five communities located in four districts in the Ashanti and Volta regions in Ghana. The qualitative research is done by performing thirty-six semi-structured interviews to farmers and stakeholders along the cassava value chain. READ MORE