Essays about: "women in Ghana"
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11. “The pain she feels, I don’t feel it, but I feel for her” : A case study of urban teenage schoolboys’ knowledge and attitudes towards menstruation in Ghana
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Menstrual health management can be a difficulty for menstruating women and girls, especially in low- and middle-income countries or other areas of poverty. Menstruation being characterized by stigmatisation, myths and taboo makes it especially troublesome, preventing women and girls to handle their menstruation safely and with dignity. READ MORE
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12. Modelling the energy demand for transport in Sub-Saharan Africa : World Energy Outlook as a Case Study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Energy demand projections are essential tools that enable policymakers, engineers, scientists, stakeholders and investors to assess the future energy needs of a country and understand the technical, economic, social and environmental costs associated with meeting this demand. Such tools become further indispensable in the case of developing countries, where past consumption trends alone cannot indicate the trajectory of their future energy demand. READ MORE
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13. Getting the Bloody Work Done: Menstruating in the Workplace : A field study investigating how urban Ghanaian market women perceive menstruation to affect their working life
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : During recent years the stigmatised phenomenon of menstruation has received increased attention, revealing various challenges faced by menstruating women and girls. The prevalence of these have shown to be particularly profound in low- and middle-income countries. READ MORE
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14. Can the Grow initiative contribute to poverty reduction and community development through agribusiness? - A case study of the African Agricultural Development Company’s irrigated farming hub”, Ghana
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The current debate concerning land acquisition for commercial agriculture is whether it can contribute to poverty reduction by developing communities through successful agribusiness, or whether it leads to dispossession of traditional land users. Thus, this research is a case study of the African Agricultural Development Company (AgDevCo) and their irrigated farming hub in Babator, Ghana. READ MORE
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15. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND CHILD MORTALITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE WEALTH STATUS IN GHANA FROM THE 20TH CENTURY
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Cross-country data links good health status to an increase in wealth status (income levels) as evidenced by existing prevalence of rates of child morbidity and mortality in poorer settings. Essentially, Primary Health Care amongst other affordable health interventions is prioritized in most countries now. READ MORE