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1. 1. Clean Water and Sanitation in regard to Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia and Ethiopia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Maja Dolk; Noomi Lindh; [2024]
   Keywords : Female Genital Mutilation FGM ; Water; Sanitation; Somalia; Ethiopia; Hygiene;

   Abstract : This essay examines the prevalent practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ethiopia and Somalia, focusing on the multifaceted consequences faced by women who undergo this procedure. FGM, deeply entrenched in the cultural fabric of both nations. READ MORE

3. 2. Refining the particulate matter airway deposition arising from indoor cooking-related biomass combustion for children in the Haramaya district in Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Kasper Malmborn; [2023]
   Keywords : Air pollution exposure; charcoal; wood; animal dung; low-income setting epidemiology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Air pollution, a global issue affecting millions of individuals, is linked to adverse health effects on the respiratory system, but also to e.g., cancer and cardiovascular ailments. In low-income countries, cooking is often conducted by biomass-combustion, causing women and children to be exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution. READ MORE

4. 3. Women change quickly while men change slowly : exploring gender perceptions of couples of East African origins in Sweden (Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia)

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Deo Niyomugabo; [2023]
   Keywords : immigrants; East Africa; integration program; gender norms; household bargaining; gender equality; bargaining power;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explore, from the perspectives of migrant couples, the challenges emanating from the change in gender norms during the integration process of migrant couples in Sweden. The research is specifically limited to migrants of East African origins (Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Rwanda) and the main intent is to scrutinize the evolvement of intra-household relations as gender norms change during the integration process. READ MORE

5. 4. Determinants of Female Farmers Access to Agrarian Extension Services: A case study from Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Miranda Savini Nicci; [2023]
   Keywords : Agrarian Development; Agricultural Extension Services AES ; Female Small-holder Farmers; Ethiopia; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper aims at investigating the determinants of female farmers access to Agrarian Extension Services in Ethiopia, where extension services represent a critical tool for the development of the agrarian sector. Despite the country’s efforts to develop a gender-responsive extension system, several bottlenecks are negatively driving down women’s access to these services. READ MORE

6. 5. 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)

   Author : Emma Lindahl; [2023]
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   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