Avancerad sökning
Hittade 3 avhandlingar som matchar ovanstående sökkriterier.
1. Worms, Farms and Schools : Three Essays on Investment Choices in Uganda
Sammanfattning : Quantifying Externalities in Technology Adoption: Experimental Evidence from Ugandan FarmersI investigate how positive externalities contribute to underadoption of agricultural technology among sub-Saharan African farmers. I focus on the adoption of pest-control technologies. LÄS MER
2. Farmer Field Schools as a transformative learning space in the rural African setting
Sammanfattning : The aims of this research was to understand how education in the rural African faming setting can contribute to development and well-being in a way that is empowering for the poor. The Farmer Field School (FFS) approach, provided an empirical frame for the research. LÄS MER
3. Stewardship towards responsible management of pesticides : the case of Ethiopian agriculture
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines pesticide use, practice and associated human health and environmental impacts in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. It uses participatory action research as a philosophy and methodology in order to understand the Ethiopian pesticide delivery system so as to bridge the gap amongst the main actors and create a space for dialogue. LÄS MER