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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 30 avhandlingar innehållade orden poverty line.
16. Flickor och pojkar i den sociala barnavården : Föreställningar om kön och sociala problem under 1900-talet
Sammanfattning : The topic of this study is girls and boys in the field of child welfare. The aim has been to trace and describe conceptions of gender, delinquency and social problems in child welfare from the end of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth century. LÄS MER
17. Micro-grids supplied by renewable energy : Improving technical and social feasibility
Sammanfattning : Universal access to electricity stands high on the global agenda and is regarded as essential for positive development in sectors such as health care, education, poverty reduction, food production and climate change. Decentralized, off-grid electrification is deemed an important complement to centralized grid extension. LÄS MER
18. 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
19. Sustainability and development impacts of off-grid electrification in developing countries : An assessment of South Africa's rural electrification program
Sammanfattning : Previous studies have shown that provision of sustainable electricity supply to rural households is essential to bring development to off-grid populations. For this reason, most developing countries put large efforts into rural electrification programs to stimulate development and reduce poverty. LÄS MER
20. Business Model Design for Social Goods and Services in Developing Economies
Sammanfattning : Over the past decade there have been increasing calls for alternative ways of tackling poverty problems in developing economies. Rather than aid or charity approaches that have traditionally dominated this area, an alternative line of discussion around base-of-the-pyramid approaches has emerged which emphasizes the role of innovation and pro-poor entrepreneurship. LÄS MER