Search for dissertations about: "Kazakhstan"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word Kazakhstan.

  2. 1. Reproduction in the “Virgin Lands” : Fertility Outcomes in Kazakhstan

    Author : Maxim Kan; Sunnee Billingsley; Gunnar Andersson; Thomas Spoorenberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Kazakhstan; reproductive behaviour and outcomes; ethnicity; religion; gender equality; sociologisk demografi; Sociological Demography;

    Abstract : This dissertation studies patterns in childbearing and reproductive behaviour in Kazakhstan, a context that has undergone a process of re-traditionalization since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Study I focuses on ethnic differentials in progressions to first, second, third, and fourth births, and assesses differentials by socioeconomic status. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies in the Transformation of Post-Soviet Cities : Case Studies from Kazakhstan

    Author : Michael Gentile; Jan Öhman; Örjan Sjöberg; Thomas Lundén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social and economic geography; Kazakhstan; former Soviet Union; urbanisation; survey method; post-Soviet cities; residential preferences; socio-spatial differentiation; Kulturgeografi; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : Since the demise of central planning, post-Soviet cities have found themselves operating in a radically different economic climate. Contrary to the situation during the Soviet époque, market relations and the urban economy's adjustment thereto constitute the reality which urbanites face in their daily lives. READ MORE

  5. 3. Sustaining Authoritarianism : Clientelism and Repression in Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania

    Author : Mia Orange; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Clientelism; Repression; Authorianism; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tanzania; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania share a past and present as authoritarian states. Dominant parties are in power in Tanzania and Kazakhstan, while elections are competitive but not democratic in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan. READ MORE

  6. 4. Towards sustainable water use in industry: a case study of the oil refinery industry in Kazakhstan

    Author : Ivan Radelyuk; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; industrial wastewater; oil refinery; Kazakhstan; groundwater contamination; groundwater modeling; contamination transport modeling; Sustainable water use; Environmental Impact Assessment; Circular Economy;

    Abstract : The concept of “Sustainable water use” (SWU) aims to assure three pillars of sustainability related to the water sector: the social, environmental, and economical. Industrial development, especially in developing countries, requires an adequate response, as industrial activities are recognized as one of the major sources of water pollution, what leads to deterioration of environmental safety and wellbeing of the society. READ MORE

  7. 5. Supplying rural Kazakhstan with safe water and sanitation

    Author : KAMSHAT TUSSUPOVA; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Keywords : access to drinking water; sanitation; rural Kazakhstan; willingness to pay;

    Abstract : Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is essential for both individual and population health as well as for quality of life and dignity. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require nations to ensure adequate water supply and sanitation for all. READ MORE