Search for dissertations about: "human strategies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1234 swedish dissertations containing the words human strategies.
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1. Food insecurity and coping strategies in semiarid areas : the case of Mvumi in central Tanzania
Abstract : This study examines how people in dryland areas cope with food insecurity and adversities over time. It draws from the experience of the Gogo people living in Mvumi in the semiarid zone of central Tanzania, an area with a long history of food shortages. The study specifically examines the potential for dryland resources to sustain livelihoods. READ MORE
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2. Local Worlds : Rural Livelihood Strategies in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Abstract : Local perceptions and livelihood strategies have in this study been examined through extensive fieldwork in two villages in rural Pondoland in the former homeland Transkei in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. Using a bottom-up perspective, changes in livelihoods and the processes involved in choosing between and combining various types of livelihood activities are analysed. READ MORE
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3. Getting Ready for Life : Life Strategies of Town Youth in Mozambique and Tanzania
Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to explore how and under what conditions life strategies of young men and women unfold in the towns of Masasi in southern Tanzania and Montepuez in northern Mozambique. These towns are located in regions which in their national contexts are perceived as peripheral and rural. READ MORE
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4. Transforming geographies of tourism and gender : Exploring women's livelihood strategies and practices within tourism in Latvia
Abstract : This thesis explores different geographies of tourism, gender, work and livelihood in post-socialist Latvia. The study puts focus on the overall transformation process and the reshaping of the tourism sector, in how Latvia is reimagined both as a nation state and as a tourism destination. READ MORE
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5. On Manufacturing Strategies : Implementation and utilization at some Swedish manufacturing industries
Abstract : This thesis discusses the issue of manufacturing strategies. Many articles and books on this matter have been published during the last 30 years, the majority being focused on American or British companies. Research on the formulation and implicationof manufacturing strategies in Swedish companies, however, is limited. READ MORE