Search for dissertations about: "For rural development in Ethiopia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words For rural development in Ethiopia.
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1. Literacy and development : A study of Yemissrach Dimts literacy campaign in Ethiopia
Abstract : The problem of illiteracy has been the object of many studies during recent decades. In Ethiopia, a country which reports one of the lowest literacy rates in Africa, the Yemissrach Dimts Literacy Campaign (YDLC) was started in 1962. Its activities were concentrated to rural areas and directed primarily towards adults. READ MORE
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2. Bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia : community-based studies in Butajira for screening, epidemiology, follow-up, and the burden of care
Abstract : Background: The challenges of research in economically stunted countries’ settings remains a profound concern and is linked to socioeconomic development of these countries. More research is needed regarding psychiatric morbidity in rural areas of the developing and poverty stricken countries. READ MORE
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3. Trading out? : A study of farming women’s and men’s access to resources in rural Ethiopia
Abstract : Women are over-represented among the rural poor in developing countries, and the difficulties they face in raising themselves out of poverty are well established. This thesis examines how gender structures trade in local markets and forms of sociability in rural Ethiopia, using survey data from four rural communities and three local market places. READ MORE
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4. Expropriation, Valuation and Compensation in Ethiopia
Abstract : This study examines how the expropriation, valuation and compensation process are carried out in Ethiopia when privately held land and attached real properties are taken for public and private investment purposes. The study examines three case studies, inquiring whether the process of expropriation and valuation are transparent and justified or not and the compensation paid is fair and reasonable from an international perspective. READ MORE
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5. Mortality and survival from childhood to old age in rural Ethiopia
Abstract : This thesis examines ways of establishing cause of death, assessing trends in mortality, and identifying factors that affect mortality and survival among the different population groups in rural and semi-urban Ethiopia. These data are important for health care planning; however, such vital data are unavailable in many developing countries. READ MORE