Search for dissertations about: "amazon"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the word amazon.
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1. Adolescent pregnancies in the Amazon basin of Ecuador : a rights and gender approach to girls' sexual and reproductive health
Abstract : Adolescent pregnancy has been associated with adverse health and social outcomes, but it has also been favorably viewed as a pathway to adulthood. In Ecuador, where 20% of girls aged between 15-19 years get pregnant, the adolescent fertility rate has increased and inequalities between adolescent girls from different educational, socio-economic levels and geographical regions are prominent: 43% of illiterate adolescents become pregnant compared to 11% with secondary education. READ MORE
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2. In the eyes of the beholder: Leadership and the social construction of power and dominance among the Matsi–genka of the Peruvian Amazon
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3. Electricity access for human development in the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract : Electricity access is widely recognized as a driver of development. The Brazilian government has incorporated this principle into its national rural electrification program, Luz Para Todos (LPT – Light for all), which has already benefited more than 14 million people in the country since its inception in 2003. READ MORE
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4. Universal Electricity Access in Remote Areas : Building a pathway toward universalization in the Brazilian Amazon
Abstract : Worldwide, policymakers face important challenges in relation to the provision of reliable electricity services in remote areas. Brazil is not an exception. READ MORE
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5. Lead exposure in indigenous children of the Peruvian Amazon : seeking the hidden source,venturing into participatory research
Abstract : Introduction. In 2006, a Peruvian environmental agency reported the presence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in indigenous communities of the Corrientes river basin. This is a territory in the Peruvian Amazon where oil activity has been associated with serious environmental effects, with impact on an ongoing social conflict. READ MORE