Search for dissertations about: "communication in rural areas"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words communication in rural areas.

  2. 1. Does health insurance contribute to improving responsiveness of the health system? : the case of elderly in rural Tanzania

    Author : Paul Joseph Amani; Miguel San Sebastian; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Isabel Goicolea; Angwara Denis Kiwara; John Porter; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAGE; health insurance; healthcare use; older people; community health fund; rural; responsiveness; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Background: Financing healthcare in Tanzania has for years depended on out-of-pocket payments. This mechanism has been criticized as being inefficient, contributing to inequity and high cost as well as denying access to healthcare to those most in need, including the elderly in rural areas. READ MORE

  4. 2. Multihop Wireless Networks with Advanced Antenna Systems : An Alternative for Rural Communication

    Author : Marvin Sánchez Garache; Jens Zander; Martha Steenstrup; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Multihop Wirless Networks; Advanced Antenna Systems; Multiple Access Protocols; Spatial TDMA; CSMA CA; link-scheduling; power control; variable transmission rate; Telecommunication; Telekommunikation;

    Abstract : Providing access to telecommunication services in rural areas is of paramount importance for the development of any country. Since the cost is the main inhibiting factor, any technical solution for access in sparsely populated rural areas has to be reliable, efficient, and deployable at low-cost. READ MORE

  5. 3. Towards Sustainable Broadband Communication in Under-served Areas : A Case Study from Tanzania

    Author : Amos Muhunda Nungu; Peter Sjödin; Fisseha Mekuria; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : The problem discussed in this thesis is how to establish sustainable broadband markets in under-served areas. The purpose is to improve people’s living conditions by promoting efficient service delivery in education, health, and governance and alleviating poverty. READ MORE

  6. 4. The retailer's role in car distribution : a study of competitiveness, market communication, and knowledge in a changing context

    Author : Anders Parment; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis, entitled The Retailer's Role in Car Distribution, deals with three areas important to the understanding of retail strategies and the retailer's role in the distribution of cars. First of all, different views on competitiveness are analyzed. READ MORE

  7. 5. E-health and information- and communication technology (ICT) as support systems for older family caregivers in rural areas

    Author : Madeleine Blusi; Mats Jong; Stefan Sävenstedt; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; caregiver support; e-health; family caregivers; ICT; isolation; rural health; web-camera interviews; anhörigstöd; e-hälsa; informations- och kommunikationsteknologi; IKT; isolering; glesbygd; web-kamera intervjuer;

    Abstract : The overall objective of the thesis was to investigate how older family caregivers in rural areas experienced participation in an e-health based caregiver support system. Participants were 95 caregivers allocated to intervention group (n=63) and control group (n=32). READ MORE