Search for dissertations about: "human wellbeing"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the words human wellbeing.
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1. Engendered promises, gendered challenges. Changing patterns of labor, control and benefits among smallholder households growing NERICA in Uganda
Abstract : NERICA is a new group of high-yielding and stress-tolerant upland rice varieties, developed by the Africa Rice Center to address the continent-wide rice challenge, poverty and food insecurity. Recognizing that African women farmers do not always benefit from the introduction of productivity-enhancing technology and higher-value crops, the aim of my thesis is to understand processes leading to NERICA-related wellbeing outcomes among differently comprised grower households in Hoima District, Uganda, by examining inter- and intrahousehold gender dynamics. READ MORE
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2. Rural Development and Territorial Dynamics in the Province of Misiones, Argentina
Abstract : During the 1990s, Latin America went through important structural transformations. The continent experienced a profound alteration in the relations between the state, society, market and natural environment. READ MORE
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3. Bolivian transnational livelihoods Impacts of labour migration on wellbeing and farming in Cochabamba
University dissertation from Uppsala : Department of Social and Economic GeographyAbstract : This thesis explores the diverse consequences of transnational labour migration on individual migrants and their household members within out-migration communities in the agricultural valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Using a multiple methods approach and the livelihoods framework, the aim of this work is to shed light on different experiences of migration in terms of objective wellbeing, subjective wellbeing, and changed practices in agricultural production. READ MORE
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4. Towards increasing operator wellbeing and performance in complex assembly
University dissertation from ; Chalmers tekniska högskola; GothenburgAbstract : This thesis provides insights on complex assembly issues and presents pragmatic models, methods, measurable parameters and prototypes that can be used to support operators in complex assembly. Assembly systems are complex partly because of a high degree of product variety and the strategy of having mass-customised products. READ MORE
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5. The Nature of Women’s Career Development Determinants and Consequences of Career Patterns
University dissertation from Stockholm : Psykologiska institutionenAbstract : Existing career theories are largely based on a stable working environment and have focused excessively on men and single work roles. In the postindustrial era, however, women’s careers, characterized by the constant negotiation of multiple roles and more frequent job changes, have had implications on the changing nature of careers. READ MORE
