Search for dissertations about: "rural water and sanitation thesis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words rural water and sanitation thesis.

2. 6. Feminist sanitary engineering in rural South Africa : a theoretical framework

   Author : Birgitta Rydhagen; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Genus och teknik; Gender and Technology;

   Abstract : This licentiate thesis is a compilation of three papers with an introductory chapter. The papers cover the theory used in the doctoral research project 'Gender and technology. A Comparative study of Water Supply and Sanitation Technologies in India and South Africa'. READ MORE

4. 7. Feminist Sanitary Engineering as a Participatory Alternative in South Africa and Sweden

   Author : Birgitta Rydhagen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Feminism; Heterogeneous engineering; Sanitation technology; User participation;

   Abstract : The main theme in this thesis is potentials for increased user participation in the development of ecological sanitation technologies. The argument is that ecological sanitary engineering can be regarded as a heterogeneous practice that needs to incorporate environmental considerations as well as users’ knowledges and aspirations. READ MORE

5. 8. Caught Between Spaces : Socio-Environmental Vulnerability in Formal and Informal Peri-Urban Bogotá and Soacha, Colombia

   Author : Sandra Valencia; LUCSUS; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; peri-urban area; urban-rural interface; socio-environmental change; wellbeing; vulnerability; Colombia; Bogotá; Soacha; informality; formalization; political ecology; stadsnära; periurbana områden; periurbanisering; Colombia; formalisering; informell bosättning;

   Abstract : The world is rapidly urbanizing. To contribute to the understanding of the socio-environmental changes brought about by urban sprawl and densification, this thesis examines wellbeing and vulnerability in low-income peri-urban areas in and around Bogotá, Colombia. READ MORE

6. 9. Poverty and health in different contexts : social inequalities in child mortality in Mozambique and 19th century Stockholm

   Author : Gloria Macassa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Poverty; Mozambique; 19th century Stockholm; child mortality; social differentials; ethnic affiliation; inequalities in health; causes of death; wedlock.;

   Abstract : Infant and child mortality has declined in many low-income countries. However, in sub Saharan Africa, childhood mortality is still one of the major public health problems, which is worsening as some countries experience new increases in mortality due to HIV/AIDS. READ MORE

7. 10. iWHAM-integrated water, health and agriculture management : public health implications of integrated watershed management in a tribal area

   Author : Sandeep Nerkar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : agriculture;

   Abstract : Background: Water scarcity remains a major hurdle in the overall development of tribal people living on hilly terrain, and it is one of the major reasons for their various health problems. Integrated watershed management (IWM) aims to increase water availability and to enhance socio-economic development in such areas. READ MORE