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Showing 1 to 20 of 169 for “"Senegal"”.
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Computers and literacy in Senegal
… whether it is possible to identify influences of Senegalese culture on the way children learn to use computers. The second study looks at two groups of illiterate adult women: one In Dakar and the other made up of immigrants from Latin America living in Boston. I believe that my results cast some …
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Planning for Sustainable Development in Senegal
This thesis aims to contribute to Senegal's progress towards sustainable development planning. It presents how Senegalese planning system is structured as well as its potential and its limits to change. Senegal is a West African country classified as a least developed country. Senegalese …
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Stigma Among Sex Workers in Dakar, Senegal
In Dakar, Senegal, the approach to sex work supervision is legalization and regulation. Sex workers can register in Senegal and can participate in sex work legally while in accordance with government policies which include regular testing and health screenings. In a study conducted in Dakar by Dr. …
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The Door of Return Museum of Senegal
… environmental building systems (EBS) and extends Senegal's cultural fingerprint along the Atlantic shoreline. Benefits of EBS technologies include ecologic imperatives, coexistence with nature, and transcultural synergies to name a few. Architecturally speaking EBS is the purposeful integration of …
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Þúsaldarmarkmið Sameinuðu þjóðanna: Árangur í Vestur Afríku, Senegal
… viðureignar vegna mikillar fátæktar og ójöfnuðs. Senegal er land sem liggur við vesturströnd Afríku sem hefur náð töluverðum árangri við að ná settum markmiðum þó vissulega mætti margt betrumbæta. Í þessari ritgerð verður fjallað um sex fyrstu þúsaldarmarkmið Sameinuðu Þjóðanna og framvindu þeirra …
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Demographic and socio-economic characteristics and education in Senegal
… determinants of educational attainment in Senegal, with a particular focus on primary education and the persistent issue of gender inequality. The study is structured into five chapters, beginning with an introduction to Senegal’s historical, geographical, and socio-political context, and a …
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Lexical Borrowings as Sociolinguistic Variables in Saint -Louis, Senegal
By means of a quantitative and qualitative methodology, the study demonstrates that there are strong relationships between lexical borrowings and age groups in multilingual communities, and that linguistic processes that go along with lexical borrowings also follow the same pattern. Finally, this …
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Comparative Landscape Infrastructure in Kolda, Senegal and Washington, D.C.
This comparative study of two urban areas—Kolda, Senegal and the Historic Anacostia Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.—explores how landscape infrastructure can decrease the scalar disconnect between the global water crisis and local water use practices. By looking at one city in the Global North and …
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Soil Management for Improved Rice Production in Casamance, Senegal
… to limit its growth and yield. In southern Senegal (Casamance region), rice is mainly cultivated in lowlands near estuaries where drought, salinity, acidity, poor soil fertility, and iron toxicity are the main limiting factors. In Casamance, average rice yield for local farmers is 1 to 2 …
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Suitability of Casuarina equisetifolia as utility poles in Senegal
… of <i>Casuarina equisetifolia</i> trees grown in Senegal as utility poles was investigated as follows: (1) to determine the longitudinal air permeability of the species with regard to its treatability; (2) to determine the treatability of the wood using a full-cell process; (3) to determine the …
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La Sociale: Welfare and Emergence in Twenty-first century Senegal
… and *Couverture Maladie Universelle* (CMU), the Senegalese version of universal health coverage, as two *grands projets* at the heart of Senegal’s new development plan, the *Plan Sénégal Émergent*. While social security linked to formal employment dates back to the post-war years, these projects …
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Farm-Household Analysis of Policies Affecting Groundnut Production in Senegal
Since Senegal's independence in 1960, groundnuts (peanuts) have been the dominant agricultural export crop. Currently, groundnut output levels are on the decline and no clear reason for the downward trend has been found. Privatization efforts are underway as the government explores ways to breathe …
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Broadcasting Change: Radio Talk Shows, Education and Women’s Empowerment in Senegal
… examined radio talk shows as a platform for Senegalese women to debate social issues and identifies new directions and alternative avenues for their lives. Radio talk show in Senegal is a dynamic, flexible, and interactive tool for communication while highlighting the way women relate to and …
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Nitrogen Dynamics of the Acacia Senegal Agroforestry System in the Sudan
… evolved, the most notable of which is Acacia senegal agroforestry system (ASAS). It yields gum acacia, fuel and fodder and improved soil N, P, and pH and stability against erosion.</p> <p>This study investigated the climatic, edaphic and biotic interactions of the ASAS that govern the nutrient …
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The Education of Young Girls: The Case of Fouta Toro, Senegal
Despite certain measures which aimed at closing the gap between males and females (i.e. the Programme pour la Scolarisation des Jeunes Filles ), education still is, at least to some extent, considered a male endeavor in rural communities such as the ones described in this study. The status of women …
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Nonformal Education for Rural Development: The Women's Training Center in Senegal
… educational program created to train young Senegalese women to be rural extension agents. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the training program, t
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Impact of a Four Year Food Preservation Program in Bambey Senegal
… in developing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. In Senegal, food insecurity is exacerbated by climatic variability, economic constraints, reliance on cash crops, and governance challenges. The Bambey region, predominantly rural and agriculturally dependent, exemplifies these vulnerabilities. To …
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The Groundnut Market in Senegal: Examination of Price and Policy Changes
The Government of Senegal is attempting to liberalize the groundnut market. In the past, this market was highly regulated with government-set producer prices, groundnut oil processing mills owned by parastatals, and requirements that all groundnuts be sold to these quasi-governmental organizations. …
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Pearl Millet Nutritional Quality and Fertilization of Sweet Corn in Senegal
… employer in many countries in Africa, including Senegal. Commercial sweet corn (Zea mays L. ssp. saccharata) production in Senegal is increasing in response to global marketing opportunities and offers producers the ability to increase income and diversify the cropping base. Production of optimum …
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