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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"USAID"”.
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Reconciling good intentions : the university-USAID partnership
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Higher, Adult, and Life Long Education, 2009
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Did Nca, Npa, Ols, and Usaid Prolong the Second Sudanese Civil War
… organization Operation Lifeline Sudan, and USAID, there is little that is clear cut and unambiguous about the consequences of the involvement of these four NGOs in that war. As some of these NGOs appeared to prolong the conflict and still others appeared to diligently towards a more timely …
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Investigation of the Role of USAID in strengthening bilateral relations for South Africa's Socio-Economic Development
… Africans living in poverty. However, the role of USAID towards South Africa’s development has attracted little study so far. Into today’s politics country states interact in a political arena to formulate bilateral relations. Since the adoption of independent in 1994 South Africa is still facing …
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Self-Reliance and Land-Grant Universities: An Exploration of the Impacts of USAID Policy on Agroecological Possibilities
… States Agency for International Development (USAID), achieving food security is a longstanding and shared priority. International agricultural development is entangled in competing imaginaries and ideological underpinnings. The coordinated social movements of food sovereignty and agroecology …
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Enabling, Managing, and Leveraging Organizational Learning for Innovation - A Case Study of the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research Program Network
… States Agency for International Development (USAID), have embraced multi-organizational, cross-sector network collaboration as part of their core missions. The strategic transition of USAID to an increased use of network models for program implementation raises questions concerning the ability …
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From Our Democracy to Yours
… States Agency for International Development (USAID) and assessed what types of projects the U.S. supported. This thesis also reviewed other project data available from USAID to ensure a full picture of U.S. democracy and governance aid to Kenya. Additionally, this thesis reviewed additional …
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Contributing factors to child stunting in Guatemala: A systems analysis focused on enteric disease transmission and mycotoxin exposure
… the US Agency for International Development (USAID) collected in 2012 to identify trends in a height-for-age model and an EED model. These results were then combined with a literature review, field observations, and informal interviews to hypothesize two structural equation models (SEM). …
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Mapping and tracking the complexity of financial flows through non-state non-profit (faith-based) health providers in Kenya
… in AIC Kijabe Hospital is solely funded by USAID; while Nyumbani is also funded by USAID (70%), but has other private sources. In both cases, funding from various sources is structured differently with varied financial flows and requirements. Faith-based health providers in Kenya are highly …
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Institutional Global Maternal Nutrition Communication: Unblackboxing Rhetorical Power Dynamics in Transnational Spaces
… and negotiations among funders (in this case, USAID headquarters), contractors (global health designers for a project called "Advancing Nutrition"), and local partners (Global South program implementers). To achieve this goal, I conducted a rhetorical analysis of twenty-eight publicly available …
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ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION OF WATER RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS IN THE BAGRAMI DISTRICT OF KABUL PROVINCE
… States Agency for International Development (USAID) in spring 2008; and (4) my recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of water supply and sanitation projects in Bagrami and other areas of Afghanistan based on insights gained from this study.
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ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION OF WATER RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS IN THE BAGRAMI DISTRICT OF KABUL PROVINCE
… States Agency for International Development (USAID) in spring 2008; and (4) my recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of water supply and sanitation projects in Bagrami and other areas of Afghanistan based on insights gained from this study.
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Forum Theatre as Theatre for Development in East Africa
… States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uganda and Kenya. The appeal of Forum Theatre for addressing development issues stems from its participatory nature, particularly as it aligns with current trends towards community involvement in development. However, power imbalances …
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An analysis of household characteristics impacting food security and market participation in rural Uganda
… for improving Ugandans' livelihoods. The USAID Feed the Future initiative focuses on designing programming to encourage market participation among Ugandan farming households by strengthening the market environment. In this thesis, we identify the household characteristics which are linked …
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Community Resilience: A Meta-Study of International Development Rhetoric in Emerging Economies
… Stevens, Pfefferbaum, Wyche & Pfefferbaum, 2008; USAID, 2013; Walker et al., 2004). The core of this definition relates to sustainability and the capability of socio-ecological systems and communities to adapt and transform to both day to day fluctuations and stressors as well as major disasters …
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Debtor's Empowerment: Muhammad Yunus and the Rhetoric of Microfinance
… States Agency for International Development (USAID).</p>
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The question of faith : U.S.-based religious NGOs in international relief and development
… I analyze organizational documents, examine USAID reports and IRS tax forms, as well as interview staff members of six US-based FBOs. This thesis uses a continuum as the primary framework to analyze the relevant dimensions of an organization's religious identity. The continuum is based on six …
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Skilled Birth Attendant Assessment In Haiti: A Pilot Project
… and neonatal resuscitation) was adopted from the USAID Quality Assurance Project. A convenience sample of 30 skilled birth attendants completed the knowledge test and, of this cohort, a random sample of 18 completed the skills test. Data collection took place in Hinche, Haiti in July, 2013. </p> …
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A Fragile New World: An Analysis of the History, Present, and Future of the U.S. Global Fragility Act
… administration and the effective elimination of USAID during the Trump administration, the GFA remains a crucial and promising initiative. Furthermore, I explain how the GFA’s reform goals align with those of the Trump administration and argue that the administration should reaffirm its …
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Essays on Leadership Selection and Public Goods Provision in Self-Help Organizations
… Productivity Enhancement Project (APEP). USAID funded, APEP's stated goal is to expand rural economic opportunities by supporting the transition of smallholder producers into commercial farming. During the project's lifespan (2005-2009), APEP helped about 60,000 small-scale producers to …
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Gendered Production Roles and Integrated Pest Management in Three Jamaican Farming Communities
… States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Office of International Research and Development (OIRD) at Virginia Tech, and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) supported my research to uncover the socio-economic constraints to IPM adoption and to …
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