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Showing 1 to 20 of 70 for “"rural livelihoods"”.
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Gender, migration and rural livelihoods in Ghana: a case of the Ho district
… interrelationships between gender, migration and rural livelihoods in Ghana. The central argument of the study is that policy making on migration and livelihood, tends to ignore gender as a critical issue in development planning. The study suggests that effective development policy interventions …
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Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and Women's Access to Resources in a Southern Ghanaian' Forest Community
This thesis examines the organization of livelihoods in a forest reserve fringe community in south western Ghana. Livelihoods in these communities have been organized within three main contexts. These are community vulnerabilities of increasing population, decreasing soil fertility and poor …
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Land tenure and rural livelihoods in Zambia: case studies of Kamena and St. Joseph
… study explores how land and natural resources in rural communities are accessed, used, and managed in livelihoods. In particular it examines first, crop field tenure, and livelihoods in natural resources. Second it explores factors that mediate access, use and control of land and natural resources …
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Fishing and hunting in the Amazon floodplain : linkages among biodiversity conservation, rural livelihoods and food security
… and assess the outcomes for biodiversity and rural food security. I focus on rural Amazonians, amongst who high levels of social marginalization, multi-dimensional poverty and food insecurity have been identified. These people are juxtaposed between traditional lives where seasons dictate …
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Aquaculture and rural livelihoods in the Bolivian Amazon - Systems of Innovation and pro-poor technology development
… for agricultural research management and Livelihoods perspectives. The data comes from interviews with fish farmers and other actors, on-farm and on-station research and livelihoods surveys. Indigenous-species aquaculture can help integrate conservation and development efforts in the …
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Transboundary landscapes and rural livelihoods: a case study from the northern Kwazulu-Natal and Mozambique border
… These landscapes have caused shifts in the livelihoods of the rural communities existing near them. This is the case for the Mbangweni rural area in northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. This rural area, located in a transboundary landscape formed by the national border that separates …
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The Impact of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in the North Nguu Mountains in Kilindi District, Tanzania
… to investigate the impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in the North Nguu Mountains in Kilindi District, Tanzania. Objectives of the study were to assess people’s perceptions on the relationship between climate change and livelihoods; to analyze the influence of climate change on …
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The informal politics of rural livelihoods in Northern Thailand: A case study of Chiang Mai’s songthaeo drivers
This thesis adopts a livelihoods perspective to explore the historical transition and contemporary lives of a group of northern Thai villagers who exited village-based farm work in the 1970s and 1980s to enter the emerging public transport sector of Thailand’s northern capital – Chiang Mai. Through …
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The informal politics of rural livelihoods in Northern Thailand: A case study of Chiang Mai’s songthaeo drivers
This thesis adopts a livelihoods perspective to explore the historical transition and contemporary lives of a group of northern Thai villagers who exited village-based farm work in the 1970s and 1980s to enter the emerging public transport sector of Thailand’s northern capital – Chiang Mai. Through …
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Contribution of small-scale food vending to rural livelihoods in Thulamela Municipality of Limpopo Province in South Africa
… contribution of small-scale food vending to the livelihoods of those who practice it is inadequate and unreliable. Thus, this study sought to assess the contribution of small-scale food vending to rural livelihoods in Thulamela Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The perceptions of …
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Assessing the value of ecological intensification in improving smallholder farmers' food security and rural livelihoods in a changing climate
… variability and change. This study uses two rural districts in South Africa namely Vhembe and Amathole from Limpopo and the Eastern Cape provinces respectively as a case study to explore how ecological intensification can help smallholder farmers. The study explored the fit and potential of …
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Increasing forest cover amidst expanding commercial agriculture: An agent-based simulation of markets and rural livelihoods in the Indian Himalayas
In contrast to many studies that link commercial agriculture with deforestation, analysis of household survey data and forest measurements in a group of 17 neighboring villages in the Indian Himalayas revealed a positive correlation between the level of commercial agriculture and forest cover. …
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Sustainable rural livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in Swaziland : an integrated conservation and Natural Resource Management approach as an alternative livelihood strategy for Swazi Nation Land
This dissertation, in taking a holistic approach, seeks to use the Shewula community initiative as a pilot project for establishing more effective biodiversity conservation and natural resource management initiatives/programmes on Swazi Nation Land (SNL). A new conceptual framework is proposed for …
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Sustainable livelihoods of forest fringe communities: forests, trees and household livelihood strategies in southern Ghana
Forests play fundamental roles in supporting rural livelihoods in Ghana. They form an integral part of the rural economy, providing subsistence goods and services as well as items of trade. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) contribute in many ways to improving diets, combating hunger and …
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Rural Non-farm Livelihood Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
… of this research is to provide analysis of the rural non-farm sector in Nigeria by investigating inter-linkages between farm and non-farm activities. By critical analysis using quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate farm and non-farm sectors, the research attempts to reveal …
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The impacts of rural-to-urban labor migration on the rural environment in Chongqing municipality, southwest China: Mediating roles of rural household livelihoods and community development
… particularly circular labor migration in the rural communities from which migrants originate. The increasing rural-to-urban labor migration in China since the early 1980’s has formed the largest population flow in world history. The primary objective of this doctoral dissertation research …
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ECONOMICS AND EMPOWERMENT: CATALYSTS OR COMPETITORS?
We look at the socio-economic impacts of a rural livelihoods program in Bihar, one of India's poorest states. Adopting a model prevalent in several Indian states, the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project, known locally as JEEViKA, relies on mobilizing women from impoverished, socially marginalized …
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