Blar i SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy på emneord "Poverty"
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Caste – the actual cost of empowerment? : Dalit women & NREGA - a study of the poverty, social exclusion & shame nexus
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis seeks to examine the lives of rural Dalit women in private as well as public spheres. A theoretical framework of poverty, shame and social exclusion has been used to explore the objectives. The study goes further ... -
Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) and Poverty Alleviation: A comparative study between Jamaica and Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)Due to the increased family poverty, Jamaica and Tanzania, among other strategies, decided to introduce the Conditional Cash Transfers programs (CCTs) in reducing the magnitude of poverty for marginalized groups. Jamaica ... -
Conditional cash transfers as a risk management and poverty reduction strategy: a literature review and an assessment of barriers that hinder the full implementation of livelihood empowerment against poverty (LEAP) in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2019)Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) is the largest social intervention policy in Ghana directed mainly to the poor and vulnerable. Since its first implementation in 2008, the aim of the LEAP programme is the ... -
Free primary health care for vulnerable social groups in low income settings : lessons from Malawi and Zambia
(Master thesis, 2012)Due to the increased burden of poor health on poor and rural households, Malawi and Zambia waived user fees in health. Malawi introduced an Essential Health Package (EHP) in 2004 to address common causes of morbidity and ... -
A gender perspective of poverty, shame, and social exclusion nexus: A case study of Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)Contemporary studies on poverty have suggested a relationship between poverty, shame and social exclusion. This is increasingly becoming a focal point for contemporary scholars, policy makers and analysts in a bid to fully ... -
The impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty reduction among entrepreneurs in Ghana. A case study in the Ga South Municipal Assembly
(Master thesis, 2018)Poverty in the developing world like Ghana is an overwhelming challenge for its government to deal with alone. Part of the responsibility then shifts to the private sector to assist in curbing the alarming rise of poverty. ... -
Implementing community-based health insurance schemes : lessons from the case of Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2013)Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes (CBHIs) have flourished all over the developing world. CBHI is a not-for-profit type of health insurance that has been used by poor people to protect themselves against the high ... -
Poverty reduction in Bangladesh through cash tranfser programs
(Master thesis, 2021)Target-based cash transfer programs of Bangladesh aim to protect vulnerable people from crisis through the direct transfer of food, resources, and cash. Bangladesh has an extensive range of social protection programs; ... -
A study of Homelessness in Canada and the application of the Housing First model; The extent of clients’ choice of housing
(Master thesis, 2020)Housing First has gained grounds in Canada starting from the year 2009 after an evidence-based research (At Home/Chez Soi (AC/CS)), funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), demonstrated with supported ...