Blar i Master's theses (HH) på emneord "poverty"
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The Decision for Secondary Education: The Case of Cocoa farmers' children in Ghan's new Edubiase Cocoa district.a Farmers' Children in Ghana's New Edubiase Cocoa District
(Master thesis, 2011-10-06)Secondary (senior high) school is noted as an indispensable link between the basic and tertiary levels of education in Ghana. Financing a child’s secondary education in Ghana however, is very challenging for the average ... -
Impact of foreign remittances on household poverty in Pakistan : evidence from household data
(Master thesis, 2013-08-08)The impact of foreign remittances on household poverty in Pakistan using Household Integrated Economic Survey of Pakistan (HIES) data for 2007-08 are studied by employing Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method. Average ... -
Livelihood strategies and the prevalence of poverty in rural Malawi : the case of Central and Southern regions
(Master thesis, 2010-12-10)Rural households in developing countries like Malawi often take on a diversity of livelihood activities in an attempt to smooth consumption and improve on their general wellbeing. However, their choices to any of the ... -
Microfinance : Does it support households to achieve an income above self-sufficiency? Evidence from rural Northern Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011-11-01)While the expansion of Microfinance institutions throughout the third world is clear, the policy ramifications are not. As in many countries in Sub-‐Saharan Africa, program credit impact assessment has come under ... -
Social capital and household income distribution: Analyzing participation and household income effects of women groups in Mwingi District in Eastern Kenya
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)This study investigates the impact of development aid channeled through local women groups in Mwingi district, Eastern Kenya. My main objective is to investigate whether the poorest households participate in these local ...