Research projects
Online shopping is born and arguably here to stay thanks to globalisation and advancement in technologies, bringing with it several advantages and thus attracting several businesses across the globe.…
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The proposed PhD-research addresses the issue of vulnerability in relation to climate change in upland areas of Vietnam and views vulnerability and resilience as determinants of adaptive capacity. The…
Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark, Roskilde University (RUC), Department of Society and Globalisation
Total grant: 2,505,553
Objectives: The overall objective is to contribute to the knowledge and capabilities of Tanzania to encounter the impacts of climate change and to develop best strategies to adapt to these changes,…
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM), Water Resources Engineering Department (WRED), Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA), Tanzania, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Denmark, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
Total grant: 6,231,764
Abstract: The level and fate of diesel oil-associated pollution in coastal marine sediment was investigated along the coastline of Chake-Chake bay at Wesha, Pemba, in Zanzibar-Tanzania; following a…
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Abstract: Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are home to a large and growing number of people within the working age. Evidence from other regions suggest that, as the demographic transition unfolds,…
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The emergence of the demand for educated or skilled workers in the course of devel- opment has created an important role for human capital accumulation in promoting economic growth. As a result, a lot…
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Introduction: One way of achieving Millennium Development Goal 5 is through a full participation of men in the issues pertaining maternal health care. Most of the societies in developing countries,…
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Transnational migration has become an integral feature of family life in Nepal due to urbanization and globalization and is projected to accelerate in the near future. During this process, a network…
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Agricultural production systems in Ghana particularly in the Northern region are generally poorly diversified, focusing on rain-fed staple crop production and raising livestock. These production…
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The effect of climate change is not only expected to cause a decline in areas of suitable crop production, but also impact the occurrence and severity of agricultural diseases. Theobroma cacao, the…
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This thesis examines the factors influencing the profitability of domestic and foreign banks in the Ghanaian banking industry using a panel data of 27 banks from 2003 to 2013. Bank profitability is…
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The Mediterranean Sea is considered one of the world marine systems with high levels of plastic pollution emanating from both land- and sea-based activities. As one of the most common and persistent…
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Temperature is considered on the main factors affecting biofilter nitrification in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Previous studies confirm the positive impact of temperature on ammonia…
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Abstract: This thesis examines how several Kenyan civil society organizations (CSOs) are involved in the security sector reforms (SSR) process that was initiated after the post-election violence of…
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Abstract: Microfinance institutions in Kenya have been criticized for neglecting the financial needs of the poor populations, and this has questioned their credibility as poverty alleviation tools. In…
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Abstract From BSU Master Thesis: Subsoil compaction is one of the major causes of land degradation worldwide. Over the years, susceptibility of agricultural fields to subsoil compaction has increased…
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The project will strengthen research and human capacity at USFX to support sustainable development in rural areas in Chuquisaca, more specifically in Serranía de Iñao. This region faces increasing…
Aarhus University (AU), Denmark, Aarhus University (AU), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University (AU), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Integrated Pest Management
Universidad San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Bolivia, Universidad National de La Pampa, Argentina
Total grant: 7,422,291
Oil and gas constitute an important sector in Vietnamese society. About 20 per cent of national revenue is generated by oil and gas and this sector employs many Vietnamese. In October 2009, GEUS…
Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI), Hanoi, Vietnam - Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Vietnam - Hanoi University of Science (HUS), Vietnam, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
Total grant: 6,388,869
Private agricultural sustainability standards have been found to have exclusionary effects on Southern women and smallholders. Standards may deny marginalized actors market access or offer access only…
Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark, Roskilde University (RUC), Department of Society and Globalisation
Total grant: 2,362,417
The overall objective is to contribute to improving the quality of medicine use for children in Uganda through multi-disciplinary research and to build capacity by research training. The research plan…
University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy
Makerere University, Child Health and Development Center (CHDR), University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Department of Anthropology
Total grant: 11,394,872
The West African savanna region has a fragile ecological system that is vulnerable to prolonged droughts and food shortages. It is shared by countries with some of the lowest per capita incomes in the…
University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Faculty of Science, Department of Food and Resource Economics
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, Institut de Recherche en Science Appliquees et Technologies, Département Technologie Alimentaire, Burkina Faso, University for Development Studies, Department of Applied Science, Ghana, Institute of Rural Economy, Food Technology Laboratory, Mali, Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark
Total grant: 8,252,247
Influent characterization of wastewater is an important aspect for design, optimisation and operation of activated sludge processes in wastewater treatment systems. In order to properly calibrate the…
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Background: Malnutrition is a risk factor for poor pregnancy outcomes and almost all diseases. Most pregnancies demand high nutrition and pregnant women in developing countries are malnourished, which…
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The mountain of criticisms leveled against the microfinance project is largely founded on the claim that microfinance institutions (MFIs) are unethically making egregious profits from the sweats and…
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The spread of HIV/AIDS is deeply embedded in socio-economic realities of poverty and inequality. This research aims to shed light on experiences of incarcerated men, a group who are routinely…
Roskilde University (RUC), Denmark, Roskilde University (RUC), Department of Society and Globalisation
Total grant: 2,779,864