Browsing Student Theses and Honors Collection by Author "Adelman, Sarah"
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Can Community Supported Agriculture be an Economically Viable Approach to Sustainable Agriculture?
Shrestha, Ishani (2012-12-17)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the economic viability of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) . The growing concern over food safety and a desire to be closer to the source of their food has led consumers to ... -
Does Democratization Help Growth? A Propensity Score Matching Approach
Tran, Thu (2017-05-08)I apply propensity score matching to estimate the average and individual effects of 65 democratizations in the 1965-2011 period on long-term growth. The matching successfully establishes balance between the control and ... -
Educational and Geographic Spillovers of Higher Education in the Developing World: Case Studies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Erbabian, Maddison (2020-07-06)Education is often a means to intergenerational mobility, but it still remains inaccessible to many people in much of the developing world. Higher education institutions directly affect the higher education level of the ... -
Hard Bargains and Precarious Paradoxes: Livelihoods, Governance & Development Discourse in Jinja Uganda s Informal Sector
Lince, Sarah (2011-02-16)Development practitioners have made increasing use of participatory policy designs in response to rising pressure to incorporate local and community-based involvement in poverty alleviation interventions. At the same ... -
HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL? Discrepancies of Knowledge and the Realization of Power via Human Rights Education Pedagogies within Uganda and Sub-Saharan Africa
Hayat, Esther Ariel (2015-05-18)During the summer of 2014 I was part of the Straight Talk Foundation team as a Training and Development intern. The Straight Talk Foundation (STF) in Uganda, an award-winning HIV/AIDs prevention organization, seeks to ... -
The Nutritional Effects of Subsequent Birth Spacing in Chad
Diggs, Savita (2021-07-02)Early childhood nutrition has extensive effects on later adult outcomes including those relating to life expectancy, health, cognitive development, educational attainment, and lifetime earnings. This study is an exploration ... -
Overcoming the Samaritan’s Dilemma: Collective Action Problems within Multilateral Agencies
El-Edroos, Noor (2012-08-15) -
Rural Health Care in Yunnan Province, Pu'er Prefecture, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County
Zhu, Yafu (2016-05-10)This thesis explores the structure, organization, and effectiveness of the Chinese rural healthcare system, the New Rural Cooperative Medical System (NRCMS). My aim is to elucidate how this state-sponsored insurance system ... -
What Is The Effect Of Conflict & Displacement On Fertility? A Case Study Of Northern Uganda
Quaidoo, Marilyn (2016-05-11)The purpose of this thesis is to explore how fertility patterns are affected during conflict. Thus, the question under consideration is: What is the effect of conflict and displacement on fertility patterns? A Case Study ...