Access to micro-credit has often been argued to be one of the effective ways of contributing to food and nutrition security. CARE International since 1994 introduced the Village Savings and Loans Associ-ation (VSLA) in Ghana. The VSLA since then, has been contributing to making some amount of micro-credit …

This research helps to understand how small-scale farmers cope with frequent droughts in Wankhala agricultural camp, Petauke district, Zambia. This follows small-scale farmers’ frequent failures to satisfy their food needs whole year round. This is mainly because of the reduction in productivity of their …

Several interventions have been and are being implemented by both government and non-governmental bodies to address malnutrition amongst different populations in Ghana. The study concludes that targeted sub-groups are to be given the opportunity to be made aware of their nutritional needs and be fully …

This research project for linking passion fruit farmers to high price market gives an overview of the local passion fruit sub-sector performance, structure, relationship that describes how it operates in Mukono District, Uganda. The objective of the study was to analyse the passion fruit chain governance …

This research looks at the role of Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge (FIK) in integrated termite management strategies in Nedjo district, West Wellega, Ethiopia. The study aims to document and better understand indigenous farmers’ knowledge and experiences on termite infestation and its controlling methods, …

In dit onderzoek wordt getracht de volgende centrale vraag te beantwoorden; ‘Op welke wijze kan de samenwerking tussen de ketenpartners rond de inzet van interventies verbeterd worden om criminalisering van jeugdgroepen te beperken?’. In opdracht van de wijkagent Chassébuurt, Nationale Politie Eenheid …

Op 27 augustus 2015 heeft de manager van Resto van Harte, Paul Feldbrugge, student Toegepaste Psychologie, Katharina Maarse de opdracht gegeven om een behoefteonderzoek uit te voeren naar een nieuwe activiteit voor kinderen in de schoolvakantie. Het betreft kinderen uit de Slaaghwijk in Leiden. Het onderzoek …

This article is based on ethnographic research over recent years in eight Dutch police teams. It focuses on the othering process in which police officers define ‘crooks’ as the Other and chase, catch and arrest them. Catching crooks is perceived as an assignment as well as a game. Street cops construct …

The economic recession has hit especially hard the residential building sector in the EU region, e.g., the number of the housing completions has decreased -49% and the total residential output has been squeezed down by -24% between 2007 and 2014 (Euroconstruct, 2015). In turn, the aim of our paper is …

Tropical forest in Tabalong district South Kalimantan are under threat by external factors; one of the main threats to the forests are coal mining operations. Coal mining operations are temporary land use activities because of this mine rehabilitation is an important part of the mine development process.Mine …