This research project about women’s strategic decision-making in banana processing with a case study of the Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union (UBPCU) located in Mbarara Western Uganda. The study objective was to find out why female members of the cooperative have not taken strides to fully participate …

In Ghana, starting a business has problems such as capital availability and accessibility, a lack of planning, trained labour and suitable managerial abilities, a legal framework and social norms, beliefs, and values. These challenges affect both men and women, but women are in the most disadvantaged …

Smallholder rice farming is vital in ensuring the sustainable livelihoods of farmers in the Ketu North Municipality of Ghana. However, many challenges are contributing to the deficiency in production. The objective of this study was to explore the role of rice production in the livelihood of smallholder …

For environmental governance to be more effective and transformative, it needs to enhance the presence of experimental and innovative approaches for participation. This enhancement requires a transformation of environmental governance, as too often the (public) participation process is set up as a formal …

Historically, rice production in Liberia can be traced far after the decline of the Mali Empire in 1375 and Songhay in 1591 respectively. Currently, rice is the first staple food crop in Liberia for livelihood and income generation for rice farming communities.

This study was commissioned by the Global network of young people living with HIV. The research will guide on how best Y+ Global can cumulate on the work that the organisation has initiated with UNYPA in supporting ALHIV who self-harm through supporting their caregivers. The objective of the research …

The study is commissioned by Rainbo Initiative, is the first systematic qualitative based analysis on relatives of sexual violence survivors in Sierra Leone. The objective of the research is to formulate recommendations for the Rainbo Initiative community outreach unit, for developing a participatory …

Hogeschool van Hall Larenstein is collaborating with the municipality of Rheden to implement the 17 Global Goals into their policy.

Empowerment has been a buzz word for quite some time among development organizations running poverty alleviation initiatives. This thesis provides insights on how income-generating activities (IGAs), as an empowerment instrument has influenced the social capital, collective action, leadership, skills …

The study assessed the perceptions of smallholder farmers in the Chereponi District of the North-East Region of Ghana on the Planting for Food and Job Programme in the District. PFJ forms part of the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) agenda, which supports governments efforts to decelerate the declining …