nanceGender and rural microfinance: Reaching and empowering women Guide for practitioners Enabling poor rural people to overcome poverty This paper was prepared by Linda Mayoux and Maria Hartl. Linda Mayoux is an international consultant on gender issues in economic development including microfinance. She is currently global consultant for Oxfam Novib’s Women’s Empowerment, Mainstreaming and Networking (WEMAN) programme. Mayoux prepared this paper in collaboration with Maria Hartl, Technical
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THE IMPACTS OF URBAN ABSOLUTE POVERTY ON YOUNG WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF EPWORTH BY MASARA WIRIRANAI. B. (R121680Y) FACULTY OF SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 2015 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY (SUPERVISOR Ms CHOGUYA) 1 Dedication I dedicate this research work to my late mother. You influenced every aspect of carrying out this study. It’s sad though that you are not around to witness who I have become. You may be gone
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Promotion and Microfinance of Kanchan™ Arsenic Filter in Rural Terai Region of Nepal Water is the most precious of all the elements, Just as gold is the most valuable of all goods, And just as the sun shines brighter than any star. (Greek poet Pindar) Final Report July 2005 Majka Serafini Abbreviations and Acronyms ADBN Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal CMF Centre for Microfinance CRM Cause Related Marketing GBB Grameen Bikas Bank GBR Grameen Bank Replicator GNP Gross National
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relevant development theory. • Explain what is meant by the term Sensitive Mothering. Explain why sensitive mothering is important in building a positive emotional base. • Link this explanation to Bowlby’s attachment theory and Ainsworth’s studies. You will need to show an understanding of the internal working model of attachment and how sensitive mothering impacts the quality of attachment. • Links also need to be made to Erikson’s relevant psychological stages of personality development
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Wal-Mart Principles of Management Introduction Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is currently ranked not only as America’s largest, but also as the world’s largest company (Soderquist, 2005). The store’s three business segments, Wal-Mart International, Wal-Mart Stores and Sam’s Club all operate in discount retail industry. Currently Wal-Mart’s leadership is facing challenging issues including an invariable customer base, a declining same store base and
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Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes1–3 Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari, Edward Giovannucci, Walter C Willett, Thomas Dietrich, and Bess Dawson-Hughes Downloaded from ajcn.nutrition.org at UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO SCIENCE LIBRARY on September 23, 2012 ABSTRACT Recent evidence suggests that vitamin D intakes above current recommendations may be associated with better health outcomes. However, optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]
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Leadership Styles at U-Haul Sales & Reservations and Implications on Job Satisfaction & Performance MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior 12/14/2013 Introduction The organization chosen to be the topic of discussion is U-Haul international, located in Phoenix, Arizona. U-Haul is the largest DIY commercial moving truck rental company in the U.S.A and Canada. They rent and lease moving trucks, trailers, vans, pickup trucks, and storage facilities. U-Haul International
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ork2012 - 2013 Catalog A Message from the President “Sullivan University is truly a unique and student success focused institution.” I have shared that statement with numerous groups and it simply summarizes my basic philosophy of what Sullivan is all about. When I say that Sullivan is “student success focused,” I feel as President that I owe a definition of this statement to all who are considering Sullivan University. First, Sullivan is unique among institutions of higher education with
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exposed to whimsically cute products and explores the process by which such products affect indulgence. Prior research on kindchenschema (baby schema) has found that exposure to cute babies or baby animals leads to more careful behavior (see the study by Sherman, Haidt, and Coan), suggesting restraint. The present research uncovers the opposite: consumers become more indulgent in their behavior after exposure to whimsically cute products. Drawing from research on cognitive priming, kindchenschema
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Objectives 1. Define human relations and determine why its study is important. 2. Summarize early studies that laid the groundwork for understanding employee motivation. 3. Compare and contrast the human-relations theories of Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg. 4. Investigate various theories of motivation, including Theories X, Y, and Z; equity theory; and expectancy theory. 5. Describe some of the strategies that managers use to motivate employees. 6. Critique a business’s program for
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