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Bueters, Dorrit (author)Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in personal and societal development by preparing students for a rapidly changing, technological world. However, implementation of integrated STEM education poses significant challenges for educators, particularly in emerging markets such as Kenya, where...master thesis 2023
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de Cocker, Emma (author)The island of Lamu is a part of an archipelago in Kenya’s southeast. In comparison to other parts of Kenya and the rest of the globe, it is a remote and rural area where residents do not have the same access to contemporary educational materials. The Kenya Red Cross Society’s IOMe005 Innovation Hub attempts to combat these disparities by...master thesis 2023
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Huawei Knowledge Transfer in Africa: Corporate Communication and Users’ Responses on Social NetworksCalzati, S. (author)This article focuses on the launch by the Chinese company Huawei of ICT academies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Kenya especially. Existing literature shows contrasting findings concerning the impact of such formation and recruitment centres. Through high-level thematic and sentiment analyses, this article examines various Huawei accounts on...journal article 2023
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Cheaz, Tristan (author), Kromwijk, Dominique (author), Middelbeek, Lisanne (author), Nelen, Louis (author), Sutarto Hardjosusono, Sunar (author)This report provides a flood risk assessment of the Isiolo River Basin, in collaboration with Nelen & Schuurmans (3Di, FIS Tool) and Zephyr Consulting (SLAMDAM). This flood risk assessment includes a study of the current flood risk management in Kenya, and in the Isiolo River Basin in particular, because the need for proper flood management...student report 2022
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Putman, Leah (author)Innovation-centered entrepreneurship drives economic development. It is also a method for addressing the environmental and social issues that result from and impair economic growth. The rapid and continued economic progress in Rwanda and Kenya in the last decade has shown the power of entrepreneurship ecosystems- interconnected people and things...master thesis 2022
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de Vries Reilingh, Tessa (author)The aim of this graduation project was to design a play-based exhibit piece for the Green Kids' Museum in Kenya with the objective to raise awareness of biodiversity and ecosystems in a playful manner. <br/><br/>Global climate is changing at rapid speed, resulting in a loss of biodiversity and the breakdown of ecosystems (Damiens, 2021). It is...master thesis 2022
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Tellez Angel, Natalia (author)In the built environment, the continuous growth and expansion of urban areas worldwide have become alarming. The built environment is continuously developing in an unsustainable manner, and in the mid-term future, resources will be scarce if practices are not changed. Therefore, new building materials and methods need to be implemented to...master thesis 2022
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Rademakers, Pelle (author)In the last 50 years, the roof landscape of Sub-saharan Africa has undergone a massive transformation that historians have not yet studied. Since the early 1980s, traditional grass-thatched roofs have mainly been replaced by corrugated iron sheet roofs (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2019).<br/><br/>I witnessed this transformation while...student report 2022
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Duker, Annelieke E.C. (author), Karimba, Benson Mutuma (author), Wani, Grace E. (author), Prasad, Pooja (author), van der Zaag, P. (author), De Fraiture, Charlotte (author)In the semi-arid lands of southern Kenya, a dynamic process of farmer-led irrigation has developed over the past two decades. It is characterised by short-term agreements to access land and water. Resident and migrant farmers, capital providers and local landowners have engaged in diverse partnerships to benefit from water and land along the...journal article 2022
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Calzati, S. (author)Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a crucial sector of China–Africa relations. As scholars have noted, Africa’s 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) risks transforming into a new ‘scramble’ with foreign actors harnessing Africa’s data. The present article explores this issue at a discursive level, i.e. delving into...journal article 2022
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Westerhof, Marten (author)Sustainable Rural Initiatives (SRI) is a non-profit organisation in Okana, a rural community in West Kenya. SRI provides the community members of Okana with opportunities to develop practical skills such as carpentry and tailoring. SRI also works with international partners with specific expertise to give local community members opportunities to...master thesis 2021
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Saharan, T. (author), Schulpen, Lau (author)Restrictive abortion laws resulting in unsafe abortions form one of the key causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Despite the existence of several Women's Rights Organisations (WROs), advocacy for safe abortions against restrictive laws does not have the momentum the subject deserves. This research draws on agenda-setting...journal article 2021
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Saharan, T. (author), Matelski, Maaike (author), Kumi, Emmanuel (author)Although research with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has become an established practice, the process and politics of gaining access to such organizations often remains implicit in methodological literature on qualitative research. Drawing on a systematic comparison of research experiences with advocacy NGOs in Kenya, this article...journal article 2021
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van den Bergh, Marie (author)This report describes the results of a thesis commissioned by Proportion, a global design agency, situated in Amsterdam. Proportion aims to innovate for social impact by applying the human-centred design approach to current problems in society (proportion.global). One of the challenges Proportion wants to tackle is youth unemployment in Kenya....master thesis 2020
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Wekesa, Sospeter Simiyu (author), Stigter, Tibor Yvan (author), Olang, Luke O. (author), Oloo, Francis (author), Fouchy, Kelly (author), McClain, M.E. (author)Alluvial corridors of ephemeral river systems provide viable opportunities for natural water storage in dry lands. Whilst alluvial corridors are widely recognized as water buffers, particularly for areas experiencing constant water scarcity, little research has been undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa to explore their hydrological variability...journal article 2020
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Dai, Jiun-Tyng (author)People have been using the digital technology domain to seek solutions to combat neglected tropical diseases. Aside from feasibility and effectiveness, WHO has pointed out the importance of having an overview that pinpoints the lacking infrastructure for scaling up and sustaining digital proposals. This research demystifies the untapped digital...master thesis 2019
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Sekuła, Zuzanna (author)Sub-Saharan Africa is often regarded as the world’s fasted urbanizing region. This implies the high demand for urban housing, infrastructure developments and services. In many cases, because the government is unable to provide solutions, it shifts the approach from “providing to enabling”, encouraging the private sector to invest in the built...master thesis 2019
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Conversano, Irene (author)One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives (WHO, 2001). Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading causes of ill- health and disability worldwide, in particular in low-income countries, where many barriers to...master thesis 2019
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Oosting, R.M. (author), Wauben, L.S.G.L. (author), Mwaura, Salome W. (author), Madete, J.K. (author), Groen, Reinou S. (author), Dankelman, J. (author)Background & Objective: The need for surgery is currently not met in Sub-Saharan Africa, requiring both extra workforce and surgical equipment. Currently, there is a gap in the availability of surgical equipment which, among others, limits the provision of safe surgery. To design strategies to increase availability, the use of surgical...journal article 2019
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Rolvering, Gereon (author)Drawing back on my experience of living in Nairobi, this thesis explores the city’s dynamic system of public space and tries to improve its legibility by establishing a framework for its use and design. Exploring Nairobi as a city of arrival, my personal process in the development of this project was quite similar to that of coming to Nairobi as...master thesis 2018
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