Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Decker School of Nursing, Rural Nursing, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2009. / Title from title page (Digital Archive@GSU, viewed July 20, 2010) Dee M. Baldwin, committee chair; Laura P. Kimble, Judith L. Wold, Robin E. Pattillo, committee members. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-158).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-246).

Thesis (M.Ed. (Community and Continuing Education)) --University of Limpopo / Unemployment is a crucial problem in the whole world. There are still a high number of unemployed rural women in the world in general and in South Africa in particular. Rural women are still marginalized and stay in poor conditions because they are unemployed, poor and lack skills required by the market. Black rural women form the majority of illiterates and unemployed in the country and this have a negative impact on the development of the country. This means that rural women stay in conditions of squalor because they are unemployed, poor and lack skills required by the labour market. This study focuses on the problems and challenges faced by unemployed rural women. It was conducted in Shoromong village of Greater Tzaneen Municipality in Mopani District. Unemployed rural women need to be empowered through ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) programmes to stand up and fight poverty, ill health and other social ills they face. Chapter one outlined the background of the problem of unemployment based on the education in the past (before 1994). I also discussed different types of unemployment, causes and their effects. I formulated the following aim of the study: To investigate the problems and challenges faced by unemployed rural women in Shoromong village. In order to achieve the aim outlined above, I formulated the following main research question: What are the problems and challenges faced by unemployed rural women in Shoromong village? It is the objective of this study to develop a detailed picture of the problems and challenges faced by unemployed rural women in Shoromong village, explore the unemployed rural women’s feelings and attitude about their present situation, to contribute towards the development of a programme that will address problems and challenges faced by unemployed rural women, to contribute towards empowerment of rural women in order to enable them to take their rightful place in society and to bring awareness to the local government about poor living conditions in Shoromong village. Chapter two outlines the theoretical framework of the study. It is based on the readings of the relevant literature and preliminary discussions with the unemployed women of Shoromong village. I have also defined the following concepts: social exclusion, poverty, unemployment and adult education. The following critical factors are discussed: loss of respect and dignity, financial constraints, lack of education and skills and poor living conditions. In chapter three, I described the design of the study. One path of data collection, being fieldwork is the main focus. The fieldwork is divided into phases, namely: Introductory phase, extensive fieldwork phase, and observation. Extensive fieldwork comprises of four stages of interviews. An exploratory design was chosen for this study. An explanation and discussion of the instruments that were utilized to collect data from different role players in various phases of data collection is also given. I further explained how the data that has been collected from various phases was analysed using qualitative data analysis method. Chapter four presents the empirical findings and analysis of the study. I have also outlined the detailed views of interviewees in relation to the critical factors of the study. Results of observations of the study are also given. The results of the study indicate that unemployed women are faced with multiple problems and challenges. Those problems and challenges not only affect them as individuals but also affect their children, spouses/husband, relatives, the community and the whole society. The reality is the burden is on the individual who experience unemployment from day to day. Chapter five is the final chapter of my study. It presents the final conclusion and recommendations of the study. It also provides suggestions of what can bring solutions to problems and challenges of unemployed rural women in Shoromong village. This chapter mentioned areas that need to be further researched as ABET field seems to be under- researched. The chapter concludes by discussing “reflections”. It is a section that is about my learning experiences and difficulties that I encountered during the process of this research.

The Indian diaspora is woven around castes, languages, dialects, religions- a young nation boasting of an ancient civilization in which inequalities are deeply ingrained in its culture and traditions. Although vital government interventions have succeeded in increasing the literacy rate of women in both urban and rural areas general household characteristics such as income, caste, occupation and education attainments of parents still continue to determine access, attendance, completion and learning outcomes of girls and women from severely disadvantaged communities. The critical issue investigated in the comparative case study is why and how established hegemonic roles changed because of the catalytic role of adult literacy. The research was conducted in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan and Howrah District, West Bengal, India where literacy has played an intrinsic role in transforming the lives of the rural and marginalized women. In Indian society social norms often prevent women from exercising their free choice and from taking full and equal advantage of opportunities for individual development, contribution and reward. So assessing empowerment/transformation would mean identifying the constraints to empowerment, how women’s agency has developed and finally looking if ‘agency’ was able to address the constraints to women’s access to adult literacy. This would also entail seeking answers to questions such as ‘How is transformation represented in their narratives? What was the impact of literacy upon their lives?

黎燕芬. / "2009年8月". / "2009 nian 8 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-129). / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Li Yanfen. / 緒論 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一章 --- 新會潮連的傳統農村生活 --- p.9 / 明中葉潮連地方社會 --- p.10 / 蘆鞭盧氏 --- p.16 / 小結 --- p.22 / Chapter 第二章 --- 中國新思潮 --- p.23 / 婦女的參政空間 --- p.23 / 婦女的法律地位 --- p.32 / 婚姻和納妾 --- p.35 / Chapter (一) --- 結婚 --- p.35 / Chapter (二) --- 離婚 --- p.40 / Chapter (三) --- 納妾 --- p.42 / 婦女就業 --- p.44 / Chapter 第三章 --- 參政空間：農村的婦女主任 --- p.48 / Chapter 第四章 --- 從戶口登記而來的財產問題 --- p.61 / Chapter 第五章 --- 虛假的宗族氣氛 --- p.70 / Chapter 結論 --- p.86 / Chapter 附錄一 --- 民國潮連地圖 --- p.89 / Chapter 附錄二 --- 洪聖廟碑文 --- p.90 / 劉敏，《重修南海神廟碑記》1784年。 --- p.90 / 作者不詳，《捐題洪聖殿嘗營名碑》1816年。 --- p.91 / 李豐，《重修昭明殿碑記》1818年。 --- p.95 / 區天民，《聖像洪聖古廟記》1861年。 --- p.99 / 作者不詳，《洪聖廟頭門碑記》1874年。 --- p.102 / 區德霖，《重修南海洪聖廣利王廟碑》1905年。 --- p.103 / Chapter 附表1.1 --- 〈潮連ˇёإ民在明朝時獲取的功名表〉 --- p.105 / Chapter 附表1.2 --- 〈新會蘆鞭盧氏族譜線圖〉 --- p.106 / 參考書目 --- p.107

Thesis (M. A. (Social Work)) -- University of the North, 1983 / Refer to the document

Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2005 / The purpose of this study was to explore women’s involvement in poverty alleviation projects and to examine the benefits that are derived from such projects. The Phutuma Development Project and Gottenburg Women’s Group are the projects which were studied. The methods used to conduct this study involved collecting data through questionnaires and interviews. The various stakeholders, project members as well as government officials from the departments of Health and Social Development were interviewed. This study is significant in that it can help the government in its efforts to assist the poor live a decent life, and to provide better services to communities. This study uncovers the kind of challenges that government departments and communities face when setting up poverty alleviation projects. The study recommends how this should be done to achieve optimum results.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Decker School of Nursing, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Göteborgs universitet, 1996. / Extra t.p. with thesis statement and English abstract inserted. Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-332).