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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Reduções do século XXI : o papel de uma missão católica na reprodução de relações coloniais tardias : o caso de Mangunde, Moçambique

Duarte, Letícia January 2013 (has links)
Este trabalho analisa o papel social de uma Missão católica localizada em Mangunde, no interior de Moçambique, a partir do discurso de alunos e missionários. O interesse central é investigar o contexto comunicacional vigente na Missão e que condicionamentos ele impõe aos envolvidos. Por meio da análise do discurso de 20 religiosos e estudantes vinculados à Missão, o trabalho buscará compreender desde as motivações que levam a comunidade local a aderir às regras impostas até as consequências relatadas em suas trajetórias a partir da experiência, além de detectar eventuais contradições entre o discurso e a prática observadas no dia a dia da Missão. A hipótese central é que, apesar de realizar um trabalho humanitário importante, a Missão atua em reforço a relações coloniais, ao propor a substituição dos valores locais por valores e crenças vinculados à cultura ocidental católica. E que esse reforço se dá com a participação ativa dos colonizados, que se submetem às condições impostas em troca da satisfação de necessidades imediatas e crença em melhores perspectivas de futuro, configurando o que denominamos neste estudo como racionalidade cínica. / This work examines the social role of a Catholic Mission located in Mangunde, Mozambique, from the speech of students and missionaries. The main concern is to investigate the current communication context in Mission and and what kind of constraints it imposes to the people involved. By the discourse analysis of 20 students and religious people seeks to the Mission, the work will seek to understand the motivations that lead the local community to adhere to the rules imposed until the effects reported in trajectories based on personal experience, besides detect possible inconsistencies between discourse and practice observed over the mission's everyday life. The main hypothesis is although accomplishing a major humanitarian work, the Mission reinforces the colonial bonds, proposing the replacement of local values by standards and beliefs related to catholic western culture. And this reinforcement becomes possible by colonized people's active participation, once they accept the imposed conditions in exchange for immediate needs satisfaction and they believe in a better future perspective. It configures what we call in this study "cynical rationality".
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Enforcement of international human rights law in domestic courts in Mozambique and Ghana

Fernandes, Joao Miguel de Brito Pinto January 2005 (has links)
"The domestic courts have not been able to enforce international human rights in Mozambique and there are no institutions to address the concerns of victims of human rights abuses. A limited number of NGO's operating in the field of human rights play a role, which is not significant considering the number. Several factors, for example, the lack of knowledge of international human rights instruments by the people in charge of administration of justice such as judges, prosecutors, or even lawyers and legal assistants, may explain this. The present paper is an attempt to explore why the international human rights norms are not enforced in the Mozambican legal system; this will be done in a comparison with the situation [in] Ghana. ... This paper is structured in five chapters. Chapter one is the introductory chapter, it essentially introduces the topic, discusses the manner in which the research will be caried out, namely the methodological approach used, literature review, objectives of the study and its limitations, [and] last but not least, it outlines the research questions and the hypothesis. Chapter two gives the definitions of the main concepts used in this paper; it goes further in discussing the relationship between national law and international law focusing [on] the theories of monism and dualism. It also analyses the constitutional provisions dealing with international law in the Mozambican and Ghanaian legal order in the light of the monist and dualist theories. Chapter three discusses the sources of international human rights law and their implications [for] the enforcement of internationl human rights law in domestic courts. It goes further by discussing the principles governing domestic applicability of international human rights law and finally discusses the obstacles to the enforcement. Chapter four is the case study of this paper: it analyses how international human rights law is enforced by domestic courts in Mozambique and Ghana and several other aspects around the judiciary and the international human rights law training. Chapter five finally draws conclusions and gives recommendations on what should be done to ensure the enforcement of international human rights law in domestic courts." -- Introduction. / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2005. / Prepared under the supervision of Professor Kofi Quashigah at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html / Centre for Human Rights / LLM
643

Prisoners' right to remunerated work: a case study of Mozambique

Cuamba, Armando January 2010 (has links)
The study focuses on the implementation of the prisoners’ right to remunerated labour in Mozambique. It takes on a human rights-based approach to prisoners’ rights, arguing for the provision of remunerated labour as a measure to enhance a fundamental right to work to the most vulnerable members of the society who are prisoners. Within this broad rubric, the following questions are investigated: (1) What are the domestic, regional and international standards in respect of remunerated labour applicable to prisoners? (2) Has Mozambique complied with the duties arising from these obligations? (3) How can the enforcement of these undertakings be ensured? / A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Prof Frans Viljoen of the University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights. / LLM Dissertation (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa -- University of Pretoria, 2010. / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ / Centre for Human Rights / LLM
644

Labour rights and free trade zones in Mozambique and Namibia : a cripping cocktail?

Geraldo, Geraldine Mwanza January 2007 (has links)
This paper focuses on the the interplay between Free Trade Zones (FTZs) and labour rights. It seeks to determine the effects of FTZs on the full realization of labour rights in Mozambique and Namibia. / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2007. / A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Dr Paulo Comoane of the Unicersidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique. / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ / Centre for Human Rights / LLM
645

An analysis for African Union mechanisms for women participating in peace building and decision making after post conflict situations : the case of Mozambique and Rwanda

Padua, Mutesit Angela January 2008 (has links)
This study critically analyses and shows the merits of women participation in decision making during post conflict peace-building processes. Also explores the African Union's (AU) mechanisms that can facilitate women participation in peace-building and decision making processes in post-conflict countries. The scope of this thesis will be limited to Rwanda and Mozambique as countries that have suffered armed conflicts but progressively managed in post conflict to increase women participation in both peace-building and decision making processes. Discusses what the two countries can contribute to other countries that are in a post conflict phase in terms of providing best practices. Consequently, a framework will be drawn from these best practices in conjunction with the provisions under the AU to address the role of women in decision making processes during post conflict / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2008. / A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of Pauo Comoane / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ / Centre for Human Rights / LLM
646

Characterization, epidemiology and control strategies for the anthracnose pathogen (Colletotrichum spp.) on cashew (Anarcardium occidentale L.) in Mozambique

Uaciquete, Americo January 2013 (has links)
The first confirmation of the presence of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. on cashew in Mozambique was based on a combination of observed symptoms, isolation and identification using basic morphological and molecular techniques. Anthracnose is now the second most important in the country, after powdery mildew caused by Oidium anacardii Noack. The present thesis represents a broad overview of the disease in Mozambique. The main focus of this study was thus to gather scientific information on the relevance of this disease in the country and through experimentation, generate recommendations that help farmers and decision makers to mitigate the disease pressure. The specific objectives of this study were as follows: - Provide a distinctive description of anthracnose symptoms on leaves through hostpathogen interaction studies in the laboratory. - Enhance current knowledge on the identity of Mozambican pathogen isolates, using DNA tools. - Assess the current anthracnose management practices, both at nursery and field level with a view to formulate timely, local and adequate management strategies. - Conduct experimental trials to select economically effective fungicides spraying programs for anthracnose disease management. ii - Search for variability and germplasm tolerance among dwarf and common cashew plant populations in Mozambique. By analyzing and integrating existing published literature on the subject, we successfully separated issues that concerned previously inaccessible information from those that reflect insufficient scientific knowledge. A survey was initiated to determine, the status of cashew anthracnose disease management practices in Mozambique. Subsequently, the information obtained was used to develop a national strategic framework for research and extension in the country. Areas identified as gaps were aligned with the main goals of this thesis and include: - Areas where scientific information lacked were identified. - The symptoms of the disease on leaves were successfully and distinctively distinguished from other common leaf diseases that simultaneously occur in orchards. - The pathogen isolates were identified using PCR techniques. The presence of Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds was not confirmed at least not among the suspected and tested isolates. - Knowledge on the epidemiology of the disease was generated and its application for more effective disease management was successfully applied. - Effective fungicide applications and disease control programmes were developed for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.. - Appropriate nursery management strategies that reduce anthracnose disease development were developed. - Variability in germplasm reaction to the disease was demonstrated and therefore tolerant and susceptible genotypes were identified. - A technique for rapid and accurate evaluation of leaf anthracnose symptom grades was developed. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Microbiology and Plant Pathology / Unrestricted
647

Perspectives on Development and Diplomacy : A Case Study of Swedish Foreign Relations with Mozambique

Westerlund, Joel January 2020 (has links)
This thesis presents a case study of Sweden’s foreign relations with Mozambique. It has been conducted in a deductive way departing from Arturo Escobar’s post-development theory, and with qualitative textual and content analysis combined with a semi-structured interview as methods. The aim of the study has been to test post-development theory on a least likely case, i.e. a case least likely to prove the theory right. The question being posed is whether countries giving foreign aid are doing so with altruistic or egoistic motives, and the starting point for this case study is the supposition that Sweden might exhibit a degree of altruism in its foreign policy. Sweden has been chosen as an example of an odd man out-state in international perspective, in order to ascertain whether structuralist critiques of the Western establishment and its development practices hold true or not. The results of this study show a mixed picture, where certain criteria of Escobar’s theory are found even in this least likely case; however, they are not fulfilled to the maximum, and the study also shows deep flaws in Escobar’s theory. The thesis presents a scrutiny of the historical relations between Sweden and Mozambique and moves on to a reading of official documents from Swedish authorities. Escobar’s cynical view of the Western establishment as consisting exclusively of malicious plutocrats is challenged, acknowledged and questioned at the same time. The study teaches us that there are exceptions to the rule, and that it might be dangerous to be so categorical in one’s assessments.
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A Socio-Ecological and Economic Approach to Tropical tuna Fisheries in the Mozambique Channel

Nataniel, Anildo Naftal 27 September 2021 (has links)
En este estudio se analizan los efectos de las condiciones oceanográficas sobre la captura agregada de las tres principales especies de túnidos tropicales considerando las dos estrategias de pesca principales de la flota española de cerco, es decir, la pesca sobre dispositivo artificiales de agregación de peces (FADs) y banco libre (FSC). Además, para cada estrategia de pesca, se investiga el desplazamiento de la agregación de captura bajo los efectos del cambio climático utilizando la captura de atún Katsuwonus pelamis como indicador biológico, y se discuten las implicaciones sociales y económicas del impacto climático sobre los países costeros alrededor del Canal de Mozambique. El atún Katsuwonus pelamis es el recurso pesquero ecológico más importante que sustenta las necesidades sociales y económicas de los países costeros del MZC y, por tanto, las predicciones de puntos críticos para mediados y finales de siglo bajo diferentes escenarios de cambio climático son resultados que deben ser considerados en los planes de conservación y gestión de este recurso. Además, se analizaron las tendencias en las capturas de atún de las flotas industrial y artesanal y el impacto de su interacción. El objetivo general de esta investigación de tesis es mejorar nuestro conocimiento sobre los factores clave que impulsan la dinámica de las pesquerías de túnidos tropicales en el MZC, bajo un contexto que combina la acción e interacción de la flota de cerco industrial y la pesca a pequeña escala. Para el desarrollo del objetivo general, se han definido y resumido objetivos específicos de la siguiente manera: (i) investigar las relaciones entre los factores ambientales y la acumulación de cardúmenes de túnidos tropicales en hábitats marinos capturados por la flota Española de cerco sobre FADs o sobre FSC en el Canal de Mozambique; (ii) investigar la dinámica temporal y predecir los hábitats espaciales para la agregación de cardúmenes de túnidos o puntos críticos para la pesca en relación con sus preferencia ambientales;, (iii) investigar los cambios de distribución y agregación del Katsuwonus pelamis frente a los escenarios futuros de concentraciones representativas (RCP) de cambios climáticos para 2050 y 2100. (iv) discutir los cambios en las tasas de captura y socioeconómicos que afectan a las comunidades pesqueras considerando la incertidumbre asociada al cambio climático en el Canal de Mozambique; (v) describir las interacciones socioecológicas y socioeconómicas entre la pesca industrial y los sectores de la pesca en pequeña escala en las aguas costeras, en base a la información disponible de las pesquerías de Mozambique; (vi) explorar, desde el punto de vista ecológico, el efecto que ejercen la flota industrial en las poblaciones objetivo, así como el impacto socioeconómico en la pesca a pequeña escala, siendo esta, además, más vulnerable al cambio climático a lo largo de la costa de Mozambique. Los datos científicos utilizados en el análisis de capturas y esfuerzo de la flota española de cerco en el área del Canal de Mozambique se obtuvieron de las bases de datos del Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) para el período de Febrero de 2003 a Junio de 2013 a partir de los cuadernos de pesca de la flota de cerco española, una vez corregida la composición específica de las capturas a partir de los datos detallados de la flota y el muestreo de puertos. Los datos de captura y esfuerzo de los cuadernos de pesca contienen información de los lances de pesca para FADs y FSC. Paralelamente a los datos de pesca, los datos ambientales para la misma subárea del MZC y el mismo periodo de tiempo se obtuvieron del consorcio MyOcean-Copernicus EU (marine.copernicus.eu) en formato netCDF. Finalmente, las conclusiones de estas tres etapas de investigación fueron las siguientes: (i) Entre las condiciones oceanográficas que determinaban los puntos críticos de captura para ambos tipos de pesca de cerco (FSC y FADs) en el canal de MZC se encontraban la temperatura de la superficie del mar y su variabilidad, la productividad, la altura de la superficie del mar y la las interacciones de las variables espaciales y temporales. Sin embargo, las corrientes geostróficas mostraron un efecto significativo solo para la acumulación de captura pescable en los FADs. El efecto dinámico de las variables oceanográficas ambientales sobre la acumulación de captura de túnidos tropicales a lo largo del Canal de Mozambique varía según el modo de pesca FAD y FSC. Los modelos predijeron hábitats preferidos para peces asociados con FADs entre 10ºS y 18ºS, con el núcleo, en general, en la costa noroeste de Madagascar. Las predicciones para el hábitat preferido en FSC muestran que el núcleo se encuentra principalmente en la parte norte del Canal de Mozambique y también cerca de la costa de Mozambique entre las latitudes 10ºS a 16ºS. El modelo predijo un caladero de pesca parcialmente superpuesto entre los FADs y la el FSC, a pesar de la diferencia en las variables oceanográficas seleccionadas por cada modelo aditivo generalizado para establecer hábitats de pesca preferidos a lo largo del canal de Mozambique.(ii) En relación de la captura de K. pelamis bajo el escenario climático, los hallazgos sugieren que las variables biofísicas afectan la distribución de las capturas de barrilete en el MZC y que la distribución de las especies se verá afectada por el cambio climático, particularmente en la parte norte, con posibles implicaciones en las comunidades pesqueras locales e internacionales. El modelo proyectó la distribución del K. pelamis e bajo escenarios de cambio climático optimista (RCP2.6) y pesimista (RCP8.5). El escenario optimista proyectaba que las capturas de K. pelamis se desplazarían hacia la parte sur del Canal de Mozambique, entre las latitudes 19ºS y 25ºS, para el 2050, y que el cambio de distribución sería menor o sin cambios entre 2050 y 2100. En el peor de los casos (RCP8.5), los caladeros potenciales de pesca se proyectaron en latitudes >20ºS para 2050, y se pronosticó que probablemente se producirían anomalías positivas en latitudes <20ºS entre 2050 y 2100. Además, para fines del siglo XXI, se observan signos de una alta distribución de las capturas. se espera fuera del MZC en latitudes >25ºS hacia las regiones templadas. Dado que se prevé que el cambio climático afectará la pesca de barrilete en el MZC, puede generar desafíos socioeconómicos para las comunidades pesqueras. Los estados costeros en el área de MZC deben fortalecer la gobernanza y promover políticas para construir resiliencia y aumentar la capacidad de adaptación de las pesquerías locales, nacionales y regionales para reducir su vulnerabilidad a los impactos climáticos. (iii) Las capturas nominales de atún han ido disminuyendo con el tiempo en Mozambique, independientemente de si los peces son capturados por flotas industriales o pescadores en pequeña escala. La competencia entre las flotas industriales y los pescadores en pequeña escala para maximizar las capturas y los beneficios de las especies de túnidos de alto valor comercial, como el rabil, el listado y el patudo hayan contribuido, muy probablemente, a generar esta tendencia decreciente, ya que los mismos stocks se capturan en diferentes regiones del océano Índico occidental (costa y alta mar) y por todo tipo de artes durante la migración estacional y espacial de las tres especies de túnidos tropicales. La existencia de tal interacción entre flotas industriales y pescadores locales a pequeña escala y la tendencia decreciente de los stocks tiene mayores consecuencias sobre los pescadores locales dada su mayor vulnerabilidad. Por lo tanto, es importante fortalecer la aplicación de la separación legal ya existente de las áreas de extracción entre la pesca artesanal e industrial. Es importante evitar la explotación excesiva del atún en las aguas nacionales de Mozambique y al mismo tiempo establecer acuerdos de pesca que apoyen el desarrollo socioeconómico del país. Los futuros acuerdos deberían ser socialmente justos, viable ecológicamente y estar respaldados por un buen asesoramiento de gestión sobre la sostenibilidad de las tasas de explotación.
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Tree diversity and edge effects in Nhamacoa miombo forest, Mozambique

Gårdman, Anton January 2020 (has links)
Mozambique is to fifty percent covered by forest, most of which belongs to the biodiverse miombo woodlands. The last decades, Mozambique has been suffering from rapid deforestation. The once continuous forest cover has turned into a mosaic of forest patches, farmland, settlements etc. The remaining forest patches are in many cases very isolated. These forests have distinct edges towards the neighbouring land, which means that the edge zones have different environmental conditions (more light, higher temperatures etc.) and tree species composition than the interior. In order to examine how the forests of Mozambique are affected by edge effects, the highly isolated Nhamacoa forest was studied. An additional aim of the project was to make a floristic inventory of the forest in order to further assess its conservation status. Specimens were collected, pressed and photographed for identification. Edge effects were studied in plots at the edge and in the interior of the forest in a paired design. Trees inside the plots were identified, counted and measured (dbh (diameter at breast height) and height) to search for differences in species richness, diversity, biomass and height-to-dbh ratios. Environmental parameters (air temp., soil temp., light and slope) were also measured. In total, 76 species of trees were sampled and 44 (35 in the interior and 32 at the edge) of these were found inside the plots. The interior plots harboured significantly more individuals and species of trees than their paired edge plots. Additionally, biomass and height-to-dbh ratios were higher in the interior plots than in the edge plots. These differences strongly suggest that the Nhamacoa forest is affected by edge effects, although none of the measured environmental parameters could explain why. That the Nhamacoa forest is affected by edge effects goes in line with the research hypothesis and shows that it is important to maintain large and intact pieces of forest in order to preserve the Mozambican miombo forests. For future studies, additional environmental parameters (wind speed, humidity etc.) could be examined in order to better explain the presence of edge effects in the Nhamacoa forest.
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Environmental Education in Rural Development : A Case Study in Mecubúri District, Mozambique

Elfving, Maria, Ristimäki, Sanna January 2011 (has links)
This masters’ thesis is a result of research conducted during three weeks in Mecubúri District, located in northern Mozambique. The study aims to explore environmental challenges and the environmental education in Mecubúri area. It strives to understand how rural farmers are able to use environmental education as a measure to act upon the environmental challenges in the area as well as to strengthen their livelihood assets. The target group of the study is the people living in Mecubúri.A basic understanding of environmental education and the socio-economic situation in Mecubúri was achieved by a systematic collection of empirical data through the use of a methodological approach called Participatory Rural Appraisal. Ethnographic methods such as participatory observation and semi-structured interviews built the base for the qualitative primary data collection and the secondary data was collected through literature reviews. The holistic and human centred theoretical framework Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) laid the analytical base of the study.The most prominent environmental concerns identified by the inhabitants were agricultural issues, uncontrolled bushfires, changes in rainfall and the increased prevalence of strong winds and cyclones as well as sanitation and hygiene. Education was transmitted through both formal and informal communication channels, whereby conservation farming, education related to sanitation and hygiene as well as various educational channels were identified as the most important factors for the rural people in Mecubúri.As a concluding remark, it is argued that the society has a strong social capital which is effectively being used in environmental education. In contrast, an increased effort from the governmental level is advocated whereby a focus on conservation farming is recommended.

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