March 2011
The contributions and performances of Grenadian main NGOs after a natural disaster
In the times of natural disasters, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are usually the first to respond and remain the longest after the occurrence of natural disasters. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan created extensive damage in the Caribbean with total damages in Grenada estimated at US$900 million, more than twice the country's GDP (OECS 2004). This massive level of...
March 2011
Bio-medical wastes disposal and management in some major hospitals of Mysore City, India.
The disposal of biomedical wastes have been studied at various hospitals like, Krishnarajendra Hospital, Mission Hospital, J.S.S. Hospital, Basappa Memorial Hospital, Apollo Hospital and Vikram Hospital for the period of six months by analyzing the procurement lists. Various issues like quantities and proportions of different categories of wastes handling, treatment and disposal methods have been examined....
March 2011
Sharing the micro level experience of project ‘Bharat empowered’ in resilience
The international labor organization’s 2009 global employment report forecasts unemployment to rise by over five million this year unless policies are implemented which balance economic and social dimensions, especially in the aftermath of the global turmoil that has quadrupled the vulnerability of the most disadvantaged group of workers like casual, informal and women. Economies world over have failed...
March 2011
Department of Business Economics and Research Cell, H. R. College, University of Mumbai, India.
Shonglap means dialogue. It is a one year program to develop lives and livelihoods of adolescent girls. Shonglapprogram increased education, life skills, and income generation activities of adolescent girls of Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts, religiously conservative communities, in Bangladesh. It improved knowledge about personal cleanliness, menstruation management, HIV/AIDS, water-borne diseases...
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