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Tropical Solar Freezer
Trčálková, Miroslava ; Suchánek,, Petr (referee) ; Nový, Alois (advisor) ; Donaťáková, Dagmar (advisor)
The aim of this study was to design a tropical solar freezer, which would be entirely self-sufficient. The requirement was to install solar freezer to developing countries with insufficient technical infrastructure. The construction of solar freezer is located near Lake Victoria, in a town called Kisumu, Kenya in Africa. The main idea was to create a simple look that matches the use of the building. My suggestion was to create two separate buildings. The first is a small object, serving as a gatehouse. The second object is a large U-shaped, in which there are all the necessary facilities for the operation of freezer and facilities for staff. The supporting system consists of cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns. Solar panels located on the roof of freezers protect the building from direct sunlight. Diagonal steel rods fitted on the east and west facades constitute a significant feature of the building.
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The impact of government expenditure on economic growth in Kenya
Gitonga, Betty Muthoni
This thesis sought to understand the effect of government expenditure on economic growth in Kenya. The thesis was anchored by the theories of economic growth. Government expenditure was disaggregated into government investment and government consumption spending. The estimation also included control variables that determine economic growth these were labour force participation rate which captured labour, investment which captures the level of capital in the economy, inflation which indicates the macroeconomic conditions, gross secondary school enrolment to indicate the human capital, and political instability which indicates the institutional quality. The analysis was done using autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL). The thesis period was 1980 – 2022. In both the short-run and the long-run government consumption was found to have an insignificant effect on economic growth. Government investment was found to have a positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth in both the short-run and long-run. Investment had a positive and significant effect in both the short-run and long-run. In the short-run, the second lag of labour had a negative and statistically significant effect while in the long-run, the effect on economic growth was positive and statistically significant. Inflation was found to have a negative and statistically significant effect on economic growth both in the short-run and long-run. Political stability and human capital had an insignificant effect on economic growth both in the short-run and long-run during the period of the study.
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Využití akvaponie na příkladu státu Keňa
Partila, Filip
This bachelor thesis deals with the issue of aquaponics and its possible use in developing countries. The introductory part of the paper summarizes in the form of a literature research the current issues of developing countries, then introduces aquaponics as a new potential direction of sustainable crop production. The next section presents the model state of Kenya in more detail. The main part of the work focuses on the analysis of eating habits, caloric intake of the population, conditions for aquaponics in the country and compares aquaponics with conventional agriculture. In the end, it was evaluated whether Kenya is a suitable candidate for an aquaponic project due to its conditions.
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Analýza problematiky infekčních onemocnění (tuberkulóza a HIV/AIDS) v Keni a Etiopii
Sedláčková, Jana
This bachelor thesis is to analysis the effects of the following infectious diseases, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, on the socio-economic development of Kenya and Ethiopia. The first part of the thesis describes what are infectious diseases and the general problems they pose to the society. The part continues to show the basic characteristics of the observed countries and gives an overview of the health care system in these countries. The second part of the thesis uses correlation analysis to find out the relationship between the following, incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV/AIDS on unemployment and Human Development Index and their effects on the socio-economic of Ethiopia and Kenya. The obtained results are thoroughly discussed with possible solutions to existing problems and recommendations made to combat the spread of infectious diseases and the improvement of the overall health care system in these two and other African countries. The preventive programs of both diseases of the given countries are also mentioned, as they prove to be one of the most suitable ways to limit the impact of these infectious diseases on the socio-economic development of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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Gender inequalities in Kenya
Sehnalová, Klára ; Novotný, Josef (advisor) ; Ptáček, Pavel (referee)
The topic of this thesis is a gender inequality in Kenya. The main goal is to identify a Kenya's position within the East African Community in term sof gender inequality. The position is identified through descriptive comparison of gender indexes and other indicators, and furthermore through their achieved results within the Millennium Development Goals, particularly those focused on gender issues. Another comparison is held among the members states of East African Community on the basis of government's approach towards such issues. Second goal of the thesis is to analyse the gender inequality in Kenya. Specifically the main causes and factors which influence the inequality in Kenya. I tis important as the causes and factors of such inequality have negative effect on the relation between socio-economic growth and decreasing gender inequality. In other words, the thesis analyses the gender inequality on two level - "externalʼʼ (international comparison) and "internalʼʼ (discussion of the conditionality of gender inequality in Kenya). Key words: Kenya, East African Community, gender, gender inequalities, empowerment
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HIV/AIDS and non-heterosexual women in Kenya
Pavlicová, Vendula ; Kolářová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Havelková, Hana (referee)
This thesis treats the relation of Kenyan non-heterosexual women to AIDS. It studies the ways in which women come to realise their non-heterosexuality and how consecutively they adopt the identity of lesbians or bisexuals. The thesis also describes how women construct non-heterosexual spaces where they can meet and support each other in a heterosexist society where homosexuality is criminalised and how association function as a strategy of fight against heterosexism. Last but not least, it is concerned with the question how women conceptualise their relationship to AIDS and the prevention of spread of HIV. The aim of the present thesis is to present the difficulties of negotiation of non-heterosexual identity in a culturally different environment. The analysis of the interviews shows that the stigmatisation of women's sexuality has practical consequences for the fight against AIDS. Key words: AIDS, gender, lesbians, bisexuals, heterosexism, homosexuality, Kenya
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Motivation of doctors and medical students to volunteer in Itibo
Boháčová, Alžběta ; Pospíšilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Dohnalová, Marie (referee)
This thesis focuses on motivation for volunteering in the humanitarian and development project Czech hospital in Itibo, Kenya, which operates under the patronage of Adra, o. p. s. The thesis selects main motivations leading to the decision for volunteering in Africa. The qualitative research is based on the VFI (Volunteer Function Inventory) theory and inquires into the motivations of doctors, medical students and the founder of the project, Aleš Bárta. Data collection method consist of an interview and the analysis of the pre-departure essay of medical students. But the aim of the thesis is to describe not only the motivations which are a part of the VFI theory, but also those not defined by VFI.
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Mungiki in Kenya: From Religious Movement to Militia
Hausvater, Ervín ; Werkman, Kateřina (advisor) ; Ludvík, Zdeněk (referee)
Violent non-state actors have represented a significant challenge for both national and international security in recent decades. One of the many countries that have experienced extensive violence perpetrated by these entities is also Kenya. Particularly armed group called Mungiki managed to become influential security, political, criminal and religious actor. Considering frequent transformations of the group making it difficult to determine what type of violent non-state actor Mungiki is, the group still represents a challenging case for researchers to fully comprehend. To contribute to the understanding of this entity and extend contemporary knowledge of violent non-state actors, this study aims to conceptualize individual phases of Mungiki development and discover mechanisms behind its recurrent metamorphoses from one type of violent actor to another. Based on the review of existing literature focused on violent non-state actors, their conceptualization, emergence, and transformations, the thesis uses a case-centric process- tracing method aimed at explaining particular outcomes of individual transformations. The study consists of an in-depth analysis of Mungiki development in the context of Kenyan security and political environment. The results indicate that Mungiki represented different types...
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Crisis preparedness plan of Itibo medical facility.
ZDRAŽIL, Vladimír
Crisis management is a dynamic science. This is particularly true for developing world countries like Kenya. The aim of this work is to contribute to the prevention or minimization of risks and possibly to manage their consequences within the project of the Czech medical facility Itibo in the southwestern part of Kenya. This facility, thanks to a group of enthusiasts and support of many people, helped tens of thousands of patients since 2005 who would otherwise not have access to health care. In the framework of the thesis, a risk analysis was elaborated based on a local survey, which was subsequently evaluated, and its results used to create a "Plan of preparedness for emergencies." The plan is a practically applicable tool for managing non-standard situations that occur relatively frequently in the project site. An essential part was the active involvement of the author in the actual functioning of the Itibo healthcare facility in the form of an internship. The main benefit of the work is a plan intended for health-educated persons, who mostly do not have knowledge in the field of crisis management. The benefit is also an insight into the issue of crisis management in the area of health care in another country, which is very different in most of its parameters.
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