Sökning: "demographic determinants"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 87 uppsatser innehållade orden demographic determinants.
1. Understanding the Determinants of Car Ownership : A Regression and Neural Network Study
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för beräkningsvetenskapSammanfattning : This thesis aims to understand the determinants of car ownership in the Swedish regions containing the largest cities: Skåne, Stockholm, and Västra Götaland. This is done by performing a fixed effects regression analysis as well as creating and comparing different predictive models. Both socioeconomic and spatial factors are looked at. LÄS MER
2. Intrahousehold Gender Inequality and its effects on Child Mortality in Sierra Leone
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Even if child mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, it is still a substantial issue that is prevalent all over the world. Regional differences are significant, and Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected area. Traditionally, researchers have turned to the medical field for health-related issues. LÄS MER
3. Beyond political interest: Citizen profile identification from the European Social Survey
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The first step towards developing targeted policies to boost political interest is to identify the main characteristics of individuals interested (and those who are not) in politics. This article aims at exploring the common factors shared by individuals with the same political interest. LÄS MER
4. Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict the Consumption of Meat Analogues
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : The increasing trend to consciously reduce meat consumption is accompanied by a strong growth in the supply and demand of meat analogue products. This study aims to predict the consumer intention to consume plant-based meat analogues based on an extension of Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behaviour (TPB) with the four factors: perceived sensory attributes, brand trust, food curiosity, and socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle determinants. LÄS MER
5. Predictors Associated with Perception that Climate Change is an important issue - Insights from four Surveys on Urban Middle-Income Households in Mexico
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : The challenges posed by climate change are a threat to human well-being as well as to natural ecosystems, but researchers indicate that awareness of and concern about climate change varies considerably. In this thesis, we investigate the socio-demographic factors associated with the perception of climate change, analysing four data sets collected from four surveys on urban middle-income households in Mexico. LÄS MER