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Feltsamtaler som datakilde i kvalitativ samfunnsforskning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Search without rescue? Evaluating the international search and rescue response to earthquake disasters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Adapting to a Global Health Challenge: Managing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Nordics
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Map-based interfaces for common operational picture
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Common operationalpicture (COP) map-based interfacesdisplay operational information to support integrationofemergency responders. Such interfacesintegrate different subsystems and present the resulting information into an ... -
Turkey's Kurdish Policy and Its Impact on Development in the Turkey's Kurdish Region, from 1923 to the Present
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis study focuses on political-economy of the Kurdish Question in Turkey. The current study focusing on the political, economic, and socio-cultural causes and outcomes of the ongoing Kurdish Question ... -
Labor Integration in Rural Norway : What are the main barriers to refugees accessing employment in small Norwegian municipalities?
(Master thesis, 2020)Recent figures of people seeking refuge have been unprecedented in history. As the number of refugees has increased, so have the debates about their integration in the host countries, particularly their ... -
Stedsidentitet på Tøyen : “Hvordan har Områdeløft Tøyen påvirket beboernes tilhørighet, og vært med på å forme stedsidentiteten til Tøyen?”
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Bærekraftig utvikling i Bømlo kommune : En casestudie om utfordringer kommunen har i planleggingsprosessen
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper highlights how the municipality of Bømlo, plans for sustainable development and what challenges they meet in the planning process. With knowledge from theories of planning and empirical data gathered by qualitative ... -
Offentlige virkemidler til bærekraftig by- og boligutvikling : Hvordan to norske kommuner jobber for at private aktører skal bygge bærekraftig
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis deals with sustainability in urban and housing development in two Norwegian municipalities. The purpose is to look at how the municipalities of Kristiansand and Fredrikstad use various instruments to push the ... -
Determinants of Human Behavioral Change : Environmental Attitudes and Values Among Norwegian High School Students in Light of the Fridays for Future Movement
(Master thesis, 2020)There is wide scientific consensus that climate change is greatly impacted by anthropogenicfactors. This has been the origin for studies on human attitudes in a range of disciplines; if humans are responsible ... -
Mind The Gap : Healthprofessional’s relation to Female Genital Schistosomiasis - Exploring perspectives, politics and practices during treatment on lower reproductive health problems in a schistosomiasis endemic area
(Master thesis, 2020)The main objective of the study was to elucidate why thereis a gap between medical research conducted on the neglected tropical disease Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and work-related knowledge about the disease ... -
Challenges of Authenticating Migrants’ Academic Credentials as Part of Integrating in Norway : A Case study of Eritreans in Agder
(Master thesis, 2020)Due to the complex interplay among various push/pull factors that impact livelihoods and comfort zones in the Global South, an unprecedented number of persons are following unfamiliar emigration routes, ... -
Politiets Fellesforbunds bevæpningsvedtak fra landsmøte i 2012: Rasjonelt, forhandlingsbasert eller tilfeldig? : En kvantitativ studie i hva som kjennetegner beslutningsprosessen som ledet til vedtaket om å arbeide for generell bevæpning av norsk politi
(Master thesis, 2020)Formålet med denne studien er å diskutere hva som kjennetegnet beslutningsprosessen under Politiets Fellesforbunds landsmøte i 2012 som ledet til vedtaket om å arbeide for generell bevæpning av norsk politi. Landsmøtevedtaket ... -
Barnehagen og profesjonelle læringsfellesskap : I hvilken grad arbeides det med profesjonelle læringsfellesskap i barnehagene i Kristiansand, og finner vi variasjon mellom barnehagene?
(Master thesis, 2020)Barnehagene i Norge skal være lærende organisasjoner der hele personalet skal involveres for å bygge kompetanse slik at barnehagetilbud blir av god kvalitet. Denne oppgaven handler om organisasjonsutvikling og ser på hvordan ... -
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Energy Consumption by Nigerian Households
(Master thesis, 2020)To actualize the SDGs by 2030, it is imperative to assess the successes of nations (especially developing ones) in achieving the set goals. One of such goals is guaranteeing access to dependable, friendly and ... -
Addressing Youth Unemployment and Poverty through Social Investment Programme in Nigeria (A Case Study of Nigeria’s Social Investment Programme)
(Master thesis, 2020)This study aimat evaluating the impact and effectiveness of Nigeria’s Social Investment Programme tagged N-Power, designed and targeted at addressing youth unemployment and poverty. The population of the ... -
NON-FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : An assessment of the contribution of an NGO implemented program in Southwestern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2020)This master thesis assessed the contribution of non-formal adult education programs in the process of community development. The study took a case of a training program designed and implemented by a ... -
Reorganisering og endringsledelse i barneverntjenesten i Kristiansand : Hvilke organisatoriske endringer ble gjennomført i barnevernet i Kristiansand på bakgrunn av «Stina-rapporten», og hvilken betydning hadde ledelsen av endringsprosessene for resultatene?
(Master thesis, 2020)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å studere endringsledelse og se hvilken betydning valg av ulike endringsstrategier kan ha for resultatet. Jeg har valgt å se nærmere på barneverntjenesten i Kristiansand, og hvordan de har ... -
The Role of Women-Supportive Organizations for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sri Lanka : A Qualitative Case Study of Rural Women living in Monaragala and Hambantota Districts, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2020)This research examines the role and strategies of a women-supportive organisation for women empowerment in Sri Lanka. The selected non-governmental organisation’s mission is to eradicate poverty by empowering ... -
School Integration in a Southern Norwegian Municipality Factors that Hinder the Integration of Unaccompanied Young Refugees into the Norwegian schools
(Master thesis, 2020)Unaccompanied young refugees constitute a vulnerable portion of the refugee population because of the numerous hardships they contend with both in the country of origin and during the flight. Given the plethora ...