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Doing and undoing child marriage in Nepal : an exploratory study using institutional ethnography
(Master thesis, 2016)Child marriage is a practice that occurs across regions, cultures and religions. Every year approximately 15 million girls under the age of eighteen get married. The practice often has serious impacts on the lives of the ... -
Drivers and barriers for blockchain adoption in organizations
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Drug resistance is widespread among children who receive long-term antiretroviral treatment at a rural Tanzanian hospita
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objectives: To assess long-term virological efficacy and the emergence of drug resistance in children who receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) in rural Tanzania. Patients and methods: Haydom Lutheran Hospital has provided ... -
Dynamics of agency governance: Evidence from the Nuclear safety sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Public organizations are compound bodies characterized by competing endogenous dynamics of governance. This study makes two main contributions. First, it contributes to an organizational approach to studies of public ... -
Døråpner til arbeidslivet : Hvordan kan vi lykkes med å få psykisk utviklingshemmede inn i arbeidslivet?
(Master thesis, 2019)Psykisk utviklingshemming og arbeidsdeltakelse er temaet i vår oppgave. Inkluderingsdugnaden er et begrep vi hører mye om i dagens debatter om arbeidsliv, og vi forsøker å gi det et innhold slik at det ikke bare blir et ... -
E-deltakelse, sosiale medier og politikk : partienes tilstedeværelse i sosiale medier
(Master thesis, 2009)På grunn av sviktende oppslutning om partier og valg er e-deltakelse er et svært aktuelt tema. E-deltakelsesprosjekter har ofte problemer med få deltakere, derfor ønsker man å undersøke hvordan sosiale medier kan brukes ... -
e-Government and municipal organisational change
(Master thesis, 2006)Complex challenges faced by Norwegian municipality come from many sources such as balancing their role as generalist service providers with the increased call for tightening municipal budgets. Today, the municipalities ... -
E-government in marketing a country: A strategy for reducing transaction cost of doing business in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)There are limited studies examining the role of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPA’s) and their respective marketing techniques used in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Using an exploratory case study approach, ... -
E-government in Tanzania: Current status and future challenges
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)The public sector plays an important role in the economic growth and development of developing countries. The application of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) may help improve the public sector by ... -
E-læring: kritiske suksessfaktorer ved bruk av e-læring i private bedrifter. En casestudie fra Aker Solutions
(Master thesis, 2012)E-læring bringer med seg mange positive egenskaper som gjør opplæringsmetoden attraktiv for private bedrifter som har behov for opplæring av ansatte. E-læring kan føre til at bedrifter oppnår raskere, billigere og mer ... -
Early experiences from one of the first treatment programs for chronic hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa
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Economic composition and income volatility of Norwegian low-income families – a mixed method study of its implications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: There is a growing amount of research literature documenting increasing social inequality and an increase in the number of children growing up in families with persistently low income in all Scandinavian ... -
The economic impact of future increase in tropical cyclones in Japan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)This article estimates the non-first-order economic loss in Japan due to a future increase in tropical cyclones. One possible effect of global warming could be the increase in intensity of tropical cyclones. Using historical ... -
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Well-being of Workers in the Informal Sector of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2021)The economic restriction of COVID-19 in several countries has significantly impacted the global economy resulting in mass unemployment and job losses. Despite the fact that the crisis has an impact on every ... -
Ecotourism in Bolivia : an ethnographical study of ecotourism impacts in Madidi National Park
(Master thesis, 2016)The concepts of ecotourism are widely defined but it is often used as a marketing instrument in order to promote tourism businesses related to nature. Ecotourism experience a fast growth in world tourism industry and many ... -
Education and development : the case of the Colegio Diego Thomson in Arequipa, Peru
(Master thesis, 2011)This study explores the connection between management, education, and development. It is a case study focusing on the Colegio Diego Thomson (CDT), which is a school offering kindergarten, primary, and secondary education ... -
Education for sustainable development : assessing the development impact of environmental education (EE) on Roatan, Honduras
(Master thesis, 2014)This study explores the effect of environmental education for children on Roatan, Honduras. Environmental education of children is often used as a component in conservation efforts. The continuous and accelerating destruction ...