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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 ... -
Education for sustainable development in social studies: A scoping review of results from Scandinavian educational research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In recent years, education for sustainable development (ESD) has been given increased attention, not only in the science and geography subjects, but all through the curricula. In the Norwegian context, ESD is implemented ... -
Educational Experiences and Perceptions of Occupational Hierarchies : The Case of the Norwegian Working Class
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Effect of female genital schistosomiasis and anti-schistosomal treatment on monocytes, CD4+ T-cells and CCR5 expression in the female genital tract
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium is a waterborne parasite that may cause female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), characterized by genital mucosal lesions. There is clinical and epidemiological evidence for a relationship ... -
The effect of firm´s growth dynamism on the income of their employees : a case study of medium and large-scale manufacturing enterprises in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2010)The paper investigates firms’ growth status, firms’ growth factors, employees’ salary levels, and employees’ salary growth factors in medium and large manufacturing firms in Tigray, Ethiopia. The results indicate that ... -
Effective Cyber Security Strategies for IIoT Industrial IoT in the industry sector: Trust and Scalability
(Master thesis, 2021)There has been great growth in the use of IoT. It is a modern technology and is becoming increasingly popular. It is also widely used in industrial sectors where it is referred as Industrial IoT (IIoT). Although the ... -
Effectiveness of establishing forest buffer zones as a community forest management approach : a case study from the Sripada tropical peak wilderness sanctuary in Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2010)The Sripada Tropical Peak Wilderness Sanctuary (STPWS) in Sri Lanka which is located between latitudes 6˚- 45 ́- 6˚- 57 ́ N and longitudes 80˚- 27́-80˚-50 ́ E comes under the category of ‘Wet Ever Green Tropical Rain ... -
The effects of a subvention scheme for e-bikes on mode share and active mobility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Previous studies show substantial mode share effects from e-bikes. E-bike owners cycle more and drive less car than they would without access to an e-bike. Support schemes for e-bikes exist in a number of ...