Faculty of Social Sciences: Recent submissions
Now showing items 801-820 of 1977
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Universities’ responses to crises : the influence of competition and reputation on tuition fees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Renewable energy for sustainable rural development: synergies and mismatches
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Does higher technical efficiency induce a higher service level? A paradox association in the context of port operations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Feltsamtaler som datakilde i kvalitativ samfunnsforskning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Adapting to a Global Health Challenge: Managing Antimicrobial Resistance in the Nordics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Search without rescue? Evaluating the international search and rescue response to earthquake disasters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Stedsidentitet på Tøyen : “Hvordan har Områdeløft Tøyen påvirket beboernes tilhørighet, og vært med på å forme stedsidentiteten til Tøyen?”
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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 ... -
Utfordringer for domstolledere ved sammenslåing av tingretter
(Master thesis, 2020)Antallet tingretter i Norge vil bli vesentlig redusert fra dagens antall på omkring 60 til 23 tingretter. Slike sammenslåingsprosesser kan stille særlige krav til domstolledelsen. Innfallsporten i denne oppgaven er hva vi ... -
Digital omstilling i kommune Norge : Hvor egnet er anbefalt god praksis for gevinstrealisering for norske kommuners behov knyttet til digital omstilling?
(Master thesis, 2020)Offentlig sektor står ovenfor store utfordringer med økt utgiftsbehov og synkende inntekter. Behovet for omstilling er stort, og en av måtene å løse det på er gjennom digitalisering. Digitalisering er utfordrende og norske ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...