Browsing Department of Global Development and Planning by Title
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Farmer-Herder Conflict in Africa: An Assessment of the Causes and Effects of the Sedentary Farmers-Fulani Herdsmen Conflict : A Case Study of the Agogo Traditional Area, Ashanti Region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Violent conflicts, particularly farmer-herder conflicts have, for a long time, been a common feature of economic livelihood in West Africa (Bleach, 2004). This thesis explores the causes and the effects of farmer-Fulani ... -
Fault Lines of Unity : Local resistance to Dispossession in Hambantota
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2025 -
Field performance of HBsAg rapid diagnostic tests in rural Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (POC-RDTs) are widely used to screen and diagnose hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are often the only available diagnostic tools in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study ... -
Financial Development and Unemployment in Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2023)Every government strives to offer its citizens decent work opportunities. However, this goal has proved unrealistic in many nations particularly developing economies like Nigeria with a persistent unemployment rate. Although ... -
Fjordbyen - En case om stedsidentitet
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven har som formål å undersøke hvordan fjordbyens fremtidige utvikling vil påvirke stedsidentiteten til det tilgrensende området kjent som gamle Lierstranda. Oppgaven er strukturert ved at den tar ... -
Folkestemme Kystveien: en casestudie på sosial bærekraft, medvirkning og borgerinitiativ i planlegging
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne masteroppgaven har som formål å undersøke ulike perspektiver ved et borgerinitiativ. Herunder perspektiver om sosial bærekraft, medvirkning og hva slike borgerinitiativ kan bidra med. Det er gjort en casestudie på ... -
«Fred byrjar i heimen» : ei etnografisk undersøking av ein kvinneorganisasjon som arbeider med fred i Bogota, Colombia
(Master thesis, 2019)In the post-conflict situation that defines Colombia,SPK works to raise women’s awareness (or works to make women conscious) of their own potential tocontribute to local politics.This paper examinesthe meanings of peacework ... -
From sustainability to sustainable development: the role of food banks in food security in Uganda : a case study of the hunger project food bank - Mbale epicenter
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this study is to identify the role the food bank plays for food security, sustainable livelihoods and building resilience to climate change among smallholder farmers in Uganda. The aim is to investigate how ... -
Gågater i Risør : En studie av hvordan gågater kan endre Risør sentrum for næringsliv, befolkningen og besøkende
(Master thesis, 2021)For several decades’ pedestrian streets in the center of Risør, where the shops are located, have been discussed. There has been disagreement about the significance of pedestrian streets for shoppers and shops. The trade ... -
Gender, Migration and Global Development - A case study of South Sudanese refugees in Kampala: The impact of forced migration on gender roles and relations within shifting institutions
(Master thesis, 2023)Over the past few decades, Uganda has become a prominent host of people fleeing South Sudan. This thesis explores and discusses how forced migration has impacted the lives of South Sudanese refugees living in Kampala, ... -
Gendered battlefields : women in conflict, household livelihoods and post-conflict resilience building in Bawku, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis mainly explores the gendered role of women in conflict and the livelihood implications of ethnic conflict on selected households. The USAID sustainable livelihood framework supplemented by the concepts of agency ... -
Generating Executable Code from High-Level Social or Socio-Ecological Model Descriptions
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The good process or the great illusion? A spatial perspective on public participation in Danish municipal wind turbine planning
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Governing digital health for infectious disease outbreaks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)How can governing digital health for infectious disease outbreaks be enhanced? In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously represented both the potential and marked limitations of digital health practices for ... -
Governing digital health for infectious disease outbreaks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)How can governing digital health for infectious disease outbreaks be enhanced? In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously represented both the potential and marked limitations of digital health practices for ... -
Green European citizenship? Rights, duties, virtues, practices and the European Green Deal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Published in December 2019 by the European Commission, the European Green Deal (EGD) sets out the aim to transform the EU into a sustainable society in which economic growth is decoupled from resource use, so that there ... -
Hate speech against religious queer women : Socio-democratic influences on civic participation in [Oslo] Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, the topic of hate speech and its implication on queer religious women was studied. The thesis explored the socio-political and democratic issues of hate speech, and ensued to answer the overall research ... -
Health professionals’ knowledge about female genital schistosomiasis. A qualitative investigation in a schistosomiasis endemic area in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected tropical disease that affects the lives of millions of women living in endemic areas. The aim of this study was to identify South African healthcare professionals' ... -
Higher education impact on human development : A case study from Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2017)Higher education is considered as an essential part of the human development process of the country. In this context, the objective of this study is to explore the returns of higher education on human development indicators ... -
Human Simulation and Sustainability : Ontological, Epistemological, and Ethical Reflections
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)