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A case study of a Village Saving and Loan Association and its relation to poverty reduction among rural households in Kyabakara, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2015)Village Savings and Loan Association, (VSLA) is a microcredit financial service program which was launched in 1991 by CARE International. Today, the methodology has appealed to most rural poor populations and Sub Saharan ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Norwegian Climate Discourse in Light of Global Fast Policies : A discourse analysis of Norwegian climate policy (1995-2018) and critical discussion regarding the implications of discourses and the fast policy condition for national climate policy development
(Master thesis, 2018)The climate change problem has been given increasing attention over the last few decades spurring a variety of policy approaches worldwide. The reports from the international panel on climate change (IPCC) have brought the ... -
A PEACEFUL NATION AMONG WARRIORS: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF GHANA OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES.
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Ghana has enjoyed a relatively peaceful atmosphere since the turn of the republic. While other nations across the immediate borders of the country have experienced high levels of ethnic and political wars, the ... -
Academic freedom and knowledge-based decisions amid a crisis Insights from Norway during the Covid-19 lockdown
(Master thesis, 2022)When the world was hit by the pandemic Covid-19, The Norwegian government opted for a national lockdown in March 2020. Press conferences were held, and central authorities spoke to the country with a focus on togetherness ... -
Accessing sub-national cholera epidemiological data for Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo during the seventh pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Vibrio cholerae is a water-borne pathogen with a global burden estimate at 1.4 to 4.0 million annual cases. Over 94% of these cases are reported in Africa and more research is needed to understand cholera ... -
Adaptation interventions and their effect on vulnerability in developing countries: Help, hindrance or irrelevance?
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Adaptation interventions and their effect on vulnerability in developing countries: Help, hindrance or irrelevance?
(Journal article, 2021)This paper critically reviews the outcomes of internationally-funded interventions aimed at climate change adaptation and vulnerability reduction. It highlights how some interventions inadvertently reinforce, redistribute ... -
Adapting Cohort-Component Methods to a Microsimulation: A case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Social scientists generally take United Nations (UN) population projections as the baseline when considering the potential impact of any changes that could affect fertility, mortality or migration, and the UN typically ... -
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 ... -
Afrika i en global krisetid: Noen utviklingstrekk
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Agent-based modelling of values: The case of value sensitive design for refugee logistics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We have used value sensitive design as a method to develop an agent-based model of values in humanitarian logistics for refugees. Schwartz’s theory of universal values is implemented in the model in such a way that agents ... -
Agonism, decision, power – The art of working unfinished
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The current debate on agonism has become fixed in an institutional approach: How can an agonistic design institutionally become a tool against forms of domination? An agonistic space needs decisions that do not silence ... -
Alternatives to the present global development pattern : ecovillages – a model for sustainable living?
(Master thesis, 2016)The current way of development is exhausting the planets limitations, the continues increase in consumption are degrading the nature that is relied on for human existence. Thus, it is necessary to define an alternative way ... -
An analysis of women’s empowerment through microfinance in Flores, Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2015)The potential of microfinance in poverty alleviation has long been recognized by development practitioners and academicians. However, many scholars are critical about the effectiveness of microcredit programs in women‟s ... -
An attraction-based cellular automaton model for generating spatiotemporal population maps in urban areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)We develop a cellular automaton (CA) model to produce spatiotemporal population maps that estimate population distributions in an urban area during a random working day. The resulting population maps are at 50 m and 5 ... -
An Ethnographic Exploration of Southern Norwegian Second-Hand Cultures
(Master thesis, 2019)n this era of online shops and big retail shops, second-hand markets still exist in many places, including in Norway. Second-hand markets in this thesis consist of flea markets and second-hand shops. Flea ... -
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HIGH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND INCREASED MIGRATION TO THE GULF REGION: THE EXPERIENCES OF KENYAN WORKERS
(Master thesis, 2023). This study sought to investigate the connection between youth unemployment in Kenya and increased migration to the Gulf region. Specifically, it examined the motivations for migration, the role of economic independence ... -
An Investigation into the effectiveness of climate-related policies on disaster preparedness and response in Zimbabwe. The Case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District.
(Master thesis, 2023)This study investigates the efficacy of climate-related policies on disaster preparedness and response in Zimbabwe, concentrating specifically on the Chimanimani District during Cyclone Idai. This study is philosophically ... -
An investigation of reliability of corporate environmental reporting and its impact on environmental sustainability: an evidence from Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2013)Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) has gained significant attention including government policy makers, researchers and business organizations. Several decision makers try to achieve sustainable development and place ... -
Are Immigrant Workers Discriminated? An Empirical Study with Special Reference to the Hospitality Industry of Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The topics about immigrants in media, and academia are not rare anymore due to the rise of immigrants in the global north at an exponential rate. However, despite the extensive number of studies on such topics, the clustering ...