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The Effects of Identity and Natives’ Attitudes in Young Refugee Immigrants’ Experiences and Perspectives of Integration in Larvik
(Master thesis, 2022)The ongoing global refugee crisis has brought urgency to questions related to how integration of refugee immigrants should be approached in order to produce desirable social and economic outcomes, both for the immigrants ... -
The Elusive Wellbeing of Refugees: Incompatibility between refugees’ experiences and development interventions. The case of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2022)The conflict in South Sudan has caused multiple sufferings to civilians. The United Nations Institute of Peace reported that nearly 400,000 people had been killed between 2013 and 2018. Because of its geographical location ... -
The Formalisation of Water Use and Conditional Ownership in Colca Valley, Peru
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The impact of ICT use for Drought Early Warning System in Karamoja An assessment of e-readiness of ICT factors for DEWS “A case study conducted in Karamoja region, Northern Uganda”
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THE IMPACT OF KARAMOJONG – ITESO ETHNIC CONFLICT ON HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIPS AND GENDER ROLES IN KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2017)This study analyzed the direct and indirect impacts of the ethnic conflict between the Karamojong and Iteso ethnic groups in North Eastern Uganda on household livelihoods and the ways in which households respond to and ... -
The importance of Culture and Context in Disaster Risk Reduction : A Case Study of Women in Batticaloa`s Perceptions on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction efforts
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this thesis has been to assess perceptions on vulnerability to natural disasters and disaster risk reduction efforts among women in Batticaloa district, Sri Lanka. Batticaloa is one of the poorest districts in ... -
The Key to Local Development? Citizen Initiatives and their Relations with Government Institutions
(Master thesis, 2022)Against the backdrop of changes in the practice of local and regional governance, the role of citizen initiatives in development quickly gained attention in academia and policy making. Hailed as the ultimate form of citizen ... -
The Leap-Frogging Potential of Information Technology for Development: The Case of 3D Printing in Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia)
(Master thesis, 2015)This modified, participatory action research study investigates the potential for 3D printing for development (3DP4D) on the remote Pacific island of Pohnpei (The Federated States of Micronesia), specifically in an attempt ... -
The motivation of Dutch physicians to work in a Low- or Middle- Income country
(Master thesis, 2022)Little is known about the Dutch physicians of Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM)– a worldwide unique medical specialism whereby Dutch physicians get trained to work in a Low-and Middle-Income Country (LMIC). The ... -
THE REAWAKENED BOLIVIAN NATIONALISM CREATED CHANGES THAT INITIATED BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PEOPLE The case study of Students Grant Recipients at San Francisco Xavier University
(Master thesis, 2015)Natural resources have demonstrated to be viable resources in the development of revenues that benefit a large number of Bolivia’s population. Hydrocarbons, oil, tin, are just few examples of the natural resources located ... -
The role of Russia and China in economic development of Uzbekistan : To what extent does the economic engagement of Russia and China in Uzbekistan spur economic development?
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The role of the voluntary sector for the integration of immigrant women : a case study of the Volunteer Central in Vennesla, Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores the role of the Volunteer Central in integration work of immigrant women in Vennesla in Norway, according to subjective experiences of immigrant women and impressions of Norwegian women connected to ... -
The underlining gender assumptions, men, and masculinity within UNHCR’s Sexual Gender Based Violence related polices and strategic documents.
(Master thesis, 2023)This research aimed to identify and analyse the ways in which UNHCR policies and documents aiming at addressing and preventing Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) against refugees, portrays men and the notion(s) of ... -
The Voice of the Vanni Tamil women for Peace
(Master thesis, 2016)The civil war in Sri Lanka came to an end in 2009, costing more than 40,000 civilian lives and resulting in major destruction of private and public property. At the end of the civil war the government of Sri Lanka promised ... -
Think global, act local: using a translocal approach to understand community-based organisations’ responses to planetary health crises during COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Little is known on how community-based responses to planetary health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can integrate concerns about livelihoods, equity, health, wellbeing, and the environment. We used a translocal ... -
Tilgjengelighet I Kristiansand – En kvalitativ casestudie
(Master thesis, 2022)Universal design is a multifaceted subject, of which there have been a varying degree of focus on in the Norwegian society. This Master thesis is exploring how Kristiansand municipality works towards the goal of becoming ... -
Tourism livelihoods in Smøla, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Tourism in islands and archipelagos provides numerous advantages and disadvantages. This paper analyses a previously unpublished case study of island tourism livelihoods from the archipelago of Smøla, Norway, examining the ... -
Towards an integrated approach to emergency management: interdisciplinary challenges for research and practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article presents an interdisciplinary vision for large-scale integrated emergency management that has been inspired by the transition from platform centric to inte-grated operations in the oil and gas fields, which ... -
Towards Sustainable Dietary Change: An Exploration of Norwegian University Student's Attitudes toward Meat Reduction
(Master thesis, 2022)The current food system is associated with various environmental implications. The meat the industry has been recognized as a substantial contributor to these environmental implications and places enormous strain on ... -
Trade, financial openness and dual banking economies: Evidence from GCC Region
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)