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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
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Treatment of chronic hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: 1-year results of a pilot program in Ethiopia
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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 ... -
Unexplained chronic liver disease in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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Urban dyrkning i Kristiansand
(Master thesis, 2023)Hovet, Martin (2023). Urban dyrkning som middel for å gjøre Kristiansand mer bærekraftig. En kvalitativ studie om hvordan ulike aktører i Kristiansand mener urban dyrkning kan bidra til en mer bærekraftig by. (Masteroppgave). ... -
Urban Flooding in Informal Settlements: A case study of women in Bwaise III, Kampala and their experiences with urban flooding
(Master thesis, 2024)Rapid urbanisation and population growth are currently shaping the cities in Eastern Africa, bringing up various challenges to the infrastructure and the urban population. These cities are not equipped to handle the growing ... -
An Urban Governance Framework for Including Environmental Migrants in Sustainable Cities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article proposes an urban governance framework for including environmental migrants in sustainable cities. It outlines the links among environmental migration, vulnerability, and sustainability, showing how vulnerability ...