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EXAMINING MICROFINANCE INVOLVEMENT OF BENEFICIARIES IN PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGS. A CASE OF TRUST BWAISE SACCO, UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2021)This master’s thesis aimed at assessing the involvement of beneficiaries by microfinance institutions in the planning, implementation and evaluation of financial literacy training. The study took a case study of TRUST ... -
Enabling a just energy transition through solidarity in research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A just energy transition is as much about acknowledging and acting on the socio-material needs of marginalised classes and groups as about informing inclusive and deliberative policy-making towards more equitable energy ... -
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 ... -
Systemic risks perspectives of Eyjafjallajökull volcano's 2010 eruption
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In 2010, southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, releasing ash that spread across Europe. Due to its potential to damage aircraft, much of European airspace was closed for six days. Known problems were brought ... -
Researchers on ice? How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Antarctic researchers
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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 ... -
The impact of social and environmental extremes on cholera time varying reproduction number in Nigeria.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Nigeria currently reports the second highest number of cholera cases in Africa, with numerous socioeconomic and environmental risk factors. Less investigated are the role of extreme events, despite recent work showing ... -
Reason-based deference or ethnocentric inclusivity? Avery Kolers, Richard Rorty, and the motivational force of global solidarity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article uses what Patti Tamara Lenard refers to as the cosmopolitan problem of motivation to discuss the roles of loyalty in two philosophical accounts of global solidarity. Avery Kolers’ Kantian, deontological approach ... -
Planning to meet challenges in shrinking rural regions. Towards innovative approaches to local planning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article we ask to what extent is current demographic development reflected in the present planning and policy practice of shrinking municipalities; whether there is a focus on strategies and measures for population ... -
The Artificial Society Analytics Platform
(Springer Proceedings in Complexity;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Social simulation routinely involves the construction of artificial societies and agents within such societies. Currently there is insufficient discussion of best practices regarding the construction process. This chapter ... -
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 ... -
REDD+ and the Collaboration between Practitioners and Experts
(Master thesis, 2022)REDD+ is a response to the growing urgency of mitigating climate change and hindering the deforestation of tropical forests. The simple thought of “making trees worth more standing up, then cut down” and therefore storing ... -
Assessing the transition to solar electrical energy in Ghana: A Multi-Level Perspective on the drivers and barriers towards the transition.
(Master thesis, 2022)Globally, the demand for energy is on the rise. Several studies indicate that this is mainly due to the drive for development and industrialisation, and population growth. Currently, the population of the world is around ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
In Search of Solutions: The Rohingya Refugee Situation in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2022)Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been living in Bangladesh since the 1970s. Although some successful negotiations with the Myanmar government resulted in repatriation in the 1970s and 1990s some refugees remained in ... -
Informal Disaster Diplomacy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper develops a baseline and definition for informal disaster diplomacy in order to fill in an identified gap in the existing research. The process adopted is a review of the concept of informality, the application ... -
Words without meaning? Examining sustainable development terminology through small states and territories
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Small states and territories have plenty of examples to offer of sustainable development as well as for analysing the terminology used in sustainable development. This paper uses conceptual discussion supported by specific ... -
Hvordan opplever norske studenter grøntområders effekt på eget velvære?
(Master thesis, 2022)I oppgaven undersøkes det hvordan norske studenter opplever grøntområders effekt på egen subjektive velvære. For å undersøke dette temaet brukes det metodetriangulering som tilnærming, her bestående av en nettbasert ... -
Confronting NGOs: A critical discourse analysis of Norwegian NGOs understanding of women´s poverty in the global south.
(Master thesis, 2022)Norwegian NGOs are organizations that are highly visible in the media in Norway regarding development and aid. With such a prominent place in the media and enormous visibility, these organizations influence the population ...