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Causes of girl’s pupil dropout at secondary school in Bangladesh : Review of literature and empirical analysis
(Master thesis, 2019)This paper provides a systematic review of the literature analysis and empirical analysis to find out the causes of girl’s dropout at the secondary schools in Bangladesh. This paper has tried to shed on some specific causes ... -
Challenges of Authenticating Migrants’ Academic Credentials as Part of Integrating in Norway : A Case study of Eritreans in Agder
(Master thesis, 2020)Due to the complex interplay among various push/pull factors that impact livelihoods and comfort zones in the Global South, an unprecedented number of persons are following unfamiliar emigration routes, ... -
Climate change mitigation policymaking and communication at the local level: a case study of the Areaand transport plan of the Arendal region in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change mitigation is a collective effort, and different governmental levels must be involved in pursuing it. People in the Nordic counties have a high awareness of climate change, but there is ... -
Climate change, migration and conflict : a case study of Kilosa district, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis discusses the impacts of climate change on rural and urban households in Kilosa district and focuses on investigating the linkage between climate change, migration and conflict in the district. Different ... -
Colombian PDET. A Key strategy to build peace from below? A case study of the vision of territorial peace of the PDET Montes de María.
(Master thesis, 2023)In 2016 the Colombian State and the oldest guerrilla of Latin America ‘FARC’ signed a peace accord in order to end the 60 years internal conflict. As part of it, the Development Plans with a Territorial Approach (PDET) ... -
Community Water Management: Participation of Water User Committees in Public Groundwater Infrastructure Management in Uganda : A Case of Namayingo Town Council
(Master thesis, 2017)Water is a critical natural resource not only to life and natural ecosystem functioning, but also, for economic and social development. The global recognition of the role of water in development dates back in 1977 with the ... -
Community-Based Organisations’ Role in Refugee Integration : A Case Study in Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Refugees is one of the major concentration of the world without considering the borders or economic level of the country. Recently, Europe also has received large number of refugees. Norway has also received many refugees ... -
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 ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility as a mechanism of Community Development A Study of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited’s CSR for Bonny Kingdom, Niger Delta Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2015)The study focuses on how the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of a gas company can be a factor in the development of the local community in the Niger Delta. To understand the perceptions of the company and the community ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Garment Industry : A Cross-case analysis of three Norwegian organizations’ approach to central challenges in improving working conditions for factory workers in developing countries
(Master thesis, 2017)Working conditions for factory workers in the garment sector are often appalling, with extensive use of overtime, unsafe working environments, low presence of unions, union-hostility, weak (or no) contracts, and wages ... -
Culture and risk : the role of culture and indigenous knowledge in the interpretation and adaptation to disasters : a case study of landslides in Bududa district, Eastern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2017)This study explores the role culture and indigenous knowledge play in people’s ‘interpretation’ and ‘adaption’ to landslides in Uganda. This study is important because globally, natural hazards are becoming more dangerous ... -
Demokratiske utfordringer i markedsorienterte planprosesser
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven har hatt som formål å undersøke ulike demokratiske utfordringer som har oppstått som resultat av den markedsorienterte urban planleggingen som har blitt ført i Norge siden 1990-tallet. I oppgaven ... -
Den levende byen : En kritisk diskursanalyse av prosessen om å definere Grimstad som turistby for å kunne holde søndagsåpent
(Master thesis, 2018)During afortnightin May 2017,commercial Sunday opening hours during the summer season were debated in the local newspaper in the small city of Grimstad, Norway. Norway applies a strict policy of closed commercial outlets ... -
Determinants of Human Behavioral Change : Environmental Attitudes and Values Among Norwegian High School Students in Light of the Fridays for Future Movement
(Master thesis, 2020)There is wide scientific consensus that climate change is greatly impacted by anthropogenicfactors. This has been the origin for studies on human attitudes in a range of disciplines; if humans are responsible ... -
Do web-based pedagogical tools promote self-regulated learning in university students : a case study of the learning management system at National University of Sciences and Technology in Islamabad, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2017)Education forms the core of all developmental activities. There exists a strong relationship between education and socio-economic development. However, only the education that prepares individuals which contribute to the ... -
Doing and undoing child marriage in Nepal : an exploratory study using institutional ethnography
(Master thesis, 2016)Child marriage is a practice that occurs across regions, cultures and religions. Every year approximately 15 million girls under the age of eighteen get married. The practice often has serious impacts on the lives of the ... -
The Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Well-being of Workers in the Informal Sector of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2021)The economic restriction of COVID-19 in several countries has significantly impacted the global economy resulting in mass unemployment and job losses. Despite the fact that the crisis has an impact on every ... -
Ecotourism in Bolivia : an ethnographical study of ecotourism impacts in Madidi National Park
(Master thesis, 2016)The concepts of ecotourism are widely defined but it is often used as a marketing instrument in order to promote tourism businesses related to nature. Ecotourism experience a fast growth in world tourism industry and many ... -
Education for sustainable development : assessing the development impact of environmental education (EE) on Roatan, Honduras
(Master thesis, 2014)This study explores the effect of environmental education for children on Roatan, Honduras. Environmental education of children is often used as a component in conservation efforts. The continuous and accelerating destruction ...