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Back to the Future? : Planning for uncertainty. A call for bridging the security and development communities
(Master thesis, 2020)We currently see a foreign policy environment that is becoming more complex and volatile. Cyber is now established as a frequently used tool in foreign policy. Its disruptive qualities are concerning in terms of its ... -
Bandwagon of Development: Exploring the Impact of Celebrity Aid Initiative in Development Context in Somaliland.
(Master thesis, 2023)Over the past decades, there has been a frontier open up in international development with the entrance of pop-up actors or new actors such as celebrity aid initiatives. Celebrities have been constantly involved in ... -
Beyond Forced Migration: Refugees’ everyday lives and their state of wellbeing : The Case of Rhino Camp Settlement, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2018)South Sudan has been experiencing conflict since December 2013 and such an experience has led to an upsurge of forced migration in the East African region. Over four million South Sudanese have fled their homes and with ... -
Blågrønne strukturer - Et virkemiddel for bærekraftig by- og boligutvikling
(Master thesis, 2021)Purpose: The expected increase in precipitation puts greater pressure on how cities should handle surface water. Furthermore, increased population growth, urbanization and densification entail challenges in creating and ... -
Brand hate as an influencing factor on consumer behavior: A Nebraska study.
(Master thesis, 2023)This research analyzes brand hate and consumption in Nebraska, USA, an area known for its agricultural importance. For several reasons, consumption is an issue that is very significant to today's society everywhere. To ... -
Brought to bring? Perspectives of the childfree phenomena in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)En utforsking av barnfries personlige og samfunnsmessige motiver for deres valg. -
Building Resilient Communities through Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes A Case study of CARE Haiti’s operation in Carrefour District
(Master thesis, 2015)The connections between natural hazards, natural disasters and human vulnerabilities have become common features of disaster risk reduction (DRR) programmes since the adoption of The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) ... -
Bærekraftig forvaltning av landbruksareal
(Master thesis, 2017)Befolkningsvekst i Norge skaper et økt behov for bolig og næringsutbygging rundt tettsteder og byer. Omkring disse tettstedene og byene ligger det produktivt landbruksareal. Dette arealet er viktig å ivareta for Norges ... -
Bærekraftig utvikling i Bømlo kommune : En casestudie om utfordringer kommunen har i planleggingsprosessen
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper highlights how the municipality of Bømlo, plans for sustainable development and what challenges they meet in the planning process. With knowledge from theories of planning and empirical data gathered by qualitative ... -
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 ...