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Natural Disasters impact on children, with a particular emphasis on girls and children with disabilities A case study from Haiti assessing children’s vulnerabilities to natural disasters and its underlying causes
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis explores whether children, and especially girls and children with disabilities, are more vulnerable in natural disasters. In addition, the thesis investigates what the underlying factors of children’s ... -
Neoliberal Uganda: A Critical Analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the impact of neoliberalism in the context of Uganda. Neoliberalism is a contested concept but is often defined as an ideology or doctrine which elevates free markets and promotes skepticism towards ... -
NON-FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : An assessment of the contribution of an NGO implemented program in Southwestern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2020)This master thesis assessed the contribution of non-formal adult education programs in the process of community development. The study took a case of a training program designed and implemented by a ... -
Norwegian Food Security towards Climate Change: Farmers perception on how climate change affects national food security in Agder and Vestfold & Telemark County
(Master thesis, 2022)The global food is in trouble and farmers all over the world are experiencing challenges in food production due to climate change. Climate change is making the possibility to produce food unpredictable and created a ... -
Norwegian NGOs in the nexus
(Master thesis, 2022)Uganda hosts almost two thirds of all refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the five countries in the world hosting the most refugees, with an estimated 1,4 million refugees currently residing in the country. This ... -
Offentlige virkemidler til bærekraftig by- og boligutvikling : Hvordan to norske kommuner jobber for at private aktører skal bygge bærekraftig
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis deals with sustainability in urban and housing development in two Norwegian municipalities. The purpose is to look at how the municipalities of Kristiansand and Fredrikstad use various instruments to push the ... -
Oiling the Wheels of Conflict? Local Grievances, Relative Deprivation and the Potential for Conflict in Cape Three Points, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2015)Natural resource, particularly oil, has been predicted to be a core factor of internal conflicts in the post-cold war era (Le Billon, 2001; Klare, 2001). This thesis explores the potential for conflict in new and emerging ... -
Peeling Back the Layers : A critical analysis of climate change adaptation policies and programs in relation to differential vulnerability. A study of the Áncash Region, Peru
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis is grounded in the discourse on differential vulnerability and climate change. People throughout the world are disproportionately affected by climate change effects, and a growing number of researchers argue ... -
Plant a tree! : climate change communication and perception in rural Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)The impacts of climate change are one of the most pressing issues in our times. Thus, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies are of key importance in development. For individuals to employ adaptation ... -
Possibilities and constraints of the lithium extraction and industrialization in Bolivia: A case study of local impacts
(Master thesis, 2019)With the pressing issue of an inevitable energy-transition, lithium batteries present itself as part of the solution.Lithium batteries have the ability to harness and store great amount of energy and arethus key for the ... -
Poverty, inequality and potential solutions: A comparative study between Norway and Vietnam
(Master thesis, 2023)Poverty is among the most widely discussed constructs, yet also notably diverse in terms of definitions, perspectives, and related bodies of literature. With that in sight, this study aims to better understand how poverty ... -
Poverty, inequality, and potential solutions: A comparative between Norway and Vietnam
(Master thesis, 2023)Poverty is among the most widely discussed constructs, yet also notably diverse in terms of definitions, perspectives, and related bodies of literature. With that in sight, this study aims to better understand how poverty ... -
Preparing for the Next Pandemic: A Case Study of COVID-19 in Taiwan
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Problematizing Deprivations : A qualitative analysis of problematizations and perspectives on deprivations in an Area-Based Initiative in Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2025 -
Promoting integration during the Covid-19 pandemic: A case study of NGO projects in southern Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Thesis that explores the effects of Covid-19 on a Norwegian NGO. -
Promoting sustainability through enhanced capacities : a study of the role of a non-governmental development organization in promoting sustainable local development, through an enhancement of local community capabilities : the case of Joint Aid Management (JAM) International’s Operations in Machengue community, Inhambane, Mozambique
(Master thesis, 2016)During the last two decades of the twentieth century, there emerged an increased interest within the development field in how to promote sustainable local development. By responding to the danger of inducing aid dependency, ... -
Public perception and attitudes toward electric cars adoption in Norway and the factors that can influence people’s decision toward buying electric cars
(Master thesis, 2022)In recent years Norway has been pioneering in number of electric car users and electric car sales in the world. Electric cars adoption in Norway have been successful due to several factors. It is due to remarkable progress ...