Blar i Master's theses in Global Development and Planning på emneord "UT503"
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Alternatives to the present global development pattern : ecovillages – a model for sustainable living?
(Master thesis, 2016)The current way of development is exhausting the planets limitations, the continues increase in consumption are degrading the nature that is relied on for human existence. Thus, it is necessary to define an alternative way ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Gendered battlefields : women in conflict, household livelihoods and post-conflict resilience building in Bawku, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis mainly explores the gendered role of women in conflict and the livelihood implications of ethnic conflict on selected households. The USAID sustainable livelihood framework supplemented by the concepts of agency ... -
Higher education impact on human development : A case study from Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2017)Higher education is considered as an essential part of the human development process of the country. In this context, the objective of this study is to explore the returns of higher education on human development indicators ... -
“Mega-Sports Events, Gentrification and Social Mobilization in Rio de Janeiro” - Experiences from Metrô Mangueira
(Master thesis, 2017)In order to promote gentrification of the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian government and the municipality of Rio de Janeiro have actively used Mega-Sports Events (MSE) in urban planning. Examples are tax cuts and ... -
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, ... -
Refugees in exodus: Statelessness and identity : a case study of Rohingya refugees in Aceh, Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2016)Stateless people are extremely vulnerable, and the risk of exploitation is high. The Rohingya are a severely oppressed minority in Myanmar, within a system that does not protect them but rather abuse the power to mistreat ... -
Small streams make big rivers : exploring motivation and idealism in Norwegian personalised aid initiatives in the Gambia
(Master thesis, 2016)Little is known about personalised aid organisations in Norway, and those initiatives are not recognised as part of the official Norwegian development aid structure. The organisations are small in size and by themselves ... -
Social media in a social mobilisation – a shift in Guatemala : A research on how #RenunciaYa influenced a whole nation
(Master thesis, 2017)This research look at the role social media played in a political situation in Guatemala in 2015. Both the President and the Vice-President are now in jail because of a corruption scandal named “la linea”, and because of ... -
Socio-economic impact of foreign remittances on households : a case study of Rawalpindi, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2017)The current study explores the socio-economic impact of foreign remittances on households. The main objectives of the study were to explore that how remittances have affected the recipient households and also that in what ... -
THE IMPACT OF KARAMOJONG – ITESO ETHNIC CONFLICT ON HOUSEHOLD RELATIONSHIPS AND GENDER ROLES IN KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2017)This study analyzed the direct and indirect impacts of the ethnic conflict between the Karamojong and Iteso ethnic groups in North Eastern Uganda on household livelihoods and the ways in which households respond to and ... -
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 ... -
Vote buying and Its effect on democracy and development in Uganda : a case of Rwamucucu Sub-County, Kabale District, South Western Uganda
(Master thesis, 2016)In this study, I have investigated vote buying and vote selling as a phenomenon in Uganda, using Rwamucucu Sub-County as a case. The major aim has been to understand local people’s perception of vote buying and selling and ...