Browsing Master's theses in Global Development and Planning by Subject "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Statsvitenskap og organisasjonsteori: 240::Offentlig og privat administrasjon: 242"
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Addressing Youth Unemployment and Poverty through Social Investment Programme in Nigeria (A Case Study of Nigeria’s Social Investment Programme)
(Master thesis, 2020)This study aimat evaluating the impact and effectiveness of Nigeria’s Social Investment Programme tagged N-Power, designed and targeted at addressing youth unemployment and poverty. The population of the ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the role of CBOs in the social integration of refugees : Case study in Kristiansand, Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)The arrival of refugees to European countries have increased with the conflicts around the world. However, the influx of more migrants in search of safety, better lives and work in the developed world continues to create ... -
Innbyggermedvirkning for sosial bærekraftig stedsutvikling? : En casestudie av medvirkning i stedsutviklingen til Lindesnes kommune
(Master thesis, 2021)In this thesis, I have chosen to look at whether citizen participation is important for a socially sustainable place development. I have chosen to do a case study of Lindesnes municipality. This is a new, complex municipality ... -
Investigation of state-society synergy in the development management of the Apo Island Marine Reserve
(Master thesis, 2017)Apo, a tiny island nestled at the Sulu sea of the Philippines, is world-renown to have one of the best community-managed marine protected area in the whole world. It is often used as an example by organizations such as ... -
Klimaomstilling: et møte mellom diskurs og planlegging
(Master thesis, 2018)I denne masteroppgaven skal jeg se på hva som er formålet med klimastrategier i Vestfold fylkeskommune, hvordan de har blitt utformet og hvordan de har utarbeidet et konkret prosjekt. Kyotyavtalen, Parisavtalen og nasjonale ... -
Konflikthåndtering i lokale planprosesser : En kvalitativ casestudie av planprosessen Kongsgård/Vige i Kristiansand kommune
(Master thesis, 2018)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2023 -
Labor Integration in Rural Norway : What are the main barriers to refugees accessing employment in small Norwegian municipalities?
(Master thesis, 2020)Recent figures of people seeking refuge have been unprecedented in history. As the number of refugees has increased, so have the debates about their integration in the host countries, particularly their ... -
Local Insights into Climate Change Adaptation in Cabo Verde : A study from rural agricultural areas of Santa Cruz on Santiago Island
(Master thesis, 2020)Impacts of climate change in Cabo Verde are felt by many, and adaptation to the changing climate is common. Tograsp how climate change adaptation affects local people and environments, and if the ... -
Medvirkning – til glede eller besvær? : Et casestudie av ikke-deltakelse i områdesatsingen på Storhaug i Stavanger
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis is about citizen participation in planning processes, with an approach that seeks to examine who does not participate and why they do not. The ongoing district initiative in Storhaug district is used as a case ... -
“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 ... -
Megaprosjekt – fra konflikt til kontroll : Lynetteholmen i København legger grunnlaget for oppgaven som følger. Er det mulig å gjennomføre et megaprosjekt, i form av en stor kunstig øy, uten at det oppstår skadelige konflikter?
(Master thesis, 2020)In the following assignment I have chosen to look at how to avoid damaging conflicts during the development of the Lynetteholmen megaproject in Copenhagen. The project is in the initial phase and there is currently a ... -
Menneske og maskin : En tekstanalyse av Dagens Næringslivs dekning og digitaliseringens konsekvenser for samfunnsutvikling
(Master thesis, 2018)Title: Human and machine. Dagens Næringsliv’s coverage and the impact of digitization on social development Purpose: To show how humans and machines are portraited in the newspaper coverage and the impact of digitization ... -
Moderating the Effects of Corruption on Community Development through Transparent Governance : A Case Study of Nando and Aguleri Community in Anambra State Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2018)This study investigates public perception of corruption and its effects on the development of Nando and Aguleri community in Anambra East local government area of Anambra State Nigeria. The main aim has been to understand ... -
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 ...