Master's theses in Global Development and Planning: Recent submissions
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When the schools shut down : COVID-19 pandemic and inequality of opportunity among school-leavers
(Master thesis, 2021)It could be reasonably argued by now (as of June 2021) that the global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected almost every aspect of everyday life: from cancelled events and changes in working habits to social ... -
Gågater i Risør : En studie av hvordan gågater kan endre Risør sentrum for næringsliv, befolkningen og besøkende
(Master thesis, 2021)For several decades’ pedestrian streets in the center of Risør, where the shops are located, have been discussed. There has been disagreement about the significance of pedestrian streets for shoppers and shops. The trade ... -
What stands behind the balanced ratio of male/female students in the Algerian STEM education despite the country’s low gender equity?
(Master thesis, 2021)The study's main objective is to elucidate the reasons behind gender equality in the STEM education in the Algerian universities despite the lack of gender equity noticed in society. This study starts from ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Turkey's Kurdish Policy and Its Impact on Development in the Turkey's Kurdish Region, from 1923 to the Present
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis study focuses on political-economy of the Kurdish Question in Turkey. The current study focusing on the political, economic, and socio-cultural causes and outcomes of the ongoing Kurdish Question ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Stedsidentitet på Tøyen : “Hvordan har Områdeløft Tøyen påvirket beboernes tilhørighet, og vært med på å forme stedsidentiteten til Tøyen?”
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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 ... -
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 ... -
The Role of Women-Supportive Organizations for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sri Lanka : A Qualitative Case Study of Rural Women living in Monaragala and Hambantota Districts, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2020)This research examines the role and strategies of a women-supportive organisation for women empowerment in Sri Lanka. The selected non-governmental organisation’s mission is to eradicate poverty by empowering ... -
School Integration in a Southern Norwegian Municipality Factors that Hinder the Integration of Unaccompanied Young Refugees into the Norwegian schools
(Master thesis, 2020)Unaccompanied young refugees constitute a vulnerable portion of the refugee population because of the numerous hardships they contend with both in the country of origin and during the flight. Given the plethora ... -
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 ... -
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Energy Consumption by Nigerian Households
(Master thesis, 2020)To actualize the SDGs by 2030, it is imperative to assess the successes of nations (especially developing ones) in achieving the set goals. One of such goals is guaranteeing access to dependable, friendly and ... -
Mind The Gap : Healthprofessional’s relation to Female Genital Schistosomiasis - Exploring perspectives, politics and practices during treatment on lower reproductive health problems in a schistosomiasis endemic area
(Master thesis, 2020)The main objective of the study was to elucidate why thereis a gap between medical research conducted on the neglected tropical disease Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) and work-related knowledge about the disease ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Hate speech against religious queer women : Socio-democratic influences on civic participation in [Oslo] Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, the topic of hate speech and its implication on queer religious women was studied. The thesis explored the socio-political and democratic issues of hate speech, and ensued to answer the overall research ...