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Determinating factors for a succesful establishment of participatory forest management : a comparative study of Goba and Dello districts, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2010)A Participatory Forest Management project run by Farm Africa and SOS Sahel Ethiopia in Bale region is operational since 2006 in four pilot districts (Goba, Dello, Harrana and Nenesebo). The establishment of the project ... -
Development impacts on resettled IDPs : an assessement of the interventions channeled through the IDP camps in Mannar district, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2012)This research strived to assess the impact of development interventions channeled through IDP camps on key development aspects of resettled IDPs. The key finding was that given the optimum efforts of all the stake holders ... -
Development without rights? : an analysis of the Chinese development policies in Tibet in a power and post-development perspective
(Master thesis, 2013)While economic growth keeps reaching new highs in People’s Republic of China (PRC), the inequalities and human rights violations are increasing with a matching speed. Minority areas continue to be characterized by extreme ... -
Displaced sexuality : a study of gender relations and sexual genderbased violence in the context of displacement in northern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2010)There are many barriers to human development; gender inequality is generally acknowledged to be one of these. In the patriarchal and displaced society of the Acholi in Northern Uganda, this inequality has for decades ... -
Drug resistance is widespread among children who receive long-term antiretroviral treatment at a rural Tanzanian hospita
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objectives: To assess long-term virological efficacy and the emergence of drug resistance in children who receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) in rural Tanzania. Patients and methods: Haydom Lutheran Hospital has provided ... -
The economic impact of future increase in tropical cyclones in Japan
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)This article estimates the non-first-order economic loss in Japan due to a future increase in tropical cyclones. One possible effect of global warming could be the increase in intensity of tropical cyclones. Using historical ... -
Education and development : the case of the Colegio Diego Thomson in Arequipa, Peru
(Master thesis, 2011)This study explores the connection between management, education, and development. It is a case study focusing on the Colegio Diego Thomson (CDT), which is a school offering kindergarten, primary, and secondary education ... -
The effect of firm´s growth dynamism on the income of their employees : a case study of medium and large-scale manufacturing enterprises in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2010)The paper investigates firms’ growth status, firms’ growth factors, employees’ salary levels, and employees’ salary growth factors in medium and large manufacturing firms in Tigray, Ethiopia. The results indicate that ... -
Effectiveness of establishing forest buffer zones as a community forest management approach : a case study from the Sripada tropical peak wilderness sanctuary in Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2010)The Sripada Tropical Peak Wilderness Sanctuary (STPWS) in Sri Lanka which is located between latitudes 6˚- 45 ́- 6˚- 57 ́ N and longitudes 80˚- 27́-80˚-50 ́ E comes under the category of ‘Wet Ever Green Tropical Rain ... -
The effects of poverty on child health in relation to thesocioeconomic status of mothers : a case study of Nakawe divison, Kampala district, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2010)This study has its basis on the Millennium Development Goal 4 that has to do with reduction of the under five mortality rate by two thirds between 1990 and 2015 (United Nations 2009; 24). Children from developing countries ... -
Examining Factors Prompting Microfinance Clients’ Dropout The case of SEDA and PTF in Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2007)This study examines factors prompting clients’ dropout in two microfinance institutions: SEDA and PTF in Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania. The study used the sample of about 136 respondents, where 68 respondents came ... -
An exploration of the relationship between higher education and human development
(Master thesis, 2007)The apartheid regime in South Africa faced its end in 1994, but its repercussions are still valid for non-white as well as white South Africans. Almost 50 years of systemised discrimination of the non-white populations ... -
Exploring the impacts of refugee camps on host communities : a case study of Kakuma host comunity in Kenya
(Master thesis, 2013)The thesis explores how the establishment of a refugee camp has impacted the hosting community of Kakuma and its inhabitants. More specific how the camp establishment has impacted hosts household viability and how they ... -
Family and non-family businesses in iran: Coupling among innovation, internationalization and growth-expectation
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Female health and development : a case study regarding a maternal health scheme in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2010)A study of female health and development regarding maternal health scheme was carried out in Kumasi, Ghana from 2009 to 2010. The study conducted at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Bantama revealed an ... -
Fleksibel utdanning i et nord-sør perspektiv– om mastergradsstudiet Development Management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)I denne artikkelen rettes søkelyset mot norske og afrikanske studenters erfaringer fra et masterstudium i Development Management. Dette er et fl eksibelt studieprogram som i hovedsak er basert på nettstøttet undervisning ... -
From isolation to integration : a case study of the Akha hill tribe people in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, with a special focus on religious aspects
(Master thesis, 2013)Many societies are today challenged because of migratory movements. Diversity of cultural, social and religious traditions may create conflicts of interests and authorities are forced to develop comprehensive integration ... -
Has income generating activities and social mobilization among rural women led to greater economic independence, development, and improved status? : a case study of a local NGO (TEWPA) in post conflict situation in north-east Uganda
(Master thesis, 2010)This has been an effort to show if there indeed is anything to gain in engaging in incomegenerating activities (IGA). The study takes us to North-Eastern Uganda in the Sub-Region of Teso where a women’s group was founded ... -
Haydom Lutheran Hospital: a sustainable health-providing organization or a "white elephant"? : as an Xtrata CSR objective, what best practices does HLH have that can be transferred to other areas in Tanzania?
(Master thesis, 2011)This paper provides an analysis of the sustainability of Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) in Tanzania. Moreover, it discusses the local community’s dependency on the hospital. A smaller second part of the paper looks at ... -
How are ICTs used as tools in raising public awareness, and what makes them effective : a case study of the work of ODPEM in Kingston, Jamaica
(Master thesis, 2013)The last couple of decades the world has seen an incredible development within the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Not only has the number and quality of ICTs incr ...