Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Haug, Ruth"
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HIV and food systems : a mixed-methods study on the impacts of the human immunodeficiency virus on the local food system for small-scale female farmers in rural Malawi
Aamodt, Julie Therese (Master thesis, 2020)HIV and food insecurity continue to be two of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Food insecurity threatens progress towards ending the HIV epidemic, and HIV threatens ... -
Home grown school feeding in low-income countries : harvesting benefits for smallholder farmers
Brigham, Anne Margrethe; Haug, Ruth (Noragric report;87, Report, 2022)The purpose of this study is to assess the potential and realized benefits of home-grown school feeding in LICs, focusing on the extent to which these programs contribute to strengthening smallholder farmers' income, food ... -
Introduction: Courting Catastrophe? Can Humanitarian Actions Contribute to Climate Change Adaptation?
Eriksen, Siri; Næss, Lars Otto; Haug, Ruth; Lenaerts, Lutgart; Bhonagiri, Aditi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Climate change introduces new challenges for humanitarian aid through changing hazard patterns. The linkages between climate change and humanitarian aid are complex. While humanitarian organisations deal directly with ... -
“I’m vegan but I eat Oreos like crazy” : factors contributing to Icelandic young-adults’ decision to follow a green diet
Jónsdóttir, Heba Lif (Master thesis, 2022)The heightened demand for animal-products has increased livestock production which is not free from consequences. It has social, health, and environmental externalities, which has caused a number of people to reconsider ... -
Legal framework of NGOs : the registration challenges of NGOs in Ghana (a case study of NGOs operating in the greater Accra Region)
Sarpong, Henry Kofi (Master thesis, 2022)Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have rapidly expanded in most developing nations, particularly those in Africa, as a result of governments' and the private sector's inability to fulfil socio-economic development ... -
Livelihood security among pastoralists in Northern Sudan : post-hunger development in a country at war
Haug, Ruth (Noragric Working Paper;19, Working paper, 2000-05) -
Norwegian association for development research annual conference 1997 : People, Food and the Environment 200 years after Malthus
Haug, Ruth (Professional article, 1997-06-13) -
Oil governance in Kenya : the political processes shaping the petroleum bill
Ndungu, Eric Mungai (Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates the politics of elite commitment to promoting the petroleum bill. Since Kenya discovered oil in 2012, the government has attempted to create an institution that will regulate the country’s nascent ... -
Operationalising the right to food in Africa
Haug, Ruth; Rauan, Estrellita C. (Noragric Report;2B, Research report, 2001)This report focuses on how to implement the right to food in four countries in Africa (Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia). The main purpose is to assess how rights-based development exemplified by ... -
Perceptions and portrayals of “the refugee” : public attitudes and engagement in Canadian resettlement
Magboo, Chiara Maria (Master thesis, 2020)This thesis explores the dynamics between public attitudes and perceptions concerning refugees, and volunteer engagement in Canadian resettlement programming. Considered a leader in global refugee resettlement due partly ... -
Pluralistic Seed System Development: A Path to Seed Security?
Mulesa, Teshome Hunduma; Dalle, Sarah; Makate, Clifton; Haug, Ruth; Westengen, Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Social protection for improved livelihoods : the older persons cash transfer program in Nyamira County, Kenya
Nyachoti, Marcy Kemunto (Master thesis, 2017)Well-designed and properly implemented social protection programs, through cash transfers have the potential to lift people out of poverty. In the short term they enable the beneficiaries to purchase basic consumables such ... -
Social Protection or Humanitarian Assistance: Contested Input Subsidies and Climate Adaptation in Malawi
Haug, Ruth; Wold, Bjørn Ketil Getz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Sowing seeds of security : a multilevel perspective on the governance of plant genetic resources and seed systems in Ethiopia
Mulesa, Teshome Hunduma (PhD Thesis;2022:23, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Farmers’ and breeders’ access to diverse cultivated and wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) is crucial for adapting crop production to climate, environmental, and socioeconomic changes and increasing ... -
The barriers environmentally sustainable food businesses face : a case study of Vancouver and Victoria, Canada
Wayne-Nixon, Laurel Kailey (Master thesis, 2019)The food we eat, and our food systems have a huge impact on our environment. Many food businesses have attempted to reduce the impact food has on the environment. These businesses face increased challenges and barriers to ... -
The meaning of Internet access in Myanmar
Jørgensen, Karen Helene (Master thesis, 2019)As the world has become dependent on digital solutions for development in social, economic and political contexts, countries are categorised regarding the level of digitalisation. In this regard, Internet is an essential ... -
The role of NGOs in fighting child poverty : a case study of slums in Meru town, Kenya
Kimathi, Eric (Master thesis, 2018)In the last few decades increased attention has been focused on child poverty with robust policies and financial resources invested in the most vulnerable communities. This notwithstanding, children continue to experience ... -
The SSE Programme - Environmental indicators for developments activities by Norwegian NGOs in the SSE countries
Haug, Ruth; Aune, Jens B.; Johnsen, Fred (Report, 1996-07)Whether or not development activities are "successful" is important to a wide range of actors, each of whom require some form of information on the progress and effectiveness of investment in development. It is important ... -
The use and abuse of the model farmer approach in agricultural extension in Ethiopia
Hailemichael, Selam Ataklt; Haug, Ruth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
The use and abuse of the model farmer approach in agricultural extension in Ethiopia
Hailemichael, Selam Ataklt; Haug, Ruth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)