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Social dumping and the politics of scale in civil aviation
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the scalar nature of social dumping in civil aviation. Through the use of documents and interviews, this thesis investigates the labor strategies of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. ... -
Social economic and cultural impacts of coastal tourism to local communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)This study intends to examine socio economic and cultural impact of coastal tourism on local people. The study was carried out in Nungwi and Paje village located in Unguja Island Zanzibar. The study used mixed research ... -
Social Forestry in South Asia : Myths and Realities
(Noragric Working Papers;30, Working paper, 2003-08)This study focuses on some of the major issues in relation to popular thinking about the theory of social forestry development in South Asia, including deforestation, community participation and appropriate forest policy. ... -
Social identity theory and internal displacement : a longitudinal case study of Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan
(Master thesis, 2022)In February 2020, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on internal displacement set out to establish concrete solutions to the perennial exodus of millions of people across the globe. With the ... -
Social impacts of the construction of large dams on upstream livelihood : the case of Khersan-3 dam on Khersan river
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis analyses the social consequences of the construction of large dams on upstream inhabitants. It presents a background about the purposes and the consequences of the large dam constructions in the world as well ... -
Social integration of Nepalese women into Norwegian society : integration as an opportunity or challenge
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)The purpose of this research is to study social integration process of Nepalese immigrant women in light of the Norwegian government’s integration policies. The dissertation is based upon semi-structured interviews with ... -
Social protection for improved livelihoods : the older persons cash transfer program in Nyamira County, Kenya
(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 security for poverty reduction : a study of the MGNREGA in Karnataka, India
(Master thesis, 2011-11-28)This research addresses the impact of social security in reducing poverty with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in rural Karnataka, southern India. The MGNREGA was incepted in India ... -
Social work with orphans in Vladikavkaz, Russia
(Master thesis, 2018)The modernization of Russian society at the turn of the XX-XX1 centuries gave rise to a complex set of social problems, the most painful among which were the problems of social insecurity and mass child neglect. It is ... -
Social-ecological resilience of Gazi Bay and Vanga mangrove systems, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2017)Mangrove forests are important, yet sensitive and highly threatened coastal ecosystems that require careful management and utilization. This study assesses, compares and contrasts social and ecological resilience of two ... -
Social-ecological resilience of mangroves and coastal households in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2017)This study compared two Social-Ecological Systems (SES) of mangroves and adjacent households, Sathurukondan and Nasivanthivu in Batticaloa District, with varied degrees of mangrove dependence, and different disturbance ... -
Socio-ecological impacts of the TAZAMA pipeline in protected and in non-protected areas in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)This study conducted along TAZAMA pipeline route covering sampling areas on protected and non-protected in Tanzania. The use of mixed research method involving a household survey, focused group discussion, interview, ... -
Socio-economic impacts of the Kenya agricultural carbon project on farmers' livelihoods in Bungoma County, Western Kenya
(Master thesis, 2016-03-07)Agricultural carbon sequestration projects have been embraced in the recent past seeking to demonstrate how agricultural carbon finance may function to reduce emissions and at the same time generate improved local livelihoods. ... -
Socio-economic opportunities and implications of cut flower Industries in Ethiopia : the case of flower farms in the Rift Valley and Sebeta
(Master thesis, 2014-09-18)Rose flower production and export has emerged as major foreign exchange earner and source of employment in Ethiopia. This young and fast growing industry gave rise to social and economic concerns which were also part of ... -
Socio-spatiality : intended by designers, realised by users : the case of shared space
(PhD Thesis;2017:27, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Urban design contributes significantly to the production of public urban space. Socio-spatiality, the dialectic relationship between the social and the spatial, sits at the heart of the field and at the heart of this thesis. ... -
Sociodemographic differences in WASH-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among school children in rural India
(Master thesis, 2022)Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of mortality for children under five in low- and middleincome countries (Ashbolt, 2004; Fewtrell et al., 2005). Diarrhea is possible to prevent with access to clean water, soap, adequate ... -
Sociotechnical Imaginaries in an Environment Impacted by a Wind Power Plant in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Øyfjellet Wind Plant in Nordland was built as part of a push toward green energy by the government of Norway. Its construction in a previously untouched area of land used by Sami reindeer herders has resulted in resistance ... -
Soil conservation in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Noragric Report;5, Report, 2002-02)Land degradation is a major cause of poverty in rural areas of developing countries. In many areas, farming populations have experienced a decline in real income due to demographic, economic, social, and ... -
Solar cookers - a step towards sustainable development : an analysis of the impact of solar cooking practices in Ajmer District, India
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)This study aims to investigate the added value of solar cookers beyond energy by analyzing the implementation of solar cookers in Ajmer District, India. Furthermore the thesis seeks to evaluate the potential solar cooking ... -
Solar energy and sustainable adaptation to climate variability and change : a case study from Ikisaya, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2013-08-13)This thesis investigates if local supply of solar energy can contribute to sustainable adaptation to climate variability and change, by examining the case of a decentralized solar energy centre in the remote, rural village ...