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Women on wheels : a study of how women experience cycling in Oslo and how it is dealt with in planning
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to broaden the understanding of women cyclists’ experiences from Oslo, and to find out how these experiences are perceived and dealt with by the planning system. Based on theory on gendered mobilities, the ... -
Women on Wheels: A Study of How Women Experience Cycling in Oslo and How It Is Dealt With in Planning
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to broaden the understanding of women cyclists’ experiences from Oslo, and to find out how these experiences are perceived and dealt with by the planning system. Based on theory on gendered mobilities, the ... -
Women's participation in conflict management and peace processes in Afghanistan : a focus on UN SCR 1325
(Master thesis, 2015-11-24)This study is a literature based study on women's participation in conflict management and peace processes, with a focus on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. It is a qualitative study, looking at the ... -
Women's participation in statebuilding with a focus on South Sudan, Rwanda and Nepal
(Master thesis, 2015-11-19)There is an understanding that statebuilding may offer important opportunities to strengthen women's rights, equality and participation. The objective of this study is to understand how gender roles affect statebuilding ... -
Women's political partcipation in muslim brotherhood between the hammer of ambiguity and the anvil of inclusion-moderation : the case of Egypt and Tunisia
(Master thesis, 2016-04-01)The political participation of women in the Muslim Brotherhood differs from country to country and depends on many factors. The aim of this thesis to shed light on the level of women's participation in the Muslim Brotherhood ... -
'You feel a little healthier' : evaluating the use and meaning of the rooftop terrace at Sunnaas hospital, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-08-19)The objective of this study is to evaluate how patients, staff and visitors use the rooftop terrace at Sunnaas hospital, and to investigate the significance of the terrace for stroke patients’ well-being and rehabilitation. Being ... -
Young people's perceptions of, and access to sexual and reproductive health services in Western Cape, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2016-08-26)Background There are approximately 1,8 billion young people in this world, with 200 million living in Africa, making it the youngest continent in the world. Children and youth are commonly seen as the hope for the future, ... -
Yours today, mine tomorrow? : a study of women and men’s negotiations over resources in Baltistan, Pakistan
(Noragric PhD Dissertation;1, Doctoral thesis, 2002)How people manage their resources in order to sustain a living is a topic of central importance both to those working to improve the lives of the women and men of the mountain communities of the Himalayas, and those ... -
Youth empowerment in a disempowered context
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Youth perception of and participation in electoral democracy in Kenya
(Master thesis, 2015-07-29)Young people in Kenya have increasingly attracted immense attention especially in politics. The role they play in the political arena is well documented in Kenya’s political history. This study has explored the perceptions ... -
Youths’ perceptions and experiences of sexual and reproductive health services received from health workers trained as part of a package of interventions to improve motivation, skills, and performance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(Master thesis, 2023)Background: Youth is an age where access to quality sexual and reproductive health services and care is of particular importance. In The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where young girls’ sexuality and sexual activity ... -
Ytre Hvaler nasjonalpark og randområdene : utarbeidelse av en strategisk plan for bærekraftig reiselivsutvikling ved anvendelse av landskapsressursanalyse og GIS
(Master thesis, 2012-08-02)Sammendrag Bakgrunn og formål Ytre Hvaler nasjonalpark ble vernet ved kongelig resolusjon i statsråd 26. juni 2009. Ytre Hvaler er vår første kystnære nasjonalpark sentralt på Østlandet, og består av 96 % sjøområder. Det ... -
Zimbabwe's Drought Conundrum: vulnerability and coping in Buhera and Chikomba districts
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)Faced with an increasing frequency of droughts, the local communities of Buhera and Chikomba are constantly at risk of food insecurity and water stress due to their dependence upon rain-fed agriculture. This study employed ... -
Å belyse matrikkelføring av eigedomsgrenser i sjø i kommunane Kinn og Bremanger
(Master thesis, 2021)Eigedomsgrenser i sjø er eit område det er mange usikre moment knytt til, samstundes som det er ulike måtar å sjå saka til på. Kommunen som lokal matrikkelmynde, har ansvaret for å måle opp slike grenser, etter krav frå ... -
Å belyse matrikulære utfordringer og muligheter ved kommunesammenslåinger
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne oppgaven handler om «Å belyse matrikulære utfordringer og muligheter ved kommunesammenslåinger». Regjeringens intensjon med kommunesammenslåingene var å få mer robuste kommuner som kunne gi et bedre tilbud til ... -
Å leve med kronisk sykdom : en kvalitativ studie om erfaringer med livsstyrketrening i Asker kommune
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Helsetilstanden for Norges befolkning er ansett som god. Til tross for dette er det mange som har kroniske helseplager som i stor grad påvirker livskvaliteten. Som et bidrag til å gjøre disse personene i stand ... -
Å skape gode nabolag: kvaliteter fra fortidens idealer i dagens kompakte byutviklingsparadigme
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne masteroppgaven foretas en casestudie av to storgårdskvartaler på Torshov i Oslo, nærmere bestemt Kvartal VII, kjent som «Italiagården» og Kvartal VIII, kjent som «Frankrikegården». Studien utforsker bo- og ... -
Å smelte om Odda Smelteverk : en grønn prosess
(Master thesis, 2016-08-26)Masteroppgaven tar for seg utviklingen av tomta til nedlagte Odda Smelteverk. Smelteverket ble bygd på begynnelsen av 1900-tallet og la grunnlaget for at stedet utviklet seg til den byen Odda er i dag. Mange steder i den ... -
Å være den det ikke gjelder
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: I Regjeringens pårørendestrategi og handlingsplan 2021-2025 omtales pårørende som en ressurs og støtte til pasienten (Helse- og Omsorgsdepartementet, 2020). Det anslås at det er mellom 800 000 og 1.5 millioner ... -
Åpen overvannshåndtering : bærekraftig planlegging, muligheter og anvendelse
(Master thesis, 2012-08-02)Klimaendringer innebærer økte mengder nedbør og hyppigere flomsituasjoner. Dette kombinert med stadig nedbygging av naturlige arealer bidrar til store problemer med overvann og flom i urbane nedbørfelt. De økonomiske ...