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A pathway towards empowerment in post-conflict Colombia? the case of female victims of conflict in the department of Meta
(Master thesis, 2017)In this thesis I seek to examine the perceptions that female victims of violence in Meta, Colombia hold regarding empowerment, as they understand it from their life experiences before and after being victimized. I also aim ... -
A process evaluation of the PREPARE intervention to promote healthy sexual practices among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa.
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: An estimated 36.7 million people in the world were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2015, with approximately 70% of these located in the region of sub-Saharan Africa. In the Western Cape, AIDS ... -
A puzzle with missing pieces : institutional analysis of irrigation schemes in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-05-13)Irrigation management has been internationally discussed and shapes national water policies, also in Tanzania. Yet, farmers in Iringa Rural district still suffer from too dry or flooded fields, while officials are blamed ... -
A Sense of shared loss : post-genocide justice and reconciliation in Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2012-10-18)This study couldn’t have been timelier. During the entire period of this study the doctrine of R2P approached a normative turn with NATO’s intervention in Libya under a UNSC Chapter VII mandate and a near total shattering ... -
A Socio-semiotic Study of the Environmental Conflict in Lagoa Encantada Indigenous Territory, Aquiraz, Ceará, Brazil
(Master thesis, 2013-02-01)This study explores the semiotic dimensions of a conflict between a historical company in Ceará and a ‘recently-recognized’ indigenous community. It involves two discursive domains for networks of social practices. Firstly, ... -
A stateless minority in Southeast Asia : human rights violation and the migration of the Rohingya to Thailand
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)Migration is not the new thing in the world today. The first wave of the migration happened as the aftermath of the World War I and the World War II. The existent of the Rohingya in Myanmar is considered as one of the ... -
A study of how Amnesty International Norway works to influence the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)Within global governance theory there is a consensus that nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) have an important role in creating national and international policies. The literature on the relationship between the Norwegian ... -
A study of socio-cultural barriers and human rights of women with disabilities in Livingstone and Kazungula districts of Zambia
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)Zambia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and as such is expected to provide for people with disabilities. There are at present very few reports on the status ... -
A study of the disadvantages of the homeless in Tokyo in disaster situations
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)Homelessness holds a number of challenges associated with vulnerability such as isolation, lack of access and lack of resources. This paper looks into the disaster vulnerability of the homeless in Tokyo, and discusses ways ... -
A study of Women's self help groups and the impact of SHG participation on women empowerment and livelihood in Lamachaur village of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-09-17)Gender equality and women empowerment is the third of the millennium development goals (MDGs). Along with government and non government parties, a participatory community approach of the rural women known as self help ... -
A study on Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change, current policies and institutional set up for dealing with it
(Master thesis, 2016-08-12)This thesis consist of seven chapters. Chapter one consists of purpose of the study, research questions and theoretical framework or background for the empirical findings in the following chapters. Chapter two provides ... -
A study on the adaptive capacity of ecological system and the Sundarbans community in response to climate change in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2023)The paper is regarding a community in Bangladesh, live by the Sundarbans Mangrove forest. The forest is facing challenges because of climate change. People’s lifestyle, socio ecological system is influenced by the forest ... -
A study on the resilience and vulnerability of New York City in the wake of 9/11, the financial crisis, and Hurricane Sandy
(Master thesis, 2018)Urbanisation is set to continue rapidly in the 21st century, with a further two and half billion projected to join the urban population by mid-century. Since the founding of a trading port at the tip of Manhattan, New York ... -
A SWOT analysis on Conservation Agriculture in Njombe, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-02-24)This paper presents an assessment of Conservation agriculture (CA) practices in Njombe, Tanzania by using SWOT method as the analyzing tool. It outlines the main Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats farmers ... -
Access and participation : gender equality in the engineering profession in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2018)The engineering profession which is among one of the fields noted for advancing economic growth continues to illustrate a low number of females amid interventions. The profession, branded as “male dominated field” speaks ... -
Activity-friendly neighborhoods and the moderating role of perceived safety
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Physical inactivity is a major global public health issue, and the potential influence of the built environment on activity levels has received significant attention in the last decade. Walking-friendly ... -
Actors, interests and values : the Norwegian emissions trading system from an institutional perspective
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis covers the Norwegian emissions trading process from the early steps in 1998-2001 towards articulating a climate policy including emissions trading, up until the integration of the Norwegian emissions trading ... -
Adaptability as an urban development process - Nyhavna, Trondheim
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)Climate change and uncertainty in the global economy, has resulted in the need for new ways of planning cities. This need is also influencing development in Norway. In the city of Trondheim, Nyhavna is considered one of ... -
The adaptation of REDD+ initiatives in forest management regimes in two pilot projects of Kondoa and Kilosa Districts, Tanzania
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Adapting to climate change through villagization? : the context of sedentary vulnerability in Afar region, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2015-07-30)Climate change is considered a threat to global and local stability with high uncertainty regarding how these trends will affect natural resources, and the livelihoods and national economies that dependent on them. The ...