Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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Sedentarization in Filtu Woreda, Ethiopia: Impacts on health, ecology and society
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)This thesis is about the sedentarization process in Filtu Woreda of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. Sedentarization is described as the transition from a more nomadic to a less nomadic or sedentary livelihood for pastoralists. ... -
Sentrum og periferi i Osloregionen : de sosiale konsekvensene av et romlig paradigmeskifte
(Master thesis, 2018)Etter en lang periode der byuviklingen i Oslo har vært preget av et desentralisert vekstmønster i form av drabantbyutbygginger i ytre by, er man nå i ferd med å i vesentlig større grad vende fokuset i byutviklingen inn mot ... -
Sexual violence as a weapon in war
(Master thesis, 2018)The use of rape and sexual violence towards civilian women in war is not a new phenomenon. However, it is not until recently that this has become an issue on the international agenda. This thesis will use Feminist ... -
Should I stay or should I go? : postwar rural-urban resettlement among Acholi youth in Northern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This research is an empirical study of postwar rural-urban migration among Acholi youth in Northern Uganda. In this thesis I look at the connection between rural land access among Acholi youth and their urban-rural social ... -
Should Norway intervene? : a discourse analytical approach to Norway's "policy" on military interventions 1999-2011
(Master thesis, 2013-09-23)Since 1999 Norway has participated in three military interventions and refused to participate in a fourth. This thesis explores how Norway’s participation in military intervention has been made possible and whether there ... -
Shouldnt' we cry over spilt milk? : food waste behaviours, attitudes and solutions among households with children in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The main objective of this thesis is to document research conducted at The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, on the behaviours, attitudes, and solutions regarding food waste deriving from households with children in ... -
Sinorail and its contribution to socio-economic development in Kenya : a case study of the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway
(Master thesis, 2022)The standard gauge railway connecting the port city of Mombasa to the capital of Nairobi was finished in 2017. With a 90% financing from the China Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank), the ambition was to reduce cost, and travel ... -
Snow crab in the Barents Sea : an unexpected challenge to Norwegian harvesting regimes?
(Master thesis, 2019)In January 2017, the Latvian trawler Senator was arrested by the Norwegian Coast Guard for illegal harvest of snow crabs in the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone (SFPZ) and was found guilty by the Norwegian Supreme Court. ... -
Social and legal empowerment of domestic workers in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2014-12-11)Working daily inside middle-class and, mostly, white families` houses, domestic workers in Brazil constantly face the social and economic inequalities embedded in their lives and routines. The various intersections of ... -
Social anthropological study of immigration/immigrants through the eyes of local immigrant artists -exploring empowerment of immigrants and their identity construction through music in highly developed and multicultural society of Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)With the ever-increasing inflow of immigrants, issues surrounding immigration and immigrants in Oslo/Norway continue to be a hot topic in Norwegian news media and public debate today. In the academia, immigration-related ... -
The social dimension of sustainable transport : perceptions among Oslo's planners and politicians
(Master thesis, 2021)Sustainable development is at the top of the policy agenda in city and transport planning but is often criticized when it is implemented. The critique comes from people who argues that measures to improve environmental ... -
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 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 ...