Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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Qatar under construction : a study of the pre-event process of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as an identity construction
(Master thesis, 2020)Understanding identity through Social Identity Theory (SIT) and international status theory through a constructivist lens, provides an approach for understanding how a small power such as Qatar seeks to construct identity. ... -
A qualitative study of lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex community in Nairobi with regards to finding and maintaining jobs
(Master thesis, 2021)Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people in Kenya often experience violations to their human rights and injustices arising from stigma and discrimination in many aspects of their lives. ... -
The quality of Cocoa Pod Husk Biochar produced with the “Kon-tiki” kiln technology, and its effect as a soil enhancer on the growth rate of cocoa seedlings
(Master thesis, 2021)A study was conducted to investigate the potential of cocoa pod husk as feedstock for biochar production using the “Kon-tiki” kiln. The effect of cocoa pod husk biochar (CPHB) as a soil enhancer, was tested in particular ... -
Questioning conventional notions on development : a study of el Buen Vivir and the indigenous community of Choquecancha, Peru
(Master thesis, 2014-02-18)This study examines el Buen Vivir; a proposal that emerged in the Latin- American continent as a result of failed development policies and the appearance of social actors such as indigenoues movements, feminist groups and ... -
Racial discrimination in Norway : Africans experiences while using healthcare services
(Master thesis, 2021)The thesis is a qualitative study involving fifteen Africans living in Norway. The study explored their experiences of racial discrimination when using healthcare services. In addition, participants’ subsequent use of ... -
Racism in Norway : Africans and Norwegian-Africans understanding and experiences
(Master thesis, 2019)This is a qualitative study with 16 Africans and Norwegian-Africans from Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and Sudan. The participants were interviewed to explore their racial experiences, coping strategies, their knowledge of human ... -
Racism in Norwegian education : exploring understanding and experiences of Africans and African Norwegians
(Master thesis, 2021)Following the painful murder of George Floyd in the united states by a police officer in 2020 summer due to racism, there has been increasing concerns about the need to address racism and discrimination issues that racial ... -
Radicalization and lone wolf terrorism : a case study of right-wing terrorists
(Master thesis, 2018)The lone wolf terrorism issue is a difficult problem to understand and the tactic has gained increased attention in the last decade. It is, however, a less researched field compared to other kinds of terrorism research. ... -
Recognizing women in the struggle for social and environmental justice in the context of the Belo Monte hydropower dam in the Brazilian Amazon
(Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis, I explain the interlinkages between large dams, women and struggles for social justice within the context of the Belo Monte dam. First, I study how and why women are impacted in different ways by the Belo ... -
Recruiting and retaining women in armed forces : the cases of Canada, Sweden and Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)The objective for the Norwegian Armed Forces was 15 percent women of all soldiers by 2008. Five years later, women only make up between 8 and 9 percent while the new goal is to reach a level of 20 percent women by 2020. ... -
REDD+ and its actors in Zanzibar: The Potentials for Equitable Benefit Sharing
(Master thesis, 2017-01-26)Climate change and its possible negative effects are increasingly recognized as some of the critical challenges the world is facing today. The debates on how to tackle the problems of climate change have been escalating ... -
REDD+ in Kolo Hills, Tanzania impacts on forest governance and livelihoods
(Master thesis, 2016)Reduced Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a resource regime framework developed to enhance global carbon stocks from forests. It is based on the idea to pay national governments and rural communities of the ... -
REDD+, livelihoods and sustainable development : a study of payment preferences of communities in Aowin District, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2015-07-27)The study is an assessment of the livelihood and sustainable development impacts associated with REDD+ and its compensation program in the Aowin district of Ghana. Through the use of focus group discussions, we try to ... -
Reframing petroleum : policy frames on the Norwegian petroleum policies in the long-term perspectives on the Norwegian economy from 2001 to 2021
(Master thesis, 2022)With the indisputable significance of the petroleum industry and the Norwegian petroleum policies’ on the high share of government revenues, industrial activity, and public welfare, the oil revenues are the winning argument ... -
Refugees, conveniant bargaining chips? : a comparative analysis of Kenyan and Ethiopian refugee policy
(Master thesis, 2019)The recent refugee crisis have caused turmoil across the world, in which many states responds differently and making refugees a “hot” topic again. The global south have traditionally hosted the majority of the world’s ... -
Regional hegemony in South Asia : a study of Nepal-India relation
(Master thesis, 2016)India, by virtue of its geographic location and size, population, economy and other power attributes, in South Asia, is widely perceived to have regional dominance and hegemonic aspirations. It is very well known fact that ... -
Rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorism convicts in Norway : post-release prospects and perspectives on their future
(Master thesis, 2021)Approximately 100 individuals left from Norway to in the civil war in Syria, between 2011 and 2016 (PST, 2016). Today, roughly 40 of the Syria travellers have returned to Norway and eighteen of them have faced prosecution. ... -
Religion and development in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2012-09-19)Since the 1980s there has been a search for alternative approaches to development that encompasses different variables of the social systems. The most recent evolution of development thought has been characterized by a ... -
Resilient or vulnerable? : a study of the livelihoods of inshore fishers and aquaculturists in Penang, Malaysia
(Master thesis, 2016-02-18)The marine and coastal ecosystem of Penang experiences problems with water pollution and overexploitation of fish stock is not a new phenomenon. The degradation of the marine and coastal ecosystem, coupled with natural ... -
Responsibility to express : a study of local and international organizations working on human rights in Israel-Palestine.
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)The study “Responsibility to express” seeks to answer the question “How can local and international organizations contribute to the realization of a greater number of human rights in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?” ...