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Gender Perceptions in a Vietnamese Community. The Impact of Acculturation on First- and Second-Generation Immigrant Women in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)This thesis seeks to analyze how Vietnamese women have settled into Norwegian society since their arrival during the mid-1970s to early 80s. It seeks to investigate how acculturation has impacted how migrant mothers have ... -
Gendered Perceptions of Climate Change and Climate Action - A Comparative Study among Bangladeshi and Norwegian University Students Studying and Living in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Climate change has become a global concern for sustainable development, in that it will go beyond nature’s mitigating capability unless carbon emissions are minimized. People, particularly the young generation, are ... -
“Getting the approach right: an empowerment analysis of Ghana’s Free Senior High School Programme (FSHSP) based on the perceptions and experiences of students and teachers”.
(Master thesis, 2021-12-03)Accessibility inequalities in formal education is still a growing worldwide concern and of high relevance, as it is known to make a far-reaching contribution to development. Accordingly, global educational reformers are ... -
Global partnerships and community engagement when implementing evidence-based HIV interventions in Zambia: A scoping review
(Master thesis, 2019-06-20)Abstract Background and objective: In Zambia, 11% of the adult population is people living with HIV. To address this issue, collaborations are developed to implement interventions and scale up services to increase access ... -
«I am a woman who finds power and strength in the river»: Afro-Colombian Women Organising Around Ancestral Knowledges for Social Transformation
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Afro-Colombian women from the Pacific region of Colombia embody and defend their ancestral practices and knowledges. This is reflected in their grassroots movements. At the same time external actors deploy their development ... -
«I feel in danger as a woman» Impacts of a Strict Abortion Law on Young Polish Women; an Integral Approach
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Since 2020, the Polish abortion law allows abortions only in cases when the pregnancy is a result of an unlawful act or when the pregnancy pose a threat to the life of the pregnant women. This qualitative thesis explores, ... -
‘I FEEL PROUD, HONORED AND VALUED’ - CHANGING TRENDS, EMPOWERING AND DISEMPOWERING ASPECTS OF BRIDE PRICE AMONG URBAN BASED BAGANDA OF CENTRAL UGANDA
(Master thesis, 2019-06-19)ABSTRACT Payment of bride price in Buganda has persisted through the waves of modernization despite predictions that such traditional practices tend to phase out in the face of modernity. Though it is a traditional practice ... -
'I felt like I was going to be a change champion?' Online and offline political participation of young Zimbabwean women.
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“I now see it as a normal thing”: A qualitative study of adolescent girls´ experiences with, and perceptions of, a menstrual health and hygiene management intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2023-05-16)Background: The topic of menstruation is gaining attention within the development field and several Menstrual, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (MSRH) interventions have been implemented across Sub-Saharan Africa, with goals ... -
The Impact of Contraceptive Use and Empowerment on Fertility Preference Using Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2012-13
(Master thesis, 2018-12-21)Background: Fertility preference is an area of interest world over, particularly in the past five or six decades, given the prevalence of high fertility rates in many parts of the world. National and international ... -
In-Between Masculinities and Femininities: A Study of the Gendered Identities of Male Environmentalists in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023-05-16)Background. Research on the relationship between gender and environmentalism is increasingly prevalent. Studies on men and masculinities tend to focus on the negative impact of traditional constructions of masculinities ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AMONG WOMEN IN GUYANA
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)Background: Lack of access to resources of development position Guyanese women vulnerable in economic and education contexts. Evidence suggests, socioeconomic status directly influences health outcomes. The available ... -
An Integral Approach to Health: Perspectives on Health from Mayan-Tz'utujil Women in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. A Photovoice study
(Master thesis, 2018-06-19)Background: Health is a complex issue and can be approached from varying perspectives, from a technology-driven biomedical approach to a more intricate understanding of health as a result of social surroundings. In Guatemala, ... -
An Integral Approach to Menstrual Hygiene Management - Understanding adolescent girls’ experiences of menstruation in Sri Puram, India
(Master thesis, 2018-06-09)Background: Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management are central to the lived experiences of most girls and women around the world for much of their lives, yet is often under researched and ignored on the development ... -
“It’s about lots of small things that you experience all the time”: Perceived discrimination among young Norwegians with Minoritized backgrounds
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)This study explores how young Norwegians with minoritized backgrounds perceive discrimination, and how intersecting dimensions of identity shape these experiences. This study reveals that these young Norwegians perceive ... -
Leisure clubs as preventive and health promoting arenas
(Master thesis, 2019-06-18)Background: Attending leisure clubs is the second biggest leisure time activity for adolescents in Norway. Unlike organised sports leisure clubs often has a low or no membership fee, which makes it accessible for everyone ...