Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på dokumenttype "Master thesis"
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Betydningen av organiserte fritidsaktiviteter for akademisk mestringsforventning
(Master thesis, 2018-06-05)Participation in organized leisure activities is associated with better self concept, health, focus on school work and academic goals in adolescents. It is also associated with positive communication between adolescents ... -
Betydningen av sosial støtte for sammenhengen mellom vektstatus og daglig fysisk aktivitet i den norske skolen. En kvantitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2017)Bakgrunn: Overvekt og fedme har en påvirkning på helse og livskvalitet, og blant barn og unge rapporteres det en betydelig andel med overvekt / fedme. Fysisk aktivitet er et helsefremmende tiltak som kan motvirke overvekt, ... -
Betydningen av trygge relasjoner - En analyse av Fylkesnemnda sine vurderinger av tilknytning ved krav om tilbakeføring etter barnevernloven § 4 - 21
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Barn har rett til å vokse opp med sine foreldre, og skal ikke skilles fra disse, med mindre det er til barnets beste (Barnekonvensjonen, 1989). Dersom offentlige myndigheter overtar omsorgen for ett barn, er hovedregelen ... -
Beyond parity: Understanding the construction of gender identity and gender relations in two secondary schools in Dhading district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-05-26)A majority of academic and non-academic studies and debates on gender and education at international and national level centers around gender parity in education. Thus this study is an attempt to move beyond this vantage ... -
Born og unge vaksne som har vakse opp med foreldre med rusproblem – kva erfaringar beskrive dei og korleis reflekterer dei over desse erfaringane?
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Det er omlag 31 millionar i verda som har eit rusproblem så stort at det påverkar omgjevnadane rundt på ein negativ måte. Det er store mørketal omkring kor mange born og unge som veks opp i ein heim med alkohol- og rusproblem. ... -
Breaking the glass ceiling: experiences of women leaders in private corporate organisations in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2019-12-17)The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of women leaders in private corporate organisations in Ghana. To achieve this objective, three research questions were asked. What are the experiences of women in ... -
Brukermedvirkning i barnevernets beslutningsprosesser. Familiers opplevelse av brukermedvirkning i undersøkelsesfasen i en barnevernsak
(Master thesis, 2007)Målsetningen er å studere fenomenet brukermedvirkning i barneverntjenesten, med særlig fokus på beslutningsprosesser, for å se hvilke kriterier som bør ligge til grunn for at brukerne selv skal kunne oppleve medvirkning. ... -
A Case Study of NGO Collaboration in the Norwegian Alcohol Policy Arena
(Master thesis, 2007-12)The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge base on the processes through which health promotion partnerships function by testing a newly developed model, The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning. The ... -
Caught in the intersection: An exploratory study on queer experiences of sex trafficking and trafficking aid in the United States
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Background: In the United States, LGBTQIA+ youth makeup a disproportionately large percentage of the homeless youth population; homelessness is considered one of the highest risk factors for human trafficking; yet, there ... -
Challenges of pursuing schooling for former street and working children - The voices of adolescent girls in Bangalore, India
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)India signed the Right to Education Act' in 2009. However, national policies in India do not always acknowledge the most vulnerable groups, in particular the group of street and working children and girls. This study is ... -
Changes in Quality of Life, Gaming Behavior, and Physical Activity and Their Interrelationships During the Initial Stages of the Pandemic – A Longitudinal Study Among Norwegian University Students
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)There is limited knowledge about longitudinal trends and the interrelations between problematic gaming, physical activity, and quality of life among university students during the Covid-19 pandemic. As society was faced ... -
Character strengths, life satisfaction and orientations to happiness - a study of the Nordic countries
(Master thesis, 2011-12-14)Health promotion and positive psychology both focus on the positive aspects of health, and share a view in which the prevention of health problems are as important as repairing damage. Whereas much is known about how to ... -
Child Protection in Upper Manya District of Ghana: Caregivers Perspectives
(Master thesis, 2014-05-19)Abstract Introduction and Objectives: Ghana was one of the first countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and has since then nationalised it into a local law known as the Children's ... -
Child trafficking in Tanzania: Experiences of Trafficked Girls in Dar es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2011-05-13)This study focuses on the experiences of trafficked children in Tanzania. Trafficking of children deprives them of human rights and freedoms; it may also pose a public health risk. Migration of children who are fostered ... -
Childfreedom as Climate Action. Experiences of Pronatalist Pressures and Gendered Expectations Among Members of the BirthStrike Movement.
(Master thesis, 2021-12-14)Childfreedom is becoming an increasingly important topic of research worldwide, particularly since it is understood as a deviation from dominant pronatalist culture. Still, childfree choices related to climate change remains ... -
Children orphaned by AIDS who live in orphanages in Uganda : What enables them to Thrive?
(Master thesis, 2012-05-19)The study aimed at finding out what enables children orphaned by AIDS who live in orphanages to thrive. In Africa, many orphaned children are looked after by relatives in their extended families. Currently, these traditional ... -
Chronic social stress and psychological distress in Russia
(Master thesis, 2004)From background summary: In the last two decades, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, chronic social stress and poor mental health have been recognized in Russia as important research areas. The current study is part ... -
Citizenship, Gender and Work. Processes of exclusion and inclusion among married female migrants in Shanghai
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)China has during the last couple of decades developed from a socialist to a more market oriented society. The country has experienced economic growth on a large scale, and is predicted to be the world's largest economy in ... -
Climate change and climate action: Gendered perceptions amongst students in Amsterdam
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)Research objectives: This study sought to explore how male and female Dutch students perceive the threat of climate change and to what extent their perceptions are related to gender. Additionally, this study sought to ...