Blar i Faculty of Psychology på emneord "736901"
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Employment as a tool of integration and empowerment? Experiences of female African migrants living and working in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)This research study designed to explore female migrants from Africa experiences of employment as a tool for integration and empowerment into Norwegian society. It explores different social and economic effects of employment ... -
ESCAPING HEGEMONIC MASCULINITY: THE ENGAGEMENT OF MEN IN GENDER EQUALITY ACTIVISM IN KOSOVO
(Master thesis, 2022-11-21)The need to confront outdated and harmful gendered stereotypes and norms is becoming increasingly important in the face of continuous efforts to achieve gender equality. This is done to support social and cultural ... -
Experiences and coping mechanisms of adolescent mothers and intervention programmes to reduce adolescent pregnancy in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global health and social challenge and is most prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. The high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in these countries is strongly associated with ... -
Exploring how mentoring facilitates migrant employment and well-being in Norway: A Salutogenic Approach
(Master thesis, 2023-05-30)Highly skilled migrants experience challenges in securing relevant work in Norway. Education and work experience are considered essential for employment, however, migrants often remain either unemployed or underemployed. ... -
Exploring Sense of Community as a Resource for Mental Well-Being for Women Identifying as Lesbian, Bisexual or Queer in Pretoria, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)Lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women in South Africa face stigma, discrimination and hate crime in the context of identifying with non-normative sexualities. We also know that discrimination, stigma, and marginalization ... -
Exploring the Effect of Menstrual Hygiene Management Spaces on Academic Achievement: Evidence From Young Lives' School Survey in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2019-06-18)Background: Ethiopian schools require improved school environments in order to improve educational outcomes. Evidence suggests that a lack of sanitation spaces, specifically private areas to for girls to change and manage ... -
Exploring the experiences of National Health Insurance Scheme subscribers and non-subscribers in accessing healthcare within the Accra Metropolitan Area
(Master thesis, 2021-10-15)Maintaining the health and wellbeing of a nation largely depends on the state of health care policies and programs that guarantees citizens access to health care. Policies and social intervention programs such as the ... -
Exploring the Relationship between Family-Based Work and Self-Efficacy among 15-Year-Old Ethiopian Adolescents in Ethiopia: Evidence from the Young Lives Childhood Poverty Study
(Master thesis, 2021-12-14)Adolescence marks a unique period in life where psychosocial skills are developed that are understood to positively affect the individuals’ mental health and contribute to success in later life. Self-efficacy is a key ... -
Exploring the role of social media in the lives and well-being of young refugees in Bergen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2018-06-15)In the wake of the “refugee crisis”, social media is increasingly being used by governments, humanitarian organisations, voluntary groups, and refugees themselves, to respond to issues raised by forced migration. Social ... -
Exploring the Sense of Coherence of women who are active in the informal labour market in South Africa.
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FGM/C and Empowerment as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence among Women in Kenya
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)The objective of this study is to determine if female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) is associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) (of all subtypes: emotional, physical and sexual). This study used secondary ... -
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 ...