Blar i Faculty of Psychology på emneord "736901"
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"Rarely we see them for all that they do": Examining the Civic Participation of Immigrant Women in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Often immigrant women are assumed to be politically apathetic due to statistically lower rates of involvement in traditional political participation strategies. These measurements neglect the different strategies immigrant ... -
Reducing Inequality through Social Policies - The Case of the "Bolsa Família" Program: A Social Determinants View
(Master thesis, 2018-12-19)Background: In the past thirty years, poverty has been reduced significantly; however, its eradication is still a global challenge. Efforts have been made in the international context to tackle poverty and inequality. ... -
Responding to the Ukrainian refugee crisis: The development of an innovative Norwegian intersectoral partnership
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)In 2022, Russia opened war against Ukraine. Consequently, millions of Ukrainians sought refuge across Europe. Amongst others, Norway is one of the countries to receive the Ukrainian refugees. The country experienced a ... -
Role of social cultural factors in health partnerships: The case of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency medicine.
(Master thesis, 2021-12-02)Health partnerships are increasingly becoming a global phenomenon in many areas of care. One such an area is in the trauma care and emergency medicine. There are high risks of trauma and emergency care related permanent ... -
"See me baby": Colombian Youth Doing and Undoing Gender in Digital Spaces
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Young Colombian people are increasingly exploring identities that deviate from the normative conceptions of gender, masculinity, and femininity. Instagram offers an arena where they can express themselves and their thoughts ... -
Small-scale Mining and its impact on Rural Livelihoods and Health in Prestea, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2019-06-18)Background: This study explores small-scale gold mining and its impact on the livelihoods and health of miners and community members in Prestea, Ghana. Small-scale mining has served as a source of livelihood for many people ... -
Socioeconomic status and its association with childhood development among children 3 and 4 years of age in Sierra Leone
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The Association Between Active Citizenship and Well-Being in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Although active citizenship has been increasingly emphasised in political discourses due to its multidimensional scope, potential for democracy and empowerment there has been scarce research in Norway regarding the association ... -
The complexity of belonging and empowerment: Narratives of Ghanaian women in Bergen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Studies on migrant womens’ experiences of belonging and empowerment have for the most part remained separate, as two distinct fields. This study attempts to fill that gap by examining the experiences and perceptions of ... -
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Risk Beliefs on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviour
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)Although the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency of great concern according to the WHO, the effects remain. It is evident that the pandemic has not affected everyone equally, and only comparing national health ... -
“The new land of opportunity?” Immigrants' political participation and representation in Norway: Exploring the intersecting experiences of immigrants within the realm of Norwegian politics
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Background: The low conventional political participation of immigrants in Norway, which has continually reflected in relevant statistics, contains grave consequences for the representative democracy and it significantly ... -
Unaccompanied Somali- and Syrian refugee women’s experience of integration.
(Master thesis, 2019-12-13) -
Understanding Adolescent Pregnancy through a Gender Socialization Approach: A Study of Costa Rican Adolescents of Nicaraguan origin, in San Jose, Costa Rica.
(Master thesis, 2019-06-18)Although, teenage pregnancy is a well-studied phenomenon, with large amounts of research in terms of the biomedical and socio-economic repercussions, very little is known about adolescents’ fertility and the gender norms ... -
What difference does inclusive language make? Mapping out discourses in the Norwegian prostitution field
(Master thesis, 2023-05-15)People in prostitution are frequently referred to in derogatory and condescending ways. Contemporary debates on prostitution have been characterized by diverging feminist approaches. These approaches are rooted in contesting ... -
Young women’s agency to negotiate condom use in sexual relationships: Compromising factors leading to condom use inconsistency among young South African women
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)Background. South Africa experiences a high prevalence of HIV, and women are disproportionately affected. Promoting condom use in heterosexual relationships has been one attempt to constrain the spread of HIV. However, ... -
Youth Health and Wellbeing: Risk and protective factors in school-going adolescent´s sexual behavior in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(Master thesis, 2019-07-03)This research is a cross-sectional quantitative study looking at sexual risky behaviours among adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sexual risk is measured by engagement in age disparate relationship, transactional ...