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Hvordan ivaretas medfølgende asylbarns rettigheter i Norge i dag? En litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2015-11-19)Voldelige konflikter, krig og katastrofer kan være årsaker til at mennesker må søke om beskyttelse i et annet land enn opprinnelseslandet. 2629 barn søkte i 2014 om asyl i Norge sammen med familiene sine. Prosessen hvor ... -
«Hvordan kan lærer, i lys av den salutogene modellen, stimulere til elevers mestring og gjennomføring av helse- og oppvekstfag»
(Master thesis, 2019-06-07)Hensikt: Nesten en fjerdedel av elevene på yrkesfaglig studieprogram avslutter skolegangen uten oppnådd yrkes- eller studiekompetanse. Dette kan få alvorlige konsekvenser for fremtidige tilknytning til arbeidslivet, ... -
Hvordan oppleves de belastninger som følger med sekundærtraumatisering hos saksbehandlere i barneverntjenesten, og hvordan påvirker de dagliglivet?
(Master thesis, 2017-12-13)Secondary trauma is a condition that everybody who is involved with people exposed to trauma, is at risk to develop. Within both research and literature there has been very limited focus on secondary trauma, especially in ... -
«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 Buy Medicines From the Streets Because I Am Poor: A Qualitative Account on why the Informal Market for Medicines Thrive in Ivory Coast
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The informal market for medicines has been growing. In Ivory Coast, this informal market is an unofficial core part of the health system. Given the risks associated with the informal market for medicines, it is important ... -
“I came to escort someone”: Men’s experiences of antenatal care services in urban Ghana—a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Male involvement in maternal healthcare has been widely recognized as essential for positive health outcomes for expectant mothers and their unborn babies. However, few studies have explored men’s experiences ... -
I Do Not Want Her to be Doing Anything Stressful’: Men’s Involvement in Domestic Work during pregnancy in Ghana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Drawing on qualitative research from rural and urban areas, this article contributes to evolving social research in Ghana on possible changes in the gendered distribution of domestic labour. Formulated within debates on ... -
«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 ... -
"I own that house and I believe in myself as a woman". The contribution of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Programme to Women's Empowerment: A case of Lwankoni sub-county in Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-30)The government of Uganda, in its endeavours to reduce poverty by empowering women, has since 2001 been implementing the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme. NAADS is aimed at enhancing rural livelihoods, ... -
IA-avtalen og arbeidsmiljøet. En kvalitativ studie av hvilke faktorer som kan være med på å skape nærvær og tilhørighet i arbeidsmiljøet
(Master thesis, 2010-01-31)Background: Reducing the scope of absenteeism is a key issue in health-promoting work, and during the last years the concept of health-promoting working places has been developed. Reducing absenteeism is a focus area of ... -
Iatrogenic Violence? Lived experiences of recipients of aid that targets vulnerable children in Makete, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Humanitarian aid does not always achieve its intended outcomes but may have unintended side-effects which harm rather than help recipient communities in the long run. In the context of aid, iatrogenic violence refers to ... -
"If you look beautiful, the world would be yours" Does cosmetic surgery lead to gendered empowerment in Bangladesh?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among patriarchy, cosmetic surgery and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number ... -
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 ... -
The impact of early life factors on cognitive function in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-16)Background Previous studies have shown that adverse conditions during fetal and early life are associated with lower performance on neurocognitive tests in childhood, adolescence and adult life. There is, however, a paucity ... -
The Impacts of Gender Attitudes and Socio-Economic Determinants on Ideal Fertility: A Study among Young Men in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017-06-24)Introduction Fertility is one of most important factors of demographic studies; alarming Total Fertility Rate (TFR) threatens developing indicators in many ways. Gender equality, child and infant mortality, achieving of ... -
"Implementation of the Public Health Act in a Norwegian municipality with regard to Health in all Policies and Health Inequity"
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Background In Norway, as in the rest of Europe, people live on average longer and healthier lives than previous generations but are faced with increasing health inequities revealing socio-ecological factors as the main ... -
Implementering av AktiVane i skolefritidsordninger i Bergen kommune
(Master thesis, 2019-06-14)