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The 52-Week High as a Reference Point in Trading Behaviour
(Master thesis, 2015)Using Oslo Stock Exchange market data from 1991 to 2010, a portfolio based on the current price's nearness to the 52-week high price yields returns comparable to and partly independent of a past performance based momentum ... -
A Comparative Study of Factors Outside the Therapy Room Influencing Therapeutic Practice in The United States and Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)Objective. The goal of this thesis is to describe the experiences of psychotherapists in the United States and in Norway in dealing with the outside influencers, namely managed care organizations (MCO) in the United States ... -
A comparative study on social stigma associated with same-sex parenting in Italy and in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)This comparative study aims at providing an insight on the way in which same-sex parents have experience of social stigma associated with same-sex parenting in the Italian and in the Norwegian contexts, highlighting ... -
“A qualitative study of Health worker’s perceptions on HIV incidence and risk factors in Ruhiira”
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: HIV, the virus that results in AIDS, is one of the most severe health and development challenges the world faces today. The continent most affected by HIV/AIDS is Africa. Strategies to fight HIV/AIDS have been ... -
A Study to Explore Single Mother’s Experiences in Raising their Children in Chibolya, Zambia.
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of this thesis is to explore the situations and experiences of single mothers in raising their children in Chibolya, Zambia. The breakdown of family structure in developed, and recently in developing countries, ... -
A Tale of Two Autonomies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Despite comprehensive theoretical discussions on the nuances of autonomy, research tends to treat autonomy as a unidimensional concept. In contrast, this study of Norwegian welfare professionals presents empirical support ... -
Academic information searching and learning by use of Keenious and Google Scholar: a pilot study
(Information research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction. This paper reports a pilot study on academic information searching and learning by use of Keenious and Google Scholar. The pilot study aims to evaluate the test design, and to learn about participants’ ... -
The Academic Language Café, more than just coffee and cake. An analysis of how the university library supports the learning environment and integration of students with immigrant backgrounds
(Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis analyses how the academic library and its librarians support the learning environment and integration of immigrant-origin students through the service known as the Academic Language Café (ASK). The aim ... -
Academic leadership and leadership styles in strategic plans: a study of five top-ranked public universities in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Public universities play a pivotal role in society as they offer access to higher education to a broader range of the population. This has greater impetus for institutions in societies that have histories of political ... -
Academic Librarians in Data Information Literacy Instruction: A Case Study in Meteorology
(College & Research Libraries;77(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07)E-science has reshaped meteorology due to the rate data is generated, collected, analyzed, and stored and brought data skills to a new prominence. Data information literacy—the skills needed to understand, use, manage, ... -
Academic Library and Research Data management Roles: The Case of Norwegian Libraries
(Master thesis, 2015)Within the knowledge society, data constitutes a significant fragment. The management and sharing of data especially with respect to research data coupled with the influx of information communication and technology is thus ... -
Access over ownership: meeting facilities in Lyngby-Taarbæk Knowledge City
(Facilities;Volume 36, Issue 1/2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: This study investigates the attitude towards shared space in an urban context with a particular focus on meeting facilities. The Lyngby-Taarbæk City of Knowledge is used as case, as this organisation has a vision ... -
Access to education and Assistive devices for children with physical disabilities in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)Since 1990 many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have witnessed extraordinary progress in school enrollment and establishment of comprehensive rehabilitation programs for provision of assistive devices for children with ... -
Access to health care among marginal groups in Lima, Peru
(Master thesis, 2019)In the World 400 million people do not have access to essential health services. The rapid growth rate of the population and increasing urbanization calls for an analysis of the perceived access to health care services and ... -
Access to Public Support Systems Related to Severity of Adversities and Resilience among Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Access to support systems is crucial for providing immediate assistance and treatment to children to counteract the long-term detrimental effects of various forms of violence. This study examines how adversity such as ... -
Accessibility and provision of digital library resources to the visually impaired students in academic libraries: A case study of University of Oslo Library
(Master thesis, 2011)The study explored the accessibility and provision of digital library resources to the visually impaired (VI) students in academic libraries, and it used the library of university of Oslo as a case institution. This study ... -
Activation by technology: Young people’s use of digital tools provided by the government
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Modern welfare agencies are increasingly offering clients digital tools in their service delivery. Since young people are prolific users of digital technology, this trend should be to their advantage. However, the quantitative ... -
Active versus passive investing in sustainable and conventional funds: A comparison of U.S. sustainable and conventional equity funds in terms of active and passive management
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines whether it is possible to create an excess return in equity funds by following an active management strategy rather than a passive strategy. In addition, we compare sustainable and conventional funds ... -
Activism as political action in Uganda: The role of social media
(Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)The article discusses political activism in Uganda and the role of social media. It focuses on two specific cases, the 2011 ‘Walk-to-Work’ and the 2017 ‘Pads4Girls’ campaigns in order to contribute to better understanding ... -
‘Add Twitter and Stir’: The Use of Twitter by Public Authorities in Norway and UK during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak
(Observatorio (OBS*);Vol 12, No 2 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article examines how Norwegian and UK health authorities used social media, and especially Twitter, during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak. The microblogging service has been regarded as a promising medium for crisis ...