Blar i SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy på dokumenttype "Master thesis"
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Crowding out or crowding in informal safety nets? : the role of formal social protection targeted at addressing child poverty in South Africa
(Master thesis, 2012)Formal social protection in the form of cash transfers has been adopted as one of the strategies for addressing child poverty in South Africa. The Child Support Grant (CSG) established in 1998, is the largest social ... -
Development of loneliness among older adults after retirement
(Master thesis, 2020)Research has long demonstrated that feeling of loneliness increases in older adults which is a key risk factor for poor health. However, less is known about the development and factors leading to loneliness after retirement. ... -
Dhaka Women - Negotiators for Gender Equality and Change A Critical Discourse Analysis about women, family and society in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2016)The situation of women in different societies and cultures is a much debated and contested field. Scholars, politicians and others have throughout history upheld different beliefs about women, female agency and what ... -
Diffusing Contribution-Based Social Security Fund (CBSSF) in Nepal: Understanding the Causes of Low Take-Up
(Master thesis, 2023)Introduction The government of Nepal introduced the Social Security Act in 2018 which incorporated comprehensive social security schemes such as old age pensions, gratuity, dependent family protection, medical benefits, ... -
Disabled education? : a study concerning young adults with physical disabilities and their experiences with school in Livingstone, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2013)There are about one billion people living with a disability in the world today. In Zambia, this number might be closer to two million. People with disabilities in the global South are almost always less likely to be in ... -
The discrepancy between policy and practice in primary education for children with disabilities in Kabarole district, Uganda. The implementation gap explored through the lens of the capability approach
(Master thesis, 2018)World-wide 57 children of primary school going age remain out of school, and more than half of these children live in sub-Sahara Africa. According to the Ugandan legal framework, all children should be given free, ... -
Discriminatory issues for children with special needs: the case of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Across all regions of Ghana, impaired children are largely victims of deep-rooted traditional/cultural beliefs on disability that exclude them form the mainstream social community and deny them the opportunity to explore ... -
Domestic Violence and Child Welfare - Dilemmas and Challenges for Child Welfare Services when Involving the Police Department
(Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this thesis is to illustrate some of the challenges and dilemmas the Child Welfare Services (CWS) face when involving the Police Department, specifically in domestic violence cases. Exploring the considerations ... -
Domestic Violence: A study on the physical abuse of women and children in Teshie, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2019)Women and children are mostly at the receiving end of abuse in homes and societies. Abuse against women and children has been documented for many decades and is very common in many countries, especially the developing ... -
Eradication of Polio in Tribal Areas of Pakistan: A comparative analysis of the situation before and after the inclusion of Tribal areas into the Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa (KPK) province of Pakistan.
(Master thesis, 2022)The study analyzes the eradication of polio in the tribal areas of Pakistan by employing a qualitative methodology for the collection of data and thematic analysis for subsequent analysis of the collected data. The data ... -
Ethnic inequalities in health : why is the prevalence of type 2 diabetes higher among South Asian immigrants?
(Master thesis, 2013)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem with the burden of the disease distributed unevenly. The prevalence of the disease is higher among South Asian immigrants in comparison to the prevalence ... -
Evaluation of social inequalities in health on different health indicators across several social dimensions in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2023)Aim: To evaluate the social inequalities in Ghana’s health sector on different health indicators across several social dimensions in Ghana. Background: In recent decades, global health indicators have improved, yet ... -
Everyday Life Experiences of Post-Stroke Patients: A Qualitative Study on the: Importance of Adjustment Strategies of Post-stroke Patients
(Master thesis, 2020)This study is an attempt to describe the everyday life experiences of post-stroke patients and their adjustment strategies. It examines the coping strategies of post-stroke patients and analyzes how these strategies have ... -
An Examination of Help-Seeking Behaviour Among Adolescents with a History of Suicide Attempts: A Cross-Sectional Study in Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Understanding the help-seeking behavior of youth who have attempted suicide is critical. Individuals who have attempted suicide are typically reluctant to seek assistance, highlighting the importance of improving ... -
Experience of Collaboration between Advocacy NGO’s and Government Social Welfare Officers in Preventing Children from Sexual, Emotional and Physical abuse in Arusha City, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016)It is estimated that 86% of children aged 2 to 14 are subjected to sexual, emotional and physical abuse globally. Regardless of the vulnerable situations, which expose children to the risk of being harmed, it is very ... -
The experience of retired civil servants in claiming their old age pension in Tanzania: A case of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Kinondoni Branch Dar es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2017)The objective of the study was to investigate the experience of retired civil servants in accessing their old age pension from National Social Security (NSSF) pension fund. The study employed qualitative research design ... -
Experiences of Filipino Nurses in Migration and Workforce Integration in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The study is centralized on Filipino nurse migration and workforce integration into Norway. The Philippines is the leading exporter of nurses in developed countries, and this export-oriented strategy is placed by ... -
Exploring perceived safety among children living with disabilities in Nepal: A mixed-method study. A diegesis from Karnali Province
(Master thesis, 2021)Defining disability is complicated as it is complex, dynamic, multidimensional, and contested. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to explore the perceived safety of children living with disabilities, reasons behind ... -
Exposure to physical and sexual violence, mental health and help-seeking behaviors among Norwegian youth: A cross-sectional study using data from Ungvold, 2015.
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis is written with consideration of adolescents’ mental health by looking at the connections with help-seeking and two types of violence, physical and sexual. The purpose was to investigate the association between ... -
Factors Associated with Self-Rated Health Among Elderly People Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: Self-rated health (SRH) is the subjective assessment of own general health. It has been used frequently to predict future health, disability, functional ability and mortality. Exploring factors associated with ...