Browsing SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy by Title
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Has NCMS improved equity in access to healthcare for the Chinese rural population? - An assessment based on the framework “benchmarks of fairness”
(Master thesis, 2019)Introduction: The collapse of the previous medical insurance made most of the rural population restricted to healthcare services. The launching of NCMS since 2003 has been expected to help change this severe situation. ... -
Health inequalities in older Norwegians and the mediating role of social networks
(Master thesis, 2021)This study aims to understand how social networks serve as an intervening pathway leading to socioeconomic health inequality among older adults in Norway. Longitudinal survey data and annual national register data from the ... -
Health Inequalities in Temporary Employment. A Cross-National Comparative Study of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
(Master thesis, 2018)BACKGROUND: Health inequalities in temporary employment are of much concern recently due to the adverse effects it could have on an individual’s already ill health and the effects on entire society in the form of reduced ... -
Health worker migration: what can be done?
(Master thesis, 2010)A shortage of health workers is one of the most serious challenges that health systems face in many areas of the world. Whereas the reasons for this shortage vary across regions, health worker migration is assuming an ... -
Health workers’ experiences of barriers and enablers in using m-health in the Kabarole district, Uganda. A qualitative fieldwork study
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to explore health workers' experiences with barriers and enablers in using m-health (mobile health) in health care service delivery in the Kabarole district of Western Uganda. The rapid increase of mobile ... -
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative in Cameroon and the fight to reduce malaria related under-five mortality
(Master thesis, 2012)A review of how the HIPC Initiative has translated in fight against under-5 mortality due to malaria in Cameroon has yet to be presented in published literature despite considerable documentation on HIPC Initiative. This ... -
High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rate and Health Services: A Comparative Study between Far Western and Central Development Regions of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014)Safe Motherhood Conference convened in Kenya in 1987 put light on the global maternal mortality rates and its dominant presence in the developing countries securing an agreement to establish Safe Motherhood initiatives. ... -
A historical perspective on church asylum : what are the reasons for the decline of church asylums after the 1990’s?
(Master thesis, 2008)Church asylum is a phenomenon that has a long history. Especially in medieval times it had a wide extent, and was also recognised within secular law. With the reformation the religious functions of the church buildings ... -
House of Belonging-Integration in Social Housing A comparative study of ethnic minorities’ position in the social housing market in Oslo and Copenhagen
(Master thesis, 2019)Aims and objectives: In what follows, my aim is to shed light on the social housing sector in Oslo, and how it impacts the ethnic minorities living there. Based on the Norwegian government’s goal for everyone to live well ... -
How Can We Learn from Evaluations? A Qualitative Study on Learning from Evaluations in Norwegian Development Cooperation
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis seeks a fundamental understanding of the connection between evaluations and learning in Norwegian development cooperation through four objectives shaped by a literature review. The objectives are to identify ... -
How Do Social Workers' Make Sense Of The Encounter And Action Towards Families?
(Master thesis, 2023)Traditionally, research has focused on financial constraints as a risk factor for neglect within a family, thereby explaining the overrepresentation of low-class families in child welfare service. This thesis aims to ... -
How has the #MeToo movement affected victims’ perception of reporting sexual harassment in the workplace? a critical interpretive synthesis
(Master thesis, 2022)Aim: The aim of this thesis is to explore facilitators and barriers of victims’ perception of reporting sexual harassment in the workplace and their perception of organizational complaint mechanisms. The thesis also aims ... -
ICT and Primary Health Care in Germany: Patterns of Innovation Adoption and Dissemination
(Master thesis, 2017)The research explores the current state of information and communication technologies (ICT) in primary health care, as well as its adoption and implementation patterns in Germany. The research looks also into financial, ... -
“If you look at me, you would think that I am a normal woman. However, I am almost like a pharmacy.” : a phenomenological study of nine immigrant women’s life experiences and understanding of chronic musculoskeletal pain
(Master thesis, 2013)This study utilized a phenomenological hermeneutical approach exploring the illness beliefs and the lived experiences of nine non-Western immigrant women with chronic pain living in Oslo, Norway. The background for this ... -
Immigration and the Welfare state in a Norwegian context : a literature review on the debate on immigration and the welfare state among scholars in Norway
(Master thesis, 2008)The increasing numbers of immigrants to Norway, and the future of the welfare state in a changing society are an issue under serious debate. This study explores essential elements of this discussion. The research question ... -
Immigration and Work Integration of US- Americans in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this study was to uncover the ways in which US- American immigrants to Norway experience the integration and immigration process, particularly in the domain of employment. I collected stories from informants ... -
The impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty reduction among entrepreneurs in Ghana. A case study in the Ga South Municipal Assembly
(Master thesis, 2018)Poverty in the developing world like Ghana is an overwhelming challenge for its government to deal with alone. Part of the responsibility then shifts to the private sector to assist in curbing the alarming rise of poverty. ... -
The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Two Mining Communities in Ghana and Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2009)This thesis is a literature review of the impacts of structural adjustment programmes on two mining communities in Ghana and Tanzania. The strategies adopted by the governments of Ghana and Tanzania to attract foreign ... -
The impact of the Youth Entrepreneurship Training programme (YETP) on Youths Quality of Life (QoL) in Nigerian Slums
(Master thesis, 2021)Every year, youths in their thousands graduate from Nigerian Universities with no hope of gaining meaningful employment. This situation is most glaring amongst graduates from slums, whose families toil tooth and nail to ... -
[‘Impacts on social well-being of women due to the CHHAUPADI tradition (Being untouchable during menstruation) among the women of far western Nepal’] [The case study of the 'CHHAUPADI' tradition (a form of culture based gender discrimination) in Achham district, Far Western Region, Nepal]
(Master thesis, 2018)Introduction: Menstrual cycle is normally a physiological process in women which occurs during their active reproductive years. However, menstruation is perceived in different ways in different countries, societies, cultures ...