Blar i SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Sosialantropologi: 250"
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Brain drain of nurses from sub-Saharan Africa : a study of causes, implications and policies in sending and receiving countries
(Master thesis, 2013)There is a global competition for health workers. Apparently, those in most need of health care workers are also the biggest losers in this competition. There are 57 countries in critical shortage of health workers ... -
Caste – the actual cost of empowerment? : Dalit women & NREGA - a study of the poverty, social exclusion & shame nexus
(Master thesis, 2012)This thesis seeks to examine the lives of rural Dalit women in private as well as public spheres. A theoretical framework of poverty, shame and social exclusion has been used to explore the objectives. The study goes further ... -
Cross sectional study comparing the Quality of Life, Academic stress, Ethnic identification and Alcohol use of Norwegian and international students and examining the relationship between these variables
(Master thesis, 2018)Background: An important part of the Norwegian higher educational system is international students who provide benefits through cultural exchange but who also face many challenges. To continue to attract international ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
[‘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 ... -
Integration and Social Cohesion through Activation: Asian Immigrant Women in the Norwegian Labor Market
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis aims to explore and gain in-depth insights into the everyday lives of six Asian immigrant women based on their perspectives. Everyday life perspectives provide a new way of understanding one own's personal ... -
Organising domestic workers : for decent work and the ILO Convention No. 189
(Master thesis, 2012)Domestic work is the largest sector of female employment world-wide, yet it is extremely undervalued and unprotected by labour law. Exasperating this situation, the estimated one hundred million domestic workers world-wide ... -
Political integration of immigrant women : the role of voluntary organisations in social capital formation and political involvement
(Master thesis, 2007)In this thesis, I aim to make a review of existing literature on the subject of social capital, and relate it to voluntary immigrant organisations and political integration. Further, I choose a gender perspective, using ... -
The pull and push factors in the acceptability and use of contraceptives among women in the Kwabre-east district of Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2018)This study explores why some women are able to use contraceptives and why others are not able to use contraceptives in relation to pregnacies in the Kwabre East District of Ghana. The study employs the qualitative method ... -
The relations between maternal behaviors and school commitment in Turkish immigrant and native children
(Master thesis, 2018)The goal of the present study was to explore and compare the association of family collectivist values, perceived achievement values and maternal rearing behaviours with school commitment among immigrant and native Turkish ... -
Religiousness and fertility among muslims in Europe : does Islam influence fertility?
(Master thesis, 2012)There seems to exist a concern over and a belief that fertility among Muslims in Europe is much higher than among non-Muslims, and that this together with Muslim immigration will create a Muslim majority Europe. Furthermore, ... -
Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Internally Displaced Women in the Camps of Mogadishu, Somalia
(Master thesis, 2018)The theme of this study is sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women in the camps for internally displaced people (IDP) in Mogadishu, Somalia. The aim of this thesis is to understand the causes and consequences ...