SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Semantics and power: a concept analysis of social entrepreneurship
(Master thesis, 2022)Social entrepreneurship has emerged both as an active area of practice and research the last three decades. The concept appears both in politics, research and within different private institutions. However, there is no ... -
Perceived Discrimination, Its Impact on Health, and the Influence of Identity Among Western Muslims
(Master thesis, 2022)The purpose of this literature review is to contribute to a better understanding of the role played by perceived ethnic and religious discrimination on health among Muslims living in the West. It is also an important goal ... -
A gender perspective of poverty, shame, and social exclusion nexus: A case study of Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)Contemporary studies on poverty have suggested a relationship between poverty, shame and social exclusion. This is increasingly becoming a focal point for contemporary scholars, policy makers and analysts in a bid to fully ... -
The Association Between the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Suicides in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The 1918 influenza pandemic impacted several areas of society, including increased mortality, as well as several other detrimental health impacts. It is well established that suicides and life-threatening behaviours are ... -
The influence of maternal socioeconomic status on children’s well-being: a review study (2011-2021)
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Wellbeing is a sustainable condition that allows the individual to develop and succeed. Children’s wellbeing is strongly determined by the quality of their family, including their mother. The improvement of ... -
Unpacking the factors behind success and challenges in oil producing countries: A comparative study of Norway and Nigeria oil resources and development.
(Master thesis, 2022)Oil and gas are the important industries in the world energy sector because they play a crucial position in the global market. Elsgård (2014) argued that previous studies show that institutions are an important determinant ... -
Mobilization against Domestic Violence Amongst Women's Organizations in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The following thesis explores the different mobilization and self-advocacy strategies used by minority women involved in domestic violence advocacy in Norway. Using resource mobilization theory, the theory of political ... -
The political and religious impact on the development of school education and health services in Lebanon: A literature review
(Master thesis, 2022)Title: The political and religious impact on the development of school education and health services in Lebanon: A literature review Objective: To get better knowledge and understand the role of political and organizational ... -
Quality of life of people undergoing hemodialysis in Nepal and Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Introduction Chronic kidney disease is increasing day by day in the world and it has become one of the leading reasons for mortality over the world. Currently, in the world, it is estimated that nearly 13.4% of people ... -
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in eastern Oslo: Addressing sociodemographic determinants and main reasons for vaccine hesitancy. A cross-sectional study.
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Vaccines are an essential public health strategy to curb viral infection spreading and hinge on vaccine uptake which may be threatened by vaccine hesitant individuals. This study therefore aims to address ... -
Transactional sex among youth in Oslo: Prevalence, associated characteristics and vulnerabilities.
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: The aim of this master thesis was to investigate the prevalence of experience with transactional among a representative sample of youth and the association with sexual abuse, substance abuse, perceived mental ... -
The conundrum of unsafe abortion among the youth in Ghana: A case of Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly.
(Master thesis, 2022)The United Nations sustainable development goal 5 focused on Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls. This empowerment requires that women have channels through which the sexual, reproductive, economic and ... -
Nurses’ occupational turnover in the Nordics: a mixed method, systematized review
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis aims to explore the reasons behind nurses’ occupational turnover in the Nordics to construct an overview of what is known on the subject, identify possible gaps in the knowledge on nurses’ occupational turnover ... -
Intersectional Vulnerability in Post Natural Disasters on Women’s Health – Systematic literature review –
(Master thesis, 2021)Natural disasters have been growing due to climate change, degradation of the environment, and globalisation. However, there is also a pattern of gender difference in vulnerability to and impact of natural disasters at all ... -
Is the Temporary Protection policy in line with human rights?
(Master thesis, 2021)This research investigates the Norwegian policies formulated by the government as a result of the immigrant influx of 2015. The paper tries to assess if these policies are a hindrance in the way of providing basic human ... -
Implementation of the Paris Declaration on aid coordination: A literature review and a case study of the Ethiopian health sector
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this literature review is to examine in detail the structure (architecture) of aid in Ethiopia´s health sector vis-à-vis the Paris declaration on aid coordination. The focus is giving a literature review on the ... -
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 ... -
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 ...