Browsing LUI - Master i International education and development by Author "Biseth, Heidi"
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Aid and higher education in Ethiopia: Foreign donor‘s influence in the higher education system with emphasis on quality
Hertaas, Lars (Master thesis, 2011)This research examines the relationship between the Ethiopian Government and the foreign donors in connection with the higher education system in Ethiopia. The quality factor is singled out and analysed. As an area lacking ... -
Balancing local cultural values and donor expectations in institutional practice : A case study of the NGO Light House as an agent of HIV/AIDS prevention in Bangladesh
Aadland, Ane Aamodt (Master thesis, 2009)This study explores how a local NGO in Bogra, Bangladesh is balancing influences of surrounding, local cultural values and external donor assistance in its HIV/AIDS prevention practice. Having stayed in the country for ... -
Democracy and Schools in Southern Sudan : A Study of the Role of Primary Schools in Promoting Democracy
Hakim, Luka Iganga (Master thesis, 2011)Most democratic societies expect their schools to play an important role in helping citizens to develop a set of attitudes, values, beliefs and knowledge that are conducive to the maintenance of democratic institutions. ... -
Diskurs og toleranse i menneskerettighetsundervisning: En studie fra norsk videregående skole
Magerøy, Solveig Maria (Master thesis, 2014)Menneskerettigheter har fått et stadig økende fokus både internasjonalt og nasjonalt. Undervisning i menneskerettigheter blir sett på som viktig for at menneskerettighetene skal bli kjent og overholdt. Norge har høye ... -
Israeli schools as agents of citizenship: The role of history in creating civic identities
Lomeland, Hanna (Master thesis, 2011)Education has a unique opportunity to affect people’s attitudes and behavior. It can both encourage respect and promote cooperation between peoples, as well as fuel conflicts by reinforcing social divisions, prejudices ... -
Teenage motherhood : dilemma or delight? : a study of the life world of adolescent mothers in Buenos Aires
Rossi, Maria Philippa (Master thesis, 2010)This thesis is based on six weeks of fieldwork in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the autumn 2009. It investigates the lived experiences of a group of teenage mothers who have grown up in institutions. Although biomedical ...