Browsing LUI - Master i International education and development by Document Types "Master thesis"
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Academic Performance: A Comparative Study between Public and Private Secondary Schools in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this research was to determine the causes of the academic performance gap between Nepal's public secondary schools and private secondary schools. Four study goals were addressed: to find out which school ... -
Achieving Quality and Equity in Ghana’s Secondary Education: Strategies, Opportunities, and Constraints
(Master thesis, 2022)The increasing completion rate of primary education has led to an increase in demand for secondary education (SE) worldwide. This phenomenon has been necessitated by the pressure of modern economies seeking young people ... -
African music in music education : an exploration into the teaching of African music in two primary colleges of education in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2014)Western music and African music as a form of indigenous knowledge constitute music education taught in colleges of education in Zambia. Nevertheless, soon after the country’s independence from British rule in 1964, Zambia ... -
African Women in Politics: An Analysis on the Challenges faced by Women in Politics in Zimbabwe
(Master thesis, 2022)The rights of women in politics and women equality in political representation has been a case of struggle in many countries around the world. The study is set in a context in which there are very few women in political ... -
Aid and higher education in Ethiopia: Foreign donor‘s influence in the higher education system with emphasis on quality
(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 ... -
The Attitudes of stakeholders Towards the Implementation of the Free Senior High school policy in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2023)Since Ghana’s independence in 1957, several educational finance mechanisms, such as free education and fee payment modules, have been attempted with varying degrees of success. There is ample evidence that the cost of ... -
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
(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 ... -
Barnefamiliers bostedsvalg i bydel Grorud: Norsk likhetstankegang som premiss i flerkulturelle skoler og barnehager.
(Master thesis, 2013)The idea for this project stems from the ongoing media debate about Groruddalen and the schools, where the majority of the students in many schools come from an ethnic minority group. Despite the fact that the debate has ... -
Barnefamiliers flytting fra Groruddalen : hva betyr skole?
(Master thesis, 2013)At noen barnefamilier med etnisk majoritetsbakgrunn flytter fra Groruddalen, samt at flere med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn kommer til, er vel dokumentert. Men også barnefamilier med minoritetsbakgrunn flytter, og en del ... -
Bruk av skolebibliotekets ressurser i tospråklig opplæring
(Master thesis, 2011)Temaet i denne oppgaven er bruk av skolebibliotekets ressurser i morsmålsopplæring for minoritetselever. Jeg har gjort feltarbeid på en skole på Østlandet med stor andel minoritetselever. Skolen har siden høsten 2007 ... -
Challenges, resources and balance: Educations’ impact on South Sudanese youth girls’ well-being in Rhino Camp refugee settlement, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the outbreak of the civil war in South Sudan in 2013, nearly 1.1 million refugees have fled to Uganda. Because of ongoing conflict and violence, many refugees either chose to, or are forced to flee the country. The ... -
Challenging Power: Youth Activism in the Thai Pro-Democracy Movement (2020-2022)
(Master thesis, 2023)This study explores the role of youth in the pro-democracy movement in Thailand (2020-2022) and the ways in which Thai youth are challenging traditional power structures. Through an analysis of the movement’s trajectory ... -
Children with Deafblindness and Inclusive Education, Leaving no-/someone behind
(Master thesis, 2019)This qualitative study investigates the situation for children with deafblindness in Malawi and Zambia. The study shows that the education systems in the two countries are heavily influenced by the global architecture ... -
Community based research - A case study of ontological dynamics in developmental collaboration with rural women in Karamoja
(Master thesis, 2017)In this dissertation, I discuss the collaboration between a Development Intervention and rural communities in Karamoja. I have explored how rural Karamajong women experience this intervention´s existence in their everyday ... -
Contrasting Responses: Norway's Distinct Policies and Attitudes towards Middle Eastern and Ukrainian Refugees
(Master thesis, 2023)September 2015 and March 2022 marked significant milestones in the history of refugee reception, not only in Norway but also across Europe. These periods witnessed a significant increase in the influx of refugees. In 2015, ... -
“Could you be the teacher now?” - Sámi youth’s experiences with education about Sápmi in Norwegian schools
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores how Sámi students following the Norwegian educational programme in school have experienced the education about Sápmi. The Norwegian education system has played a key role in the colonisation of Sápmi, ... -
The creation of a common identity: A comparative study of the discourse in the standardized free textbooks in Mexico
(Master thesis, 2021)In 1960, the Mexican government, through the Secretary of Public Education (SEP), implemented a policy of standardized textbooks for all. Every school student in the country, be they in public or private education, would ... -
A critical evaluation of the Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) impact on reducing educational poverty and aiding poor children’s equitable access to quality education in the Gasabo District of Kigali City, Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2022)This study assesses the Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) impact in Rwanda to ensure equitable, inclusive access to quality education on poverty eradication, using the Gasabo District of Kigali City case study. The VUP ... -
Crossing worldviews in the Life Sciences classroom: A case of indigenous teachers and learners in South Africa
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores the extent to which a difference in worldviews between the Life Sciences curriculum, and indigenous Xhosa and Sotho teachers and learners, cause problems in teaching and learning. The thesis is guided ... -
The Cuban educational system in transition: Is it still an alternative for the Global South?
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis explores some of the recent changes in the Cuban educational system in the postFidel period, in particular those related to the teacher profession. Among the countries of Latin America, Cuba shows the best ...