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Wind farms and their perceived impact on local landscapes : a comparative study between China and Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)It is widely recognized that developing of renewable energy is a good way to reduce carbon emissions. China has set ambitious goals to increase the use of wind power. Developing wind power in rural areas is also one of the ... -
Window view of nature after brief exercise improves choice reaction time and heart rate restoration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Research indicates that natural environments induce restorative effects on cognitive capacity and autonomic arousal. The present study investigates differences in choice reaction time (CRT) and heart rate responses in ... -
“Winter is coming”: Psychological and situational factors affecting transportation mode use among university students
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the relative roles of the norm activation model (NAM), transport priorities and situational constraints (car ownership, distances, gender and age) while considering spatial heterogeneity ... -
A wise person plants a tree a day before the end of the world: coping with the emotional experience of climate change in Poland.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)It is now widely accepted that we are in a climate emergency, and the number of people who are concerned about this problem is growing. Yet, qualitative, in-depth studies to investigate the emotional response to climate ... -
Wishing to be thinner - childhood origins
(Master thesis, 2014)Wishing to be thinner has been hypothesized to increase the risk of eating disorders. A growing amount of research has established the fact that this wish is already present in childhood, and highlights parents, peers and ... -
The Witch in the Closet: Disney's Frozen as Adaptation and Its Potential for Queer and Feminist Readings
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“With Such Perfection:” Imagining Utopia through Shakespeare
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With the “Norwegian Model” as a goal?: A Comparative Analysis of the Petroleum Legislation in Angola and the Norwegian Petroleum Experience to Fight the “Resource Curse” and Promote Accountability and Development
(Master thesis, 2014)There is a wide consensus among academics today that developing countries rich on natural resources are slower to develop, than their non-resource rich counterparts. There are many explanations for this, but one that is ... -
Within- and between-person changes in work practice and experiences due to COVID-19: Lessons learned from employees working from home, hybrid working, and working at the office
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: In response to the requirement of keeping social distance during the COVID-19 outbreak a lot of employees needed to change from a regular office to a home-office at short notice. The aim of the present study ... -
Within-Person Prospective Associations Between Disordered Eating, Appearance Dissatisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms From Adolescence to Midlife: A 28-Year Longitudinal Population-Based Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Appearance dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms are considered key risk factors of disordered eating. However, their etiological status is equivocal; previous longitudinal studies have not accounted for time-invariant ... -
Women adjusting their sails: The role of motility in women's livelihood strategies in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu, India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article draws on research conducted in a fishing village in southern India to examine the ways in which middle-aged women in a precarious socio-economic position used mobility and immobility strategies to improve their ... -
WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT RISK: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS FROM WARAFFECTED NORTHERN UGANDA TO KAMPALA CITY.
(Master thesis, 2008)OHCHR (2007) reports that at the international level, no single agency or organization has been designated as the global lead on protection and assistance of internally displaced persons. The case of women and children ... -
Women and Dissent: Opportunities, Barriers and Empowerment
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:179, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Sammendrag (english below): “Where are the women?” spurte Cynthia Enloe i ei kjend bok frå 1990 og sikta til fråværet av focus på kvinner og kjønn i studiet av internasjonal politikk og konfliktprosessar. Opp gjennom ... -
Women and Land Ownership Rights in Kilimanjaro: A Tension between Women Land Ownership Rights and Culture: A case of Moshi Rural District Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011)Despite the efforts and strategies geared towards women in realizing property rights in terms of empowerment, participation and decision making in the global context today many African societies are still characterized by ... -
Women and Social Policy: Experiences of Some Black Working Women in Contemporary Post-Apartheid South Africa
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Women Participation In Political Leadership and Decision Making ; The Role of National Gender Policies In Ghana and Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2022)ABSTRAKT Denne studien undersøker kvinners deltakelse i politisk ledelse og beslutningstaking gjennom en gjennomgang av den nasjonale kjønnspolitikken i Ghana og Rwanda. Mens Rwanda er verdensledende når det gjelder ... -
Women's Post-War Gains - A quantitative analysis
(Master thesis, 2017)The consequences of civil war are comprehensive. Civil war causes mass destruction and violence, and leads to the displacement of many thousands of people, but does it at the same time destroy patriarchal structures? ... -
Women, poverty and HIV/AIDS in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district
(Master thesis, 2006)This is about women, poverty and vulnerability of HIV/AIDS in Moree and Asebu in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District in the Central Region of Ghana. The main objective of the study is to find out whether poverty actually ... -
Women, sexual rights and HIV in the Kumasi metropolitan area of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2007)This study is about women, HIV/AIDS and sexual rights in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area in Ghana. The study aimed at discovering the factors that undermine women’s ability to negotiate safe sex and consequently become exposed ...