Blar i Institutt for geografi på emneord "Master of Philosophy in Development Studies, specialising in Geography"
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A Study of How the Lusaka SOS Children’s Home Rebuilds the Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Lives and Capabilities.
(Master thesis, 2006)The study examined how the Lusaka SOS Children’s Home (re)builds OVCs lives and capabilities using the capability approach, and the qualitative methodology. The latter brought me into physical contact with the key informants ... -
An assessment of community participation and empowerment through Non Governmental Organizations' development work among the rural poor. The case of World Vision's intervention in ghe Gwembe Valley, Zambia
(Master thesis, 2006)If development is to mean anything, it should ultimately translate into positive change in people’s lives. This is because development should not merely be of things but that of things through which people’s lives will be ... -
Choice or Deprivation?: Primary School Drop outs in Malawi: The Case of Kasungu District
(Master thesis, 2007)For a country to develop, it needs an educated human resource. Besides the benefits of education to society, individuals have a better chance of escaping from poverty if they have the right kind and right levels of education. ... -
Controlling the informal sector: Solid waste collection and the Addis Ababa City administration, 2003-2005
(Master thesis, 2006)This study is about the intervention of the Addis Ababa City Government in regulating door-to-door solid waste collection activity, which was handled by the pre-existing informal solid waste collectors. The intervention ... -
From Economic Considerations to Social Implications? A Case Study of Female Workers in Norwegian Industry, Jiangsu Province, China
(Master thesis, 2007)An increasing number of companies are relocating from developed to developing countries. The recent years, China has emerged as one the largest recipients of foreign direct investment in the world. The reason for the ... -
From their own perspective: perceptions of women about modern and natural/traditional methods of contraception in Koforidua and Asokore in the eastern region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2007)Population growth or increase comes about because of the interplay of the three main demographic variables namely fertility, mortality and migration. This growth can be high, low or stable and all these have implications ... -
Housing the Urban Poor: Planning, Business and Politics: A Case Study of Duaripara Slum, Dhaka city, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2006)This study is conducted on Duripara slum of Dhaka city which is one of the fastest growing megalopolis and primate cities not only among the developing but also among the developed countries. The high rate of urbanization ... -
Impact of Mining on Livelihoods of Rural Households. A Case Study of Farmers in the Wassa Mining Region, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2007)Radical reforms and liberalization in the mining sector of the Ghanaian economy stimulated increase in mining sector investment with new multinational mining companies coming on board as well as the rehabilitation of old ... -
Livelihoods and survival strategies among migrant children i Addis Ababa
(Master thesis, 2006)This study attempts to explore the livelihoods and survival strategies of migrant children who live on the street or make a living on street based activities in Addis Ababa. It also depicts and analyses the forces behind ... -
Looking back at migration: Female labour migration to the Middle East: The case of the returnees in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2007)This study is about the female labour migration to the Middle East. It aims to explore the causes of migration. It looks at the various motivations a migrant could have to decide to migrate to the Middle East. It also aims ... -
Opportunities and Constraints of Local Participation in Ecotourism: A Case Study of Kasanka National Park (KNP), Zambia
(Master thesis, 2007)Ecotourism may be regarded as a protected area management tool that aims to reconcile both conservation and development goals. Local participation is considered one of the main features of sustainable ecotourism development. ... -
Risk Factors and Road Traffic Accidents in Tanzania: A Case Study of Kibaha District
(Master thesis, 2007)This thesis discusses the risk factors which are associated to the cause of road traffic accidents in Kibaha district in Tanzania; the study describes the composition of motor related injuries including non motorized ... -
Rural Urban Migration and Livelihood in the Informal Sector: A Study of Street Vendors of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2007)Increasing population pressure at the household level, increasing socio-economic disparities between people and communities, disparities between urban and rural areas, increasing unemployment, unequal land ownership, ... -
Small-Scale Stone Quarrying: Its Contribution to People's Livelihoods.: A Case Study Kasenge Parish, Nama Sub-County, Mukono District (Uganda)
(Master thesis, 2006)With majority of the world’s poor living in rural areas and engaging in agriculture governments and NGOs have taken measures to promote agricultural activities so as to alleviate poverty. Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action ... -
Sustainable forest management: A case study on machiara national park In district muzaffarabad, state of Azad jammu and kashmir, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2006)Sustainable forest management and conservation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as in other developing states, has often been a source of conflict between the government and dependent communities. The forestry in the state has ... -
The bushmeat trade, livelihood securities and alternative wildlife resources: A Case Study of Mankessim and its environs in the Mfantseman District (Ghana)
(Master thesis, 2007)Extraction and use of fauna resources is a practice carried out in rural communities in most tropical regions and Africa in particular. In Ghana, forest fringe communities have depended on the extraction of bushmeat initially ... -
The impact of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka: A case study from a village in Kandy District
(Master thesis, 2006)The study has examined the impacts of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka. Recently, human development became one of the most important facts of the development process. Meanwhile it is obvious that the two ... -
The management of south luangwa national park towards sustainable tourism development
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis explores communities’ participation and involvement in both wildlife-based and tourist activities in south Luangwa national park with particular focus on local participation/ devolution. Specifically, it assesses ... -
The persistent food crisis in Ethiopis: causes, government responses and household strategies; the case of Enebse Sar Midir district
(Master thesis, 2006)This study looks into the underlying causes of household food shortage and coping and survival strategies of households. It also analyzes government intervention undertaken to address the problem. It was based on a field ... -
The Public –Private Sector Approach to Municipal Solid Waste Management: How does it Work in Makindye Division, Kampala District, Uganda?
(Master thesis, 2006)It has been argued that the partnering of public and private sectors lead to improvement and betterment in the delivery of municipal social services. The purpose of this study was therefore to find out if, how and why the ...