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Social capital and rural producer organisations : an assessment of the relevancy of social capital in the functioning of rural producers organization…
2013
Master thesis in development management – University of Agder 2013 This thesis examines the relevancy of social capital in the functioning of Rural Producer Organisations (RPOs). RPOs are made up of farmers that want to improve their economic situation by facilitating access to the market or by for instance refining a product, selling certified seeds, or setting prices etc. In this paper it is investigated whether social capital is an important factor in determining participation in the RPOs. Low membership participation is a problem in the two empirical cases of RPOs in Sopachuy, Bolivia. Social capital is a concept that has received more attention the last two decades because of its perce…
The Roma people : the effects of discrimination on living standards, a case study of Kristiansand, Norway
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 The Roma people are one of the largest minority groups in Europe and also the least integrated one. Due to discrimination and exclusion in their home countries, many Roma choose to migrate to countries such as Norway to earn money, primarily through begging. This thesis stems from a desire to learn more about the living standards of Roma people in Kristiansand and to find out what effect long-term discrimination has had on their lives. In this thesis empirical findings from an interview based qualitative study of 24 Roma informants as well as seven representatives from the support system are presented. The support system inc…
Haydom Lutheran Hospital: a sustainable health-providing organization or a "white elephant"? : as an Xtrata CSR objective, what best practices does H…
2011
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder 2011 This paper provides an analysis of the sustainability of Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) in Tanzania. Moreover, it discusses the local community’s dependency on the hospital. A smaller second part of the paper looks at Xstrata’s decision to use HLH as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) objective. The thesis further explores what services can be seen as best practices from HLH and therefore transferable to Xstrata’s possible mining site in Kabanga, Tanzania. HLH has since its inauguration by Norwegian missionaries in 1955 been highly funded by public and private financial, human and technological resources from abroad, esp…
The causes of and impact from deforestation on local level sustainable forest management in Ghana : a survey of Dwease and Praaso communities in the …
2013
Master thesis in development management – University of Agder 2013 The objective of this study has been to examine the causes of and the impact from deforestation and inquire into the conditions for local level sustainable forest management in Ghana. This has become necessary in the light of the fact that research and policy on deforestation has often asserted it as “evil” because of the long term environmental implication for sustainable development evident in global warming, biodiversity loss and soil degradation. While this is true, it is also undeniable that forest degradation and deforestation have contributed tremendously to the development of households’ livelihoods, income and emplo…
How cooperation between international NGOs and local youth associations influence civil society in Malawi : a case study of Plan Malawi's partnership…
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 There is a significant focus within development aid on the importance of civil society for democracy and development, and resources are channelled towards INGOs with the aim of them contributing to “strengthening” local civil society. The literature is however critical and inconclusive when it comes to the impact of such efforts (Riddell, 2007), and there is debate as to whether the idea of “civil society” is relevant in a developing country context (Whaites, 2000). Further, there is a lack of research on the role of youth within development and civil society, despite the fact that the global numbers of youth have reached it…
An analysis of women’s empowerment through microfinance in Flores, Indonesia
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 The potential of microfinance in poverty alleviation has long been recognized by development practitioners and academicians. However, many scholars are critical about the effectiveness of microcredit programs in women‟s empowerment. Empirical evidences show, that women are in many cases constrained by cultural traditions, and have only limited control over financial resources and money allocation. As there is a variety of cultural traditions in regard to women‟s position, culture can be regarded as an important factor influencing the outcome of microcredit programs. In patriarchal societies, it is the men who dominate in many a…
The voices of the invisible girls : reintegration of former female child soldiers in Burundi
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 Child soldiers are used in armed groups and forces around the word. Children as young as seven years of age have been reported to actively participate in armed conflict. The phenomenon of child soldiering has become increasingly recognized in recent decades. Females constitute between ten per cent to one third of the fighting forces worldwide. Despite this, girls and women have until recently been highly invisible in both research and intervention programs. Former female child soldiers often experience social exclusion through rejection, marginalization and stigmatization when returning to civilian life, often due to the tra…
Impact of Worker’s Remittances on Household Income and Welfare in Sri Lanka
2014
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2014 According to Economic and Social Statistic of Sri Lanka report in 2013, (p.21) the foreign employment was recorded as 23.8% of total labour force in the 2010. The total remittances income from abroad has risen steadily over the last years. As per the report, the remittances from Middle East countries were SLRS (Mn) 428,593 and it was SLRS (Mn) 335,387 from all other countries in 2012. Sri Lanka is struggling to strike a balance between maximizing the development benefits of migration while protecting migrant workers and their families from the adverse impacts of migration. While Sri Lankan government currently faces some challe…
Sustainable development since the 2004 tsunami : a glimse into the fisheries of Hambantota district, Sri Lanka
2013
Master thesis in development management - University of Agder 2013 Fish is an important source of protein for many of the world’s population. For fish resources to be renewable marine aquatic ecosystems must be protected. This view is not held by all of those directly involved in fisheries. How those involved in fisheries are aware of and work in relation to notions of the importance of conservation of natural resources plays a role in illustrating how sustainable the fishery they work in actually is. The case of Hambantota district fisheries in Sri Lanka was chosen to investigate this element of sustainable relations between humans and natural resources. This research has acquired informat…
Kandyan forest gardens(KFG's) for sustainable development
2013
Master thesis in development management – University of Agder 2013 The Kandyan Forest Gardens (KFGs) Has been a basis for not only the stable agricultural livelihood of the community living in Tropical hills of Sri Lanka but also for the maintenance of biodiversity and equilibrium of the environment in these regions for an excitedly long period. Over the last several decades various social, economic and political changes have been brought about in these KFGG. The direct cause behind the above modifications was the forest conservation and management policies implemented in the area in question. These policies were put into effect with a view to keeping the peripheral community away from the …