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Congolese rape victims' struggles for recognition : what can be done to challenge this reality?
2012
Masteroppgave i development management- Universitetet i Agder 2012 With up to 400 000 women being raped annually it is clear that this is a challenging and complex problem in DR Congo. Many actors treat and support rape victims, playing an essential role in a country where health facilities are few - and a welfare system is an unknown concept. However, where the initial stage after a rape may be the most critical phase, it is important to look into how rape victims cope more long-term - after medical treatment and psychotherapy. This study has therefore interviewed female rape victims in order to get a broader understanding of their situation, after being subjected to rape(s). Based on the …
Determinating factors for a succesful establishment of participatory forest management : a comparative study of Goba and Dello districts, Ethiopia
2010
Masteroppgave development management- Universitetet i Agder 2010 A Participatory Forest Management project run by Farm Africa and SOS Sahel Ethiopia in Bale region is operational since 2006 in four pilot districts (Goba, Dello, Harrana and Nenesebo). The establishment of the project has turned out to be a success in some sites and a failure in others. The objective of this study was to explore factors that explain successful establishment of the programme thereby assessing the effects of economic, social and biophysical factors on participation. Data were collected from 80 household respondents as well as from interviewees and focus group discussions from different sampling units/groups as …
Public participation in solid waste management : challenges and prospects : a case of Kira Town council, Uganda
2009
Masteroppgave i development management- Universitetet i Agder 2009 Solid waste disposal and management is both an urban and rural problem. Every person is a potential generator of waste and thus a contributor to this problem. To generate waste is one thing, the type of waste generated is another and yet also the way the generated waste is managed or disposed of is quite a different issue. This study was carried out in Kira Town Council which is located within Wakiso District in Central Uganda, in Buganda Region. The main objective of this study was to explore the level of public participation in solid waste management in Kira Town Council, in light of the challenges and prospects for future…
Trust: A precondition for succesful implementation of redd initiatives? : a study of local empowerment and community involvement in Papua Barat, Indo…
2010
Masteroppgave i development management- Universitetet i Agder 2010 The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the issue of whether trust is a precondition for the successful implementation of sustainable REDD initiatives in Papua Barat, Indonesia. Research objectives have been to assess the forest dependency of the indigenous peoples of Kampung Mokwam and Manokwari Utara and how this dependency affects their choice of livelihoods. Involvement of governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the past and present has given an indication of the trust levels that prevail in the Papua Barat setting. The main objective has been to analyze how trust builds social capital, thus empowering indigen…
Development impacts on resettled IDPs : an assessement of the interventions channeled through the IDP camps in Mannar district, Sri Lanka
2012
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder, 2012 This research strived to assess the impact of development interventions channeled through IDP camps on key development aspects of resettled IDPs. The key finding was that given the optimum efforts of all the stake holders including the government and also the major constraints faced by them, the resettlement approach adopted was ad-hoc and ineffective except in the areas of education and health resulting in a lack of positive impact on the QOL of resettled IDPs. The key recommendations of the research are to revisit the resettlement scenario and initiate vocational and technical training schools, draw up a policy on housing …
The effects of poverty on child health in relation to thesocioeconomic status of mothers : a case study of Nakawe divison, Kampala district, Uganda
2010
Masteroppgave development management- Universitetet i Agder 2010 This study has its basis on the Millennium Development Goal 4 that has to do with reduction of the under five mortality rate by two thirds between 1990 and 2015 (United Nations 2009; 24). Children from developing countries are more likely to die within the first five years of life than children in industrialized countries. About half of the deaths of children in the developing world are in Sub-Saharan Africa; many of these deaths are caused by preventable diseases like diarrhea, pneumonia measles and HIV. Poverty has a negative effect on child health, it is no surprise that the highest numbers of infant deaths are in the “deve…
Utilising local knowledge for climate change adaptation : a case study of the lake Chilwa Basin climate change adaptation programme (LCBCCAP), Malawi
2012
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder, 2012 It has been argued that local knowledge should be incorporated into climate change adaptation programmes in order to produce appropriate adaptation strategies. How local knowledge can and should be utilised is the topic if the study. The Lake Chilwa Climate Change Adaptation Programme aims to secure the livelihood of the 1.5 million people living in the Lake Chilwa Basin in south-eastern Malawi, by introducing adaptation and mitigation strategies. The assessment of how LCBCCAP and the Women Fish Processing Groups (WFPGs) utilises local knowledge brings great insight ways in which local knowledge can enhance climate change ad…
Effectiveness of establishing forest buffer zones as a community forest management approach : a case study from the Sripada tropical peak wilderness …
2010
Masteroppgave development management- Universitetet i Agder 2010 The Sripada Tropical Peak Wilderness Sanctuary (STPWS) in Sri Lanka which is located between latitudes 6˚- 45 ́- 6˚- 57 ́ N and longitudes 80˚- 27́-80˚-50 ́ E comes under the category of ‘Wet Ever Green Tropical Rain Forests’ and spreads over 224 square kilometers around the Sripada mountain range. In the peripheral areas of the forest sanctuary, there are a considerable number of villages and the forest has been utilized over centuries by the villagers on various purposes. Since over utilization of forest resources may easily induce forest degradation, the gradual swell of population in the forest periphery has threatened the…
The effects of foreign direct investment on the Ugandan economy : a case study of the impact of foreign direct investment in Uganda with an emphasis …
2011
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder 2011 Many developing economies have endeavored to encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in a bid to facilitate economic growth. Uganda has remained ahead of several other African economies in offering incentives and creating a favorable environment for foreign investors. In spite of the discouragement caused by the tyrannical regime of Idi Amin from 1971 to 1979, foreign investors still find Uganda a favorable place for investment. This has been enhanced by the government’s efforts to attract investors through many favorable investment policies. Foreign Direct Investment usually has significant effects on any economy and this …
Reducing poverty through REDD+? : a study of preconditions for implementing REDD+ in Manokwari Utara, Indonesia.
2011
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder 2011 This paper discusses a variety of prerequisites that are needed to reduce poverty through implementation of REDD+. Indonesia has the third largest tropical forest in the world, and is among the highest on deforestation rate. Hence, Indonesia is an important part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Indonesia is one of the initial pilot-test countries that already have started REDD+ programmes. The main goal of REDD+ is reducing emissions as well as conservation and enhancing carbon stocks, however an important co-benefit of REDD+ is poverty reduction. If the right preconditions are in place and the focus is on a pro-poor RED…