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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
This thesis examines two Small Scale Irrigation Schemes in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana, as a poverty intervention measure. And the aim is to study how a relevant poverty intervention ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Oil’s importance in the global economy cannot be overlooked. Gas, diesel and petrol, which are by-products of oil, fuel transportation globally, and allow for the free movement of goods and people. Revenue from oil is also ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
This thesis is based on a longitudinal study and it examines the social impacts of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) soya in Santa Cecilia, an agricultural colony located in northern Argentina. Two additional ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
It is difficult, if not impossible, to satisfactorily answer the question ‘Why does poverty persist?’ Nonetheless, there appear to be two approaches that can provide a useful start. One alternative is to examine why poverty ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
The study looked on differences of cycling culture between Dar es Salaam and Tanga cities in Tanzania. The study attempts to find factors behind a thriving cycling culture in Tanga and factors for a weakening cycling culture ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Consumption of red meat has been recommended reduced from a climate and health perspective. In Norway, National Nutrition Council has pointed it out through their dietary advice published in 2011. Meat production is an ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
The aim of this paper is to examine people’s attitudes towards electricity and electricity consumption within the Norwegian market context. The empirical material is based on 18 in-depth interviews and eight focus group ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
(Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Central America as a region has made world headlines mainly due to civil wars, insurgencies, and, more recently, drug-trafficking and youth gang violence. Central American enterprises are only rarely studied; even less so ...