REVISITING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN DEVELOPMENT: CAN GROUP-BASED MICROFINANCE REPRODUCE SOCIAL CAPITAL? A Case Study in Rural Cambodia

Group-based microfinance programmes, based on trust and solidarity among members, currently dominate development policy and practice as the approach compensates for individual poor’s lack of material resources and market imperfections. Despite strong evidence of its social and economic impact, few researches take an in-depth, empirical look at how the group models manifest and create social capita

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: CASE OF RAILWAY CONCESSION IN TANZANIA.

This thesis analyzes dynamics of Public-Private Partnership contractual arrangements and focuses on uncovering reasons of the disintegration (renegotiation and/or cancellation) of such contracts. It looks in detail at a specific case of a contractual arrangement of concessioning of the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC), a backbone of the corridor that links the landlocked Rwanda, Burundi and Ugan

Exploring mobile video streaming for socializing with new media tools

Mobile video streaming lets anyone send live video from their mobile phone to the Internet, available for millions to view in real-time. This is a very powerful technology that can be expected to grow in the next few years. This thesis has explored mobile video streaming as a core component in new media tools. It has particularly investigated the possibilities of creating and maintaining a relatio

Kroniskt trötthetssyndrom - en litteraturstudie ur ett sjukgymnastiskt perspektiv

Why Volunteer? Peasant Rationality Re-examined: A Study of What Motivates Farmers to Volunteer in Malawi

The primary objective of this study was to understand the rationality behind the decisions of smallholder farmers to volunteer as Farmer Trainers in the absence of direct financial incentives. Farmer Trainers are responsible for passing on agricultural extension knowledge to their peers as part of a participatory agricultural extension approach dubbed ‘Farmer-to-Farmer’ training programme. Using t

Så mycket mer än vanligt sex: En studie av meningsskapande kring BDSM

The aim of this study was to examine the meaning constructed in BDSM sexuality, a sexuality predominantly composed of dominance and submission, and also to relate these findings to existing theory. A semi-structured interview guide was constructed. Then seven interviews were conducted with individuals self-identified as sexually submissive and/or dominant. The interviews were interpreted with IPA

Kroppsupplevelse, självbild och upplevd lisvkvalitet hos patieneter inom allmänpsykiatrin

Effekterna av Tai Chi - en litteraturstudie

Gender Language In UN Resolutions and Reports: The Effects of Resolution 1325

This thesis examines the gender language in resolutions from the UN Security- Council and reports from the Secretary-General in order to determine if there is a correlation between the two. The objective of the thesis is to highlight Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security and its implementation within peacekeeping missions in order to contribute to advocacy for greater inclu

Belastningsproblem hos kassörskor - en enkätstudie om skillnader mellan två typer av utcheckningskassor

Fysisk träning och spelrelaterad smärta hos professionella jazzmusiker och jazzmusikerstudenter.

Effekter av sjukgymnastiska behandlingsmetoder vid lumbago och lumbago ischias - en litteraturstudie

Mätinstrument som används inom sjukgymnastiska fallpreventiva interventioner för äldre och deras relation till ICF-komponenterna kroppsfunktion, aktivitet och delaktighet - en litteraturstudie.

Klättring - förekomst av skador samt klättrares upplevelser av vård i samband med skador.

The Physical Scale for the Elderly (PASE) och Grimby´s aktivitetsskala - preliminär testning avseende test-retest reliabilitet och validitet för personer med Parkinsons sjukdom.

Sjukgymnastisk behandling efter operation för cervikal rotkompression - en enkätstudie av patienters upplevelse av behandlingen/träningen.

Primärvårdssjukgymnasters erfarenheter av vibrationsträning - en enkätstudie.

Elitidrottares upplevelse av behandling med Kinesiotape.

Hur posturalt svaj påverkas av synen, proprioceptionen samt vestibularis hos friska personer - en pilotstudie.

EMG-mätning av m.triceps surae vid vadhävning i stående och sittande