Information on maternal and fetal/child health outcomes is essential in order to improve pregnancy surveillance, clinical management during pregnancy and delivery, and thereby health outcomes. Umeå University, Lund University, University of Gothenburg together with University of Rwanda have collaborated in creating and implementing a Rwandan Medical Birth Register (MBR). This study aimed to invest

As the environmental and social challenges humanity faces are intertwined, a holistic policy approach is needed to bring operations into the ecologically safe and socially just space (SJS). Degrowth has been presented as a means for high-income countries to reach the SJS. In this thesis I use a mixed methods approach of statistical analysis to identify the gaps that OECD countries face when it com

The purpose of this degree essay is to explore the processes of subjectification and objectification of four different female characters as consequences of contact with an ominous element. Some of the characters experience the ominous from an outside perspective and others through the character itself personifying the ominous element. The exploration begins with two stories by Emilia Pardo Bazán,

This thesis examines how perpetrators of misogynistic mass murder utilise narrative and storytelling to make meaning of their violent acts towards women. This thesis is hereby an attempt to understand gendered mass violence, and its narrative resources that precede and promote such actions, as part of a wider, misogynist culture centered on a denial of the existence of patriarchal societies and op

Syftet med detta arbete är att se om det är möjligt att servera fårkött i de offentliga köken och vilka vinster det kan ge. Årligen inhandlas livsmedel för cirka 10 miljarder kronor till de offentliga köken. Det ställs höga krav på vilka val som görs vid inköp av livsmedel till de offentliga köken avseende bland annat hållbarhet och produktion. Fårkött är ett livsmedel som inte finns att köpa f

The current conventional food system is ecologically and socially damaging, as unsustainable production patterns change people’s relationship to food. Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have been proposed as a potential solution to the problem. This study investigates the relationship between AFNs and social sustainability in Skåne in order to provide policy suggestions on how to develop this interp

The unusual conditions that prevailed during the last couple of years set the ground for an unprecedented boost in the global agenda of sustainability. This situation has resulted into a growing wave of new organisations that are tackling the main social and environmental challenges of our time while turning them into profitable and innovative business solutions. Communication practitioners workin

We examine the effect of natural resource shocks on violence by drug cartels at the municipality level in rural Mexico from 2003 to 2017. For this, we use an Instrumental Variable setup by instrumenting our main explanatory variable vegetation density with rainfall. Vegetation density is an indicator for natural resource shocks and reflects the “greenness" in a particular area which is consid

This study focuses on the human factors associated with elevator use during evacuation in residential buildings. An online survey is conducted to explore seven factors that may influence people’s choice of elevators in China and the United Kingdom, including floor height, waiting time for elevators, crowd density in front of elevators, mobility limitations, instructions, fire location concerning p

The aim of this study is to analyse and understand how the problem of establishing consent is represented in Swedish rape judgements before and after the consent-based legislation was enacted in 2018. The purpose is to elucidate differences in the court’s assessment of consent, as well as generate an understanding of how the court may maintain and reproduce problematic elements which are stereotyp

Proteiner är kroppens byggstenar och behövs bland annat för att reparera celler, bygga upp vävnader och muskler samt bilda enzymer. Proteinbrist kan leda till försämrad hälsa och därför finns rekommendationer att andelen protein i den dagliga kosten bör utgöra 18 E%. Nedbrytning och upptag av proteiner sker från magsäcken till tunntarmen där bland annat olika enzymer är delaktiga i spjälkningen. TProteins are the building blocks of the body and are needed to repair cells, build tissues and muscles and form enzymes. Protein deficiency can lead to deteriorating health and therefore there are recommendations that the proportion of protein in the daily diet should be 18 E%. Digestion and uptake of proteins takes place from the stomach to the small intestine, where various enzymes are involved.

This paper investigates the best methods for modeling hourly profiles in the German energy market for the period between 2018 and 2022. Modeling emphasized variable renewable energy (VRE) and included information on the level of energy production, oil price, COVID lockdowns, and historic hourly energy spot prices. Previous research on energy prices has focused on interpretable models; while invest

Ett resultat av den Europeiska unionens utvidgning är att migration från unionens fattigare länder blivit ett vanligt fenomen. Den här studien undersöker euroskepticism och euroskeptiska oppositionspartier i Sverige, med fokus på Vänsterpartiet och Sverigedemokraterna och de idéer som ligger till grund för deras föreskrivna politik i frågan. För att kunna analysera respektive partis idéer har vi g

Post-harvest losses in the himalayan regions of Nepal and Bhutan are high, and current drying methods are in need of improvement. This report improves on a previously developed solar dryer design and evaluates thermal storage solutions for the ’SolarFood: Reducing post-harvest losses through improved solar drying’ project. This report uses experimental measurements to compare different dryer confi

Growing concerns about quality of life and health encourage people to adapt to healthy lifestyles and avoid the consumption of foods rich in fat, sugar, and salt. For this reason, sales of foods containing non-energy sweeteners have increased drastically in recent years. Consumers drawn to the food on the shelves that says "zero sugar" because we consider it a good alternative. Reducing

This thesis examines what have been the main drivers of inflation in Sweden in recent years. This is done through the New Keynesian Phillips Curve with marginal cost which serves as the theoretical background to explain inflationary behavior. An extension to the New Keynesian Phillips Curve with marginal cost is made by adding four suggested inflation drivers apparent in recent years. The contribu

The purpose of the contemporary lay judge system is to represent society in court and provide insight as well as influence over the nation’s legal process, while still adhering to the legal guidelines of professional judges. However, against the backdrop of globalization of societies and the resulting political polarization, the question is whether the current lay judge system provides an adequate